If the price seems too good to be true.... Then it probably is....full stop.
Without prejudice to the above,
- I would only buy foreign kit from a registered dealer. Or at market price (no too-good-to-be
-true offerings here) from a private seller with a lengthy stellar feedback track record posted on a reputable auction site ( say EBay or Pink Fish Audio or the like ). For all the good reasons already espoused, the risks and likelihood of scams are huge.
- If you do elect to buy from overseas, the freight charges, and import duty charges and the added customs clearing brokerage fees will add a big BIG chunk to your all-in- price.
- proper packing and handling care to avoid damage during shipment ? Using reputable freight carriers is expensive but well worth it .... Full stop again, but you would be nuts to chintz it on electronics and speakers.
- Warranties are provided only by the local distributor where they were first shipped. After you bring them in from overseas, you are on your own and forget about making any claim against your US distributor.
- This hobby is ripe with fake POS knockoffs provided by crap made-in-China offerings. How lucky to do you feel?
your takeaway: Caveat Emptor personified.
Without prejudice to the above,
- I would only buy foreign kit from a registered dealer. Or at market price (no too-good-to-be
-true offerings here) from a private seller with a lengthy stellar feedback track record posted on a reputable auction site ( say EBay or Pink Fish Audio or the like ). For all the good reasons already espoused, the risks and likelihood of scams are huge.
- If you do elect to buy from overseas, the freight charges, and import duty charges and the added customs clearing brokerage fees will add a big BIG chunk to your all-in- price.
- proper packing and handling care to avoid damage during shipment ? Using reputable freight carriers is expensive but well worth it .... Full stop again, but you would be nuts to chintz it on electronics and speakers.
- Warranties are provided only by the local distributor where they were first shipped. After you bring them in from overseas, you are on your own and forget about making any claim against your US distributor.
- This hobby is ripe with fake POS knockoffs provided by crap made-in-China offerings. How lucky to do you feel?
your takeaway: Caveat Emptor personified.