Mamaposaune wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:03 pm
If I can't sell a horn here on the classifieds, I list it on FB marketplace/trombones for Sale, stating U.S. lower 48 only.
I get flooded with requests to ship it overseas, frequently central or South America, usually in Spanish. Almost never do I get a response from the U.S.
They may be scams, but I think players in other countries outside the U.S. or Europe just don't have the choices that we do.
I basically bought 2 of my last 3 horns in US having them shipped to Europe. Even within Europe I feel like there's not as much of a choice as in US and the prices are way higher. So it often is still cheaper to get something from US even with customs, taxes and shipping than buying a horn over here. Exception being you know the seller and you come to a good agreement for both sides.
I often also think it's a pity that many US sellers don't want to ship overseas. I've seen many good horns that caught my interest, but people didn't want to ship to Europe. Especially when you're searching for something special, eg. like a Williams, it's hard to find someone willing to ship it if it's not an acclaimed dealer. So, even in Europe it's not as easy.
If people would open up their sells out of US, I'm pretty sure it would be a lot easier to sell.
. I see something and think Why not? and buy it at an ok price. I know I will try to perfect once I own it. I will bring it to my tech to sort things out, be happy with it and sell it later. Whoever buys it will always get a much better item than how it was when I bought it. 
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