Can you order from Amazon in other countries? Solved/Closed

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Hello,  I would like to know if it is possible to order from amazon.de, amazon.com, or even amazon.co.uk...  Because I have found many items that are more expensive on amazon.fr than on amazon.de for example... can I order? Will the price be the same?  And if I can order from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk, how does the dollar/euro (or pound/euro) conversion work? Do they keep the same price or is there a real conversion? (like 1 euro = 1.4 dollars)?  Thank you in advance...

contrariness · Accepted Answer

The account we have is shared across Amazon sites. It is therefore possible to order in the UK just as in France.  However, it is sometimes possible that the order may be refused because the delivery address is not located in the country where the order was placed, or if there are distribution restrictions (music, books, hi-tech).  It is then possible to use sites like AlfaSent or Shipito to have the package delivered to the UK or the US and then forwarded to France, which does not exempt one from paying customs fees.

avragorn · Answer

I often order from amazon.co.uk, especially on the marketplace platform, and generally, the sellers also ship to France.  For amazon.de (Germany), we pay heavy taxes, and the shipping costs are high, adding up to €5 per CD :(  For amazon.com (USA), there are fixed bank fees, since it’s in the USA and not in Europe. I noticed that my bank charges me a little over €2 in bank fees for payments on amazon.com.  After that, it all depends on what you're looking for. I found a very good German site that offers CDs that are often at low prices, and it’s also a marketplace seller on amazon, but by ordering from the site and not from amazon, you save 3-4 euros. In case anyone is interested: https://www.hurricanerecords.de/  But yes, it is possible to order from all the amazons. However, on amazon.com, I forgot to mention that if you order multiple CDs from amazon.com itself (and not from the marketplace, which sends 1 CD per package - which is actually the best), you might have customs issues. I had a bitter experience; I ordered 4 CDs from amazon.com, and the French customs opened the package. When I received the package, the postman presented me with a sort of fine from customs asking for €40 in customs fees to receive the package, so I refused the package, which was sent back to amazon.com!

alexous110394 · Answer

40 euros! Ouch!  I'm not planning to order CDs, but rather high-end high-tech equipment. (headphones, Cowon players... etc)  So basically, amazon.com is not recommended if I understood correctly...  But there are no customs fees with amazon.co.uk and amazon.de?  Since you often order from amazon.co.uk, how do I do the conversion from pounds to euros?

contrariness · Answer

When purchasing within the EEC via distance selling, there are no customs fees or VAT... (the VAT is that of the country where the purchase is made - for individuals; companies are under a different regime)  When buying outside the EEC, there are customs fees + VAT. The customs duty exemption is €150 worth of goods and the VAT exemption is €45 http://www.douane.gouv.fr/menu.asp?id=68. (of course you can sometimes slip through, but it's not systematic!!)  For purchases in the UK, you can get an idea of the exchange rate by checking financial news websites... But the conversion will be done by the card issuer to which the bank will add its fees + possibly fixed fees.. Financial institutions independent of banks (like Amex, PayPal, etc.) are often cheaper for these fees.

contrariness · Answer

Your French account is also valid in Spain... but nothing says that the Amazon Spain platform accepts your payment from France...  And then there are the shipping costs... and the warranty... you have to give it a try.

Can you order from Amazon in other countries?

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