Comments on: How Customers Can Benefit From A Global Economy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/08/how-customers-can-benefit-from-a-global-economy/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Colin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/08/how-customers-can-benefit-from-a-global-economy/#comment-668846 Colin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:39:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11005#comment-668846 Please be aware Amazon UK places export restrictions to all member's of the EU, The restrictions apply to most electrical goods including Computers Cameras .... Delivery Restrictions Certain items bought from Amazon.co.uk and from third-party sellers can be delivered only to certain countries. "Large items Any item that is 30 kg or heavier is considered a large item, e.g. a widescreen television (larger than 26"), some fitness equipment. Large items can only be delivered to mainland UK" Please be aware Amazon UK places export restrictions to all member’s of the EU,
The restrictions apply to most electrical goods including Computers Cameras ….

Delivery Restrictions

Certain items bought from Amazon.co.uk and from third-party sellers can be delivered only to certain countries.
“Large items

Any item that is 30 kg or heavier is considered a large item, e.g. a widescreen television (larger than 26″), some fitness equipment. Large items can only be delivered to mainland UK”

]]> By: Paul http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/08/how-customers-can-benefit-from-a-global-economy/#comment-668772 Paul Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:58:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11005#comment-668772 Watch out for some .co.uk sites bumping up the shipping for international orders because of the price difference (i have seen an increase in shipping costs recently). Also some UK shops wont ship electronics to Ireland because if they do they are supposed to pay a electronics recycling tax and take returns of old electronics eg. Amazon.co.uk, most smaller sites will though as they slip under the radar. I haven't experienced this with other European sites but watch out for similar issues in other countries. I made the mistake of ordering windows XP from a German site and despite being assured it was in English I was stuck with a German version. I never had any tax issues with play.com again they wont ship electronics to Ireland ;( Watch out for some .co.uk sites bumping up the shipping for international orders because of the price difference (i have seen an increase in shipping costs recently).
Also some UK shops wont ship electronics to Ireland because if they do they are supposed to pay a electronics recycling tax and take returns of old electronics eg. Amazon.co.uk, most smaller sites will though as they slip under the radar.
I haven’t experienced this with other European sites but watch out for similar issues in other countries.
I made the mistake of ordering windows XP from a German site and despite being assured it was in English I was stuck with a German version.
I never had any tax issues with play.com again they wont ship electronics to Ireland ;(

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/08/how-customers-can-benefit-from-a-global-economy/#comment-668630 Martin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11005#comment-668630 Play.com is however sending some (most?) of their goods from Jersey which means that you might have to pay taxes for the items. Play.com is however sending some (most?) of their goods from Jersey which means that you might have to pay taxes for the items.

]]> By: inoxllor http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/08/how-customers-can-benefit-from-a-global-economy/#comment-668479 inoxllor Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:47:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11005#comment-668479 www.play.com is also a good site to look at. For those who live in EU countries it offers free shipping. I've also suggested a creation of an Amazon.eu and an Ebay.eu which would greatly improve our customer experience, instead of having multiple amazon and ebay sites for european countries. If you agree with this point of view, send that suggestion to the stores - lets make it happen! :D http://www.play.com is also a good site to look at. For those who live in EU countries it offers free shipping.

I’ve also suggested a creation of an Amazon.eu and an Ebay.eu which would greatly improve our customer experience, instead of having multiple amazon and ebay sites for european countries.

If you agree with this point of view, send that suggestion to the stores – lets make it happen! :D

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