英訳（長文です）お願いします（eBay編）
アメリカのeBayで欲しいベース（楽器）を見つけました。
日本への発送の可否の確認とちょっと予算オーバーだったので値引き交渉をしようと
以下のような文章を送りました。
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Hello. I am interested in your bass.
How much for shipping to Japan?
And could you please give me a discount?
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そしたら以下のようなメールが立て続けに来たのですが・・・
長文でちょっとわからず・・・。たぶんFedExだとこのぐらいでUSPSだとこのぐらいで
うんたらかんたら～って感じだと思うのですが。
あと値引きの可否がどうなのかも良くわからず・・・。
どなたか訳していただくことはできませんでしょうか？
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Hi. Thank you for your interest. I sincerely do not know how much it would be to ship to Japan. I can try to get an estimate only, but I will not know until I take the bass in the case and box to FedEx or UPS. That is why if you want the bass I suggest you purchase it knowing you'd have to spend a few hundred dollars in shipping, which you'd have to pay separately. To Japan it would not surprise me if it were in the $200-$400 range. I will try to get an estimate though.
The starting bid is already below my break-even. The Buy-It-Now price is barely above it, so I cannot go below what it already is.
Thanks again -
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OK, based on the following dimensions:
Weight: 25 lbs (11.4 kg)
Length: 51 inches (129.54 cm)
Height: 17 inches (43.18 cm)
Width: 7 inches (17.79 cm)
the FedEx website is quoting $435 for International Economy and $505 for International Priority.
UPS' prices are similar: UPS Worldwide Expedited is $443 while Worldwide Saver is $514 (makes no sense).
I prefer FedEx anyway. Keep in mind that they will require me to submit an Invoice/Receipt (showing value), Shipper's Export Declaration and Certificate of Origin. If these prices are acceptable to you, you can go ahead and make the purchase adding either $435 or $505 to the total for shipping with the understanding that (1) these are only quotes based on shipping today and if they end up charging me more that $20 for shipping than was quoted (and you paid) you promise to submit a second payment for the difference, and (2) that you also understand I have to declare the actual value/purchase price of the bass and that you will probably have to pay import duties (I do not know the laws in Japan, so I only assume you will have to, and if you do, I have an idea how much).
Let me know what you think. Either way thanks for your interest,
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Hello again. More info for you to consider: I went to a nearby FedEx store, and given the dimensions, the price was a little better: $420 for International Economy. This price includes insurance for the value of the bass. Without insurance, the price is $361.
It could still change slightly if the dimensions or weight are different, but no unlikely. I would still ask to get a separate payment if the difference is greater than $20. Likewise, if I get charged an amount cheaper by >$20 as quoted, I will reimburse the difference.
If you want the bass and want to save some $$, then the option to ship without insurance (loss or damage) is yours, but it would be a risk I would not take or recommend; again, the choice and risk are yours.
Let me know -
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お礼
アドバイスありがとうございます。 大変助かりました＾＾