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tijeretamiel
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RE: "Luthiers share your creati... (in reply to constructordeguitarras)
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ORIGINAL: constructordeguitarras Speaking of which: It seems to be a lot easier for people in the EU to send and sell us things in the USA than vice versa. When sending something to Spain, there is all that VAT tax and duty and brokerage fees and ID numbers and forms (you're supposed to have a lawyer!) required. I have ordered transcriptions and CDs from Spain, and golpeadors from Belgium, with no hassle or added fees. Does anyone understand this? Isn't the US government looking out for its manufacturers? Ethan. I'm based in the UK and we have 20% VAT (which is roughly the same across Spain, France, Germany) and for example if I was to place a order for a guitar of $3300 from the States, buy the time it would come to the UK (with $200 postage, 3.2% Duty, 20% VAT) it would cost £2812 (or $4392). I'm no expert to American taxation, but my guess for why it's easier to ship things into the States than it is for Europe, is mostly down to taxation. I've come across some amazing deals on guitars in the States which after seeing what Tax/Postage/Duty the deals seem a lot less amazing. Nonetheless, in the UK anyway it's possible to buy things from the States without VAT but they have to be less than a certain amount, I think the amount is $50 or so.
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Date Aug. 18 2013 8:45:25
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constructordeguitarras
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RE: "Luthiers share your creati... (in reply to jshelton5040)
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Thanks, Sean, Stephen, John. Yes, it was the weirdest experience bending the sides. When I was done bending them, I set them down on top of the table saw, and they crinkled up so they were pointing in every direction. I was horrified. But next morning when they had dried completely, they were fine. Not as scary as bending irreplaceable Brazillian rosewood, though. John, I think we met once, sort of, at a flamenco party at Doran Crabble's house in Olympia, Washington, around 1993. Didn't you and your wife bring a double top guitar to show there? I was shy as usual and probably didn't talk to you but I think I tried the guitar. Wow, I must be getting older, talking about a party 20 years ago.
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Date Sep. 2 2013 15:11:00
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