Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
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Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
Hello again
In my first post earlier this week I said 'hello' and I posted an odd little 'whistle' I spotted on Ebay (I spend too much time and MONEY buying things to blow on there) 'Odd' whistle was kindly identified MTGURU
Anyway I've been on Ebay again and just picked up this whopper for what seems a bargain price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
LOOK at the size of that lad, seen a clip on Kerry Whistles site of Phil Hardy playing one they're HUGE
Anybody have experience with these?
Is it 'Bargain of the week or White Elephant'?
Surprised at the tuning slide, thought these were one piece
'Review' to follow when it lands in UK
Hulbert
In my first post earlier this week I said 'hello' and I posted an odd little 'whistle' I spotted on Ebay (I spend too much time and MONEY buying things to blow on there) 'Odd' whistle was kindly identified MTGURU
Anyway I've been on Ebay again and just picked up this whopper for what seems a bargain price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
LOOK at the size of that lad, seen a clip on Kerry Whistles site of Phil Hardy playing one they're HUGE
Anybody have experience with these?
Is it 'Bargain of the week or White Elephant'?
Surprised at the tuning slide, thought these were one piece
'Review' to follow when it lands in UK
Hulbert
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
Hulbert wrote:Anyway I've been on Ebay again and just picked up this whopper for what seems a bargain price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
I was going to bid on it, but let it go.
I'd say you got it at a decent price, as according to the website, new Kerry tunable A's go for about $190'ishUSD
Enjoy!
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
Sadly I am looking at around $40.00 P&P to UK which makes it slightly less a bargain. Why is post from US so expensive? I sent a Low 'D' from UK to NY last month, $15.00 including full insurance coverClarinetcat wrote:Hulbert wrote:Anyway I've been on Ebay again and just picked up this whopper for what seems a bargain price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
I was going to bid on it, but let it go.
I'd say you got it at a decent price, as according to the website, new Kerry tunable A's go for about $190'ishUSD
Enjoy!
Currently unemployed with Xmas looming it isn't the best time to buy BUT how often do these turn up at this price?
May have to sort through the whistle drawer and have a fundraiser, sure I have a couple of items that are neglected
Thanks for the good wishes
Hulbert
Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
They're probably mailing it priority so they're able to insure it. I just mailed an Overton low C to Australia (non-priority). I put it in heavy duty 2" PVC piping which could probably handle a car running over it and it only cost me $25 ($30 when I add the cost of the piping and end caps).Hulbert wrote: Sadly I am looking at around $40.00 P&P to UK which makes it slightly less a bargain. Why is post from US so expensive? I sent a Low 'D' from UK to NY last month, $15.00 including full insurance cover
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
..Or maybe the shipping charge is where they're making their profit.
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No ... checked the price myself with USPS as the gent said above the 'Priority' option comes at a premiums1m0n wrote:..Or maybe the shipping charge is where they're making their profit.
No complaints though a Low 'A' at less than £100.00 Sterling inc P&P is pretty good
I paid nearly £200.00 for a Low 'D' that came from 30 miles down the road recently
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Whenever I buy goodies from the U.S.of A. ,I always try and go for the USPS First Class Mail International option....reasonable prices and (touch wood) I 've not had any dramas...
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
It may well be a bargain AND a white elephant!
You may find it very challenging to finger, perhaps even impossible, depending on your hand/finger sizes. You need to use piper's grip and probably use your right hand pinky finger instead of your ring finger to cover the bottom hole.
You may find it very challenging to finger, perhaps even impossible, depending on your hand/finger sizes. You need to use piper's grip and probably use your right hand pinky finger instead of your ring finger to cover the bottom hole.
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AT LAST ... a comment about the whistle rather than the P&P
(JTC covered that nicely, Weedie has given me useful information for the future, s1mon well not sure about his 'input' accusing the Ebay seller of making undue profit on the P&P is a shade cynical I feel OR perhaps he is correct I am being ripped off ..... everyone knows it only cost pennies to send nearly three feet of heavy aluminium piping across the Atlantic GGGRRRR)
Anyway 'pinky' you say, oh dear that may be an issue, I am over 6ft 3in and have proportionally HUGE hands so I hope I will be okay BUT due to a mishap with some sheet metal a few years back I have a lot of VERY inflexible scar tissue on the underside of my right ‘pinky’ it’s near useless frankly (there was talk of amputation at one time)
Can only do my best when it lands, if it’s a no go I’m sure I will at least get my money back if I post on here or Ebay it
Thanks Hans
Hulbert
(JTC covered that nicely, Weedie has given me useful information for the future, s1mon well not sure about his 'input' accusing the Ebay seller of making undue profit on the P&P is a shade cynical I feel OR perhaps he is correct I am being ripped off ..... everyone knows it only cost pennies to send nearly three feet of heavy aluminium piping across the Atlantic GGGRRRR)
Anyway 'pinky' you say, oh dear that may be an issue, I am over 6ft 3in and have proportionally HUGE hands so I hope I will be okay BUT due to a mishap with some sheet metal a few years back I have a lot of VERY inflexible scar tissue on the underside of my right ‘pinky’ it’s near useless frankly (there was talk of amputation at one time)
Can only do my best when it lands, if it’s a no go I’m sure I will at least get my money back if I post on here or Ebay it
Thanks Hans
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
Hi Hulbert
Wait till you get stung for import duty, VAT and Post Office handling charges on top of the rest
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Wait till you get stung for import duty, VAT and Post Office handling charges on top of the rest
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
You may have to play with your shoes off and "toe" that lowest A
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Davy: Already taken that into account mate
Paul: I hope not
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
The USPS website does not give you quotes for all options. In fact it looks liek they only quote you for the msot expensive option.Why is post from US so expensive?
I recently bought a Sindt D from a member of the forum, he quoted me 25 (I think, possibly even more) for postage (US to Ireland), which is what the website suggested. I told him to go to the post-office and post it either as fixed rate airmail or second class. The whistle arrived three days later, the postage was $6.78.
Providing the seller is not trying to pull a fast one on you, tell him to get a quote at the PO and charge you actual cost.
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Re: Bargain of the week or White Elephant?
IF you need to use the pinky to reach the bottom hole, and IF your right pinky is not up to the job, you could try swapping hands: right for the top and left for the bottom holes! That will exercise your brain quite nicely as well, and you end up being an ambi-dexterous whistle player!Hulbert wrote:Anyway 'pinky' you say, oh dear that may be an issue, I am over 6ft 3in and have proportionally HUGE hands so I hope I will be okay BUT due to a mishap with some sheet metal a few years back I have a lot of VERY inflexible scar tissue on the underside of my right ‘pinky’ it’s near useless frankly (there was talk of amputation at one time)
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Thanks Mr. G but I think we've said all we can about the P&P, I've already paid the lad $40.00. I got the whistle dirt cheap so if he is making a few bob on the P&P (which I don't believe he is) good luck to him
Hans: I don't know about that I used to play Sax/Clarinet and it took me a year to stop rolling my left thumb for the octave key when I first started on whistle, going 'ambi' will send me insane I fear
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Hans: I don't know about that I used to play Sax/Clarinet and it took me a year to stop rolling my left thumb for the octave key when I first started on whistle, going 'ambi' will send me insane I fear
Hulbert