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zorahk · 07-02-2009, 01:33 AM

Well, I personally have no experience dealing with them. My Japanese distributor has V2 for 3,000 and V4 for 4,000, and even a V5 at 5,000. HE's price is much better, but I wonder what the condition is like. Then again, my distro is weird, some prices are crazy good (ala KBM 2 for 800 or BM the final for 500, or Supernova for 2,500) and some are kinda meh.

Also you are not factoring in customs, which can be a nightmare (ok, it's not that bad, but I hate bureaucracy). I am dealing with that right now. There is a bunch of paperwork to file, which is what I have been doing the past 10 hours or so. You are going to need a passport, SS card, driver's license, and sign a Power of Attorney form, not to mention pay the duties once it arrives.

EDIT: Have you noticed HE's pricing scheme makes no sense? Why is Drummania 2 more expensive than 10th? Something is fucked up here.

Also, why do the v3's pricing vary from 2500.00 - 5715.00 USD
The one in Japan is used and listed at 5715. The one in Hong Kong is reconditioned at 2500.00
Shouldn't reconditioned cost more than used?

Again, something is really weird about their site.

If you want, I can give you the contact info / website for my distributor in Japan, but if you don't speak Japanese it may be hard to reach a deal with them.

07-02-2009, 01:33 AM	#14
zorahk Pop'n AC Aficionado zorahk is offline Join Date: Jan 2008 zorahk's Collection Posts: 853 Marketplace Rating: 2 Tokens: 915.83 Bank: 6,823.99 Total Tokens: 7,739.82 Donate Tokens	Well, I personally have no experience dealing with them. My Japanese distributor has V2 for 3,000 and V4 for 4,000, and even a V5 at 5,000. HE's price is much better, but I wonder what the condition is like. Then again, my distro is weird, some prices are crazy good (ala KBM 2 for 800 or BM the final for 500, or Supernova for 2,500) and some are kinda meh. Also you are not factoring in customs, which can be a nightmare (ok, it's not that bad, but I hate bureaucracy). I am dealing with that right now. There is a bunch of paperwork to file, which is what I have been doing the past 10 hours or so. You are going to need a passport, SS card, driver's license, and sign a Power of Attorney form, not to mention pay the duties once it arrives. EDIT: Have you noticed HE's pricing scheme makes no sense? Why is Drummania 2 more expensive than 10th? Something is fucked up here. Also, why do the v3's pricing vary from 2500.00 - 5715.00 USD The one in Japan is used and listed at 5715. The one in Hong Kong is reconditioned at 2500.00 Shouldn't reconditioned cost more than used? Again, something is really weird about their site. If you want, I can give you the contact info / website for my distributor in Japan, but if you don't speak Japanese it may be hard to reach a deal with them. __________________ Machine Status: picked up Last edited by zorahk : 07-02-2009 at 01:51 AM.