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Tim
Low Frequency Out
Joined: 14 Aug 2005
Posts: 1184
Location: Probably at the bar.
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: Online shops |
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I could do with some new gubbins for my bass/guitar. Buying online seems the way to go but there are so many online stores.
This got me thinking...does anyone have any good (or, perhaps more importantly, bad) experiences. Obviously I'll contribute when I've bought something but I figured passing on this info might avoid the rest of us getting messed about. (not that I'm selfish or anything!)
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Stacey
Snuffleupagus
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Posts: 86
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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I recently got ripped off on eBay  ... It was only like $26 but money is money!
Bastard took my money and now he's not a registered user ... |
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3951
Location: "Hit The North"
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| If it's for pups and suchlike, I strongly recommend you widen your search to worldwide. They're much cheaper in FleebUS and can be sent by Global Priority Mail (see www.usps.com) for $5 or $9 at most. Arrives in five days. Never had a problem with decent-feedback sellers. |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3386
Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| Everything is cheaper in the US, i paid half the money for a pair of Seymour Duncan pearly gates humbuckers, and also half money for a pair of monster rock guitar cables, Like Bass says, try the US shops. |
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Tim
Low Frequency Out
Joined: 14 Aug 2005
Posts: 1184
Location: Probably at the bar.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good (as it is both pups and cables I need!) must get round to registering with ebay! |
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Michael
Lead Virtuoso
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1897
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| Being in Aust, and with the aussie dollar not being so bad, I'd like to order from the States more often. However, I have this "want it right now in my hands' mentality and I often buy things at absurd Australian prices. |
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3951
Location: "Hit The North"
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| If it fits in the GPM envelope, Mike, it pretty much is in your hands straightaway. Four days on average. The only slight prob is many Americans haven't heard of it (not often needing to post abroad) so it sometimes needs explaining. It's very good for pups, strings, DVDs and other smallish items. |
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rjhalsey
Groupie
Joined: 31 May 2007
Posts: 36
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| 1bassleft wrote: | | If it's for pups and suchlike, I strongly recommend you widen your search to worldwide. They're much cheaper in FleebUS and can be sent by Global Priority Mail (see www.usps.com) for $5 or $9 at most. Arrives in five days. Never had a problem with decent-feedback sellers. |
It anint that cheap anymore since USPS raised their rates in May 14th! 
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3386
Location: London, UK
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| Whatever happened to 'Pony Express' ?? you always got your parcel on time, might have had a few Indian arrows sticking out of it, but on the whole you just couldn't complain, mind you they never did an international delivery did they? unless you count Canada and Mexico as international.. |
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3951
Location: "Hit The North"
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| Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| I'm struggling to get a quote for GPM envelopes out of USPS's website. What are the new rates? |
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