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    #1322
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    The Continental Op wrote: »
    So 1 or 2 fulfillment centres for our measly 5 million population, its scalable if not comparable.

    1 or even 2 FC's in Ireland don't have a chance at holding the stock needed to provide the same selection as you see on .co.uk.

    Even as it is, its fairly common to order from .co.uk and the stock to ship from France, Germany, Spain or Poland.

    Ireland would need to depend on other FC's in other countries in a much bigger way considering it simply won't have the same selection of fc's as uk does.


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    #1323
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,828 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Ordered an item from Amazon Germany of Friday & it arrived Tuesday - very impressed.


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    #1324
    suave.4u
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭suave.4u


    Discodog wrote: »
    Ordered an item from Amazon Germany of Friday & it arrived Tuesday - very impressed.
    what did you order, was the price good?
    Irrespective of what I select, the delivery charge is obnoxious


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    #1325
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,828 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    suave.4u wrote: »
    what did you order, was the price good?
    Irrespective of what I select, the delivery charge is obnoxious

    Knipex Pliers. They were cheaper than from Amazon UK. Postage was €7


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    #1326
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,164 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Does anybody know if you can reschedule an amazon delivery? I have a package coming via amazon delivery that is scheduled for saturday. It is quite likely I wont be there so i would like to delay the delivery. Can i do that?


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    #1327
    Agent Avenger
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Agent Avenger


    Ordered an item last night and it says delivery by Saturday except we don't have post on the weekends but maybe they'll send it by courier, have to wait and see.


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    #1328
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    Agent Avenger wrote: »
    Ordered an item last night and it says delivery by Saturday except we don't have post on the weekends but maybe they'll send it by courier, have to wait and see.

    If you are in Dublin (and surrounding areas) Amazon will deliver on Saturdays via their service.


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    #1329
    [Deleted User]
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    Discodog wrote: »
    Ordered an item from Amazon Germany of Friday & it arrived Tuesday - very impressed.

    I ordered a few things on Saturday night and they arrived Monday Lunchtime. Meanwhile an item I bought from a hardware shop in Dublin took a week to get to Galway.

    I'm all in favour of supporting irish retailers, but some of them really need to up their game. Both delivery times and website design.


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    #1330
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Agent Avenger wrote: »
    Ordered an item last night and it says delivery by Saturday except we don't have post on the weekends but maybe they'll send it by courier, have to wait and see.

    I've gotten lots of things delivered on saturday and sunday via courier from Amazon.


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    #1331
    Agent Avenger
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Agent Avenger


    Yggr of Asgard wrote: »
    If you are in Dublin (and surrounding areas) Amazon will deliver on Saturdays via their service.

    No, I’m in Cork, I don’t think amazon logistics have ventured down this as of yet! More than likely though I’ll probably have to wait until Monday and it will come with the regular post, still making good time though.


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    #1332
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Does anybody know if you can reschedule an amazon delivery? I have a package coming via amazon delivery that is scheduled for saturday. It is quite likely I wont be there so i would like to delay the delivery. Can i do that?

    Certainly in Dublin scheduled for Saturday means arriving Friday.


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    #1333
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,164 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Caranica wrote: »
    Certainly in Dublin scheduled for Saturday means arriving Friday.

    no i've had stuff on saturday and sunday before.


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    #1334
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    no i've had stuff on saturday and sunday before.

    Absolutely, and so have I. My point was that actual delivery day is usually a day before scheduled delivery day. I've an order out for delivery today that was due tomorrow.


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    #1335
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,759 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Quick one - I was looking at the Mi 10T Lite - and it's about £209, which isn't a bad price.

    When putting to basket it knocks off most of the VAT, and adds the import fees deposit, bringing the price back up to £210.

    Am I safe with customs on this basis - i.e. that Amazon has "charged" the import fees deposit?


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    #1336
    1huge1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭1huge1


    Yes, that seems absolutely fine, the import fees deposit matches of with Irish VAT.

    Thats all you'll be charged.


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    #1337
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Quick one - I was looking at the Mi 10T Lite - and it's about £209, which isn't a bad price.

    When putting to basket it knocks off most of the VAT, and adds the import fees deposit, bringing the price back up to £210.

    Am I safe with customs on this basis - i.e. that Amazon has "charged" the import fees deposit?

    Yes, fire ahead, you won't have any other charges.


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    #1338
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,759 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    thanks! Have to say it is confusing what they are doing - are they effectively discounting the phone to give it to Irish customers at the same price !


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    #1339
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭VG31


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    thanks! Have to say it is confusing what they are doing - are they effectively discounting the phone to give it to Irish customers at the same price !

    They're just charging Irish VAT (23%) instead of UK VAT (20%). They still make the same profit.


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    #1340
    1huge1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭1huge1


    Exactly, just instead of the Vat appearing on the same line item as the product, its split out under "import deposit fees".

    What you need to watch out for is when the item doesn't go down in price (i.e. still charging UK VAT) and also has a import deposit fee, from what I've seen, this ususally happens when the seller is based in China but open to correction on this.


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    #1341
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,759 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Ahh yes, ok, makes sense. Thanks all. Haven't clicked purchase yet, but thinking this is a good buy. Actually have a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra which I'm getting rid of with CEX as I can't stand the damn thing! Had a Redmi Note 8 Pro before it and actually preferred it to the Samsung!


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    #1342
    Agent Avenger
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Agent Avenger


    Agent Avenger wrote: »
    Ordered an item last night and it says delivery by Saturday except we don't have post on the weekends but maybe they'll send it by courier, have to wait and see.

    No Saturday post as expected, I presume amazon just thinks all of Ireland has been introduced to the wonders of weekend post service!


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    #1343
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Agent Avenger wrote: »
    No Saturday post as expected, I presume amazon just thinks all of Ireland has been introduced to the wonders of weekend post service!

    I've four Amazon orders out for delivery today. Don't think they'll ever manage to extend their own delivery service to all of the country but 7 day delivery where they have it is great.

    Having said that, up until the end of January my orders were always on delivery cycle 1 so I had them before lunchtime. Since then it's been cycle 2 which means I don't get them until late evening.


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    #1344
    Agent Avenger
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Agent Avenger


    Caranica wrote: »
    I've four Amazon orders out for delivery today. Don't think they'll ever manage to extend their own delivery service to all of the country but 7 day delivery where they have it is great.

    Having said that, up until the end of January my orders were always on delivery cycle 1 so I had them before lunchtime. Since then it's been cycle 2 which means I don't get them until late evening.

    I don’t mind waiting until Monday but I thought for a moment that we’d finally gotten weekend post in boggerland! I can’t see them expanding country wide either at least not for a while anyway but maybe when they get the fulfilment centre up and running.


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    #1345
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,164 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Agent Avenger wrote: »
    I don’t mind waiting until Monday but I thought for a moment that we’d finally gotten weekend post in boggerland! I can’t see them expanding country wide either at least not for a while anyway but maybe when they get the fulfilment centre up and running.

    you should move to dublin. I had 2 Aliexpress parcels in the post this morning.


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    #1346
    Davidor2000
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Davidor2000


    Hi all,

    I’ve been using Amazon prime for delivery from the U.K. very successfully the last few months. I’ve never experience any particularly long delays clearing customs at Dublin. This weekend, however, I have a package that is showing “initiated customs clearance process” since 0051 on Saturday morning. The package was expected on Sunday and is now overdue.

    Has anyone seen a delay like this? Amazon have given me the option to cancel but I would rather not. The order value is greater than €22 but the normal Amazon fees should cover this without any serious delay? Or would it take longer with an order like this?


    Thanks in advance


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    #1347
    Brian CivilEng
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭Brian CivilEng


    Davidor2000 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I’ve been using Amazon prime for delivery from the U.K. very successfully the last few months. I’ve never experience any particularly long delays clearing customs at Dublin. This weekend, however, I have a package that is showing “initiated customs clearance process” since 0051 on Saturday morning. The package was expected on Sunday and is now overdue.

    Has anyone seen a delay like this? Amazon have given me the option to cancel but I would rather not. The order value is greater than €22 but the normal Amazon fees should cover this without any serious delay? Or would it take longer with an order like this?


    Thanks in advance

    I had the same thing, something was due yesterday but sitting in customs in Dublin since Saturday. I've another package due today but that is sitting in customs in Manchester so I don't expect it.


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    #1348
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Same - some customs delay since the weekend...

    Saturday, 13 March - 12:51 AM - Initiated customs clearance process Dublin, Swords


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    #1349
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭VG31


    I had an item due today but it hasn't arrived in the final delivery station yet.
    Brian CivilEng wrote: »
    I had the same thing, something was due yesterday but sitting in customs in Dublin since Saturday. I've another package due today but that is sitting in customs in Manchester so I don't expect it.

    Bear in mind that they're not necessarily in Dublin or Manchester, that's just where the customs clearance is done remotely.

    Also my packages always go: Initiated customs clearance process, completed..., initiated...


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    #1350
    Davidor2000
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Davidor2000


    Thanks all,

    Seems I am not the only one. I don’t suppose there is any way to contact someone within the process to check what the delay is?

    Thanks!


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    #1351
    funnydoggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭funnydoggy


    Parcel arrived at a carrier facility
    DUBLIN PARCEL HUB,


    Amazon telling me it'll be here (Cork) by 8pm lol!!

    Tomorrow it is... come on I want my package :(


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