Shipping to Japan? Any advice?


I have a gentleman in Japan that wants to buy my Theta Gen Va, I'm looking for help or advice on doing this. Are there tariffs, duties ect. Will the unit even work with thier voltages. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I just recently sold my Wadia cd player to a gentleman in Japan aftere he responded to my ad here on Audiogon. I was a little concerned because I had never sold and shipped anything out of the US. Our communication was great. He prepaid and wanted the player sent UPS Expedited, which guarantees delivery within about 7 days. I got online with UPS and even got their 800 number and spoke to them in person. I'm not particularly fonnd of UPS for shipping electronics, but it was the buyers choice and honestly, the people at UPS couldn't have been more helpful with all the questions I had and the documentation I needed. The liability for any other costs, duties, tariffs, etc. are solely the responsibilty of the buyer and they should know what to expect as far as extra costs are concerned, particularly if they've bought anything out of their country before and had it shipped in. In regard to the question of voltage compatabilty, in my particular case, the question never arose. Like anything else, if you're as careful as you can be, an out of the country sale can be as easy or even easier than a cross country sale. Case in point, if the gentleman from Japan ever wished to purchase from me again, I wouldn't hesitate for a minute. Good luck.
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