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**Sttim** · 01-12-2008, 07:51 AM

I ordered a BD set from them and when my order was being processed it said it would be despatched on Monday and was estimated to arrive on the 24th of December. I just got an email saying it's been despatched but now the eta is the 7th of January!

**JMLot** · 01-12-2008, 07:58 AM

For me it was about a week to 2 weeks, but as you've ordered on the worst time of the year, expect some delays (why they've given such a long turn around until your delivery eta)

**Sttim** · 01-12-2008, 08:01 AM

For me it was about a week to 2 weeks, but as you've ordered on the worst time of the year, expect some delays (why they've given such a long turn around until your delivery eta)

Cheers.

I was just wondering why it had changed from the 24th to the 7th of January.

**mr.nemo** · 01-12-2008, 08:04 AM

I think Amazon likes to give you the worst case so you don't get pissy.

I ordered a game once (from Amazon.ca to Canada, so "locally") and it arrived a good week and a bit before they estimated it would.

**JMLot** · 01-12-2008, 08:04 AM

More than likely to cover their own backs and to try to reduce the amount of calls of "Wheres my parcel" over the busy period [yes]

**priceyicey** · 01-12-2008, 11:23 AM

i have had stuff delivered from the states, china and australia in 2 weeks or under

**EliteFranceska** · 01-12-2008, 05:28 PM

Next time try www.movietyme.com for your import blu-rays

**Sttim** · 01-13-2008, 01:25 AM

Next time try www.movietyme.com for your import blu-rays

What's the advantage?

**furious1** · 02-13-2008, 04:33 AM

To Finland it takes anything from a week (priority airmail) to 2 months (economy), but most orders arrive in about 3-4 weeks on average from shipment day. To UK, probably a day or two less.

**Aluback** · 07-12-2008, 09:20 AM

so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes]

oh what a throbber I am

**Fegasderty** · 07-12-2008, 11:44 AM

even here in the US they usually say something crazy like 14 days for delivery. My mom ordered my wifes christmas present last week from there and got an email today saying it was out of stock till after new years. she is pretty pissed off.

**furious1** · 07-12-2008, 06:36 PM

so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes]

oh what a throbber I am

It's limited to books, CDs and DVDs though. And you have to stay under your import tax limits, otherwise you have to pay import taxes and VAT on top of the items.

**Sttim** · 07-12-2008, 09:27 PM

so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes]

oh what a throbber I am

Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK?

**suiviouse** · 07-12-2008, 09:56 PM

Isn't Amazon.com from the US though?

Amazon.co.uk is UK

**Sttim** · 07-12-2008, 10:22 PM

Isn't Amazon.com from the US though?

Amazon.co.uk is UK

Yes? filler

**furious1** · 07-12-2008, 11:07 PM

Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK?

Weak dollar = cheaper price. Though it's not as weak anymore, as it was last summer.

**Aluback** · 07-12-2008, 11:20 PM

Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK?

because funnily enough the UK version of Amazon is shite for my specialist needs

**Sttim** · 07-12-2008, 11:22 PM

Weak dollar = cheaper price. Though it's not as weak anymore, as it was last summer.

Yeah but what happens if there's something wrong with and you have send it back? Also in the UK you have the right to return any order you decide you don't want, I don't think you can do that with the US. And when you factor in the weak Pound atm and tax and such you won't save much, if anything at all.

because funnily enough the UK version of Amazon is shite for my specialist needs

"Specialist needs"?

**furious1** · 07-12-2008, 11:47 PM

"Specialist needs"?

They only sell the Fleshlight in Amazon US... [yes]

Yeah but what happens if there's something wrong with and you have send it back? Also in the UK you have the right to return any order you decide you don't want, I don't think you can do that with the US. Actually returns work just as well there. I had to return a few CDs I ordered and there were no issues. You just message the seller, tell the situation (in my case, a wrong CD arrived), and they'll give you an address to mail it to. Once the item arrived, they refunded it + shipping costs. I've had to return items three times and it always worked out fine.

**Sttim** · 07-12-2008, 11:49 PM

They only sell the Fleshlight in Amazon US... [yes]

LOL!

01-12-2008, 07:51 AM	#1
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	How long does it take for an order from Amazon.com to reach the UK I ordered a BD set from them and when my order was being processed it said it would be despatched on Monday and was estimated to arrive on the 24th of December. I just got an email saying it's been despatched but now the eta is the 7th of January! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 07:58 AM	#2
JMLot Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	For me it was about a week to 2 weeks, but as you've ordered on the worst time of the year, expect some delays (why they've given such a long turn around until your delivery eta) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 08:01 AM	#3
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	For me it was about a week to 2 weeks, but as you've ordered on the worst time of the year, expect some delays (why they've given such a long turn around until your delivery eta) Cheers. I was just wondering why it had changed from the 24th to the 7th of January. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 08:04 AM	#4
mr.nemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	I think Amazon likes to give you the worst case so you don't get pissy. I ordered a game once (from Amazon.ca to Canada, so "locally") and it arrived a good week and a bit before they estimated it would. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 08:04 AM	#5
JMLot Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	More than likely to cover their own backs and to try to reduce the amount of calls of "Wheres my parcel" over the busy period [yes] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 11:23 AM	#6
priceyicey Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 451 Senior Member	i have had stuff delivered from the states, china and australia in 2 weeks or under Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-12-2008, 05:28 PM	#7
EliteFranceska Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Next time try www.movietyme.com for your import blu-rays Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-13-2008, 01:25 AM	#8
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Next time try www.movietyme.com for your import blu-rays What's the advantage? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-13-2008, 04:33 AM	#9
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	To Finland it takes anything from a week (priority airmail) to 2 months (economy), but most orders arrive in about 3-4 weeks on average from shipment day. To UK, probably a day or two less. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 09:20 AM	#10
Aluback Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes] oh what a throbber I am Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:44 AM	#11
Fegasderty Join Date Mar 2008 Posts 5,023 Senior Member	even here in the US they usually say something crazy like 14 days for delivery. My mom ordered my wifes christmas present last week from there and got an email today saying it was out of stock till after new years. she is pretty pissed off. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 06:36 PM	#12
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes] oh what a throbber I am It's limited to books, CDs and DVDs though. And you have to stay under your import tax limits, otherwise you have to pay import taxes and VAT on top of the items. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 09:27 PM	#13
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	so you can buy stuff from amazon.com then so all my fruitless searches of .co.uk have been a waste of time when I could have gotten shite from there [rolleyes] oh what a throbber I am Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 09:56 PM	#14
suiviouse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	Isn't Amazon.com from the US though? Amazon.co.uk is UK Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 10:22 PM	#15
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Isn't Amazon.com from the US though? Amazon.co.uk is UK Yes? filler Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:07 PM	#16
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK? Weak dollar = cheaper price. Though it's not as weak anymore, as it was last summer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:20 PM	#17
Aluback Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	Why would you want to get something from the US if you can get it from the UK? because funnily enough the UK version of Amazon is shite for my specialist needs Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:22 PM	#18
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Weak dollar = cheaper price. Though it's not as weak anymore, as it was last summer. Yeah but what happens if there's something wrong with and you have send it back? Also in the UK you have the right to return any order you decide you don't want, I don't think you can do that with the US. And when you factor in the weak Pound atm and tax and such you won't save much, if anything at all. because funnily enough the UK version of Amazon is shite for my specialist needs "Specialist needs"? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:47 PM	#19
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	"Specialist needs"? They only sell the Fleshlight in Amazon US... [yes] Yeah but what happens if there's something wrong with and you have send it back? Also in the UK you have the right to return any order you decide you don't want, I don't think you can do that with the US. Actually returns work just as well there. I had to return a few CDs I ordered and there were no issues. You just message the seller, tell the situation (in my case, a wrong CD arrived), and they'll give you an address to mail it to. Once the item arrived, they refunded it + shipping costs. I've had to return items three times and it always worked out fine. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2008, 11:49 PM	#20
Sttim Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	They only sell the Fleshlight in Amazon US... [yes] LOL! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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