Any update on ship dates to the US ?

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guitarnet70

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Location: Denzlingen, Germany

Thursday, January 12th 2012, 4:27pm

Quoted from "Adinfinitum"

No VAT when shipping to the US. The cost of the unit was 1250 euro which was like $1580. Saving $300 from Sweetwater's price assuming no addional duty.

You don't pay VAT in the country of origin, but you must pay it at customs + duties. The other way around (from US to Europe) is between 22% and 30% alltogether depending on the destination country. Contact your Customs to avoid last moment surprises, the duty free allowance for US Citizens is 200$

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Adinfinitum

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Thursday, January 12th 2012, 10:27pm

I spoke with US Customs, duty is 5% on guitar amps - $75. Saves about $200 from Sweetwater's price. I've had music equipment shipped to me before from the EU, one time, no duty was charged, the other time I received a bill for $200 after the item was delivered, but never paid. Nothing ever happened.

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NightRunner

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Thursday, January 12th 2012, 11:12pm

Not sure about custom / duties, I think you could be hit but it sounds like you are not worried about it -- I would be concerned about it along with sending back if I don't dig it and/or if I have issues with the unit.

BTW Sweetwater told me pushed back 1/27 AND 2/7. I guess they expect 2 shipments (have been for MONTHS) and I may or may not be in the first shipment. I'm chilling though, figure many kinks will be worked out by the time I get mine.

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mDan

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Location: Germany - Frankfurt

Friday, January 13th 2012, 8:04am

Quoted from "Adinfinitum"

bill for $200 after the item was delivered, but never paid.

Bad boy...!

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guitarnet70

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Location: Denzlingen, Germany

Monday, January 16th 2012, 11:30am

Actually the shipping date to US should be of interest to all forum members.........that means a truckload of new profiles!!!

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Adinfinitum

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Posts: 97

Saturday, January 21st 2012, 6:34am

After a Snafu with the wire transfer and several phone calls and unreturned emails, Thomann finally shipped my KPA to me. I'm hoping it doesn't take forever to get to NY. Luckily, there is DHL office a 1/2 mile from my home. Anyway, does anyone have an update on when units will be shipped to US distributors like Sweetwater?

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DigitalTube

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Saturday, January 21st 2012, 7:00am

Quoted from "Adinfinitum"

After a Snafu with the wire transfer and several phone calls and unreturned emails, Thomann finally shipped my KPA to me. I'm hoping it doesn't take forever to get to NY. Luckily, there is DHL office a 1/2 mile from my home. Anyway, does anyone have an update on when units will be shipped to US distributors like Sweetwater?

Last I was told was around Feb -7 but with the added "believe it when I see it" from the salesman..

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Per

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Saturday, January 21st 2012, 7:56am

I called up Sweetwater to find out and the rep said "Sometime in February" but confided that he suspected the end rather than the beginning.

You know what's frustrating though? The knowledge that there's probably a bunch of them in the country right now down at NAMM

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Per" (Jan 21st 2012, 9:26am)

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Guitartone

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Location: South Africa

Saturday, January 21st 2012, 12:49pm

Quoted from "Per"

You know what's frustrating though? The knowledge that there's probably a bunch of them in the country right now down at NAMM

The problem is, the ones at NAMM don't belong to Sweetwater, the ones that do belong to Sweetwater are on a ship that's sailing accross the ocean heading towards the USA.

The units were available for collection before Christmas.
But, Sweetwater (or whoever), first have to pay the invoice, get payment confirmation, collect, load onto a ship, sail halfway across the world, offload, clear through customs, wait for local delivery...that's what takes the time, not a Kemper delay.

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