Amazon

adamsm86 · 23-09-2021 9:09am

I've decided start selling on Amazon and was wondering if anyone on here has done the same. Online says it's relatively easy but that doesn't seem to be the case for me. If anyone on here could help with setting up VAT in the UK and how to set up as a sole trader in Ireland that would be great.

bearaman · 23-09-2021 12:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925454#Comment_117925454

Any info on this? I'm sure there must be some way to purchase digital music from Ireland but how??? Any help appreciated.

JamesRLS · 23-09-2021 2:22pm

Anyone having troubles with prime delivery? My package was due to be delivered on the 21st and the latest update I have for it says its started the customs clearance process in swords and customer service dont have any answers for me either, pretty shocking service considering the fact it defeats the purpose of having a prime membership in the first place

I am me123 · 23-09-2021 6:15pm

I ordered an item and the delivery date kept being changed. Today, I got a notification that my item is now lost! 😭. It was being sent from a seller China as far as I know.

I sent the seller a message making an enquiry about where my parcel is, and they replied, double checking my delivery address. The address they had for my order was incorrect, but I replied with my correct address and Eircode then

Has this ever happened to anyone buying from a seller on Amazon?

Is it likely I will now get my delivery?

Thank you.

SCOOP 64 · 23-09-2021 7:31pm

i have always had Amazon delivery's arrives by An post just got a email from DPD we have your parcel, this is a first for me, more worryingly your parcel is going through customs process when i check tracking.

CH3OH · 23-09-2021 11:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117929105#Comment_117929105

I ordered 3 separate orders all in stock and sold by Amazon

18 Sep delivered today

21 Sep delivered today

21 Sep still awaiting dispatch with estimate delivery of 7th October

JamesRLS · 24-09-2021 8:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931285#Comment_117931285

Were they all delivered by Amazon themselves or an post?

CH3OH · 24-09-2021 9:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931684#Comment_117931684

The 2 that I have received were an Post. The order that I placed 18 Sep was in Dublin postal hub since Monday so the delay seems to be with An Post. It took from Monday to Thursday for them to deliver

JamesRLS · 24-09-2021 12:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931834#Comment_117931834

Mine are being delivered by amazon themselves so i have no idea what's happening, but in all fairness i havent seen the amazon vans popping about in my estate for a while now. Very strange situation

I am me123 · 24-09-2021 5:39pm

Hi.

I contacted the seller about my missing order. They are re issuing my order to me. They told me I should have it in 12 to 20 days. The original 'no show' order appears to be 'lost' according to 'My Orders' on the Website.

Has this ever happened before to anyone who bought an item from Amazon?

rf4c · 28-09-2021 6:57pm

I wonder what you guys think of this, if anything!!

I was browsing Amazon for a few bit's and piece's I'm looking to buy.

In each and every case I got "Not Available" or "out of stock"!

When I change to my Addresspal details, I can have all I want of everything!

This must stink, surely?

fritzelly · 28-09-2021 7:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117951078#Comment_117951078

All explained on the Amazon thread and nothing to do with An Post

rf4c · 28-09-2021 7:29pm

Sorry I'm an amateur with this!

Amazon thread? do you have a link?

Thanks

davetherave · 29-09-2021 1:31pm

Had something delivered by UPS today. That's a first for me. All bar two watches that were sent An Post Express have been done by Amazon Logistics since they started last Octoberish. Proper ups tracking number starting 1Z. It was just an amazon basics cable, nothing fancy.

Caranica · 29-09-2021 1:36pm

I had two orders this week delivered by An Post which was very unusual. Heading for 12 months of Amazon logistics now for everything other than S&S orders.

calum · 29-09-2021 3:04pm

My wife and I are part of the same Amazon household. I created the household, and my wife has an Amazon Prime membership. We know Prime benefits are limited compared to the UK, but we understand it should still be possible to share those benefits, at least for shopping, and hopefully for Prime Video (although for that we can at least just both log in with her account and say who's watching).

This is possible, right? How, specifically, can she share her Prime benefits with me? The links on the Manage Household pages just go round in circles, and at no point does she get the option to actually share them. (Hopefully it's not the case that only the head of the household can share with other members, but not vice versa?)

fjon · 29-09-2021 3:17pm

Two things that might be stopping you:

Doesn't work on student Prime accounts, if that is what you have

You need to enable shared payments between two adults.

slade_x · 30-09-2021 8:55pm

I know nothing about Pokemon cards but from quick views of youtube videos i have found that buying the boxes is generally better. I recently ordered a shining fates box and a pikachu v box as a gift and choose both fulfilled by amazon as their seems to be concern from reviews of resealed packs, wasn't even thinking about his until i read some reviews. I would have preferred to purchase locally but no one has them in stock here at all.

As i understand fulfilled by amazon is the product being stored in an amazon warehouse and then being shipped out on behalf of the seller. And since were aware of amazon fulfillment employees not even having the time to urinate, i'd imagine there's no chance of tampering since the seller never even gets their hands on the product. Unless of course someone bought them, opened and resealed and then returned for a refund. And the item was latter resold.

When they arrived i had no concerns about the shining fates elite box as i don't see any obvious signs of tampering and its shrink wrapped, even though I know its possible as re-shrink wrapping is very easy to do, but the pikachu box has me concerned. The box arrived partially open in one end, this end also has some damage along the edge of the flap, almost as if it was scrapped with a knife or something (IMG_1239). the other end seems to be correctly sealed from factory as its completely flush. Seeing this caught my attention so i looked closely at the booster packs within and they look tampered with to me as the seal looks off in the centre of the top of the pack.

Any experienced collectors here care to take a look at IMG_1234 and 1236? Is this bubbling in the centre of the seal normal or is it consistent with a resealed pack. should the consecutive seal pattern be clean and consistent from one end of the top of the pack to another.

I wrote a review of the product on amazon but they declined to post it citing "After carefully reviewing your submission, your review could not be posted to the website. It appears you reviewed shipping or packaging experience." I'd hardly think if a seller was somehow modifying such products before it got to the end consumer that, that would be a shipping or packaging issue.

Thanks

Happy_Girl · 04-10-2021 2:11pm

Hiya! Sorry if this has been brought up/asked already. I was curious how things are working now with ordering from Amazon UK? I know An Post has them as paying DDP and that it should mean no extra charges but does this hold up? Do ye get charged extra before ye can collect/get the parcel delivered? I know there is a €3.50 fee for simply going through customs and I was wondering if that was all included. Sorry if this isn't the correct place.

ohnonotgmail · 04-10-2021 2:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117974632#Comment_117974632

there should be no extra charges with amazon. unless they screwed up somehow.

Happy_Girl · 04-10-2021 2:23pm

Thank you!

ohnonotgmail · 04-10-2021 2:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117974717#Comment_117974717

I should be clear that this applies to goods sold by amazon or fulfilled by amazon. There are sellers on amazon that ship from China. you may be charged VAT when orders from those sellers arrive.

Happy_Girl · 04-10-2021 4:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117974731#Comment_117974731

Thanks for the info! I normally buy direct from Amazon. It's mostly video games I get but also helpful to know if I ever get other stuff.

I am me123 · 04-10-2021 10:12pm

Hypothetically speaking,

If you changed banks, is there an option to update debit card details on your Amazon account?

Thank you

Atlantic Dawn · 04-10-2021 10:16pm

Yes go in to Your Account->Your Payments and you can add or remove card details. You can have multiple cards stored and select one as default.

I am me123 · 04-10-2021 10:29pm

Thank you!

What steps do I take to add the new card & set this debit card as the default payment method?

I have my current card added to the account already.

calum · 05-10-2021 12:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117954607#Comment_117954607

Thanks. It's not a student Prime account, it's a standard, £7.99/mo account, and payment sharing is enabled (we both have access to one of each other's cards). But every "share Prime benefits" link from both our accounts just ends us up back at the same message, with no way to actually activate the sharing.

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ohnonotgmail · 05-10-2021 10:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117977266#Comment_117977266

go to Your Account->Your Payments as Atlantic Dawn said. Click Wallet and then Add a credit or debit card at the bottom of the screen.

To make it the default payment method go to Settings and then Change Preference. Then click the Change link next to payment method.

Janey Mack · 08-10-2021 10:57am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117802717#Comment_117802717

I limit my Amazon purchases now because returns are such a pain - always Dunfermline - and a desire to support local. I expect more items will return locally when their Irish Warehouse is up and running.

Recently I purchased an item with a low return ‘risk’ and got something completely different. Amazon’s customs label is for the item I ordered not the one I am returning. Anyhow if I use UPS to return it includes a customs/vat charge. Perhaps I am doing something wrong. CS weren’t great don’t seem to have heard of Brexit or understand we are not part of the UK . Then they told me to lie in the declaration!

I am wondering if Amazon refund the Customs/VAT charges incurred when returning.

VG31 · 08-10-2021 1:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117992070#Comment_117992070

I've used successfully used UPS to return to Amazon. What I do is:

1. State the reason for sending as a return.

2. Don't fill out the electronic customs declaration.* Instead select the option for including your own commercial invoice.

3. Print off three copies of Amazon's provided commercial invoice. Attach two to the parcel.

4. Give the other commercial invoice to the UPS driver.

*It's possible this would be ok also but I thought it was safer just to use Amazon's.

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