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READ SUMMARY IN POST 986 - Amazon.uk Post-Brexit

SusanC10 · 2020-11-30 15:41:02

LINK TO POST 986 Apologies if this question has already been asked and answered. I couldn't find anything. We have Amazon Prime with the .co.uk site. How will deliveries be affected after Jan 1st ? With the UK not being in the EU anymore. Customs Duties etc. Would we need to switch to Amazon Fr or De ? TIA

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#1502 29-01-2021 2:31pm
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As an aside I ordered an item from amazon.com that left Kentucky on Monday and which arrived today via Cologne in Germany. Quite impressive in itself but even more so since An Post got it yesterday!

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#1503 29-01-2021 4:13pm
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Ok but are they registered for Irish Vat does anyone know?

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#1504 29-01-2021 4:38pm
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At a quick test, and you'd probably want to confirm with the retailer directly, but:

I went onto the Irish subsite and the UK subsite.
I added the same product to the cart
The item price was the same regardless of if the shipping address was being sent to Dublin, or London.

So, you would expect a small rise (1%, the difference between UK standard rate and Irelands standard Rate) if they were collecting vat for Revenue instead of for Her Majesties Revenue & Customs directly at the point of sale, OR a deduction of 20% if UK vat was being removed as the goods are leaving the United Kingdom and they are not dealing with Revenue.

Neither of those appear to be happening.

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#1505 29-01-2021 5:16pm
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Brian2011 wrote: »

Ok but are they registered for Irish Vat does anyone know?

Yes.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058148605

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#1506 29-01-2021 5:36pm
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davetherave wrote: »

At a quick test, and you'd probably want to confirm with the retailer directly, but:

I went onto the Irish subsite and the UK subsite.
I added the same product to the cart
The item price was the same regardless of if the shipping address was being sent to Dublin, or London.

So, you would expect a small rise (1%, the difference between UK standard rate and Irelands standard Rate) if they were collecting vat for Revenue instead of for Her Majesties Revenue & Customs directly at the point of sale, OR a deduction of 20% if UK vat was being removed as the goods are leaving the United Kingdom and they are not dealing with Revenue.

Neither of those appear to be happening.

Presume you mean US and UK sites right?

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#1507 29-01-2021 5:38pm
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No, somehow someone thought this was the thread to ask about Sports Direct. It isn't. Back to Amazon please.

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#1508 29-01-2021 6:01pm
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Doodah7 wrote:

Amazon.ie would likely follow?

I doubt that. I think the reason they don't have a web portal for us directly, is that it would change their tax liability here.

It's a guess, but it makes sense in my head.

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#1509 29-01-2021 6:05pm
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Heebie wrote: »

I doubt that. I think the reason they don't have a web portal for us directly, is that it would change their tax liability here.

It's a guess, but it makes sense in my head.

Why would hat be?

Plenty of websites have a .ie with no presence in Ireland.

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#1510 29-01-2021 7:28pm
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Sam Russell wrote: »

Why would hat be?

Plenty of websites have a .ie with no presence in Ireland.

Yep, anyone can buy and trade from a .ie address....doesn't make it 'irish'

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#1511 29-01-2021 7:50pm
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https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/irish-amazon-customers-avoid-brexit-19726438

Finally..

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#1512 29-01-2021 9:05pm
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Ordered 2 items this morning from UK site @09:37, they were dispatched same day @ 14:16.
Prime member

Let's see how long it takes to arrive

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#1513 29-01-2021 9:16pm
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xboxdad wrote: »

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/irish-amazon-customers-avoid-brexit-19726438

Finally..

Suggests still the .co.uk site

Irish Amazon customers may get many of their orders delivered even faster

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#1514 29-01-2021 9:17pm
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Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Suggests still the .co.uk site

I'm perfectly happy with that if it delivers as fast and painless as before Brexit.

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#1515 30-01-2021 12:40am
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Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Suggests still the .co.uk site

Reckon so but lets not give DublinLive any credit here. They wouldn’t have a breeze.

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#1516 30-01-2021 12:36pm
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More in IT today

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/amazon-facility-developers-must-co-ordinate-with-irish-air-corps-1.4471404?mode=amp

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/can-amazon-ie-be-all-that-far-off-delivery-1.4471414?mode=amp

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#1517 30-01-2021 1:51pm
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Delivery today of item ordered Wednesday evening, that's the fastest I've seen since Brexit. Mind you an order I placed on 11 January hasn't even dispatched yet.

Had a search of all the European sites last night looking for a particular smart watch (Honor band 5). Spain was the most expensive including delivery (by about €5), followed by Italy. There was less than a euro between France and Germany but delivery from Germany was a week faster. The German price including delivery is within a few cents of the UK price.

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#1518 30-01-2021 2:06pm
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ArthurG wrote: »

More in IT today

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/amazon-facility-developers-must-co-ordinate-with-irish-air-corps-1.4471404?mode=amp

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/can-amazon-ie-be-all-that-far-off-delivery-1.4471414?mode=amp

Who knew there'd be an upside to Brexit!

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#1519 30-01-2021 5:15pm
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Item ordered lunchtime Thursday just delivered. We’re on the way back to normal lads!

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#1520 30-01-2021 7:05pm
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dubmick wrote: »

Item ordered lunchtime Thursday just delivered. We’re on the way back to normal lads!

Totally depends where it's coming from. I have stuff delivered in 2 days and in 2 weeks still. And I am sure it will stay like this for a while.

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#1521 30-01-2021 7:44pm
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Wonder if there will be amazon.ie with its own prime membership ?

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#1522 30-01-2021 8:44pm
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dubmick wrote: »

Item ordered lunchtime Thursday just delivered. We’re on the way back to normal lads!

Not one of the 6 orders I have placed since the 10th of January has dispatched yet.

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#1523 30-01-2021 8:59pm
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Recruitment for the new fulfillment centre.

https://www.amazon.jobs/en-gb/jobs/1312624/operations-manager

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#1524 30-01-2021 9:39pm
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Brian2011 wrote: »

Can I order from sports direct without vat charges etc?

i ordered 50€ worth of stuff from them last week and i wasn't charged anything extra

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#1525 30-01-2021 10:31pm
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So can I ask ye folks, i know the rules about €22 and €150 and all that, but what is actually happening in real-life? Are people getting hit with extra fees at all?

(I appreciate slow postage is an issue, but more interested in seeing are fees actually being applied in practice)

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#1526 31-01-2021 8:29am
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Deleted User wrote: »

So can I ask ye folks, i know the rules about €22 and €150 and all that, but what is actually happening in real-life? Are people getting hit with extra fees at all?

(I appreciate slow postage is an issue, but more interested in seeing are fees actually being applied in practice)

I have made two sub-€150 orders since New Year - both have arrived ahead of quoted schedule and without any additional fees.

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#1527 31-01-2021 12:39pm
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Deleted User wrote: »

So can I ask ye folks, i know the rules about €22 and €150 and all that, but what is actually happening in real-life? Are people getting hit with extra fees at all?

(I appreciate slow postage is an issue, but more interested in seeing are fees actually being applied in practice)

I order two items well over €150 and got nothing extra added.

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#1528 31-01-2021 12:40pm
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Ordered a toy on Thursday, was due to be delivered next Wednesday....suddenly it is out for delivery today

Delivery by Amazon

Sunday, 31 January

10:45 AM

Out for delivery

Dublin, IE

5:07 AM

Package arrived at the final delivery station

Dublin, IE

Saturday, 30 January

8:46 AM

Completed customs clearance process

Irlam, Manchester

6:27 AM

Completed customs clearance process

Irlam, Manchester

6:26 AM

Initiated customs clearance process

Irlam, Manchester

6:24 AM

Completed customs clearance process

Irlam, Manchester

4:00 AM

Initiated customs clearance process

Irlam, Manchester

Package has shipped

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#1529 31-01-2021 8:09pm
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[Deleted User] wrote: »

So can I ask ye folks, i know the rules about €22 and €150 and all that, but what is actually happening in real-life? Are people getting hit with extra fees at all?

(I appreciate slow postage is an issue, but more interested in seeing are fees actually being applied in practice)

I ordered a teapot and was charged a fiver in customs on a 25 quid item.

Had an item in the basket for 18 sterling and it has 6 in import charges. Not sure what that is or why.

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#1530 31-01-2021 8:34pm
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jam_mac_jam wrote: »

I ordered a teapot and was charged a fiver in customs on a 25 quid item.

On an item dispatched by Amazon delivered directly to a ROI address? Odd

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#1531 31-01-2021 9:15pm
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jam_mac_jam wrote: »

I ordered a teapot and was charged a fiver in customs on a 25 quid item.

Had an item in the basket for 18 sterling and it has 6 in import charges. Not sure what that is or why.

Was it 18 including delivery (incl discounted delivery )

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