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| Thread ID: 106187 | 2009-12-30 01:23:00 | Best way to ship items from USA? | Tukapa (62) | PC World Chat |
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| 844260 | 2009-12-30 01:23:00 | Hi all I am considering buying some electrical items off Ebay US. However they all only ship to the US and obviously I need the items sent here to good ol NZ! Specifically after one of these; www.samsung.com If NZ didn't drag their heels getting this stuff (or if suppliers didn't drag their heels getting us this stuff) I wouldn't need to go this trouble! Does anybody have experience with getting these sorts of items sent here and any pitfalls to avoid? What I have considered so far is; Need to ensure player is region free Plug adaptor etc needed Warranty issues if arising Any advice or suggestions gratefully accepted. Cheers! |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 844261 | 2009-12-30 01:40:00 | You could use a service like this:- http://www.ship2me.com/ |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 844262 | 2009-12-30 02:07:00 | Thanks. Ouch - $326US for freight if I sign up for a monthly account (which I presume I can cancel once my goods arrived!). |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 844263 | 2009-12-30 03:03:00 | I saw them at Wal-Mart here in the States for around $350.00, but that was before the Xmas sales that ended yesterday. If you want I can check it next week for you. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 844264 | 2009-12-30 03:09:00 | Have you read some of the reviews about this? Some arent that good. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 844265 | 2009-12-30 03:20:00 | Thanks SJ. If you are in the store and get a chance that would be great but don't feel you have to go out of your way!! Thanks:thanks Speedy - yep read some reviews - one guy has posted a bad review on lots of sites - some of the other cons are around connectivity limitations but that doesn't worry me as it will be a secondary unit in the lounge hooked up to a 50" plasma. I have a full home theatre set-up going in the rumpus room of my new house so this has all the other toys connected through a proper HT receiver. In short I am after something all in one to play moveis etc on if I just want to do that in the lounge in front of the fire rather than go through into the rumpus room and fire up the full HT experience! |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 844266 | 2009-12-30 03:28:00 | I've got a little free time here right now and went to Wal-Mart OnLine and found a 5.1 version: $448.00 Samsung Blu-ray Home Theater System, HT-BD1150T Samsung Blu-ray Home Theater System: * Integrated Blu-ray * 1000W Output power * MP3/JPG viewer playback * 5.1 channel * Netflix and Pandora * Crystal Amplifier Technology * HDMI out with CEC + 1080p * Wireless ready * iPod dock with video, audio + iPhone support * BD 2.0 * USB Host * Smart Volume * WiFi ready * Energy Star * Kelp Cone front and center speakers * BD Wise * PC Connected/ streaming * Two optical audio inputs 5 out of 5GOLD STARS Best home theater get it, 07/27/2009 Best quality of sound out there, plus great picture, and no wire connecting chaos. Whats not to love? Product Attributes: Value: 5 out of 5GOLD STARS Meets Expectations: 5 out of 5GOLD STARS 30 of 33 Reports say: 5 out of 5 GOLD STARS The 2.1 may be in short supply at this time. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 844267 | 2009-12-30 03:31:00 | Beware when buying anything electrical from the USA - they normally use 110/115 volts :( | Zippity (58) | ||
| 844268 | 2009-12-30 03:34:00 | Beware when buying anything electrical from the USA - they normally use 110/115 volts :( Those units may have a integrated non serviceable power pack so you may need to resort to a big ($$) step up/down transformer. For that personally I just get when I travel to HKG or what as they use the same 240V as NZ and they can be somewhat cheaper with possible import tax arriving back into NZ. Oh, don't forget import tax. 12.5% incl the postal price. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 844269 | 2009-12-30 04:05:00 | Beware when buying anything electrical from the USA - they normally use 110/115 volts :( Ohhhh! Good point . We don't "normally" use 120V - we ONLY use 120V - well, 117V really . |
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