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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #90 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 08:49 AM »
^ Follow up question: what item/s did you purchase from Amazon UK? Your shipping cost is 4-5X the amount of the item/s bought.
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« Reply #91 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 08:52 AM »
How did that happen? I never experienced anything like that with JAC

no..its not with JAC, "setup just like JAC"... like I have their UK address of that courier then amazon UK will send my order there then they will the one to send it here in Philippines... the courier's Borderlinx (not po JAC, clarification lang po :) ) with JAC, i love their service...
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« Reply #92 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 08:56 AM »
^ Follow up question: what item/s did you purchase from Amazon UK? Your shipping is 4-5X the amount of the item/s bought.

its a steelbook edition of Zulu po... :(
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #93 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 09:03 AM »
Napamahal ka nga. If it's a direct shipping from Amazon UK, it would have charged you 3.58 pounds only or a mere P266 for S/H. A lot of BD titles could have been bought with P4,000!
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #94 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 09:04 AM »
This is the exact details ng shipment ko..

Retailer / Qty | Product   Repacked    Package size
(Wxlxh - in)   Value (* Estimated)
AMAZON
1zulu blu-ray disc NO    8.0x7.0x1.0    GBP 11.44 (eto yung sa Amazon alone)


SHIPPING CHARGES
Shipping charges   GBP 27.00
Fuel surcharge   GBP 4.59
TOTAL CUSTOMS CHARGES
Handling admin fee   GBP 6.01
Duty   GBP 4.90
Tax   GBP 6.47
TOTAL PAID   GBP 48.97 (eto naman po yung sa shipment alone)

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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #95 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 09:06 AM »
Napamahal ka nga. If it's a direct shipping from Amazon UK, it would have charged you just 3.58 pounds only or a mere P266 for S/H. A lot of BD titles could have been bought with P4,000!

yeah...dami ko na sana nabili sa pinambayad ko sa courier na yun..
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #96 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 09:06 AM »
yeah...dami ko na sana nabili sa pinambayad ko sa courier na yun..

charge to experience na yan  ^-^
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« Reply #97 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 09:10 AM »
charge to experience na yan  ^-^

oo nga po...  ;)
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #98 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 10:42 AM »
no..its not with JAC, "setup just like JAC"... like I have their UK address of that courier then amazon UK will send my order there then they will the one to send it here in Philippines... the courier's Borderlinx (not po JAC, clarification lang po :) ) with JAC, i love their service...

Ouch. hehe. Ok that makes sense. Pero if  in case you're going to order several titles from Amazon UK, you can still ship it straight to JAC naman.

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« Reply #99 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 11:07 AM »
Ouch. hehe. Ok that makes sense. Pero if  in case you're going to order several titles from Amazon UK, you can still ship it straight to JAC naman.

yeah...i never thought of that before i made my purchase but now i know... :)
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #100 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 12:19 PM »
I ordered several Steelbooks and "steel/metal case" from Amazon UK months ago and when they arrived, they were "packaged" individually with "excellent" protection. NO dents whatsoever... and lately, they arrived much sooner than their delivery estimate. Last month, I ordered the "Friends The Complete Season 1-10 UK release" when it was on sale. Php 3288.14 was charged to my debit card. It arrived 10 days later. Total cost: Php 3338.14 (php 50 na ang Post Office)...
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #101 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 12:38 PM »
Another good thing when you purchase from Amazon UK, they exclude the VAT if the delivery is outside the European Union.  :)
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« Reply #102 on: Mar 20, 2014 at 12:58 PM »
at least now alam ko na...i wont make same mistake again... ;)
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« Reply #103 on: Mar 26, 2014 at 08:16 PM »
I just got my Zulu Steelbook, bought from amazon UK send to Philippines by Borderlinx...Hay...Nakakainis I paid more than Php5000 (1000+ for my item and 4000+ for shipping of bordelinx thru DHL) just to receive my steelbook with dents... :'(
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« Reply #104 on: Mar 26, 2014 at 11:35 PM »
I just got my Zulu Steelbook, bought from amazon UK send to Philippines by Borderlinx...Hay...Nakakainis I paid more than Php5000 (1000+ for my item and 4000+ for shipping of bordelinx thru DHL) just to receive my steelbook with dents... :'(

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« Reply #105 on: Mar 27, 2014 at 12:59 PM »
I just got my Zulu Steelbook, bought from amazon UK send to Philippines by Borderlinx...Hay...Nakakainis I paid more than Php5000 (1000+ for my item and 4000+ for shipping of bordelinx thru DHL) just to receive my steelbook with dents... :'(

pwede bang hindi na lang tanggapin para bumalik sa amazon uk for refund?
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« Reply #106 on: Apr 02, 2014 at 09:05 PM »
pwede bang hindi na lang tanggapin para bumalik sa amazon uk for refund?

hindi ko nga din sure kung pwede eh...
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« Reply #107 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 08:07 AM »
how long does it take to be delivered from UK to Philippines through Post Office?
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #108 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 08:13 AM »
how long does it take to be delivered from UK to Philippines through Post Office?

It took 10-12 days for me.. Small town benefit: few mails/packages
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« Reply #109 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 10:53 AM »
It took 10-12 days for me.. Small town benefit: few mails/packages

13th day na today, still no notice from post office sa purchase ko from amazon UK... :(
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #110 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 02:37 PM »
13th day na today, still no notice from post office sa purchase ko from amazon UK... :(

Don't worry about that. It used to take about 10-12 days for me, as well, but the past few years, it averages 30-35 days (via QC post office). Don't bother sending a "I have not received my package" message yet. Even if it's 3-4 weeks late, you'll get it. If they send a replacement order, you'll end up with duplicates.
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« Reply #111 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 02:57 PM »
Don't worry about that. It used to take about 10-12 days for me, as well, but the past few years, it averages 30-35 days (via QC post office). Don't bother sending a "I have not received my package" message yet. Even if it's 3-4 weeks late, you'll get it. If they send a replacement order, you'll end up with duplicates.

okay...noted...thanks for the info.. :)
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« Reply #112 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 03:13 PM »
now i got new items from amazon UK but this time I sent it through JAC..My first item just arrived here in Philippines but now I am so worried for my 2nd item from amazon UK is undelivered on process sent by Royal Mail to JAC..i just hope it wont gel lost... nakakakaba pag newbie ka lang sa mga ganitong transaction...hehehe...
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« Reply #113 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 03:50 PM »
Don't sweat it, seriously. :) I've done well over a hundred transactions with Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon France, Amazon Germany and Amazon Canada. Number of transactions that never arrived: ZERO. Even when my shipment was delivered to the Cubao P.O., and the post office burned down before I could pick it up, the item was replaced and I received it.

Just be careful about asking for replacements for orders that seem very delayed, since like I said, you'll end up with duplicates. There's a limit to how often they'll indulge you. One PinoyDVD member learned the hard way that they were actually keeping track of the number of times he requested replacement orders for delayed packages that eventually arrived. Amazon cancelled his account, telling him he was poor risk for their company. No appeals were entertained; even when he got his sister to order for him with a new account, they noticed the address and refused to accept the order.
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« Reply #114 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 04:47 PM »
Don't sweat it, seriously. :) I've done well over a hundred transactions with Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon France, Amazon Germany and Amazon Canada. Number of transactions that never arrived: ZERO. Even when my shipment was delivered to the Cubao P.O., and the post office burned down before I could pick it up, the item was replaced and I received it.

Just be careful about asking for replacements for orders that seem very delayed, since like I said, you'll end up with duplicates. There's a limit to how often they'll indulge you. One PinoyDVD member learned the hard way that they were actually keeping track of the number of times he requested replacement orders for delayed packages that eventually arrived. Amazon cancelled his account, telling him he was poor risk for their company. No appeals were entertained; even when he got his sister to order for him with a new account, they noticed the address and refused to accept the order.

thanks for this great advice Mr. Hankey...  :)
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Re: Why I buy my Region-Free Blu-ray Discs from Amazon.co.uk
« Reply #115 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 04:57 PM »
nakakakaba pag newbie ka lang sa mga ganitong transaction...hehehe...

I can totally relate. haha I was like this back in August 2012 when I started collecting blu rays. Medjo unsure if my items would get delivered talaga coming from UK and the US. Over 1 year of collecting, once lang may sumabit and that was a $3.99 blu ray na di nadeliver ng Amazon sa address ng tita ko sa New York. So I just talked to one of their online reps and they sent me a new copy na dumating naman.

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« Reply #116 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 05:16 PM »
I can totally relate. haha I was like this back in August 2012 when I started collecting blu rays. Medjo unsure if my items would get delivered talaga coming from UK and the US. Over 1 year of collecting, once lang may sumabit and that was a $3.99 blu ray na di nadeliver ng Amazon sa address ng tita ko sa New York. So I just talked to one of their online reps and they sent me a new copy na dumating naman.

whew! at least now i feel better....i just have to wait for it to be deliver in JAC... :) thanks po sa mga advice and infos...
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« Reply #117 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 05:22 PM »
pwede bang hindi na lang tanggapin para bumalik sa amazon uk for refund?

I've done that before and complained to Amazon.  They sent me another set and gave me a refund for it.  When I insisted on returning the items or paying for it, they refused.

In my complaint, I told them that DHL is charging me duties when the Amazon invoice clearly said there was none to be paid.
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« Reply #118 on: Apr 03, 2014 at 11:50 PM »
now i got new items from amazon UK but this time I sent it through JAC..My first item just arrived here in Philippines but now I am so worried for my 2nd item from amazon UK is undelivered on process sent by Royal Mail to JAC..i just hope it wont gel lost... nakakakaba pag newbie ka lang sa mga ganitong transaction...hehehe...

Curious: when you say "new items", are you still referring to blu rays? If this is the case, and you're just getting 1, 2 or 3 titles, di ka ba mapapamahal kung via JAC pa? Some members are complaining of the 2 lb minimum weight recently implemented by the courier in the other thread. Sulit lang ang 2 pounder if you're buying in bulk or even BD sets.
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« Reply #119 on: Apr 04, 2014 at 06:32 AM »
Curious: when you say "new items", are you still referring to blu rays? If this is the case, and you're just getting 1, 2 or 3 titles, di ka ba mapapamahal kung via JAC pa? Some members are complaining of the 2 lb minimum weight recently implemented by the courier in the other thread. Sulit lang ang 2 pounder if you're buying in bulk or even BD sets.

ung limited collector's edition po ng Alien Anthology yung item... :)
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