Anybody here brought instrument from Europe online B4? Want to know how much tax have to pay, Also any hassle that i need to know.

Ps, They use UPS freight service

This post has been edited by chienpo2007: Sep 27 2017, 01:03 PM

Interesting question
I bought mine here and planning to carry it back to Malaysia, claiming it's bought from malaysia hah

Btw what guitar ya planning to buy

This post has been edited by Username is for the weak: Sep 27 2017, 05:28 PM

Just curious, what are you getting?

This one, gentle men. You won't believe how good it is,read the review. Look at the color ^^ Green one is better for some people though

Sample audio by my favourate bass player Davie504

[YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSSQibxkrSE]

https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/CHB-1-SAP-RH/...-sapphire-burst



This post has been edited by chienpo2007: Sep 27 2017, 08:14 PM

Carry it like you own it, you will be fine, throw box away and say receipt long gone adi if kastam stop you. they just wan duit kopi aje

This post has been edited by chienpo2007: Sep 27 2017, 08:08 PM

Bought from Thomann. 6% tax.

Also unlike last time you now no need to go to custom, they will deliver to the nearest post office.

Thanks Buddy. Do they provide tracking? How do they contact you?
Too bad they don't carry that brand

This post has been edited by chienpo2007: Sep 27 2017, 09:13 PM

my friend came back from usa with an ovation and a hardcase. took out all the labels and he stuck some stickers on his case to make it look used/worn

pass through customs without an issue

i will go grab some stickers now

Same here, dealt with Thomann and it was no hassle at all. Have you tried the Jack Cassidy bass here?

Let us know how is it with Andertons!

This post has been edited by quarantined: Sep 27 2017, 10:14 PM

Hmmm, i haven't tried it yet but i think Chowny has better value and more suitable for my preferred tone. Can't slap on Jack Casady also (Sounded Horrible)
Gotta love vintage mini humbuckers

I think i'll order strings or something cheap to try it out first

This post has been edited by chienpo2007: Sep 27 2017, 11:27 PM

I wouldn't worry much on the store, Andertons any more than the couriers.

Make sure it is insurance covered as packages get lost all the freakin time, big or small.

Thanks i'll keep that in mind

you've bought guitars from Thomann? Ive been thinking of buying one from their website but dont know what charges will I have to bear after purchase.

is the 6% tax from the price including postage?

Don't think so, should be 6% of product price.

Do you guys need to pay the price displayed on the website + 6% tax?
Cuz the original prize is already been taxed by their own country right?

6% is after price + postage costs.

No, you pay the price without GST/VAT, hence if the price displayed is before VAT, do ask first.

After that once it reaches here its Price + Postage + 6%

look at my masterpiece muahaha

that looks sick.nice job on the stickers...

what lakewood model is that?

It's a m32 custom
Upgraded the top to master grade European spruce

For example if I bought the guitar for RM5000 include postage, the 6% tax will be charged upon RM5000 right? hence need to pay RM300 at the post office?

Correct me if Im wrong

pretty much , you pay the RM300 though the courier, if its post office, that would be it ; if fedex they come your door ask to pay while they deliver

rm300 is best case scenario.
if post office that would mean sent using regular post / ems...
so usually what happens is it will be held at klia customs... and they will then give u 2 options...
go klia to handle all related... or appoint again pos malaysia to deliver to u which means extra pos malaysia misc charges of agent, handling and delivery will usually is at least another rm100+.

how would they contact you to appoint? is it through phone or they'll sent using letter?

that would obviously depend on what contact info is on the delivery notice.
ive heard sms and letters both.

Hi, I bought some pickups from thomann but got held by customs (as stated in the shipment tracking) since last monday. No letter or call from Pos nor DHL. Is it normal for items to be held this long?

never had to wait that long im afraid, but that was approx 2-3 yrs ago.

Try checking your email too, or call them.

Give them a call, occasionally they are unable to contact you, but they should as its likely you have a 6% charge on the pups

DHL? usually they will give u a call and inform u of any GST charges and handle it all for u first...
so best to call DHL themselves and ask.

Just got called from Pos Malaysia, yup my parcel is being detained from Kastam and I already appointed them to pay first on behalf.

However they did inform that Kastam will open the packaging of the parcel. Is it norm for them to do that? is there any risk of my item being damaged or lost in the process?

Why is Pos Malaysia handling it instead of DHL, or even why its Pos Malaysia not Pos Laju?

which courier did you use?

Kastam do inspect packages from time to time but its totally random

Don't know. The tracking number provided from Thomann is DHL but it does state that it will hand over to the local delivery organization once reached Malaysia.

Heck the service is really damn slow

Just curious, what are you ordering??

err, you need to know

is it end to end, fast shipping or slow?

looking at what you saying, its likely its the cheapest DHL service around, which drops off to Pos Malaysia (not Post Laju), you might get the "we tried to come but you not be home "card

in general if its that way you can wait up to 2 weeks for things to come.

To be fair, in Malaysia the postal service (no matter the courier) has been greatly inconsistent.

Make sure you have the package covered by insurance, then try not to think too much about it. There will be fast and slow packages. And there are thieves...