Would you buy a bass from an online-shop?

[Resonator]

At this time the dollar is very low for us Europeans. So buying gear in the US could really make a bargain. But I hesitate to buy a bass online. I can play similar guitars in my shop nextdoor and figure out if it sounds and feels good, but still ...
What would you do?

[struberg]

no way!

i would definitely play the axe before buying it.

The us price + shipping + taxes + duty + notknowinghowtheyhandledit > nl-price i guess

if the guitar is expensive, its maybe easier to fly from amsterdam to the west coast and buy the axe yourself

[Resonator]

Is it really that bad?

[struberg]

one guitar from the same manufacturing line can sound completely different than another one.

And they too can be completely different to play.

[acidrock]

I'm two out of three for buying guitars online.
I won't say "no" but you really have got to look at the circumstances.I bought my guitars within my own country from a supplier with liberal return policies.Your situation however seems to be a little more precarious.Still,if it's a major manufacturer and the price is that much lower....