Amazon.UK - Blu-ray Forum

TheZoof · 02-24-2010, 06:46 PM

I just ordered some wicked deals from the site.

I got Bourne Trilogy, Spiderman Trilogy, Highlander and The Island.

Total price: $91 CAD including shipping.

There might be some duty to pay but worst case about $10-12. Still an amazing deal.

Check it out!

alull · 02-25-2010, 04:18 AM

i actually got the UK (Region Free) Blu-rays of Let The Right One In and Once for $31 CAD shipped a couple of weeks ago. plus, their standard shipping was lightning-fast (3 days, maybe) to Quebec.

i'm definitely keeping an eye on their prices now.

inabsentia · 02-25-2010, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alull

i actually got the UK (Region Free) Blu-rays of Let The Right One In and Once for $31 CAD shipped a couple of weeks ago. plus, their standard shipping was lightning-fast (3 days, maybe) to Quebec.

i'm definitely keeping an eye on their prices now.

Is Once definitely region free!?? I didn't even know it was on blu-ray! Definitely going to order.

Clark Kent · 02-25-2010, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inabsentia

Is Once definitely region free!??

Yes

BellusPhoto · 02-25-2010, 04:30 AM

The movie will play just fine on a PS3 but the extras do not, But it was still a great buy, just stuck my dvd in there for the extras.

inabsentia · 02-25-2010, 04:37 AM

Will the extras work on band of brothers?
Also, when I went to checkout I noticed Once and Band of Brothers both dropped in price. Once by £1 and Band of Brothers by Several £'s. What's the reason for this?

percyhanna · 02-25-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheZoof

I just ordered some wicked deals from the site.

I got Bourne Trilogy, Spiderman Trilogy, Highlander and The Island.

Total price: $91 CAD including shipping.

There might be some duty to pay but worst case about $10-12. Still an amazing deal.

Check it out!

I had great success with Amazon.co.uk. I ordered:

- Matrix Trilogy
- Band of Brothers
- Godfather Trilogy
- Snatch

In total it came out to about $100 after shipping, exchange rate, and duty. Ridiculous savings compared to anything in the US OR Canada...

HDmark · 02-25-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inabsentia

Will the extras work on band of brothers?
Also, when I went to checkout I noticed Once and Band of Brothers both dropped in price. Once by £1 and Band of Brothers by Several £'s. What's the reason for this?

The prices on Amazon UK include what's called "VAT", which is basically a resident tax; if you're shipping address is outside the UK, they remove it from the price tag and the price drops -- for us in North America, anyway.

Customs/duty charges are hit-and-miss with AMZ UK shipments; I had two identical orders and one got nailed with an $8 customs charge and was stuck at Customs for 2 weeks -- the other did not.

Astrakan · 02-25-2010, 12:42 PM

Yeah, amazon.co.uk can be great for deals. My most recent order:

$9.51 for Apocalypto
$6.87 for Beowulf & Grendel
$23.43 for The Matrix trilogy
$13.75 for Zulu (not even out in North America)

+ $10.50 in shipping for a total of $64.06 or $10.68 per movie.

Blu Titan · 02-25-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astrakan

Yeah, amazon.co.uk can be great for deals. My most recent order:

$9.51 for Apocalypto
$6.87 for Beowulf & Grendel
$23.43 for The Matrix trilogy
$13.75 for Zulu (not even out in North America)

+ $10.50 in shipping for a total of $64.06 or $10.68 per movie.

Great deal. You will be very happy with Zulu...a great movie and the PQ is outstanding.

thecardman23 · 02-25-2010, 02:42 PM

im going to be placing an order from .uk as well. just wondering if its best to only order 4-5 titles? or my whole list (which consist of 9-10) im hoping those who order regularly from there can give me any advice in terms of what id be looking at in therms of a flat shipping rate for multiple items vs duties etc?

sgfookat · 03-14-2010, 01:36 AM

Recently ordered Band of Brothers, $23.27
and Mission Impossible Ultimate Missions Collection, $19.39

RBBrittain · 03-14-2010, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDmark

The prices on Amazon UK include what's called "VAT", which is basically a resident tax; if you're shipping address is outside the UK, they remove it from the price tag and the price drops -- for us in North America, anyway.

Customs/duty charges are hit-and-miss with AMZ UK shipments; I had two identical orders and one got nailed with an $8 customs charge and was stuck at Customs for 2 weeks -- the other did not.

VAT is dropped for both U.S. & Canadian orders. To compute the VAT-free price, divide the advertised price by 1.175; VAT is 17.5% of the VAT-free price.

Customs is an issue for Canada because their duty-free exemption is only C$20 per day and they collect sales taxes (GST/PST/HST) as well as actual duty. U.S. Customs, however, does NOT collect sales taxes at the border; their duty-free exemption is US$200 per day on mail shipments (Amazon UK's usual method). Thus, customs is usually NOT an issue south of the 49th parallel, though it may be if you use expedited shipping.

Astrakan · 03-31-2010, 02:15 PM

Amazon.co.uk have a "Spring Deals" sale on right now.

Some examples:

Bourne trilogy: $24.88
Mummy trilogy: $25.57
Planet Earth: $25.57
Dirty Harry 1-5: $36.66
Harry Potter 1-6: $46.91
Fast & Furious 1-4: $52.53

I don't know how good those prices are compared to domestic. They are just some box sets that caught my eye that seemed cheap. There's five pages total in the sale.

And there's also a 2 for $21 sale.

02-24-2010, 06:46 PM	#1
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:1636 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2 Timezone GMT: -5	Amazon.UK I just ordered some wicked deals from the site. I got Bourne Trilogy, Spiderman Trilogy, Highlander and The Island. Total price: $91 CAD including shipping. There might be some duty to pay but worst case about $10-12. Still an amazing deal. Check it out!

02-25-2010, 04:30 AM	#5
BellusPhoto Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:- Timezone GMT: -6	Once blu The movie will play just fine on a PS3 but the extras do not, But it was still a great buy, just stuck my dvd in there for the extras.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Paper heart - Amazon exclusive or Amazon error?	United Kingdom and Ireland	nightcrawler	1	01-25-2010 06:25 PM
Amazon.com now listing Imports from Amazon.ca, de, and co.uk by 101 Distribution	Blu-ray Movies - North America	panamablu	123	05-06-2009 02:47 AM
I'd love to support this forum by ordering Blu-ray from Amazon, but Amazon not cheap	General Chat	quitemouse	30	03-18-2009 03:30 AM
Should Amazon recommend BD now? (Update: Amazon & DVD Empire endorse BD)	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	Bullseye	49	02-21-2008 02:56 AM
to all canadians....PS3 and amazon, why doesnt amazon.com sell to canada????	Blu-ray Players and Recorders	mikey3319	6	09-25-2007 05:46 AM

02-25-2010, 04:18 AM	#2
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:559 Blu-ray collection:1626 Timezone GMT: -5	i actually got the UK (Region Free) Blu-rays of Let The Right One In and Once for $31 CAD shipped a couple of weeks ago. plus, their standard shipping was lightning-fast (3 days, maybe) to Quebec. i'm definitely keeping an eye on their prices now.

02-25-2010, 04:37 AM	#6
inabsentia Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:2 Timezone GMT: 0	Will the extras work on band of brothers? Also, when I went to checkout I noticed Once and Band of Brothers both dropped in price. Once by £1 and Band of Brothers by Several £'s. What's the reason for this?

02-25-2010, 12:42 PM	#9
Astrakan Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Toronto, ON Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:6 Timezone GMT: -5	Yeah, amazon.co.uk can be great for deals. My most recent order: $9.51 for Apocalypto $6.87 for Beowulf & Grendel $23.43 for The Matrix trilogy $13.75 for Zulu (not even out in North America) + $10.50 in shipping for a total of $64.06 or $10.68 per movie.

02-25-2010, 02:42 PM	#11
thecardman23 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Toronto, Canada Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:1787 Blu-ray reviews:34 Trading Score:239 Timezone GMT: -5	im going to be placing an order from .uk as well. just wondering if its best to only order 4-5 titles? or my whole list (which consist of 9-10) im hoping those who order regularly from there can give me any advice in terms of what id be looking at in therms of a flat shipping rate for multiple items vs duties etc?

03-14-2010, 01:36 AM	#12
sgfookat Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:High Plains of E. NM Blu-ray collection:306 DVD collection:73 Trading Score:3 Timezone GMT: -7	Recently ordered Band of Brothers, $23.27 and Mission Impossible Ultimate Missions Collection, $19.39

03-31-2010, 02:15 PM	#14
Astrakan Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Toronto, ON Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:6 Timezone GMT: -5	Amazon.co.uk have a "Spring Deals" sale on right now. Some examples: Bourne trilogy: $24.88 Mummy trilogy: $25.57 Planet Earth: $25.57 Dirty Harry 1-5: $36.66 Harry Potter 1-6: $46.91 Fast & Furious 1-4: $52.53 I don't know how good those prices are compared to domestic. They are just some box sets that caught my eye that seemed cheap. There's five pages total in the sale. And there's also a 2 for $21 sale.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals