Where to buy French Blu-Rays

[tales of vesperia]

So I'm trying to get my hands on the French BD for season 3 of Channel Zero and I'm having a difficult time tracking it down, specifically to get it shipped to the US. Does anyone know WHERE I could purchase this and have it shipped to the States?

[malcy30]

To only two retailers I have used in France are Amazon.fr (who have stopped shipping to US) and FNAC (a large bricks & mortar retailer who have a large website).

You may be better to wait until the Covid-19 crisis starts to abate and international mail becomes less problematic.

[Stoicdelon]

Rakuten is my go to. I've gotten most of my French titles there. They've always got some promo running so you can use a 6-7 € code off too. Fnac is also great. They usually have some 3 for 2 on deal on 15 € Blu-rays or some other good promo.

Anyways, here it is. https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/erro...pid=3938840149

You can pick and choose vendors just like Amazon. Be wary of the conditions its listed under. Comme neuf could mean "produit neuf" (new product). Check if it says "sous blister", meaning it's still wrapped. Comme neuf could also mean near mint (so opened)

Anyways, if I have any say in the matter, I'd recommend the vendor "ElephantFilm" who sells a new copy for 29,40 € and ships to the U.S. as well. Pick recommended shipping which is the pricier option.

Unfortunately shipping from France is a bit slow right now if it's through the national mail service, since they're only open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I've got incoming orders that have been delayed a few days before getting shipped off due to this.

[malcy30]

Rakuten is a Japanese company who run online marketplaces. So think eBay or Amazon Marketplace. You are therefore at the whims of the various traders on there.

In the UK they bought Play.com at the time the second largest online entertainment trader behind Amazon who sold items on their own account. However made a mess by converting to their marketplace model. Obviously sales crashed and they closed it within a few years. Now their website in the UK only exists as a cashback site for online shopping.

As I recommended earlier have been impressed with FNAC in my few purchases from them. Has only been a few of their limited editions as they get retailer exclusives similar to the big US stores. Postage though is much more than Amazon.fr which is why I tend to stick to them.

[Stoicdelon]

Originally Posted by malcy30

Rakuten is a Japanese company who run online marketplaces. So think eBay or Amazon Marketplace. You are therefore at the whims of the various traders on there.

In the UK they bought Play.com at the time the second largest online entertainment trader behind Amazon who sold items on their own account. However made a mess by converting to their marketplace model. Obviously sales crashed and they closed it within a few years. Now their website in the UK only exists as a cashback site for online shopping.

As I recommended earlier have been impressed with FNAC in my few purchases from them. Has only been a few of their limited editions as they get retailer exclusives similar to the big US stores. Postage though is much more than Amazon.fr which is why I tend to stick to them.

Sure, but a lot of the vendors are reputable businesses and not regular people. I tend to stick to those. They won't cause any fuss at all if you dispute, which I've had to do a few times (not that many times though compared to the amount of orders) and I've always gotten my money back. I buy most non-boutique Blu-rays there to avoid the age warning on the cover, which the French don't put. Most of my films are French as well so I like the titles being in French too But yes, I agree, Fnac is amazing. For international orders in Europe they have next day shipping for 5 €. Bargain.

[UnionJackMix]

Originally Posted by tales of vesperia

So I'm trying to get my hands on the French BD for season 3 of Channel Zero and I'm having a difficult time tracking it down, specifically to get it shipped to the US. Does anyone know WHERE I could purchase this and have it shipped to the States?

If you still need this, please PM me. May be able to help.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Stoicdelon

Rakuten is my go to. I've gotten most of my French titles there. They've always got some promo running so you can use a 6-7 € code off too. Fnac is also great. They usually have some 3 for 2 on deal on 15 € Blu-rays or some other good promo.

Anyways, here it is. https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/erro...pid=3938840149

You can pick and choose vendors just like Amazon. Be wary of the conditions its listed under. Comme neuf could mean "produit neuf" (new product). Check if it says "sous blister", meaning it's still wrapped. Comme neuf could also mean near mint (so opened)

Anyways, if I have any say in the matter, I'd recommend the vendor "ElephantFilm" who sells a new copy for 29,40 € and ships to the U.S. as well. Pick recommended shipping which is the pricier option.

Unfortunately shipping from France is a bit slow right now if it's through the national mail service, since they're only open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I've got incoming orders that have been delayed a few days before getting shipped off due to this.

I’ve been waiting on a Rakuten order for over two weeks and not heard anything yet

[Stoicdelon]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

I’ve been waiting on a Rakuten order for over two weeks and not heard anything yet

Recent orders took 4 weeks, one even took 6 weeks. Untracked shipping from and within Europe, especially France, is ridiculously slow. I know it's a pain in the ass and frustrating, but it'll eventually turn up

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Stoicdelon

Recent orders took 4 weeks, one even took 6 weeks. Untracked shipping from and within Europe, especially France, is ridiculously slow. I know it's a pain in the ass and frustrating, but it'll eventually turn up

Yes but they continue to email to report whether the item has turned up otherwise they will take the money from the seller

[malcy30]

Sorry to hijack an existing thread, but was wondering whether Amazon.fr have restarted shipping and in particular internationally.

I know Amazon.fr had their warehouses closed for a month at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown after court action by the unions. However, surely they should now be back to normal.

Amazon de and es don’t have problems shipping to me in UK. My latest de order arrived yesterday and that was only placed on Thursday.

My Amazon fr order has been in limbo for 2 months despite them having stock, not being shipped.

[Justin Decloux]

A recent Amazon.fr order shipped after being in limbo for two weeks, but it says it won't get to me till July 25th.

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by Justin Decloux

A recent Amazon.fr order shipped after being in limbo for two weeks, but it says it won't get to me till July 25th.

Just coming to update my post as well. Order finally shipped after few months in limbo. Will take 8 days they say for France to UK via UPS.

This is despite an Amazon Germany order shipped Friday being delivered today via AL with their cheapest shipping option.

Have always found Amazon France deliveries are much slower. Do they have AL in France as my orders always seem to come from France via UPS.

[jchung30]

Is there a reputable/reliable shipping service located in France? I'd like to purchase a couple Blu-ray titles off ebay.fr but have been unsuccessful in finding a local straw buyer.