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DHL not shipping stuff to US over $800
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I dont know what this means exactly in the long run for Americans buying abroad -- not good, I gather.
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I have to be careful what I write here as I have been castigated for mentioning politics on here before, but the statistics from the last Presidential election show only about 60% of eligible voters bothered to vote last year. Given that those who want change are more likely to vote than those who accept how things are it was not surprising you got the government you now have. Considering what was at stake voter apathy is really no excuse and you got what you deserve.
Meanwhile the rest of the world is either laughing at or feeling some pity for the fate of the USA.
How long this will last is up to the American people now but more relevant to this forum any problems with the import of foreign made guitars is just another indicator of the bigger picture.
I wonder if Michael has any comment to make regarding the added cost that will inevitably hit his stock across the range from Altamira to Dupont.
@ChrisMartin Yes, we're looking at at least 10% price increases for instruments coming from Europe. Not sure how the Chinese stuff will work for instruments as there were already some large tariffs in place but I'm guessing at least a 100% increase. So any new stock of Altamira, Eastman, Gitane, etc will likely double in price.
Get to work, @paulmcevoy75 ! When opportunity comes a knockin', can you hear it? 😜😂
If Altamiras become 100% more expensive, then that puts a Dupont Nomade (even with a 10% bump) at not much more for what I think is an upgrade. @MichaelHorowitz Have you considered importing some stock while you can to have at the more affordable price? Or is it already too late? Good luck!
Not to mention the devaluation of the US dollar.
Fortunately I recently received a very large shipment of Altamiras so it will be a while till I have to raise prices.
I have a feeling that the possible devaluation of the dollar and total destruction of the economy might not be the awesome guitar buying market you're thinking, but hey I got enough wood for 60 guitars, so maybe I'm gonna be rich!
I do need to buy tuners, so I guess I'll have to get american made....oh my dear god wait a second!
I did buy some Chinesium bits from Ali Express recently. They appeared to get caught in customs here, and I've never had that happen before, they were delayed for maybe a week and I was sure they were going to get tarriffed. But then they started moving again and arrived no problem. They were like $10 each.
Half my shop is cheap chinese metal stuff, the quality is generally awesome. I am glad I have most of what I need to do what I want now but if the price of bits doubles or I break something expensive that's going to suck.