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| Thread ID: 118315 | 2011-05-29 12:37:00 | Buying items overseas while in new zealand | Question (15792) | PC World Chat |
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| 1205593 | 2011-05-30 07:50:00 | I ordered a mobile phone battery from ebay and shipping was $1 us.(Battery was also $1). It took 4.5 weeks to arrive. I just ordered a tennis racket from ebay and it was $32 (Seller did it for $25) shipping with USPS Priority 6-10 days. It's already in NZ according to tracking service. Shipped on 27th May. |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1205594 | 2011-05-30 11:29:00 | Depends how they send it... if they send it FedEx Express with tracking it's going to cost a lot more than say USPS First Class International with no tracking. Most proper retailers use tracked and insured services by default, so the cost is high. Also they charge for packing materials\envelopes, boxes and sometimes handling. Large and heavy items will put the price up high too. I bought a toner cartridge from eBay, shipping I think was actually more than the item, BUT I did it because even with the shipping cost, it was still about 4 times cheaper than buying it locally. Most places take 2 weeks, sometimes it can be only 1 weeks, sometimes it can be 3-4 weeks (from my own experience) Lowest ive seen is like $6 shipping from the US, although ive noticed that different sellers seem to charge different rates for the exact same service(like USPS first class). I think some sellers are deliberately overcharging on shipping fees and pocketing the difference... |
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| 1205595 | 2011-05-30 12:11:00 | They probably use the extra to cover packaging costs: bubble-wrap, padded envelopes and cardboard boxes aren't free, actually. Then most people use tape somewhere, and print a label, so paper, ink\toner and tape all factor in (small amounts as they may be they are still being used and someone has to pay for it, might as well be you) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1205596 | 2011-05-31 19:46:00 | Depends who you buy from. I buy Blu-ray DVDs from Amazon UK. Postage is either free or very cheap. Free to NZ at this point. Usually land a BD at about 1/2 to 2/3 of the NZ retail cost. Ken :banana Although I buy through Amazon occasionally, I've found CD WOW cheaper overall and the price displayed on the New Zealand site is the price you pay. What amazes me is if you buy 4 CD's for say $7 each, they still deliver them individually and there is no added postage even for small cheap items. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1205597 | 2011-06-01 01:18:00 | For fishing tackle I can recommend the following two US outlets. basspro.com tackledirect.com The prices are very good compared to NZ, with Tackle Direct having the edge on freight costs, basspro.com on overseas shipments charge 45% on orders over $US80. Tackle Direct charge actual on United Parcels economy. One lands reels for around half what they cost in NZ - pays to go for premium product though. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 1205598 | 2011-06-01 01:51:00 | Although I buy through Amazon occasionally, I've found CD WOW cheaper overall and the price displayed on the New Zealand site is the price you pay. What amazes me is if you buy 4 CD's for say $7 each, they still deliver them individually and there is no added postage even for small cheap items. Reliable are they? I was thinking of purchasing something from them once but was put off by people saying they were dodgy |
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