Anyone purchased from Globalsounds.co.za

racman

Prices seem to be fair and incluyde shipping, although I am unsure if it also includes clearance fees etc but I see they are actually in New Zealand.

Any experiences - good or bad please?

StephenG

i was checking them out the other day - seems VERY dodgey to me...

registered a co.za (south african) domain - based in New Zealand, but bring us the "best prices in the UK..."...

hell, if they dont know what continent they advertising on, I'd be a little sceptical..!

IceCreamMan

Pricining looks good i must say. More in line with UK pricing what our norm here.

However as in all things , be careful.

cheers

dee

Well they do have some nice stuff, so some further investigation might be worth it.

There is an Australian site as well: http://www.globalsound.com.au/

StephenG

ok - seems they are best avoided....

they also trade as "Musicthingz"...

http://www.soundstore.co.nz/t-mthingz.aspx

Norman86

Free Worldwide shipping - PLUS!!

http://www.globalsounds.co.za/conditions.php

Ships Fender - PLUS!!

Not all items are cheaper, mostly around the same price on items i have seen - Neutral.

Items i looked at:

http://www.globalsounds.co.za/fender-classic-player-stratocaster-electric-guitar-p-6783.html

http://www.globalsounds.co.za/fender-classic-player-baja-telecaster-electric-guitar-p-9208.html

http://www.globalsounds.co.za/line-portable-guitar-effects-processor-p-10755.html

http://www.globalsounds.co.za/line-hd500-guitar-modelling-effects-pedal-p-9841.html

The POD, we all know is DAMN expensive here for the HD500.
WITH free shipping, and free return shipping if needed!!!
But it comes in at R4,793...
Good price if you ask me!!

The Fender Baja Tele, best price i have seen is:
http://www.musicmadness.co.za/live-sound/pa/guitars/fender-baja-tele

So i dunno, could be good!!!

Norman86

StephenG wrote: ok - seems they are best avoided....

they also trade as "Musicthingz"...

http://www.soundstore.co.nz/t-mthingz.aspx

Where did you find that they are musicthingz??

StephenG

Norman86 wrote:
StephenG wrote: ok - seems they are best avoided....

they also trade as "Musicthingz"...

http://www.soundstore.co.nz/t-mthingz.aspx

Where did you find that they are musicthingz??

www.musicthingz.com look familiar ????

Norman86

alright! i didnt look up musicthingz, was just curious as to how you found they're the same place!

StephenG

Norman86 wrote: alright! i didnt look up musicthingz, was just curious as to how you found they're the same place!

whois.co.za

G-Man

Damn, I thought I had found the holygrail of online stores. Good thing I searched GFSA first ?

But seriously, a few of the guitars I looked at came in as much as R3000 cheaper that take2.co.za . But as the saying goes, if it sounds to good to be true, then it is...

Damn my eternal GASing...

Bob-Dubery

Just be sure you're comparing whole apples with whole apples. Factor in shipping, customs costs etc. With Take 2 their delivery charge to you is for within SA only, not from overseas, so their prices may be "pre loaded" with customs and courier fees. Also check where the goods are coming from and if you need to make modifications for power.

G-Man

X-rated Bob wrote: Just be sure you're comparing whole apples with whole apples. Factor in shipping, customs costs etc. With Take 2 their delivery charge to you is for within SA only, not from overseas, so their prices may be "pre loaded" with customs and courier fees. Also check where the goods are coming from and if you need to make modifications for power.

Now I'm all confused again. ☹ I thought that Take2's prices included international shipping, vat & duties but the local shipping you have to pay for once it gets into SA? It's the other way around?

Bob-Dubery

G-Man wrote:
X-rated Bob wrote: Just be sure you're comparing whole apples with whole apples. Factor in shipping, customs costs etc. With Take 2 their delivery charge to you is for within SA only, not from overseas, so their prices may be "pre loaded" with customs and courier fees. Also check where the goods are coming from and if you need to make modifications for power.
Now I'm all confused again. ☹ I thought that Take2's prices included international shipping, vat & duties but the local shipping you have to pay for once it gets into SA? It's the other way around?

THat's what I was trying to SA. The Take2 price includes everything but local delivery.

AlanRatcliffe

Latest update: Globalsounds really looking like a scam now. I just banned a member with a New Zealand IP address who claimed to be in SA and claimed to have received a guitar from globalsounds - an obvious shill for globalsounds IMO.

G-Man

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Latest update: Globalsounds really looking like a scam now. I just banned a member with a New Zealand IP address who claimed to be in SA and claimed to have received a guitar from globalsounds - an obvious shill for globalsounds IMO.

You da man 8)

X-rated Bob wrote:
G-Man wrote:
X-rated Bob wrote: Just be sure you're comparing whole apples with whole apples. Factor in shipping, customs costs etc. With Take 2 their delivery charge to you is for within SA only, not from overseas, so their prices may be "pre loaded" with customs and courier fees. Also check where the goods are coming from and if you need to make modifications for power.
Now I'm all confused again. ☹ I thought that Take2's prices included international shipping, vat & duties but the local shipping you have to pay for once it gets into SA? It's the other way around?
THat's what I was trying to SA. The Take2 price includes everything but local delivery.

Phew, you had me worried there Bob!!

Norman86

X-rated Bob wrote:
G-Man wrote:
X-rated Bob wrote: Just be sure you're comparing whole apples with whole apples. Factor in shipping, customs costs etc. With Take 2 their delivery charge to you is for within SA only, not from overseas, so their prices may be "pre loaded" with customs and courier fees. Also check where the goods are coming from and if you need to make modifications for power.
Now I'm all confused again. ☹ I thought that Take2's prices included international shipping, vat & duties but the local shipping you have to pay for once it gets into SA? It's the other way around?
THat's what I was trying to SA. The Take2 price includes everything but local delivery.

It will include local delivery, as long as your order costs more than R300.
Under R300, you pay the R35 or so rand for delivery!

G-Man

Now I just have to save up the other R11 000 and my GAS will be quelled! ?

Scope

Man, I'm so disappointed to see that my suspicions have been confirmed here. I am looking to buy a Schecter C1 Hellraiser, but the left-handed model is so hard to find and these guys said they could sell me one for around R8,000. What to do!

Bob-Dubery

Scope wrote: Man, I'm so disappointed to see that my suspicions have been confirmed here. I am looking to buy a Schecter C1 Hellraiser, but the left-handed model is so hard to find and these guys said they could sell me one for around R8,000. What to do!

Speak to the local distributors about availability, price and delivery time.

As per http://www.schecterguitars.com/International/Dealer/Default.aspx the SA distributors are
The New Black
13 Cope Street
Parkrand Boksburg
Gauteng , Johannesburg 1460

There's a link on that web page that you can use to send them an email.

I've seen Schecters on sale in Jo'burg, so they are being brought into the country.