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Amazon Prime Bargains - Chat Thread

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  • #102
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    leex wrote: »
    Sorry - I should have been clearer - I had "AN Post" tracking inside the Amazon account once it shipped. I'd expect if there was a DHL handover to An Post I'd see DHL on the AMazon tracking initially?

    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.


  • #103
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭leex


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.

    OK. How does this work in the UK for IE orders? Do Amazon themselves or Royal Mail/Other deliver pallets of orders destined for Ireland to An Post's distribution hub here?

    Has Germany always worked the same or was the volume of their Irish business large enough for this?


  • #104
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Amazon tracking only states the courier used in the destination country. It doesn't for example say Royal Mail anywhere if you order something on Amazon UK.

    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.


  • #105
    leex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭leex


    ED E wrote: »
    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.

    That was my understanding. I was wondering if Germany was now doing similar for IE orders.


  • #106
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ED E wrote: »
    That's because RM don't handle it, Amzn deliver to An Post themselves.

    Yes but then it should have Amazon Logistics in the tracking, which it doesn't. It only shows Amazon Logistics if they also are delivering it in Ireland rather than An Post.

    There's only ever one courier that appears in Amazon tracking as far as I'm aware, even if multiple couriers are used.


  • #107
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    P&P has shot up esp with 3rd party sellers, anyone else notice?


  • #108
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,419 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    fryup wrote: »
    P&P has shot up esp with 3rd party sellers, anyone else notice?

    Only use Fulfilled by Amazon or sold by Amazon here. Means there's no faffing with possible VAT charges either.


  • #109
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,009 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    dulpit wrote: »
    Only use Fulfilled by Amazon or sold by Amazon here. Means there's no faffing with possible VAT charges either.

    Problem is a lot of stuff which was purchasable previously, isn't now. So many toys I used to buy my 4 year old aren't available now.


  • #110
    in2dark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭in2dark


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    That’s weird I signed up yesterday and got a garmin shipped for free when I signed up to prime
    Ah well maybe it was a one off

    On their T&C they say free international shipping with prime is only for AT, BE, LU, NL, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

    How did you manage to get it for free?

    If this is the case I will sign up for prime on the .de asap.

    Also recently amazon announced they are opening the .pl for the polish business.


  • #111
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    in2dark wrote: »
    On their T&C they say free international shipping with prime is only for AT, BE, LU, NL, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

    How did you manage to get it for free?

    If this is the case I will sign up for prime on the .de asap.

    Also recently amazon announced they are opening the .pl for the polish business.

    3rd party sellers, including ones fulfilled by Amazon DE, can offer free delivery to Ireland with or without Prime which may be what happened here.


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  • #112
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes but then it should have Amazon Logistics in the tracking, which it doesn't. It only shows Amazon Logistics if they also are delivering it in Ireland rather than An Post.

    There's only ever one courier that appears in Amazon tracking as far as I'm aware, even if multiple couriers are used.

    Nope.

    Tracking doesn't show internal moves. If your order is an Post it tracks from Ballymount or Portlaoise. If your order is AMZL then it tracks from Baldonnel. If your order dispatches from Germany tracking starts there (rare now).


  • #113
    in2dark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭in2dark


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    3rd party sellers, including ones fulfilled by Amazon DE, can offer free delivery to Ireland with or without Prime which may be what happened here.

    Again as per TC fullfilled by amazon.de = sold by amazon.de


  • #114
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    in2dark wrote: »
    Again as per TC fullfilled by amazon.de = sold by amazon.de

    Where did I say that wasn't the case?

    Edit: I may have misread, I think you meant dispatched direct from Amazon.de via Amazon EU Sarl. And yes you are correct, I should have just said 3rd party sellers.


  • #115
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ED E wrote: »
    Nope.

    Tracking doesn't show internal moves.

    I think I must be misunderstanding you.

    What do you mean it doesn't show internal moves? And what do you mean the Amazon tracking starts starts in Irish places? The last order I had had the following pieces of tracking at the start:

    Package arrived at an Amazon facility
    Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

    Package departed an Amazon facility
    Saint Helens, Merseyside GB

    Package arrived at an Amazon facility
    Irlam, Manchester

    Package departed an Amazon facility
    Irlam, Manchester

    In what way is that not an internal move? And for the above it doesn't say anywhere how it got from one facility to the other, be it Amazon Logistics etc.

    So multiple couriers were involved (An Post + Amazon Logistics), but only An Post was mentioned.


  • #116
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,581 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    For all logistics issues and queries, please go to the online buying forum and this thread on amazon https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058118872
    This thread is for chat about the bargains, prices, fluctuations, alternatives etc.


  • #117
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,510 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Sorry to ask what might be a frequent question, but I'll never learn otherwise :)

    A lot of the bargains have a subscribe & save element that might be 10% more savings for example.
    If you buy at the S&S price, are you locked into that figure forever? Or will it just be 10% off the base price as it increases/decreases over time?

    Thanks :)


  • #118
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Tefal 24cm pan is £8.33. I bought one last week.
    But for anyone looking for a bigger, 28cm once, they are €12 in woodies currently.


  • #119
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Sorry to ask what might be a frequent question, but I'll never learn otherwise :)

    A lot of the bargains have a subscribe & save element that might be 10% more savings for example.
    If you buy at the S&S price, are you locked into that figure forever? Or will it just be 10% off the base price as it increases/decreases over time?

    Thanks :)


    I normally use the S&S element primarily to get the initial saving. Once my order is dispatched I cancel the subscription. If I want the same product in 3 or 6 months time I normally just start the process of again.


  • #120
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,510 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    I normally use the S&S element primarily to get the initial saving. Once my order is dispatched I cancel the subscription. If I want the same product in 3 or 6 months time I normally just start the process of again.

    Nice :D

    Yeah, I figured people would be doing that alright.
    But, if I did happen to get a great price on something I actually did want re-occurring deliveries of, would I get the keep to keep the price, does anybody know? :)


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  • #121
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,042 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Nice :D

    Yeah, I figured people would be doing that alright.
    But, if I did happen to get a great price on something I actually did want re-occurring deliveries of, would I get the keep to keep the price, does anybody know? :)

    No, the price fluctuates. If you have 5 S&S deliveries in the one order you get a 15% discount I think


  • #122
    Sinister Kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,503 ✭✭✭Sinister Kid


    Gumbo wrote: »
    Tefal 24cm pan is £8.33. I bought one last week.
    But for anyone looking for a bigger, 28cm once, they are €12 in woodies currently.

    Showing at £15.74 now


  • #123
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,131 ✭✭✭John mac


    same here /


  • #124
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Sinister Kid wrote: »
    Showing at £15.74 now
    John mac wrote: »
    same here /

    Just means you are too late for the deal. Amazon changes prices many times during the day. Keep an eye on it as it may return as I bought it for 8.33 last week too. Then it went back up. Then or appeared for 8.33 again a few days later.


  • #125
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    LEGO 11013 Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set with Animals for Kids 4+
    Comes to 15 sterling or 17.24 for those with prime accounts

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08G4KZPG4/ref=cm_sw_r_sm_apa_fabc_dlT1_726EDYMRY2SXGKPARQGY

    Well that didn’t bloody last long!


  • #126
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Sup08


    I all
    Just on l these cheap s+s offers.

    If you order a few of them and the total comes in at more than 22 euro for all of them. Would the. Import duties be applied on the total of all?


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  • #127
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Sup08 wrote: »
    I all
    Just on l these cheap s+s offers.

    If you order a few of them and the total comes in at more than 22 euro for all of them. Would the. Import duties be applied on the total of all?


    Best to order separately, just in case.


  • #128
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Sup08 wrote: »
    I all
    Just on l these cheap s+s offers.

    If you order a few of them and the total comes in at more than 22 euro for all of them. Would the. Import duties be applied on the total of all?

    Order them one at a time.
    Have 10 different orders.
    If they ship them all together, you’ll not get caught.


  • #129
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,131 ✭✭✭John mac


    its calculated on total plus postage , best way is order and pay for everything separately .
    . not good for environment but better for your pocket .


  • #130
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Yellow Dog wrote: »
    MASTER LOCK 5401EURD Key Safe medium-size wall-mounted waterproof combination key cabinet for £12.49 Prime (+£4.49 NP) delivered @ Amazon

    €10.41

    For all you people that own apartments to let out after lock down.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000JTIX3S



  • #131
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    John mac wrote: »
    its calculated on total plus postage , best way is order and pay for everything separately .
    . not good for environment but better for your pocket .

    Its not an issue with the environment in many cases.
    I done it for various orders over the last few weeks, toothpaste, small tools etc and when you order multiples, even in separate orders, they group them all into one box, which of course is recyclable.


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  • #132
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Sup08


    Thanks,

    The problem is that all of my S+S orders seem to be coming on the same day, 8th March. I had 2 already set up before these great bargains so Amazon seems to be putting them all together for one delivery. If this is the case, then it's possible that I will go over the 22


  • #133
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Sup08 wrote: »
    Thanks,

    The problem is that all of my S+S orders seem to be coming on the same day, 8th March. I had 2 already set up before these great bargains so Amazon seems to be putting them all together for one delivery. If this is the case, then it's possible that I will go over the 22

    Did you even read what we wrote?


  • #134
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Sup08


    Soarer wrote: »
    Did you even read what we wrote?

    Yes, but when you subscribe and save to many items, when you've already got some due for delivery. Amazon put them all together, so you can't subscribe and save items separately.

    Yes, I can purchase them individually but not use the extra discount through S+S.


  • #135
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Sup08 wrote: »
    Yes, but when you subscribe and save to many items, when you've already got some due for delivery. Amazon put them all together, so you can't subscribe and save items separately.

    Yes, I can purchase them individually but not use the extra discount through S+S.

    I’d the one order is over the allowance, Amazon will charge you at source.


  • #136
    paska
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭paska


    Not sure whats all the banter and don't have time to look.

    However, I have ordered multiple items separately with the same-day delivery.
    The total was over 22 euro and I have no extra payment at the door...


  • #137
    steve-o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭steve-o


    paska wrote: »
    Not sure whats all the banter and don't have time to look.

    However, I have ordered multiple items separately with the same-day delivery.
    The total was over 22 euro and I have no extra payment at the door...
    Were the orders grouped together into a single box? If the box is valued over €22 then VAT is due


  • #138
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    steve-o wrote: »
    Were the orders grouped together into a single box? If the box is valued over €22 then VAT is due

    No it’s not!

    I had 5 separate orders last week totally £75.
    All sent in the one box, with the value of £75 printed on the label.
    No VAT.


  • #139
    steve-o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭steve-o


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Not from amazon it’s not
    Soarer wrote: »
    No it’s not!
    Amazon don't have some magic exemption. The VAT is due. Either their systems are messing up or they are paying the VAT themselves.
    Edit: I thought I was on the logistics thread. Apologies to the mods for veering off-topic


  • #140
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    steve-o wrote: »
    Amazon don't have some magic exemption. The VAT is due. Either their systems are messing up or they are paying the VAT themselves.
    Edit: I thought I was on the logistics thread. Apologies to the mods for veering off-topic

    Believe what you want.

    We’re telling you what’s actually happening.


  • #141
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,419 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I have a feeling that technically vat might be required, but customs don't have the time or inclination to check amazon parcels...


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  • #142
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    dulpit wrote: »
    I have a feeling that technically vat might be required, but customs don't have the time or inclination to check amazon parcels...

    Why would VAT be required if under the threshold? The world and their mother know Amz are charging at source if applicable. (Well done to them as usual for leading the way)

    If you purchase 100 items individually , all exempt, and Amz chose to bulk them together, why would they be checked here?

    Answer: they wouldn’t.


  • #143
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    steve-o wrote: »
    Were the orders grouped together into a single box? If the box is valued over €22 then VAT is due

    I’ve had multiple orders arrive over the value from individual purchases boxed together for the same day delivery.

    Yesterday I got socket set, spanner set and toothpaste all boxed together, yet they were individual orders totalling over €30.


  • #144
    Nigel Fairservice
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,290 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    Gumbo wrote: »
    I’ve had multiple orders arrive over the value from individual purchases boxed together for the same day delivery.

    Yesterday I got socket set, spanner set and toothpaste all boxed together, yet they were individual orders totalling over €30.

    I've had the same experience. I bought items individually to take advantage of not having to pay VAT for things under €22 but the items were shipped together.


  • #145
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Deleted


  • #146
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,721 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Soarer wrote: »
    Well that didn’t bloody last long!

    Its back on


  • #147
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Its back on

    Sound.

    Just nabbed it there!


  • #148
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Soarer wrote: »
    Deleted

    Wasn’t that bitchy :D


  • #149
    stephenmario
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭stephenmario


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    If you purchase the items in single transactions and no vat is due and amazon choose to shop them together then that’s doesn’t magically mean vat should be applied lol
    Amazon are fully vat compliant and deduct U.K. and add eu vat at checkout as needed


    The bargains still apply to items below the vat threshold, Amazon’s shipping choice is up to themselves

    So I could theoretically buy 10,000 door knobs from China individually, they all get delivered together and I can avoid paying VAT and customs.

    That clearly wouldn't be the case.


  • #150
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    stephenmario wrote: »
    So I could theoretically buy 10,000 door knobs from China individually, they all get delivered together and I can avoid paying VAT and customs.

    That clearly wouldn't be the case.

    We're talking about Amazon!!

    Christ almighty!


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  • #151
    Summer2020
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Summer2020


    stephenmario wrote: »
    So I could theoretically buy 10,000 door knobs from China individually, they all get delivered together and I can avoid paying VAT and customs.

    That clearly wouldn't be the case.

    What part of they’re separate orders are you not
    Understanding ? It’s Amazon’s decision to parcel them up together to save money. The vat is charged with amazon at point of source, when you buy the item.


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