Where else to buy Daria Semikina tabs?

MrBJones · #1 05-26-2020, 04:31 PM

On her own website, prices are initially expressed in rubles, and credit card payment seems to go through a Russian organization. I'm sure she's personally above board, but I'm still not entirely comfortable with that. Does anyone know of another website that sells her tabs?
Thanks

tnvol · #2 05-26-2020, 04:37 PM

I googled "daria semikina guitar tabs" and lots of things came up.

MrBJones · #3 05-26-2020, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tnvol

I googled "daria semikina guitar tabs" and lots of things came up.

Yes, lots of free downloads, and lot of Powertabs and Guitar Pro. I'm looking to buy her genuine work in PDF.

TBman · #4 05-26-2020, 09:46 PM

I've purchased from her in the past (2018) with no problems, but now on her new website I don't see a paypal option for purchasing. That I don't like.

SprintBob · #5 05-27-2020, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TBman

I've purchased from her in the past (2018) with no problems, but now on her new website I don't see a paypal option for purchasing. That I don't like.

I’ve bought several of her arrangements in the past also but like Barry and the OP, the new payment arrangement makes me a bit uncomfortable. I was not familiar with the payment “engines” she wants to use.

mercy · #6 05-27-2020, 09:02 AM

Id rather get a close enough tab and not risk anything in Russia. I once sold a telecaster neck to guy in russia off Ebay and he claimed the neck was mis advertised. Ebay decided with me, I really think he was trying to rip me. I listed a guitar on Ebay recently and got someone saying "Are you shipping to Japan?" and a little later "Are you shipping to Africa?" Im not taking chances.

MrBJones · #7 05-27-2020, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SprintBob

I’ve bought several of her arrangements in the past also but like Barry and the OP, the new payment arrangement makes me a bit uncomfortable. I was not familiar with the payment “engines” she wants to use.

I Googled the other "engines", found that a few of them are Russian, and a few others are Chinese.

It's not so much the cost of the tabs ($5.00), as it is my concern that I'd be exposing myself to larger hacks.

Gordon Currie · #8 05-28-2020, 04:49 PM

I've worked in ecommerce for the last two decades. I took a quick peek, and here's what I see:

-Daria's site itself has an SSL certificate. This means that any communication is encrypted for security.

-Clicking the Buy button takes you to a related site for actual payment. This is very common in e-commerce and absolutely not a cause for alarm.

-The payment site is also SSL, meaning that all communications are secure.

-They offer a credit card payment option so you can use Visa/Mastercard. If you select this, your credit card will be charged in rubles (converted to your currency at that moment). I've done this enough times to feel fine with it.

All in all, I wouldn't be overly concerned. If you use your credit card, they will have your back.