Excellent respones. I'm considering buying a German product from an Italian dealer. I feel more comfortable beginning talks with him. 'Detlof' brings up a good point concerning warranty, the importers of the product would consider our direct purchase as 'grey market' and would likely not be very helpful with possible problems.
Buying from outside the United States?
Hi. I couldn't find a similar post, so I started one. I've recently seen ads by foreign hi-fi dealers that offer great prices on foreign gear. Has anyone ever ordered an item from overseas? Do you have to deal w/customs or duties associated with the transaction. What pitfalls must you be wary of? I don't want to start the debate over loyalty to local shops, so lets assume the item in question can not be found locally. Thanks.