UK - Importing from US - Blu-ray Forum

Yuzo · 12-28-2007, 03:51 PM

im after importing some titles (eg, Underworld: Unrated) from the US,

do many of you from UK import? .. and what website does everyone use?

i remember hearing a long time ago that Movietyme was reliable?

Magic · 12-28-2007, 03:55 PM

Yuzo,

I know it's the exact opposite from what you were asking, but what would be the best site to import form UK to US in your opinion?

JAGUAR1977 · 12-28-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic

Yuzo,

I know it's the exact opposite from what you were asking, but what would be the best site to import form UK to US in your opinion?

Amazon UK or sendit.

NARMAK · 12-28-2007, 03:58 PM

Amzon.com is a popular choice & especially during the BOGOFs, Ebay is alright i guess if you buy from a power seller

I've tried to use Amzon.com but it seems my bank isn't sending me the right type of card i can use till i hit 18, the work around may be you can use an Amzon.co.uk account but i haven't tried yet

JAGUAR1977 · 12-28-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuzo

im after importing some titles (eg, Underworld: Unrated) from the US,

do many of you from UK import? .. and what website does everyone use?

i remember hearing a long time ago that Movietyme was reliable?

I import all my titles from the US.

You can use Movietyme, and order as many titles as you wish without any import charges.

I also regularly use Amazon.com for individual titles, even with postage they cost only £15-£17, they are also counted in the Nielson sales rankings if your interested in that. They can take a couple of weeks to arrive however.

You'll only have import charges if the goods, minus postage, is £18 or above.

Bullseye · 12-28-2007, 04:02 PM

I would say over 50% of my BD collection is imported from the US. And 100% of those are from amazon.com. Great service. Alot of the US releases have better audio and some also have better transfers.

Yuzo · 12-28-2007, 04:03 PM

can i ask why you import "all" titles from the US?

70% of the time titles will be around the same price shipping from a UK website.

.. unless youre using a US PS3?

NARMAK · 12-28-2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic

Yuzo,

I know it's the exact opposite from what you were asking, but what would be the best site to import form UK to US in your opinion?

Play.com are also good, prices slighlt more than sendit but there websites better & never had a problem with them

I only used sendit once, my order somehow got duplicated, could have been my own fault, checked order to see if it was ready to be dispatched, turns out i had two of the same orders, i could have cancelled if i realised mistake earlier for duplicate orders, i rang the company & was told i can send them back for full refund, i decided i was bit too skeptical about returning items like that & would sell them instead mysel

Could actually sell them enough to get a third BR free

david2189 · 12-28-2007, 04:13 PM

ive imported quite a bit from the US with the bogofs, only ever been charged once but i still saved £

gandley · 12-28-2007, 04:14 PM

Amazon.
Movietyme
axle music
dvdworldusa
dvdexpress.

who evers got the best deal gets the££. all of the above have been reliable.

Amazon can be a bit slow with shipping some times but the bogo deals have made up for that..

JAGUAR1977 · 12-28-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuzo

can i ask why you import "all" titles from the US?

70% of the time titles will be around the same price shipping from a UK website.

.. unless youre using a US PS3?

US PS3.

US PS3's are cheaper and games are region free, so makes sense.

I can pick up the odd UK release that is early i.e. Life of Brian.

gandley · 12-28-2007, 04:38 PM

Not to mention with the current dollar converstion to the £, we can save money over UK sky high pricing.

works out pretty cheap importing and i am yet to get hit with customs.

the bogos have been so cheap.

The Bear · 12-28-2007, 07:33 PM

For Importing Blu-rays I Would Go To www.play.com For The UK & www.playusa.com For The USA Both Are Very Good 3 to 4 Days For Delivery Never Had Any Problems With Both Sites.

Yuzo · 12-28-2007, 09:57 PM

are Amazon.com still doing any BOGOFs then?

cant seem to find this on their website ...

dialog_gvf · 12-28-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuzo

im after importing some titles (eg, Underworld: Unrated) from the US,

do many of you from UK import? .. and what website does everyone use?

i remember hearing a long time ago that Movietyme was reliable?

For those going the other way (importing FROM the UK):

So far I've only used Sendit.com and I've bought:

Crimson Tide
Starship Troopers
The Rock
Con Air
and
Bruce Almighty (you'll love seeing the Universal opening logo)

Yuzo · 12-28-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

So far I've only used Sendit.com and I've bought:

Crimson Tide
Starship Troopers
The Rock
Con Air
and
Bruce Almighty (you'll love seeing the Universal opening logo)

how are Sendit.com these days?

last time i ordered a dvd, it took well over a week to arrive

horseflesh · 12-28-2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuzo

can i ask why you import "all" titles from the US?

70% of the time titles will be around the same price shipping from a UK website.

.. unless youre using a US PS3?

I pretty much import all my titles from Amazon.com too.
Two reasons.
1. The weak dollar makes it pretty much a no-brainer.
2. I have the 10% discoubt too.

plus, delivery times are quite good, I generally have my discs within a week, 2 weeks max.

BTW, I have a US PS3 and I'm in Ireland.

12-28-2007, 03:51 PM	#1
Yuzo Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:48	UK - Importing from US im after importing some titles (eg, Underworld: Unrated) from the US, do many of you from UK import? .. and what website does everyone use? i remember hearing a long time ago that Movietyme was reliable?

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12-28-2007, 03:55 PM	#2
Magic Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Grand Rapids, MI 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:530 DVD collection:352 MA collection:40 Digital collection:197 Trading Score:1	Yuzo, I know it's the exact opposite from what you were asking, but what would be the best site to import form UK to US in your opinion?

12-28-2007, 03:58 PM	#4
NARMAK Blu-ray Prince Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:141 Trading Score:18	Amzon.com is a popular choice & especially during the BOGOFs, Ebay is alright i guess if you buy from a power seller I've tried to use Amzon.com but it seems my bank isn't sending me the right type of card i can use till i hit 18, the work around may be you can use an Amzon.co.uk account but i haven't tried yet

12-28-2007, 04:02 PM	#6
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	I would say over 50% of my BD collection is imported from the US. And 100% of those are from amazon.com. Great service. Alot of the US releases have better audio and some also have better transfers.

12-28-2007, 04:03 PM	#7
Yuzo Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:48	can i ask why you import "all" titles from the US? 70% of the time titles will be around the same price shipping from a UK website. .. unless youre using a US PS3?

12-28-2007, 04:13 PM	#9
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	ive imported quite a bit from the US with the bogofs, only ever been charged once but i still saved £

12-28-2007, 04:14 PM	#10
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	Amazon. Movietyme axle music dvdworldusa dvdexpress. who evers got the best deal gets the££. all of the above have been reliable. Amazon can be a bit slow with shipping some times but the bogo deals have made up for that..

12-28-2007, 04:38 PM	#12
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	Not to mention with the current dollar converstion to the £, we can save money over UK sky high pricing. works out pretty cheap importing and i am yet to get hit with customs. the bogos have been so cheap.

12-28-2007, 07:33 PM	#13
The Bear Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Scotland (UK) 4K collection:607 Blu-ray collection:4617 DVD collection:1680 iTunes collection:2185 Blu-ray reviews: 1	For Importing Blu-rays I Would Go To www.play.com For The UK & www.playusa.com For The USA Both Are Very Good 3 to 4 Days For Delivery Never Had Any Problems With Both Sites.

12-28-2007, 09:57 PM	#14
Yuzo Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:48	are Amazon.com still doing any BOGOFs then? cant seem to find this on their website ...

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