How to purchase a guitar sa eBay? pls share if you have...

[kaloyster]

So..

Yun nga, nakita co yung guitar na gusto co. The usual ebayer that I am, I asked the seller kung nagsi-ship sila dito. Hindi nga daw. Then by that time, naghahanap na co ng mga pwedeng pakipadalhan, nakatira sa tate, o kaya mga shipping services. Ang common naman ay UPS / USPS / Fedex. Pero duduguin ka sa mahal ng shipping cost + taxes. So hanap pa rin, yun nga nakita co yung Manila Forwarders. Bale dun sa site nila nakalagay na may YM account sila so inadd co, nagchat kami, asked questions regarding shipping.

Ang intro co sa kanila, na meron acong item na gusto cong iuwi dito kaya lang yung pagbibilhan co hindi pupuwede. So ang sabi agad nila sa ken oo nga daw pupuwedeng sabihin co sa seller na sa address nila ipadala, then sila ang magpapadala sa akin dito sa Pinas. Talagang klinaro co pang:

"Pag dinala ba dito yan, mismong sa doorstep co yan darating? Hindi co pipick-up-in sa mga customs / office nyo etc.?"

Sabi oo daw. So nanigurado na co na "Baka naman pag gano'n ay may extrang charge dahil home delivery?"

Wala daw. Bale ang quote ng item co ay $45 yata kasi Ocean Cargo ang pinili co (can be seen at their website). And believe me, as in $45 lang talaga ang ginastos co! Paypal ang binayad co kaya swabe ang transaction. Bale ang total cost co:

$$ ng guitar + $45 shipping cost.

No hidden fees, no taxes, no bullsh!t. Talagang wow, nakarating ng safe yung gitara co nang walang aberya.

[kurtcobainer]

So..

Yun nga, nakita co yung guitar na gusto co. The usual ebayer that I am, I asked the seller kung nagsi-ship sila dito. Hindi nga daw. Then by that time, naghahanap na co ng mga pwedeng pakipadalhan, nakatira sa tate, o kaya mga shipping services. Ang common naman ay UPS / USPS / Fedex. Pero duduguin ka sa mahal ng shipping cost + taxes. So hanap pa rin, yun nga nakita co yung Manila Forwarders. Bale dun sa site nila nakalagay na may YM account sila so inadd co, nagchat kami, asked questions regarding shipping.

Ang intro co sa kanila, na meron acong item na gusto cong iuwi dito kaya lang yung pagbibilhan co hindi pupuwede. So ang sabi agad nila sa ken oo nga daw pupuwedeng sabihin co sa seller na sa address nila ipadala, then sila ang magpapadala sa akin dito sa Pinas. Talagang klinaro co pang:

"Pag dinala ba dito yan, mismong sa doorstep co yan darating? Hindi co pipick-up-in sa mga customs / office nyo etc.?"

Sabi oo daw. So nanigurado na co na "Baka naman pag gano'n ay may extrang charge dahil home delivery?"

Wala daw. Bale ang quote ng item co ay $45 yata kasi Ocean Cargo ang pinili co (can be seen at their website). And believe me, as in $45 lang talaga ang ginastos co! Paypal ang binayad co kaya swabe ang transaction. Bale ang total cost co:

$$ ng guitar + $45 shipping cost.

No hidden fees, no taxes, no bullsh!t. Talagang wow, nakarating ng safe yung gitara co nang walang aberya.

Wow, thanks for the info Sir Kaloy!

[cacophony]

bid... wait... buy...

[george_estregan]

Astig 'tong info mo sir! marami kang matutulungan sa info mo na 'to. Isa na ko dun, hehehe.

Onga pala sir, follow up question: Sino ang nagpack ng guitar mo? Ung ebay seller or MF? may hardcase ba? Kasi naimagine ko kung di nakahardcase baka masira ang guitar sa ocean transit e.

[kaloyster]

@george: Bale nung nagbid aco sa eBay, talagang included na daw ang hardcase sa bidding. Then nung pinadala ng seller sa MF, alam co pinack na nila yon eh. So pagkakuha ng MF, hinintay nalang nila ang "go" signal co na ipadala na nila sa akin. Hindi na nila ni-repack.

Guitar -> hardcase -> box.

[consequence]

sa wakas ultimate GAS solution

salamat sir kaloyster!!

[kaloyster]

First glimpse of the hardcase.


If only those were marshmallows..

[mustainiac]

@kalosyter
sir, same procedure dn ba pag bibili ako ng brand new guitar, like say, sa musiciansfriend, tapos ipapadala ko lng sa address nung manila forwarders, tpos, in the end, i only pay for the purchase of the guitar, tpos ung 45 dollar fee ng manila forwarders? tama ba? hehe

[Angst_Ridden]

^ bro prang mahal yung prices sa musiciansfriend How about everymusic? dba you can request for items that you are looking for sa kanila?

[mustainiac]

^ bro prang mahal yung prices sa musiciansfriend How about everymusic? dba you can request for items that you are looking for sa kanila?

di kc ako kabisado sa everymusic eh. may mga gtars kc sa musiciansfriend na gs2ng gs2 ko.. hehehe ntay nlng tyo sa reply ni kaloyster.

[lovecore]

So..

Yun nga, nakita co yung guitar na gusto co. The usual ebayer that I am, I asked the seller kung nagsi-ship sila dito. Hindi nga daw. Then by that time, naghahanap na co ng mga pwedeng pakipadalhan, nakatira sa tate, o kaya mga shipping services. Ang common naman ay UPS / USPS / Fedex. Pero duduguin ka sa mahal ng shipping cost + taxes. So hanap pa rin, yun nga nakita co yung Manila Forwarders. Bale dun sa site nila nakalagay na may YM account sila so inadd co, nagchat kami, asked questions regarding shipping.

Ang intro co sa kanila, na meron acong item na gusto cong iuwi dito kaya lang yung pagbibilhan co hindi pupuwede. So ang sabi agad nila sa ken oo nga daw pupuwedeng sabihin co sa seller na sa address nila ipadala, then sila ang magpapadala sa akin dito sa Pinas. Talagang klinaro co pang:

"Pag dinala ba dito yan, mismong sa doorstep co yan darating? Hindi co pipick-up-in sa mga customs / office nyo etc.?"

Sabi oo daw. So nanigurado na co na "Baka naman pag gano'n ay may extrang charge dahil home delivery?"

Wala daw. Bale ang quote ng item co ay $45 yata kasi Ocean Cargo ang pinili co (can be seen at their website). And believe me, as in $45 lang talaga ang ginastos co! Paypal ang binayad co kaya swabe ang transaction. Bale ang total cost co:

$$ ng guitar + $45 shipping cost.

No hidden fees, no taxes, no bullsh!t. Talagang wow, nakarating ng safe yung gitara co nang walang aberya.

mismo 'to, Kaloyster. maraming salamat! panalo itong na-share mo. makapag ebay na nga hehehehe joke lang salamat ulit

[kaloyster]

Palagay co naman kahit saang site pwede kang umorder/bumili/mag-bid, as long as sa MF mo ipapadala. Then mas mgnda pag mejo marami kang order kasi usually the stores ship it for free (papuntang MF, which is located in CA).

Regarding sa amount, $50 pala ang binayad co. May nahalungkat acong email from them, eto:

sea cargo:  $35 plus the tax
air cargo:  209.75 tax inclusive
 
air cargo is 5-10 business days
sea cargo is 25-35 days
 
our address is:  4249 eagle rock blvd
                                la ca 90065
 
you can pay either check or credit card.  You have to download a shipping form from our website, www.manilaforwarder.com and you attach it outside your box.
 
we will notify you once your box arrives and will give you an invoice number/tracking number.
 
thank you!

and eto pa:

Loy,
 
Yes the total cost is $50. We charge by cu.ft and your guitar/package is not that big. You dont need to pay a warehouse fee, customs fee, etc. This is a door to door delivery you dont have to pick it up. We will deliver it at your doorstep. As long as the size of your package is really 44X17X4.5, then it really is $50. This includes ocean freight, customs brokerage /release and delivery. Our next shipment will leave on Nov. 28 and the estimated time of arrival in Manila is on the 1st week of January.  If you want to push through with the shipment your package has to be at our warehouse before the 28th.
 
Regards,
Paolo

and this:

Hi Loy,
 
The complete address of our warehouse is 8241-B Backlick Rd, Lorton, VA 22079.  You can have your guitar shipped to our warehouse. Transit time is usually 35-40 days (from Norfolk, Va to the port in Manila, Philippines). Looking at the dimensions of your package the total cost would be $50. You will not pay any additional expenses. If you have any questions let me know.
 
Regards,
Paolo

Basta for further questions, go to their site na lang: www.manilaforwarder.com then may YM notifier dun kung online sila, i-add nyo na lang.

[EMFTBMD]

Mga Pare,

Meron akong binebentang FENDER STRATOCASTER MIM sa EBAY.  Kung meron sa inyong interesado ang asking price ko lang dito ay 270 dollars.  Puede kung taposin ang auction as long as na mabayaran ako thru paypal. Kayo na ang bahala sa shipping. Eto ang link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NO-RESERVE-MINT-FENDER-STRATOCASTER-MIM_W0QQitemZ170146420209QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Salamat.

[skizok]

Palagay co naman kahit saang site pwede kang umorder/bumili/mag-bid, as long as sa MF mo ipapadala. Then mas mgnda pag mejo marami kang order kasi usually the stores ship it for free (papuntang MF, which is located in CA).

Regarding sa amount, $50 pala ang binayad co. May nahalungkat acong email from them, eto:


and eto pa:
and this:
Basta for further questions, go to their site na lang: www.manilaforwarder.com then may YM notifier dun kung online sila, i-add nyo na lang.

nice sir kaloy 

[the_jj]

@sir kaloyster

Sir medium sized box po ba nakasulat sa box nyo?  thanks!

[kaloyster]

@jj: Yung dimension ng box na brown (pic) ay 44" x 17" x 4.5".

[the_jj]

alryt! thanks sir!  do you think if the guitar was in a soft case lang, it wouldn't be in its best condition when it arrives here compared to a hardcase? kasi the guitar i'm planning to buy comes with a free softcase lang.

[kaloyster]

Hm.. palagay co hindi naman, kahit softcase lang. Kasi nakita mo naman yung photo ng kahon co diba? Kung gaano kataas yung box, ganung kapuno yon ng "marshmallows". And siksik talaga.

[pings15]

paypal lang ba mode of payment?

pano kung wala ka credit card?

[kaloyster]

Money order yata okay (Western Union)

[george_estregan]

paypal lang ba mode of payment?

pano kung wala ka credit card?

sa ebay depende sa seller kung ano ang accepted nyang mode of payment. kung walang credit card, money order nga ang last option mo.

[dullFingers]

wow! malaking tulong ito! salamat mga sir! online shopping na wahehehe

[pings15]

sa ebay depende sa seller kung ano ang accepted nyang mode of payment. kung walang credit card, money order nga ang last option mo.

kung sa musicians friend paypal lng ba?......

[distrito45]

What payment methods are available to me?
 
Question
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What payment methods are available to me when ordering through Musician's Friend?
 
Answer
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 We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Network, PayPal, or Musician's Friend Platinum credit cards, on all Internet orders.
You may pay by Western Union Quick Collect or Bank Wire Transfer; simply call us at 1-800-391-8762 to place your order.We also accept Money Orders, Cashier's Checks, and Personal Checks by mail. Additional processing time is required for all mail orders.
At this time, Musician's Friend does not accept C.O.D.

this may help you. and us too 

[CARABAO]

tengks sushiboy sa info RE MF! WOOO!! GOOD NEWS!