Elektron Musical Instruments

Thank You! I can handle peanuts :) Now I can't wait
for my MD to get here so I can finish some more music!
Thanks Angus! :)


--- puretokyo2002 <puretokyo@...> wrote:
> 
> Hey Auto,
> 
> easing your mind:
> 
> #1 That 200-300 dollars is Australian money which is
> like peanuts to you 
> (1US=1.5AU).
> #2 I don't think you guys have a Goods Tax like ours
> (blanket 10% tax on all goods 
> and services sold in Aus)
> 
> So you should be fine...
> 
> Angus.
> puretokyo@...
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Automatic
> Panic <thesoundzoneinfo@y...> 
> wrote:
> >  Holy shite! I ordered the MD and it is being
> shipped
> > to me here in the US. I knew about the extra $50
> but I
> > hope to hell that I don't have to pay another $200
> or
> > $300 to get my MD. If I would have known about
> this I
> > might not have bought the MD. Can anyone ease my
> mind
> > from this? 
> > 
> > -Auto
> > 
> > --- puretokyo2002 <puretokyo@h...> wrote:
> > > Hey Rusty,
> > > 
> > > I live in Melbourne and just recently bought a
> beta
> > > Monomachine.
> > > 
> > > In short, all shipping is covered by the $1100;
> > > howeve UPS charged me a $50 customs 
> > > brokerage fee, as well as 10% GST. 
> > > 
> > > Regarding the GST, I could be totally wrong but
> I
> > > had the impression they only bothered 
> > > if the item was valued above $2000AU including
> > > postage (MD is about $1600AU now) so 
> > > you may escape having to pay GST. 
> > > 
> > > However, I should explain that I personally
> suffered
> > > an absolute horror story with UPS; I 
> > > ordered the Mono on Thursday (I think) and it
> > > arrived at UPS Melbourne on Monday 
> > > morning... sans invoice (according to tracking
> > > page). 2 days later, they call me and let 
> > > me know this ("No, we can't look inside the box
> for
> > > an invoice") so I faxed them a copy of 
> > > the checkout invoice from monomachine.com. 2
> days
> > > later, they are ready to release the 
> > > package to me, and call to ask for... $350. I am
> > > dubious and that GST looks too high. 
> > > Turns out they want to charge me GST on what I
> paid
> > > for the Mono (which included 
> > > shipping) as well as GST on $500 or so of UPS
> > > shipping. After much speaking to 
> > > managers etc, it became apparent that to prove
> that
> > > shipping was included in the $1400 
> > > paid for the Mono would take weeks. Remember,
> this
> > > is all because the invoice wasn't on 
> > > the package...
> > > 
> > > Finally, I admit defeat, pay the $350 and drive
> to
> > > UPS's warehouse on the other side of 
> > > Melbourne ("It'll be at least Monday before we
> can
> > > courier it out to you...") and pick up 
> > > my beautiful, glorious Mono... including the
> > > original Sweden invoice, signed by elektron, 
> > > in triplicate, taped to the outside of the box
> > > (including proof that the shipping was 
> > > already taxed). 
> > > 
> > > This is of course a blatant breach of their
> > > Worldwide Express Guarantee (what you are 
> > > paying 3-400 of your MD price for); which can
> only
> > > be refunded to the shipper. So I am 
> > > now in contact with Elektron (havn't heard
> anything
> > > for 3 weeks) trying to get them to 
> > > get the refund from UPS and split it with me on
> a
> > > MD. 
> > > 
> > > BUT! Assuming my UPS experience was a one-off
> freak
> > > accident, you should recieve the 
> > > MD within 5 days and pay $50-$200 extra. The
> good
> > > news is, the Mono is good enough 
> > > for me to want an MD as well, so it certainly is
> > > worth it.
> > > 
> > > Hope that helped somewhat.
> > > 
> > > Angus.
> > > puretokyo@h...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com,
> > > "crvenazvezda91" <crvenazvezda91@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > Wanted to get some information on the
> MachineDrum
> > > as am probably
> > > > planning on getting one very shortly.
> > > > 
> > > > From what I've seen the majority of people
> seem
> > > very happy with it, 
> > > > minus the occasional horror stories.
> > > > 
> > > > All the reviews I've read certainly speak
> highly
> > > of it.
> > > > 
> > > > And my (1) personal experince with it
> certainly
> > > stood it in good 
> > > > stead.  That was at the Frankfurt Musikmesse
> > > earlier this year and I 
> > > > left wanting 3 bits of kit; the MachineDrum
> being
> > > one of them.
> > > > 
> > > > So, the questions: (btw: I live in Australia)
> > > > 
> > > > 1) Can someone explain to me what is the deal
> with
> > > the shipping? As I 
> > > > understand it is all sent via Fed-Ex courier
> > > service.  Has anybody 
> > > > been hit up for extra fees by Fed-Ex when they
> > > deliver? Don't want to 
> > > > have the MD delivered and have to fork out
> extra
> > > fees before I even 
> > > > get it.
> > > > 
> > > > 2) Has anybody had any experience with the
> > > Australian customs? You 
> > > > only need to pay 10% GST right?  Or is there
> > > additional fees on top 
> > > > charged by customs?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Obviously, I'm concerned about getting the MD;
> > > $1,100 US is a good 
> > > > wack of money at the best of times, it's even
> a
> > > bigger hit over here 
> > > > in Australia, so I want to make sure
> everything is
> > > covered.
> > > > 
> > > > Basically want to know what I'm getting myself
> > > into, and what the 
> > > > absolute TOTAL cost will be for me. 
> > > > 
> > > > MachineDrum + any courier fees + any custom
> fees +
> > > ??? = ???
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rusty
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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