Amazon UK-Won't send "Nexus 7 Screen Protectors" to IRL,etc

dohouch · 30-12-2012 7:32pm #1

Just tried to order it along with a "Modem Router" and they declined to ship both items to Irl. I got a modem from them last August, and now it's a no send to IRL. Anybody make sense of this? No need to mention "Parcel Motel" or similar.

Also they won't send the "Screen Protectors" ordered as a lone item.

Jarren · 30-12-2012 7:34pm

All my items from Amazon UK get here through the Parcel Motel even when it says that they don't do deliveries to Ireland.

banie01 · 30-12-2012 7:35pm

Do you have a Parcel motel drop station near you?
If you did that would be an option for you.
I find Amazon are very flaky lately with their restricted shipping list/locations.
It seems to change on an arbritary basis and has no real sense behind it.

Tar.Aldarion · 30-12-2012 7:37pm

No need to mention parcel motel... Everybody does, lol.

banie01 · 30-12-2012 7:41pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

No need to mention parcel motel... Everybody does, lol.

Only saw that part of the OP now

Jarren · 30-12-2012 8:43pm

Sure but some folks tend to use this address

Your name
Your PMID
Parcel Motel
Unit 5 Mygan Park
Jamestown Road
Finglas East
Dublin 11
Ireland

Instead of that one

Your name
Your PMID
Parcel Motel
1A McKinney Road
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim
BT36 4PE (BT36 4PX also works)

This could be one of many reasons.

Anyway

Can you post a link to that Nexus 7 screen protector ?

Sorry about mentioning the PM :pac:

dohouch · 30-12-2012 8:47pm

Google Nexus 7 Transparent Anti-Glare Screen Protector Screen Guards (TRIPLE PACK) from G-HUB £3.99

dohouch · 30-12-2012 8:57pm

banie01 wrote: »

I find Amazon are very flaky lately with their restricted shipping list/locations.
It seems to change on an arbitrary basis and has no real sense behind it.

Exactly, a proper pain. I just tried a trial order of a Nokia 808, and that went through the order process without objection.

I've never used had to use Parcel Motel and have had 37 inch TV's delivered here. I use Amazon because their customer service is second to none, putting Parcel Motel in the middle, just makes things too complicated for me for possible returns.

Jarren · 30-12-2012 9:00pm

Are those any good to you ?

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=nexus+7+screen+protector+matte&_frs=1

galwayjohn89 · 30-12-2012 9:01pm

dohouch wrote: »

Google Nexus 7 Transparent Anti-Glare Screen Protector Screen Guards (TRIPLE PACK) from G-HUB £3.99

It's not sold by Amazon but a third party using Fulfillment by Amazon. Its the seller not amazon that chooses to sell to the UK only.

dohouch · 30-12-2012 9:15pm

Jarren wrote: »

Are those any good to you ?

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=nexus+7+screen+protector+matte&_frs=1

Oooh, so much choice,:eek: my head hurts

dohouch · 30-12-2012 9:22pm

Vuzuggu wrote: »

It's not sold by Amazon but a third party using Fulfillment by Amazon. Its the seller not amazon that chooses to sell to the UK only.

AND

dohouch wrote: »

Just tried to order it along with a "Modem Router" and they declined to ship both items to Irl. I got a modem from them last August, and now it's a no send to IRL. Anybody make sense of this? No need to mention "Parcel Motel" or similar.

Also they won't send the "Screen Protectors" ordered as a lone item.

My mistake, thought that items "Fulfilled by Amazon" always got to ROI, but NO, have to use Chrome browser from now on when I shop Amazon, has an extension that tells whether or not it will be shipped to ROI.

hdowney · 31-12-2012 12:17pm

dohouch wrote: »

AND

My mistake, thought that items "Fulfilled by Amazon" always got to ROI, but NO, have to use Chrome browser from now on when I shop Amazon, has an extension that tells whether or not it will be shipped to ROI.

Could you link me to this extention. Be very useful

thanx

dohouch · 31-12-2012 8:00pm

Amazon Irish Prices including 23% VAT

Does Amazon ship to my country

31-12-2012 8:11pm

A lot of small UK companies simply refuse to do business outside the UK. I dug into it once when I was refused delivery of a small inexpensive item. They told me they couldn't do it because of 'EC rules', that they had to register in the other country and they also had to charge the vat rates applicable in the other country.
I think that there is an element of truth in this but isn't dealing with such matters part and parcel of expanding a business?

hdowney · 31-12-2012 8:16pm

Deleted User wrote: »

A lot of small UK companies simply refuse to do business outside the UK. I dug into it once when I was refused delivery of a small inexpensive item. They told me they couldn't do it because of 'EC rules', that they had to register in the other country and they also had to charge the vat rates applicable in the other country.
I think that there is an element of truth in this but isn't dealing with such matters part and parcel of expanding a business?

I was looking for a halloween outfit/costume and searched Amazon. I found one that worked, put it in my basket and lo and behold the seller wouldn't ship to Ireland

:mad:. What REALLY bothered me about 2 weeks later I discovered that the seller had an acutal website where they sold clothes, and it didn't look a piddly website either. And if you bought on that website they DID ship to Ireland!!! (albeit for an exorbitant fee). WTF like, if you will ship the same garment bought from your site to Ireland why won't you ship it if bought over Amazon?!?!

dohouch · 01-01-2013 1:27am

I can understand these businesses, if I can increase my turnover by 2,3,4% by shipping to ROI and for this I have the administrative overhead of separate postage rates, seperate currency, and the the whole VAT thing as well.

Lets face it if we had something more than 1/2 the population of London, these firms would show more interest.

mathepac · 01-01-2013 1:31am

dohouch wrote: »

... Also they won't send the "Screen Protectors" ordered as a lone item.

All this Nexus 7 stuff is available locally from PCWorld / Currys

No need for the PM shilling. Happy New Year.

dohouch · 01-01-2013 2:13am

mathepac wrote: »

All this Nexus 7 stuff is available locally from PCWorld / Currys

No need for the PM shilling. Happy New Year.

I think PC world has opened just 30 mile from me recently, haven't been there yet. Previous to that, the nearest was 100 miles.

And My order to Amazon had 5 or 6 items.

mathepac · 01-01-2013 1:38pm

dohouch wrote: »

... And My order to Amazon had 5 or 6 items.

Ooops, sorry about that.

dohouch wrote: »

I think PC world has opened just 30 mile from me recently, haven't been there yet. Previous to that, the nearest was 100 miles...

PCWorld/Currys have very good on-line shopping and delivery services too.

Amazon UK-Won't send "Nexus 7 Screen Protectors" to IRL,etc

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