onevett Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This may be a stupid question but it was difficult to search for... I'm in the UK so generally look for any offers in Pounds Sterling (£), however seeing an offer for a set in Euros (€) on the French Amazon Store i thought i would have a look. In the UK there is a 21% discount bringing the set to approx. £87, in France the set is discounted by 33% to approx. €80 which is approx. £57 with the exchange rate... My obvious problem is that i don't speak French, however, if i can overcome the language barrier i have a few of questions... Are Boxes and Instructions Universal? or are there language differences? Is it likely that Amazon FR would Ship to the UK when we have a perfectly good Amazon UK site Am i likely to have to pay extortionate shipping fees making the discount negligible Thanks for any help given, i am happy to be directed to a similar question if one exists, sorry if this has been discussed elseware... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxio Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 EU boxes and manuals are universal Amazon EU sites (france, germany, italy, spain all ship to UK) Shipping is reasonable, you can go all way through checkout before buying to see prices in Eur/GBP. Use a browser that converts site back into English like Google Chrome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Also make sure to pay with your credit card´s exchange rate and not that of Amazon - visa rates are much more competitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevett Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Thanks guys! Very very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrickdad Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 You have discovered one of the lesser known ways of getting sets at a decent price. Sometimes shipments even come out of UK distribution centres even though you will still pay for carriage. Keep your eyes open, as with the current Euro rate there are deals to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevett Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Amuses me a little that three different EU Amazon Sites can have the same set on sale for three different discounts and yet they are all selling in Euros... Still, if they are cheaper than the UK who am i to complain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 They are effectively different companies and more so these days due to recent EU taxation laws for online sales. Also, they base their prices on RRP´s which vary country to country (Germany is always cheaper) and price match major local stores which is good for foreign buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doon73 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I've just tried to make a purchase from Amazon FR to the UK. It's telling me it cant ship the following items to countries in the EU. Any ideas, I'm stumped? Watches & Jewellery, Office Supplies, Beauty ***, Kitchen & Home, Housing and Pet, Photo, Audio & ** & PA Musical Instruments, Toys, Health & Body Care ***, Shoes, Clothing Accessories, Sports & Leisure ***, Garden, Baby & Nursery, Infants and Apparel Automotive shop Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 What item is it exactly? Some Legos do not ship abroad for whatever reason, whereas others are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiliusThunderhead Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I've never heard of that for Toys... Just to check they add a VAT (labelled TVA on the non-translated site). Is this the UK VAT that I should be paying? Wondering if anyone knows if theres a separate duty purchases from Amazon FR should have levied on them for UK VAT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Amazon charge the % of VAT applicable in the destination country, which is why the price may be higher or lower than the original list price. Remember to use your own credit cad exchange rate - not Amazon´s conversion rate, as it is more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiliusThunderhead Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 1 hour ago, valenciaeric said: Amazon charge the % of VAT applicable in the destination country, which is why the price may be higher or lower than the original list price. Remember to use your own credit cad exchange rate - not Amazon´s conversion rate, as it is more expensive. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doon73 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) 20 hours ago, doon73 said: I've just tried to make a purchase from Amazon FR to the UK. It's telling me it cant ship the following items to countries in the EU. Any ideas, I'm stumped? Watches & Jewellery, Office Supplies, Beauty ***, Kitchen & Home, Housing and Pet, Photo, Audio & ** & PA Musical Instruments, Toys, Health & Body Care ***, Shoes, Clothing Accessories, Sports & Leisure ***, Garden, Baby & Nursery, Infants and Apparel Automotive shop Thanks It was an Imperial Hotel Edited November 27, 2015 by doon73 Update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doon73 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Nous sommes désolés, nous ne pouvons pas livrer cet article au Royaume-Uni – Ile principale Edited November 27, 2015 by doon73 update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Yeah, what I guessed - seems they have gone into reseller stealth block mode on this set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doon73 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I was only buying one for myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 FYI... A newer member posted that we can now change the language to English when viewing the Germany Amazon web site. For some reason that post isn't showing anymore. Can someone list the steps to change the language? I'm in the site now and looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinetu Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) I believe you have the option to switch languages in top horizontal menu of amazon.de. Mine is already in English and I can clearly see "Auf Deutsch" tab. Just under actually above Cyber Week banner. Edited November 29, 2015 by Vinetu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Found it. I had to login to My Amazon profile main page Then saw an "In English - Beta" link under the main search text box (center top of the screen). Note: I'm using Safari on an iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeyounexttuesday Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) 30 minutes ago, jaisonline said: Found it. I had to login to My Amazon profile main page Then saw a "In English - Beta" link under the main search text box (center top of the screen). Note: I'm using Safari on an iPad. No such option for me and I too am using safari on iPad edit: it doesn't matter though,. I found the page by googling Amazon.de English beta Edited November 29, 2015 by Pjking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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