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Buying electronics from amazon.co.uk...

  • 27-11-2008 11:07pm
    #1
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys I am new to this forum but am a member on AVS.com and blu-ray.com. My question for you guys is this. Previously I bought a Nikon camera from amazon.co.uk before the recycling fund was introduced here in Ireland. Now anytime I want to buy something in from amazon.co.uk the keep telling me that because Ireland has adopted this recycling fund (which is after all a EU directive) they cannot ship to Ireland. Is this even legal?? I know other sites will ship to Ireland from the UK.

    Also they will also not ship PS3 games to Ireland yet amazon.com will???

    Anyone any thoughts?

    Regards

    Robert.


Comments

  • #2
    97i9y3941
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    i think another reason that they dont ship to ireland is just due to the costage of postage and maybe even the liabilty claims of if the item got damanaged in the post,as for games,i remember buying some japanese sites,and they would not be shipped over here for legal reasons :confused:


  • #3
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,373 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Its all to do with the WEEE directive.
    Many of the online retailers that ship to Ireland have some small retail presence or are owned by well known bigger retail companies where old electrical product can be returned.

    Play & Amazon UK don't and hence don't ship electronic goods to Ireland.


  • #4
    novice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭novice


    Some good news -

    After about three years of refusing to ship electronics to Ireland, Amazon have removed this stupid restriction.

    Amazon Removes Delivery Restrictions To Ireland
    by Michele Neylon

    Hopefully Play and others will follow suit.


  • #5
    Fat_Fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Fat_Fingers


    I've been ordering stuff of Amazon .co .uk site for years. I have to say in last while they have gone down in my opinion. I used to get my orders delivered in space of week or two.. Last two orders have been absolute disaster. One order placed in April and estimated delivery date is changed every time i login to check the status.. started moving upwards for 2 -3 days... now is moved to
    mid July!!
    They used to be good company.


  • #6
    DePurpereWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭DePurpereWolf


    I waited for a book for 3 months, keep getting updates that they're not able to get it in stock. After 3 months they cancelled the order.

    I've ordered it with an other company and I haven't heard yet from them either so it might just be a difficult book to get by.


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