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Amazon Prime ... should I sign up if no deal Brexit likely?

  • 19-10-2020 11:49am
    #1
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    What with no deal Brexit looking more likely, I take it we should move our orders from Amazon.co.uk to one of the European alternatives to avoid customs duty?

    I was considering signing up to Amazon Prime, but if Amazon UK orders are no longer feasible is Amazon Prime still worth it when getting delivery from the European sites?


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  • #2
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    mrcheez wrote: »
    What with no deal Brexit looking more likely, I take it we should move our orders from Amazon.co.uk to one of the European alternatives to avoid customs duty?

    I was considering signing up to Amazon Prime, but if Amazon UK orders are no longer feasible is Amazon Prime still worth it when getting delivery from the European sites?


    If you want to sign up, then do so.
    If you pay monthly or yearly you can cancel at anytime and get a rebate back on the unused portion.


  • #3
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Davy wrote: »
    If you want to sign up, then do so.
    If you pay monthly or yearly you can cancel at anytime and get a rebate back on the unused portion.

    I think my question was is the Prime membership transferable to the other European sites?

    I don't see any point signing up to a UK-only Prime once January rolls around.


  • #4
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    mrcheez wrote: »
    I think my question was is the Prime membership transferable to the other European sites?

    No, you would have to sign up to Prime in each region. You will get some benefits but not worth it imo.

    mrcheez wrote: »
    I don't see any point signing up to a UK-only Prime once January rolls around.

    That's fair enough, but my point was you can sign up now, and use it. Then in January cancel without penalty and get a partial refund.


  • #5
    salamiii
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 146 ✭✭salamiii


    how much do you buy on amazon

    also amazon does not ship some things to ireland


  • #6
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,305 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    If Brexit happens, I'll see how much the cost increases, and if the Amazons in EU countries offer free shipping to Ireland or not.


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  • #7
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    salamiii wrote: »
    how much do you buy on amazon

    also amazon does not ship some things to ireland

    I buy a lot.. but possibly not worth signing up just for the next 2 months as I won't really get to use the benefits.

    I'm on a trial now that will last until mid November, but I was curious if it was worth continuing it for the next year.


  • #8
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,305 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    mrcheez wrote: »
    I'm on a trial now that will last until mid November, but I was curious if it was worth continuing it for the next year.
    Pay it month by month? It'll be handy for xmas.


  • #9
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    the_syco wrote: »
    Pay it month by month? It'll be handy for xmas.

    ah I thought it was only annual... I'll check it out


  • #10
    Full_Circle_81
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Full_Circle_81


    I was curious about this too. I was on an annual sub, but that ran out and am now on monthly instead.

    The thing is, I don't think we get the same benefits from subscribing to Prime in the other EU countries as we do with the UK Amazon. Almost sure that you don't get the same free shipping. And not sure how their Prime Video option would work, if the Prime sub is with an EU country.

    It might be a case of subscribing to Prime Video, and then just paying for shipping from an EU Amazon instead..........

    I kept hoping Amazon would open a .ie website and warehouse here before Brexit hits.


  • #11
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Full_Circle_81 wrote: »
    I was curious about this too. I was on an annual sub, but that ran out and am now on monthly instead.

    The thing is, I don't think we get the same benefits from subscribing to Prime in the other EU countries as we do with the UK Amazon. Almost sure that you don't get the same free shipping. And not sure how their Prime Video option would work, if the Prime sub is with an EU country.

    It might be a case of subscribing to Prime Video, and then just paying for shipping from an EU Amazon instead..........

    I kept hoping Amazon would open a .ie website and warehouse here before Brexit hits.

    They do have a warehouse here from what I'm aware?


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  • #12
    Uncle Pierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭Uncle Pierre


    Just on a trial membership of Prime myself right now, after signing up in order to avail of one of the recent Prime Day deals.

    Am wondering how Amazon Music works with it? It looks like I can log in there all right, but when I try to play something, it tells me "We noticed that you already have Amazon Music outside IE"

    First choice then is to continue and enter card details and an address to show I'm in the UK. Even using a UK address like Address Pal won't work, presumably because they can tell from the card number that it was issued by an Irish provider.

    Other choice is to "sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited in the IE." This wants payment details for an individual plan at €9.99 per month (with three months free), or a family plan at €14.99 per month.

    Just wondering would this €9.99 per month be in addition to whatever I pay for Prime itself should I decide to keep it (at least until Brexit!), or is it all the one monthly fee, to cover both things?


  • #13
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,305 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Full_Circle_81 wrote: »
    The thing is, I don't think we get the same benefits from subscribing to Prime in the other EU countries as we do with the UK Amazon. Almost sure that you don't get the same free shipping.
    Annoyed that there are more and more things that won't ship to Ireland, even with Prime.
    Uncle Pierre wrote: »
    Am wondering how Amazon Music works with it? It looks like I can log in there all right, but when I try to play something, it tells me "We noticed that you already have Amazon Music outside IE"
    If using it with the likes of Alexa, use Spotify if you have it; have found the IE/UK version of Amazon Music to be crap, with a lot of artists needing some other premium service to play :mad:


  • #14
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Alvin Moldy Steakhouse wrote: »
    Amazon.de prime doesn't offer free shipping to IRL

    Can you get free shipping if your order is over a certain amount?


  • #15
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭VG31


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Can you get free shipping if your order is over a certain amount?

    There's no free shipping at all.


  • #16
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    FYI Amazon has opened a fulfillment warehouse in Dublin,

    You will see some Amazon vans around soon.

    You have nothing to worry about.


  • #17
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    afatbollix wrote: »
    FYI Amazon has opened a fulfillment warehouse in Dublin,

    You will see some Amazon vans around soon.

    You have nothing to worry about.

    They've been around for a good few weeks at this stage.


  • #18
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,170 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    mrcheez wrote: »
    I think my question was is the Prime membership transferable to the other European sites?

    I don't see any point signing up to a UK-only Prime once January rolls around.

    cancel if you want


  • #19
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,869 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    afatbollix wrote: »
    FYI Amazon has opened a fulfillment warehouse in Dublin,

    You will see some Amazon vans around soon.

    You have nothing to worry about.

    Any idea if this negates getting charged customs for orders from Amazon UK, or is that still an unknown?


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