Topic: Amazon.com - shopping, shipping, post office, customs Q&A

[seahaven]

Anybody here knows cargo companies that consolidates stuff bought online abroad so that I could save on shipping.

[oReOsHaKe]

NJ next year pa..

Amazon already collecting taxes for packages sent to NJ..

[Kd Jb]

Anybody here knows cargo companies that consolidates stuff bought online abroad so that I could save on shipping.

Meron ganyan sa sg, vpost kaya malaki din tipid.  You can consolidate as many as u want until 21 days or else me penalty per day after 21 days

[titor]

Anybody here knows cargo companies that consolidates stuff bought online abroad so that I could save on shipping.

FRS, POBOX, are some but limited window. try to search for them. Johnny Air did that for me before. not sure now.

[raptor]

a few questions for those ordering in UK ... do you order big items, such as speakers and other stuff? how much tax do they charge locally?

i used to order a lot from Amazon US and direct delivery to the Philippines, sometimes DVD's and sometimes small electronic equipment ... back in 2003 - 2006, there were no additional charges having those delivered via Fedex, then later on they started 1,700 tax for DVD's whether i order 3 or 10 disks so i stopped ordering and having the items shipped directly to Philippines

[Lynn]

ako din mga brader... nag padala ako amazon then US address... nagkapatong patong p yun shipment then tax... not knowing pwede pla rekta pinas...

what if I order CD's and LP's or headphone... mga magkano po add charge...?

thanks

[Nelson de Leon]

ako din mga brader... nag padala ako amazon then US address... nagkapatong patong p yun shipment then tax... not knowing pwede pla rekta pinas...

what if I order CD's and LP's or headphone... mga magkano po add charge...?

thanks

May mga items na pwdeng i-ship. Meron di pwede. Pwede mo i-"order" yun item without check out. Malalaman mo kung pwedeng i-ship and how much ang shipping cost.

[DVD_Freak]

Nangongolekta na pala ng tax ang Amazon sa New Jersey.  Sa NJ office ng Johnny Air ko pinapadala when I order.  So I have to compare na yun tax sa New York.  If ever, sa NY office ng Johnny Air na lang if same lang ang amount ng tax.  Mas mabilis pa delivery sa Phils. if straight to NY yun package.

[oReOsHaKe]

Nangongolekta na pala ng tax ang Amazon sa New Jersey.  Sa NJ office ng Johnny Air ko pinapadala when I order.  So I have to compare na yun tax sa New York.  If ever, sa NY office ng Johnny Air na lang if same lang ang amount ng tax.  Mas mabilis pa delivery sa Phils. if straight to NY yun package.

Mas mataas pa rin ang tax if delivered to NY..

[DVD_Freak]

Mas mataas pa rin ang tax if delivered to NY..

Malaki ba difference sir?  Pero thanks pa rin for the info.

[GLITCH]

Mga sir, question lang.. malaki ba difference ng shipping/tax if ever direct to pinas na.. Kasi usually gumagamit ako ng johnny air eh. Natatakot kasi ako idirect baka magulat ako sa babayaran ko pagdating ng items sa pinas eh..tska ask ko na din kung doorstep delivery kaya un or kukunin pa sa customs? TIA

[oReOsHaKe]

Malaki ba difference sir?  Pero thanks pa rin for the info.

not much..

[Nelson de Leon]

Mga sir, question lang.. malaki ba difference ng shipping/tax if ever direct to pinas na.. Kasi usually gumagamit ako ng johnny air eh. Natatakot kasi ako idirect baka magulat ako sa babayaran ko pagdating ng items sa pinas eh..tska ask ko na din kung doorstep delivery kaya un or kukunin pa sa customs? TIA

Ang alam ko, doorstep delivery lahat. Well, that's base on my experience only.

[oReOsHaKe]

Mga sir, question lang.. malaki ba difference ng shipping/tax if ever direct to pinas na.. Kasi usually gumagamit ako ng johnny air eh. Natatakot kasi ako idirect baka magulat ako sa babayaran ko pagdating ng items sa pinas eh..tska ask ko na din kung doorstep delivery kaya un or kukunin pa sa customs? TIA

sometimes door to door.. sometimes pickup sa post office..  pag pickup sa office meron probability ma tax ka..

[Gino]

I was not aware of PayPal currency conversion fees. I payed 265 pounds. Paypal tacked on 8.8 pounds to my invoice. Can someone explain why this is done? I pay my CC in pesos.

Reliable pa ba customs calculator na ito:

http://triviasofsubstance.blogspot.com/2010/08/philippines-customs-tax-calculator.html

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

I was not aware of PayPal currency conversion fees. I payed 265 pounds. Paypal tacked on 8.8 pounds to my invoice. Can someone explain why this is done? I pay my CC in pesos.

Reliable pa ba customs calculator na ito:

http://triviasofsubstance.blogspot.com/2010/08/philippines-customs-tax-calculator.html

Meron talaga yan chief kahit gamitan mo un sa amazon upon checkout pag convert sa peso may additional na fee even direct na CC. Hindi ang paypal kung hindi ang amazon mismo. Check it out na direct CC mo tapos peso ang gamitin mo na currency makikita mo ung additional fee dun sa pagcheck out mo. Kala ng iba un dollar amount un na yun hindi po may additional fee pa talaga lalo na peso ang CC mo.

Sample computation mas mataas ang exchange rate price of the item 369.99 and exchange rate at 43.7. Total of purchase if the rate at 43.7 total of 16168.53php pero hindi mas mataas exchange rate nila. 

[edwn1220]

I was not aware of PayPal currency conversion fees. I payed 265 pounds. Paypal tacked on 8.8 pounds to my invoice. Can someone explain why this is done? I pay my CC in pesos.

Reliable pa ba customs calculator na ito:

http://triviasofsubstance.blogspot.com/2010/08/philippines-customs-tax-calculator.html

What exactly did you buy? I'm assuming you ordered item/s from Amazon UK?

[edwn1220]

Meron talaga yan chief kahit gamitan mo un sa amazon upon checkout pag convert sa peso may additional na fee even direct na CC. Hindi ang paypal kung hindi ang amazon mismo. Check it out na direct CC mo tapos peso ang gamitin mo na currency makikita mo ung additional fee dun sa pagcheck out mo. Kala ng iba un dollar amount un na yun hindi po may additional fee pa talaga lalo na peso ang CC mo.

Sample computation mas mataas ang exchange rate price of the item 369.99 and exchange rate at 43.7. Total of purchase if the rate at 43.7 total of 16168.53php pero hindi mas mataas exchange rate nila. 

^ Amazon US lets you choose whether to charge your credit card in US dollars or local currency:

"Why is Amazon.com asking for the currency of my card?

When you purchase eligible items from Amazon.com using an eligible Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card denominated in currencies supported by Amazon Currency Converter, you may be able to pay in your local currency. The Amazon Currency Converter uses several pieces of information, such as the country your card was issued in, to determine your local currency. In some cases, we might not get it right. If the wrong currency type is detected, you should select 'My card is in a different currency' and choose the correct currency of your payment method. We will store the currency you selected for your card for future eligible purchases.

Once you have selected the currency of your card, Amazon Currency Converter will automatically display your payment total in your local currency on the order summary page or the product detail page for 1-click ordering, so you know how much you are paying before you pay. If you'd rather pay for your order in U.S. Dollars (USD), click the "Switch Currency" button and choose the "USD" option when you are on the order summary page."

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=ox_psp_tell_currency_why?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201042250&pop-up=1

 

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

^ Amazon US lets you choose whether to charge your credit card in US dollars or local currency:

"Why is Amazon.com asking for the currency of my card?

When you purchase eligible items from Amazon.com using an eligible Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card denominated in currencies supported by Amazon Currency Converter, you may be able to pay in your local currency. The Amazon Currency Converter uses several pieces of information, such as the country your card was issued in, to determine your local currency. In some cases, we might not get it right. If the wrong currency type is detected, you should select 'My card is in a different currency' and choose the correct currency of your payment method. We will store the currency you selected for your card for future eligible purchases.

Once you have selected the currency of your card, Amazon Currency Converter will automatically display your payment total in your local currency on the order summary page or the product detail page for 1-click ordering, so you know how much you are paying before you pay. If you'd rather pay for your order in U.S. Dollars (USD), click the "Switch Currency" button and choose the "USD" option when you are on the order summary page."

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=ox_psp_tell_currency_why?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201042250&pop-up=1

 

Mostly naman po philippine credit card gamit natin kaya mas mahap pa din ang charge and pag USD naman ang gamit na CC and peso ang pinambayad natin sa pinas may extra chrage pa din siya in conversion. So parang may extra charge pa din even USD ang CC kung ang pmababayad mo naman is philippine peso unless na may dollar acct ang buyer to pay in dollar.

[disturbed]

I noticed din na mas mataas exchange rate ng amazon..kaya ginawa ko pina charge ko as is in USD..pag ganun ang forex ng bank ang masusunod..which syempre is mas mataas pa din sa current exchange rate pero mas mataas pa din yun sa amazon..when I recently ordered asa 46 ung rate sa amazon pag ni compute mo..pero sa bank pag ni compute mo asa 44 lng..malas mo na lang pag nag post yung transaction sa CC eh nag spike ang exchange rate hehe

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

I noticed din na mas mataas exchange rate ng amazon..kaya ginawa ko pina charge ko as is in USD..pag ganun ang forex ng bank ang masusunod..which syempre is mas mataas pa din sa current exchange rate pero mas mataas pa din yun sa amazon..when I recently ordered asa 46 ung rate sa amazon pag ni compute mo..pero sa bank pag ni compute mo asa 44 lng..malas mo na lang pag nag post yung transaction sa CC eh nag spike ang exchange rate hehe

Tama either way may extra chrage.

[anya618]

best way is to get a credit card with dual currency
purchase in dollars, pay in dollars

[edwn1220]

I noticed din na mas mataas exchange rate ng amazon..kaya ginawa ko pina charge ko as is in USD..pag ganun ang forex ng bank ang masusunod..which syempre is mas mataas pa din sa current exchange rate pero mas mataas pa din yun sa amazon..when I recently ordered asa 46 ung rate sa amazon pag ni compute mo..pero sa bank pag ni compute mo asa 44 lng..malas mo na lang pag nag post yung transaction sa CC eh nag spike ang exchange rate hehe

I observe the same practice. Our local banks and/or credit card companies do charge lower rates compared with Amazon US.

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

best way is to get a credit card with dual currency
purchase in dollars, pay in dollars

Ganun din chief san tayo kukuha ng dollars pang bayad kung nasa pinas tayo? Di ba bibili din tayo mas mahal din.

[anya618]

Ganun din chief san tayo kukuha ng dollars pang bayad kung nasa pinas tayo? Di ba bibili din tayo mas mahal din.

sa bank sir ako nabili, konti lang difference sa exchange rate.

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

sa bank sir ako nabili, konti lang difference sa exchange rate.

Tama sir pero the last time na bumili ako parang 1 dollar din ang additional nila pag bibili ka compare sa bentahan talaga same as sa sinabi ni disturbed na pag bayad ka in peso nasa 44 din. So pag direct na payment no hassle na bibili ka pa ang mag fillup ng form. Kasi may form ka na fillup pag bibili ka di ba.

[anya618]

Tama sir pero the last time na bumili ako parang 1 dollar din ang additional nila pag bibili ka compare sa bentahan talaga same as sa sinabi ni disturbed na pag bayad ka in peso nasa 44 din. So pag direct na payment no hassle na bibili ka pa ang mag fillup ng form. Kasi may form ka na fillup pag bibili ka di ba.

yes me fill up na form sir pero konti lang talaga difference +/-.25-.50 centavos at most. siyempre iba ang buying sa selling rate

[ABCmotorparts]

Tama sir pero the last time na bumili ako parang 1 dollar din ang additional nila pag bibili ka compare sa bentahan talaga same as sa sinabi ni disturbed na pag bayad ka in peso nasa 44 din. So pag direct na payment no hassle na bibili ka pa ang mag fillup ng form. Kasi may form ka na fillup pag bibili ka di ba.

Since you're here in the US na,
enjoy shopping via Amazon and ebay sir,...
Always choose standard shipping, the USPS is very efficient in delivering items,...
 

[anya618]

Tama sir pero the last time na bumili ako parang 1 dollar din ang additional nila pag bibili ka compare sa bentahan talaga same as sa sinabi ni disturbed na pag bayad ka in peso nasa 44 din. So pag direct na payment no hassle na bibili ka pa ang mag fillup ng form. Kasi may form ka na fillup pag bibili ka di ba.

kakatanong ko lang sa bank, difference ng buying and selling ng $$$ is .75 centavos or less

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

Since you're here in the US na,
enjoy shopping via Amazon and ebay sir,...
Always choose standard shipping, the USPS is very efficient in delivering items,...
 

Ou nga very efficient sila may mga pinabili na sa akin eto nag dadatingan na by end of month first balikbayan box will be ship. 

Sa atin mga shipping company wala pakialam sa mga pinapaship basta na lang balibag pag handle nila.