AMAZON dot IE launched *Thread Title updated 18/3/25*

Free delivery will apply with prime I imagine. I'd be pretty sure they won't be hiking prices, we have a pretty high usage of the platform so I'd say if anything it might be to combat somewhat of a slump in post brexit selling. Plus probably simplifies their processes a bit.

Great news and will allow many small Irish businesses to set up as vendors on Amazon and not UK based ones.

i think that will be one of the biggest benefits.

Although i was always surprised ebay didn't take off here, to the same extent it did in the UK.

Amazon.DE prime is only free delivery for Austria & Germany.

Amazon doesn’t set up anywhere unless it can screw people over. Forewarned is forearmed.

I will say one thing. If they offered products without the usual Irish gouging tax all the retailers do here it would be no harm turn the market upside down on the likes of Musgrave's/Dunnes/Tesco and even the Germans at this stage.

Pity they won't be doing the grocery thing here.

I hope not - as I buy EVERYTHING from Amazon (.co.uk) presently!

Put a thermostat into the brothers dryer last week for 22 europeans. Part locally was 110. F off

Building a camper at the min and all bits (handles, tap, lights, etc) all Amazon.

Got a 5 foot LED style fireplace with heater for 360 - when they are over a grand here.

Long live Amazon shopping!

Sorry for the cynicism but I feel somewhere along the line we will get screwed somewhere on this

Thats not cynicism thats pragmatism based on experience.

I hope that they start doing lockers. I don't like ordering expensive items as too many couriers just drop items at the door now, most try to hide them but Amazon leave them in full view of the road.

As for the Irish premium. I always use Keepa or CamelCamelCamel to see which site is cheapest to buy from as all their sites include Irish taxes.

We'll still have free delivery but prices will be more expensive. Look at Screwfix. There is a massive difference in prices between Irish & UK site. This isn't difference in taxes. It's just "they will pay more in Ireland"

I'm wondering if we can still use the UK site next year and will they deliver to Ireland from the UK site

I don't know what happens in the rest of the country but in Dublin An Post would only deliver around 5% of their goods. Amazon have their own delivery vans. Back before Amazon vans, An Post couldn't deliver on time around Black Friday and the Christmas period. It could take a week to get your "2 day delivery"

I've had delivery within 24 hours from the UK in some cases with their own drivers