a question about amazon US
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Topic: a question about amazon US
Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Subject: a question about amazon US
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:34
| hi.......i've noticed there are sme CD's which are alot cheaper on the USA amazon site than on the UK website.......i'm not a computer person and just wandered can i still order stuff from US with my amazon account as i can seem to sign in.......just wandered if anyone else has done this?.....wasnt sure where else to go as this is really the only forum( apart from cardiacs) and i'm stuck in bed with flu at the moment. |
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:37
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I don't see why not. I actually order quite a bit from the UK Amazon from the US with no problems. I think the only thing you can't order would be electronics and mp3s. But CDs, DVDs (as long as you have the right kind of player) and books, you should be able to order. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:41
| wasnt sure about shipping costs......as i think even though i've seen something- a robert pollard CD- with postage from US would be about $ 4.23.....which is about £ 2.67 here....not sure if there is also a surcharge.......cause if thats the case its silly not to buy it at that price......i suppose the only catch would be waiting longer for it. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:44
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The UK ships pretty quickly for me, I usually only have to wait about a week. Don't know if there will be any kind of surcharge (like UK VAT). When I order from the UK, they actually take the VAT off the price, which usually about covers the shipping. Of course, you have one advantage, you're converting from pounds to dollars, instead of vice versa. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 11:47
ya st the stuff i've seen by guided by voices/robert pollard compared to the UK amazon is ridiculously cheaper......i tend to buy used as i've never got anything which hasn't been wrong......ya the odd scratched case but that don't bother me......cheers the doctor.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 12:00
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Yes. I've been able to order loads of CD's from Amazon.com in the in past. You just have to wait a little longer to receive stuff from the US suppliers, and even then turn around time can be surprisingly quite fast. Depends on the supplier. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 16:40
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http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3" rel="nofollow - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3
Not trying to put you off, but just watch out for import VAT on goods worth more than £15. As well as paying VAT you have to pay a Royal Mail handling charge.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 16:48
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Well that's a buzzkill.... ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |