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In Reply to: Have any of you from the US purchased SF overseas to save big bucks? posted by Jay Paul on May 28, 2003 at 09:49:49:
Buying speakers overseas is definitely cheaper and makes sense for a savvy shopper to do it.I bought the B&W 602 s3 for about $200 less AFTER the s&h of about $100 from England.
The only problem you'll encounter with some dealers is that they won't sell if you're not from the region. What you can do is napalm several emails all over Europe and see who bites. You WILL ALWAYS find someone who will bite! I've done this twice with no problems. B&W is at the forefront of these terse rules, but I got around it. ;)
Since I travel to Europe frequently, I take a big hard outer-shell suitcase or camping backpack to put monitors in. You just ask the airline to label and treat with care. They will usually travel with other sensitive stuff. If the monitors are over-heavy, you just pay a reasonable minimal fee.
May I also suggest to find dealers in Mexico and Central America. They have the BEST discounts and are much friendlier and more apt to to go the extra mile for you regarding flexing those strict sales rules certain speaker companies have. Plus shipping is generally cheaper too!
Right now, take into account that a:) the Euro is stronger against the dollar. This means you'll pay more now than you did a year ago; b.) you'll pay a 1-3% foreign surcharge with your mastercard/visa. The best card in the land for this is MBNA Bank....they charge only 1%. AMEX is 2% but FX makes them 3%.; c.) If the speaker goes bust, it's a hassle to go through the mfgr. The good thing is that speakers are so well made nowadays that this is really a non-issue. If you're in Europe you can test the speakers out before leaving the land--which is a positive.
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- Re: Have any of you from the US purchased SF overseas to save big bucks? - dr150 13:22:57 05/28/03 (0)
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