Anyone interest in going in on a Mojotone order?

matta · 2009-11-26T23:31:46+00:00

Hi Guys, I've been intrigued with the Mojotone Amp Kits and am considering going in an a 5F1 or 5E3 kit, call it a Xmas present to myself, or 'research' if my wife asks ? I chatted to Arjun at the last Graemestock and he works for a large international freight forwarding company and am going to chat to him about getting better pricing on flying in gear from Mojotone, hopefully 3-4 times and year and open it up to Forum members. The deal is that I'm not looking to make profit on this, the price you see on their website is the price you will pay, or rather the rand equivalent on the day of exchange. You will also however be responsible for VAT/duties levied on your goods as well as on shipping if you live outside of CPT... and you can offer to buy me a beer for my time for doing all the admin if you feel like it 8) The benefit of doing a 'Group Buy' like this is we all save as we split the shipping costs (which would be based on a prorate of the items weight divided by the total costs), plus going with a freight forwarder it will be MUCH cheaper than shipping USPS/SA Mail or any one of the courier options and to be honest the pricing is MUCH MUCH better than buying local as we are not marking up the goods for retail. Payment for goods would be due BEFORE I place the order as I will have to pay for the goods up front. I will need to check with Arjun about the turn around times and what has to be done my end RE paperwork etc on the shipping side. Is anyone keen? I'd like to see if there is any interest first and then we can set a deadline on it. For those that don't know Mojo is one of the largest suppliers of speaker cabinets in the USA building 800 - 1,000 a month for over 50 different amp suppliers. But aside from amps they offer guitar parts, from preassembled wiring kits to pick-ups, knobs, pots and other accessories, not to mention pedal kits/parts etc. Check them out here: www.mojotone.com Cheers Matt

RobK

I think sites like have2have got started in a similar way. Dunno about now, though, they seem to be a front for places like Amazon.com.

It makes sense to order this way - reduces shipping costs for everyone as that seems to be the big cost when it comes to ordering from the US.

I don't need anything from mojotone, too many small parts for me to injure myself with ? , but good on you Matt for coming up with the idea.

nick

Id want some aged volume/tone knobs and pickup covers for a strat, hrm valves too ?

matta

Hi Guys,

Just a quick bump and update. I'm still hoping to close this order this Friday, the 4th. I'm meeting with Arjun later today to start to arrange all the paperwork and my importers permit from SARS. Start making your list of bits and piece and then PM them to me when you are ready. I will need the quanties along with the mojo item number and a description/name of the product & price, just so I can cross reference it.

I hope to get a clearer confirmation from Arjun today RE approximate shipping costs and ad valorem charges, these are in addition for the 14% VAT that as honest, tax paying citizen we have to pay... I 'm not willing to compromise and ship these goods under 'cheaper' tariff headings, it will all be legal and above board... my guess is it will still be ALOT cheaper than standard SA retail.

Cheers

Matt

inflames

Matta,

I'm sorting my order out tonight.
You will have PM first thing tomorrow morning!

TomCat

@ Matta

Tonight I'll look through what I need as well and wil PM you the details.

Just a suggestion.....The JHB/Pretoria orders can be shipped to me and everyone can collect from my place....That way we can reduce the shipping costs from CT to JHB......Please let me know if you are interested.

TomCat

@ Matta.....YHPM on MikeM's and my order.

Gearhead

YHPM ....

matta

TomCat wrote @ Matta.....YHPM on MikeM's and my order.

Thanks Guys, I got both!

Just a quick report back from my meeting with Arjun. I have all the documents completed and will drop them off with him tomorrow. It seems as I expected that the duties will be 7.6% of the value of or items, funnily musical parts are levied and instruments are not, but amps go figure. So to get a fairly accurate approximation we will be paying 7.6% duties on the items and an additional 14% VAT, I'm not VAT registered as I'm sure most of you aren't so no claiming back on that one.

The only unknown is the actual shipping costs, these we will only know when I have all the order, I then need to submit this to Mojo who can give me a total weight and size of the shipment, which I will in turn over to Arjun, who will work out the shipping totals and their levied fees.

Cheers

Matt

matta

Hi Guys,

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the deadline. Thanks for those that have submitted their orders to me, I have added all the parts to my now somewhat lengthy spreadsheet. I will send everyone personalized invoices with my banking details early next week.

Cheers

Matt

TomCat

@ Matta...... 8)

matta

Hey Guys,

Orders are officially closed! I have spent the last 25 hours of the possible 48 over the last 2 days in recording sessions for a feature film so am going to need a day or 2 to adjust to 'admin guy' and will send out the invoices in this week.

Cheers

Matt

TomCat

Thanks Matt

We appreciate your effort.... 8) 8)

guidothepimmp

Matt,

Let us know when your order next year is planned for for next year. There are some parts there i could use.

Can we Sticky this thread mr. Mods?

matta

All invoices have been sent ?

Matt

matta

Order Placed!

Let me just say that I am SOOOO glad that we have a Freight Forwarder working on the shipping... Mojo will only ship FedEx on international orders and the quote I received was over $500... that is almost the value of our combined orders ???

From here Mojo will need to collect the order, pack it and then let me know the final weight/carton sizes, then JAS will quote and collect it, in total it should not take more than 4 weeks, will keep you updated as it goes along.

Cheers

Matt

Ray

Yip, I would like to get something here as well when next order. Prompted by Mattas speaker mod to Fritz' Laney Cub 8, I want a Jensen C10R. So I contacted Jensen and they say no one in SA they know of and I must order from www.tubesandmore.com which seem to be pretty much the same prices as Mojo. Buggerred if I'm going to import a speaker or two so yes, plse next order let us know. Cheers

RobK

Take2 bring them in through their thing with Amazon. Don't know whether their price is right, though. Mojo might end up being cheaper.

http://more.take2.co.za/moreusa-jensen-c10r-25w-10-replacement-speaker-8-ohm-b0002e58mo.html

matta

Tubes & More are the North American agents for Jensen and are also my supplier. I'm waiting on JAS to see if they will consolidate an order with T&M for me and bring the Mojo Order in alongside the T&M, getting better pricing... if I can I will be able to offer you guys a better deal on the speakers. Even at WORST my pricing is still better than Take 2's.

Cheers

Matt

AlanRatcliffe

Mojo would be a lot cheaper by my reckoning. You could probably get an Eminence Ragin Cajun for that from Mojo, which is a great 10" speaker.

Sean

I see take2 want just under 6k for a Celestion Blue ? That is either insane or I'm never going to be able to upgrade the Wharfedale in my AC15 ☹

Edit: On closer inspection it's the "suggested" retail price, the price is still to be confirmed... hahaha. I suppose it could be bought for less at other places, still, it's a chunk of cash.

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