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| Hi All,
Has anyone had experience with Music Power, in particular their eBay store (877MusicPowerPower)??
They have a small sale on and have the 2078AX-RTD with the Pro Studio Amp (XLR included) plus case for under $1k delivered to Australia. This is by the far the cheapest i've seen and also avoid import taxes!
They have had good reviews / comments but wondered if anyone has dealt with them before?
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| I've purchased two Ovations from Music Power: a D-Scale and a 2078. I also purchased a Zero Gravity case/bag from them. All three purchases went superbly. In fact, I'm pretty close to buying my third guitar from them. |
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Location: NJ | there is no way to avoid import duty and taxes
be careful of what people tell you to make a sale |
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| Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Last time I brought a guitar into Australia I didn't have to pay import duty because it was under $1000. It depends a little on luck because some customs officials will include the shipping cost when establishing its value. In 2005 I bought my 05ES collectors for USD$1000 and paid around USD$400 for shipping. In those days, added up to a smidgin under AUD$2k. I didn't pay any duty. (Maybe because the purchase price was $1000) BUT! 2 months later a friend of mine bought a Gibson acoustic from the States based on my bargain. He only paid USD$800 and about $300 shipping and he got stung for a couple hundred or so to get it released from customs. A guitar mule is the safest, cheapest option.
Edited by muzza 2013-02-07 7:10 AM
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Yeah, mule is best. My mule arrives in 11 days (but who's counting).
If the whole deal is under $1,000 you're safe for GST. However, as an AX is not made in the USA, it may not be covered in the Aus-US free trade agreement, so you may end up paying customs duty on it. As it's coming from the US, they might not pay attention to the place of manufacture. |
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| I ended up getting 2078AX as I couldn't wait for someone I knew going overseas! Managed to get it for under a 1k including shipping inside case. Just waiting for it to be shipped and fingers crossed its ok! |
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