Avoiding US dealer markups


Looking at a phono stage by a UK manufacturer. The US authorized dealer monopolist seems to mark up by ~30% from what I could buy this for locally. On a $2200 unit, that's not nothing. 

I am considering shipping it to a friend who is local and having them ship it to me, at a relatively small cost.

Seems like a logical approach. I could buy 25-50 LPs with the savings.

Am I missing something?

saulh

Showing 1 response by blackdoghifi

It’ll be a 240v unit. So it will need to be converted to 120v.

Shipping is not inconsequential, and there may be duties and taxes.

Your warranty is probably void too.