Hey guys, i found a few solid deals for some gear on eBay. But i was wondering, will i have to pay tax or something once the shipment arrives over here? I had my eyes on an Edwards E-AL-128 guitar which is going fr around $940. Shipping would cost $90. So, overall it would cost $1030, which is around RM3600. So, i just want to know whether i'll have to pay any extra cost over this figure. This would seem a better deal than getting the Alexi LTD sig for around RM6k here. Thanks guys.

Link to the guitar:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ESP-EDWARDS-E-AL-128-A...1QQcmdZViewItem

just 10% import duty for guitars, no tax.

So, all in all it would just come up to around RM4k? Wow, forget the LTD Alexi, i'm getting an Edwards.

try asking the seller to declare the item as a 'gift'.. no tax that way.

p/s: forget any LTD/ESP stuff by local retailers, period. online is the way to go. test in msia, buy online.

I've come to the same conclusion. Some things are marked up way beyond a reasonable amount. I know the stores have to make money too, but a LTD priced like a boutique guitar just turns people off. That's the first thing I noticed when I got back - how overpriced certain things are.

Don't get me wrong, though - there are deals to be found. Maybe I skipped some classes when my lecturer was talking about supply and demand, but is the demand that high that the prices are justified?

That being said, guitarists are known for splashing out tons of money, no questions asked, when they see their dream guitar. And now that he/she owns their "dream guitar", they start to dream of another one.... and so the cycle continues

why u say like that? ltd/esp too expensive in malaysia?

prices are marked up so high its a turn off
plus paying 6k for an ltd doesn't make proper sense, does it?

eh customs are not that stupid.
they sure dont see many guitars as 'gifts'.
plus since its a gift, you cant really buy insurance, so it might end up as custom's own 'gift'.

oh yea, customs said they get about 20-30 guitars a month coming in from overseas, so not gonna be easy to fool them.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Jul 31 2007, 03:25 PM

wow the guitar is sweet. when u got it, post it at the flash us.

btw, u can either pay 10%, or duit kopi la..... haha.
i paid duit kopi for my guitar
dun blame me for corruption, nid to save $$.

..means, Guitar Collection?

Haha, don't hold your breath dude, most probably getting one of those later in the year or early next year only.

Yeap, overpriced and egoistic #^%T#$%#&#&$!!!

cheh later in yr or next yr only...
like that sure got newer models come out and you'll change your mind

Haha, hopefully better models that aren't too much overpriced. But just wanted to see whether eBay was the best option. It seems so, since i'm set on getting an LTD/Edwards. Darn overpriced GC!

This post has been edited by fatboythin: Jul 31 2007, 05:49 PM

hmm.. probably.. i've only ever bought used stuff thru ebay. i guess it would be harder to pass of a spanking new guiatr as a gift. and u sure insurance can't be bought for items declared as 'gift'? can't be wei.. takkan all give items ship uninsured.


i dowanna name names la.. but cough cough.

well, from what i understand...
usually insurance is based on the declared value of the item.
you cant declare a value for gifts.

Wow. I'm picking up some good tips from this thread: Buy online, use duit kopi and avoid GC. Long live LYN!

IMO
some gears should go online
and some should buy locally..all of them have pros and cons