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Book Depository now charging Irish VAT?

  • 13-02-2009 10:10PM
    #1
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭


    The book depository has hiked up the prices significantly with its new makeover and is now charging the Irish VAT rate on top of it! I thought there was 0% VAT on books!

    Anyone know why? They were my favourite place to buy books and now they are dearer!


Comments

  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Amazon add Irish VAT to books too.

    I suppose TBD had no choice, as it's a requirement if you sell X amount value of products to Ireland.


  • #3
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭IrishPhoenix


    Amazon add Irish VAT to the DVDs and that, but not the books, which is why I'm baffled.


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I've bought books from Amazon before, and paid Irish VAT on them. Maybe it depends on the type of book, whether it's VAT free or not? I know there is VAT on some books at least.


  • #5
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭IrishPhoenix


    Well, I've only bought fiction books from Amazon. I haven't got hit for anything extra though I have with DVDs and such.


  • #6
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Has anyone sent an email to TBD to ask?

    The T&C's of their website state that Ireland has 0% VAT on books, I just bought a book there with no VAT added.


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I put some books into trolley and checked out, but VAT was marked at £0.00


  • #8
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭IrishPhoenix


    Must be just me then. I hit 'place order' and suddenly my order jumped in price by £4 with no warning. Have e-mailed but I haven't heard anything back yet.


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    IrishPhoenix wrote: »
    my order jumped in price by £4 with no warning.

    Delivery cost maybe?


  • #10
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    jor el wrote: »
    Delivery cost maybe?

    Delivery is still free according to the site.

    It will be a huge disappointment if they increase prices. I have never even considered looking elsewhere for books over the past few years.

    Today I was looking for three books and have found each of them £3 cheaper on www.play.com than on bookdepository.com. Looks like the days of shopping around for books are back. :(


  • #11
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭IrishPhoenix


    Got my order cancelled but no explanation as to why the price jumped in the first place.

    Ordered a different book and no tax on it so maybe it's a glitch.

    It's still a real pity that the overall prices have gone up though. They were my first stop for books for years.


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