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Buying Electronics from Europe

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  • 02-05-2015 5:00pm
    #1
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users Posts: 4,588 ✭✭✭


    Looking to buy a Soundbar from Amazon which is much cheaper on the French and Italian amazon site.

    Would I just need a plug adapter to use it here or is there other issues?

    Thanks


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    Sam Russell
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    I bought one from Amazon which was coming from Europe (De I think). It took three attempts to order it. Each time it was despatched but never arrived. I then had to call Amazon and complain - got refund. Ordered again and same thing. Eventually they managed to deliver it but it took three months to come. Even their projected delivery times were way out taking an extra week.

    They do not ship to Ireland very well.


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    #3
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users Posts: 4,588 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    I bought one from Amazon which was coming from Europe (De I think). It took three attempts to order it. Each time it was despatched but never arrived. I then had to call Amazon and complain - got refund. Ordered again and same thing. Eventually they managed to deliver it but it took three months to come. Even their projected delivery times were way out taking an extra week.

    They do not ship to Ireland very well.

    Cheers for advice.

    Was it an electronic item you ordered? any euro to uk plug adapter work ok?


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    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    It was a soundbar (Samsung HW H355). It came with 13A plug on the power brick - the unit is 24 volts. Works well and am very pleased with it. It was quite a lot cheaper than from local suppliers.

    But not Amazon.

    I want to buy a camera from Amazon DE but they only ship to Austria ans Switzerland (apart from De).


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    #5
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users Posts: 4,588 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    It was a soundbar (Samsung HW H355). It came with 13A plug on the power brick - the unit is 24 volts. Works well and am very pleased with it. It was quite a lot cheaper than from local suppliers.

    But not Amazon.

    I want to buy a camera from Amazon DE but they only ship to Austria ans Switzerland (apart from De).

    Cheers Sam


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    Digital Solitude
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    I've bought loads from EU Amazon's no bother.

    It'll work fine over here with an adaptor as per my limited understanding of electricity. Same voltage at same frequency. If you can detach the cable then better again


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    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    Just to say I've bought quite a bit of electronics from EU; hardwareversand last year, amazon.fr two or three times this year. Postage is a bit slower (iparcel from amazon is infuriatingly slow to get out of the originating country but is very quick once in the hands of the local courier). But very successful otherwise.


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