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Buying DVDs over web

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  • 10-07-2000 3:10pm
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    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,402 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    What's the story with buying DVDs over the web - do we still need to pay custom duties? Loads of sites warn about that.

    Can anyone recommend some good sites in US?

    Cheers,
    Al.

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    Hecate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭Hecate


    I get mine from www.express.com

    I havent been charged duty in all the order's I've made. I suppose these horror stories are down to a few scabby customs men smile.gif


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    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    Ok I also buy from DVDExpress mainly for batches of 3 or 4. For single orders I use DVDBoxoffice they're normally more expensive but they don't charge shipping. I also use Austrialian site every now and then as well just ordered a few dvd's from EZYDVD who come highly rated from uk.media.dvd.

    As for customs I have over 80 DVD's now mainly bought over the internet and I've paid nothing in customs charges. I think they ignore anything under £100.00 or so.

    Gandalf.


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    Hobbes
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    Depends really. Once in a blue moon they may hold your package and ask you at which point just pay the duty and go on your merry way.



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    Q_Ball
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    What region are we?


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    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    We're Region2 as is the rest of Europe. The US is region1 and Austrialia is Region 4.

    By the way just for your information those DVD's I ordered in Austrialia shipped on Monday and arrived at my Door on Friday one of the disks I ordered, Metallica S&M (2DVD) is actually the same version on sale here in Ireland (its Region 2,3,4,5,6) and cost me $42.95(Aussie Dollars that is) which is IR£21.11 plus another 2 quid for shipping that makes £23.00 its selling for £39.99 in HMV. Its around STG£29.00 from UK online resellers as well. Might check out Austrialia for more DVD's and remember Austrialia also uses PAL format DVD's.

    Gandalf.


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