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By Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
United States
July 16, 2007 2:13am CST
Why are some products still not available to all countries?
I was looking at the Hohner harmonica section of their website today to see what collector's harmonicas I don't have yet and what I could obtain for not too much money. I decided to take a look at the children's harmonicas since I don't have any of those. It's kind of interesting because they tend to have less holes and interesting things about them that make them different. So I just thought I'd check them out and then find one.
Of course, my desires drift towards what I cannot have... so I look and instantly see the "Melody Star" harmonica and I want it bad! It actually doesn't even have a description or really show it on the United States site. It's just that it is in the photo for the children's harmonicas section. So I go onto the German site, and see that it is offered there. The description is in German. Then I go online to look for it on Ebay, in stores etc. It seems to be as easily to obtain in Germany as a children's song flute is in the United States. Yet I cannot get one!
This is going to drive me crazy. I didn't want the thing before because I never even knew about it. But now that I can't have it, I want to see if I can get someone from Germany to get this for me. It seem like it's fairly cheap too over there, but I can't find a place to ship it here.
I think that thing would totally be popular here, so why doesn't Hohner offer them in the United States? I wonder what other products countries are keeping from us.
1 response
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
16 Jul 07
Some developing countries have some restrictions on imports. Some country importers do not import goods which cannot be sold quickly or immediately. The stagnant goods cause loss of interest on investment made on purchases. Some countries do not allow certain importants, because those products are manufacted in the country. But there should be some store which can still import if you place the order.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
16 Jul 07
I wouldn't consider Germany a developing country though. They've been developed longer than the United States has.
But I think you're probably right with the second statement. I don't think harmonicas are as big in this country as they are in Germany. So people don't really start their children off with something that's specifically made for children. So I guess those particular harmonicas wouldn't sell here.
I guess I'll keep looking and maybe I'll find a store that will ship it to me. If not, maybe I'll just have to visit Germany. ;)
