Hi
I made my mind up about buying this year a Ludwig classic maple 6 plies kit in 14x24, 10x14, 16x18 size (maybe i’ll take a second floor tom in 16x16, I’ll see), in wmp or chrome over maple finish. I’ve asked the drumdealer a quote and it‘s seems not so expensive I expected ($1799 for the 3 drums + $249 shipping to France + french fees about 23%). I’ve downloaded the order guide on the official Ludwig site, filled it and got a quote of $2940 (?). The price on a French web store is $3,485 for a 22, 13, 16 + snare 14x6,5 kit. I’m a little bit confused. I miss something somewhere for sure. I’d like to know what. I would buy a second hand kit in good condition if I could find one here in france in the size and finish I’ve mentioned, but it’s pretty rare. I guess I could easily find one in the us, but it’ll be more expensive to ship to france for a private individual. Does anybody know if I’ll have to pay French fees for second hand stuff ? Thank you for answering me. I take any advice and opinion. I apologize for my English that may sound odd sometimes. Thanks.