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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2009 22:34:23 GMT
Hiya all!
The problem i've got in my hands today is that i've checked out some of Musashi's swords. Pretty neat stuff. However, only like 5 or so are available in KOA. Do you guys know of any online stores that sell Musashi swords, ship internationally (specifically to Spain) and accept international order payments via Paypal?
Thank you guys very much!
P.D: Do any of you have any experience with the "ShopAnyAmericanStore" service provided by "International Checkout"? This might solve my problem, but i'm pretty afraid to try it out. Sword shops that offer international shipping would be better.
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Post by sicheah on Jun 20, 2009 22:37:35 GMT
I believe Marc from Wiwingti sword supply sells Musashi swords. You can try contacting him about shipping to Spain. www.wiwingtiswordsupply.com
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Post by shadowhowler on Jun 20, 2009 22:43:19 GMT
I believe Marc from Wiwingti sword supply sells Musashi swords. You can try contacting him about shipping to Spain. www.wiwingtiswordsupply.com Yup. Wiwinti just started carring Musashi... and he ships internationaly. Not a lot of options avalible on his site yet, but ask him about something, he probably can get it even if it's not shown.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 22:25:51 GMT
I found out that Musashiswords.com actually ships internationally. Not sure if they accept Paypal tho. I mailed them, but apparently the guy who runs the gig is out until June 26th (my birthday, what a coincidence!). I'll post it in here if the issue is resolved by their response
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 22, 2009 9:29:45 GMT
yup, wiwingti accept paypal wire bank transfer too marc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2009 20:37:29 GMT
Wiwingti won't do. Shipping a single sword to spain costs 90$ in shipping. Compared to what i'm used to, this is an unusual price (I normally pay 30-50$ for a single katana), plus it takes 3 to 5 weeks where it normally takes from 8 to 20 days with other services i'm used to. I'm by no means ratting this shop, as they do provide excellent service in the states. However, specifically to spain, I am not fond of their shipping service, whichever it is.
Anyone know anything else?
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 22, 2009 20:52:25 GMT
hey,,, 3 weeks is 21 days man lolllllllll when i said 3 to 6 weeks, it is because sometimes there are delay that we cannot control(shippers) but yes it is suppose to take average 3 weeks (21 days)
and as for the shipping, i explained you why i have to charge that. it is not that i cannot, so please, be at least honest and, explain people what i told you. lolllllllllllllllll
i ship to my man in the states and have to pay my shipper and pay shipping in spain(that is why) ususally it is free shipping to USA.
and if it is 30.00 shipping from any other sellers, tell me who i will make buisiness with them to ship outside the US continent,
marc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 1:00:55 GMT
$30 is too low a cost for shipping. Shipping to Europe can range between $45 and $80 from the USA depending on where it is going and if insurance is purchased. Shipping time of 21 days is a touch long but not out of the ordinary... I've heard of swords taking as long as 3 months to get to Europe from the USA.
If there's anyone who ships to Europe for $30 you should definitely do business with them - that's an amazing shipping price.
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Of course look at their pricing on their product too - could be covering for the low low shipping...
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 23, 2009 1:09:39 GMT
$30 is too low a cost for shipping. Shipping to Europe can range between $45 and $80 from the USA depending on where it is going and if insurance is purchased. Shipping time of 21 days is a touch long but not out of the ordinary... I've heard of swords taking as long as 3 months to get to Europe from the USA. If there's anyone who ships to Europe for $30 you should definitely do business with them - that's an amazing shipping price. Edit: Of course look at their pricing on their product too - could be covering for the low low shipping... thanks sam, it confirm almost what i've said. as for the shipping, it is always better to give a longer wait that too short, that is why i always put it that way. marc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 1:18:10 GMT
You're welcome Marc. I've shipped quite a few swords to Europe now and yeah it's not cheap. Some times, especially with Musashi, the shipping is the same price of the sword. lol
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 23, 2009 1:21:57 GMT
it is not cheap and, i have to give something to my shipper too man lol so, the 90.00 sometimes is ok and sometimes i am under depending of where i ship so, when i see some guys telling me that shipping is 30.00 to europe, oh man,, i wish i could make it so low lolllllllllllllll
and from may 11TH there are new rules for shipping. these here are the ones who are still ok with a 60 inches limit. ndorra Luxembourg Austria Macao Azerbaijan Malta Belgium Netherlands Denmark New Zealand Finland Norway France Poland Germany Portugal Gibraltar San Marino Great Britain and Northern Ireland Slovak Republic (Slovakia) Greece Spain Ireland Sweden Italy Switzerland Japan Vatican City Liechtenstein
for the rest,they are all at 42 inches limit and if over it, will cost a hell more for shipping. lolllllllllllllllllllll
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 23, 2009 6:21:07 GMT
ok i've had confirmation from my shipper, and including his commission, shipping would be 70.00 to spain. and not 90.00
marc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 10:16:49 GMT
$30 is too low a cost for shipping. Shipping to Europe can range between $45 and $80 from the USA depending on where it is going and if insurance is purchased. Shipping time of 21 days is a touch long but not out of the ordinary... I've heard of swords taking as long as 3 months to get to Europe from the USA. If there's anyone who ships to Europe for $30 you should definitely do business with them - that's an amazing shipping price. Edit: Of course look at their pricing on their product too - could be covering for the low low shipping... Cheness, SBG shop and Roninkatana are examples.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 14:06:09 GMT
By using a service known as "ShopAnyAmericanStore" I got a sword at home for 50 bucks (50 bucks being the shipping price) in 8 days. Kult of Athena sends in a short timespan as well for as low as about 45$ for swords and 35$ for daggers/knives/tanto.
I am not being dishonest or saying any untrue information. I am simply stating what my experiences are with no disrespect to any party involved, as stated in the rules on this forum. Wiwingti, save the "so please, be at least honest and, explain people what i told you. lolllllllllllllllll" next time if you please. I did in no way lie or act dishonestly, as you yourself admitted that you told me it was "90.00$" yourself and didn't feel the need to explain further, as it didn't change the fact that the price was "90.00$ for shipping to spain", no matter who was responsible for it. Besides, I am not a seller nor run any related business and thusly, have no interest in sharing false information in these forums. I feel offended by what you have said, but hope that it is all a misunderstanding and will in not ask you to apologize.
In any case, and as I have previously stated, i'm gonna wait 'til 26th to hear from Musashiswords.com. If their shipping prices are too high or they do not accept paypal, I will look into how it all comes down by using the Shopanyamericanstore service (as I still have to pay shipping to their warehouse, which is, however, normally null or very low) and see how much it is combined. Depending on the total price (as Musashiswords.com's price for this sword is 10 dollars higher than Wiwingti's one) I will consider buying from WSS, as the actual shipping price (70 bucks) is considerably lower than what was initially told to me.
There is, however, the possibility to buy from Swordcompany, who's apparently associated to TrueSwords.com, as they themselves directed me to swordcompany when I asked them about international shipping and called them "our partners at swordcompany". I will investigate further and post in here what I find out.
Thank you guys for the info you're sharing in here ;D
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 23, 2009 15:19:01 GMT
if it is at lower price, than mine plus shipping(in the musashi line) , i can assure you,i cannot beat that price. maybe they have friends at USPS or what ever lollllllllllllllllllllll
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2009 16:01:16 GMT
It was via UPS, wiwingti. Maybe you could give their site a spin? Perhaps you can end up offering even better prices. Don't ask me which specific UPS service it was as i've no idea. It was by air, tho, or so I believe. From california to spain, I think it was.
I haven't gotten a reply from musashiswords.com yet. I'll post their answer as soon as I get it myself.
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Post by wiwingti on Jun 24, 2009 16:18:23 GMT
ok so, UPS from USA to spain would be for sure higher than that so, what i am sure that happened was, the price of the sword was higher to show how low they ship to bring customers, and i am sure every dealers will agree with me on that. at least,(i hope) lollllllllll
because the price i've listed was with USPS. at the lowest shipping price. and i am not taking any pennies on that price.
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Post by shadowhowler on Jun 25, 2009 5:46:03 GMT
I used to work for auto dealership group as a Shipping/Receiving Manager... and as such dealt with many different shipping companies. Overseas shipping from the states to Europe is normally lest expensive threw USPS for people shipping privately. In order to get a better deal with a Company like FedEx, UPS, DHL or the like... you need to have an active business account with them. Depending on the volume of shipping/receiving you do with your business account, you may be able to qualify for lower rates... but to get things shipped overseas cheaper then USPS you tend to have to do a decent amount of shipping.
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