How to purchase steelbooks from foreign websites

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by uraki

The GER Hulk has printed text back and no inside art. Play.com's version has clean back and inside art, so IMO Play's version is better.

BTW if you look up the GER Hulk steelbook in BR.com database, you get picture of the front/back

Well folks, there we have it.

Shame really, but personally i'm beginning to become of the horizontal steelbooks mostly because they've got some great artwork. There were a few doozy ones and gaffes i suppose. The artwork for Bourne and The Thing didn't really do it for me and Casino had the issue with the way it looked but the rest look spot on i think. Assuming another Casino situation doesn't happen.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Well folks, there we have it.

Shame really, but personally i'm beginning to become of the horizontal steelbooks mostly because they've got some great artwork. There were a few doozy ones and gaffes i suppose. The artwork for Bourne and The Thing didn't really do it for me and Casino had the issue with the way it looked but the rest look spot on i think. Assuming another Casino situation doesn't happen.

Only horizontals I've liked so far are The Incredible Hulk and Kick Ass. For some reason I just feel "it works" for those titles. The others just don't look right to me as horizontal artwork.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Only horizontals I've liked so far are The Incredible Hulk and Kick Ass. For some reason I just feel "it works" for those titles. The others just don't look right to me as horizontal artwork.

I wholeheartedly agree with those two titles looking the best out of the lot that have been released so far. There are a few in the next wave though that i am looking forwards to

[DJJez]

not really a fan of any of the horizontals unless the artwork is really amazing and for most of them it isnt

[Black Sabbath]

So, besides Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk, which foreign sites can US people order from?

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Black Sabbath

So, besides Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk, which foreign sites can US people order from?

Amazon.fr no seriouslu though, you can. Theres also HMV which ship internationally. Basically all of Amazon seem to ship international but the cost of the items is sometimes eye gouging

There are probably a fair few others but i don't really know about them tbh.

[bandapart]

[dennismenace]

On a sad note, and I dont know if you have thought about it.

Tips and tricks steelbook shopping internationally may invite potential hoarders/traders that will ransack the inventory of a thing you like.

Rather than informative and helpful - this might mutate to somethign that will leave the others with non-inventory or immediate shopping hunt to "Sorry were Soldout"

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Pretty much the title question. I know many members that have got amazon.fr, amazon.de steels etc and the one thing they all seem to have in common is a language that ain't english.

As such i cannot navigate my way through the whole thing with confidence knowing exactly what i'm clicking etc and this worries me somewhat because things like currency conversion etc are being asked and i'm not sure how to get past those stages.

My question is simple, how can i solve this issue and buy the steelbooks?

Thanks

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by dennismenace

On a sad note, and I dont know if you have thought about it.

Tips and tricks steelbook shopping internationally may invite potential hoarders/traders that will ransack the inventory of a thing you like.

Rather than informative and helpful - this might mutate to somethign that will leave the others with non-inventory or immediate shopping hunt to "Sorry were Soldout"

True but lets just for the time being assume such greedy entities are already wise to such methods since the days of old thus this is for those innocents unaware of those methods used by such people and should help them much like it helped myself to obtain steelbooks i could no longer find or get in the first place in my own country

[dennismenace]

I totally agree. For every justice and for the common good.. there are always negative and evil setbacks.

Darn.. the philosophy of YING YANG... balance of good and evil

Originally Posted by NARMAK

True but lets just for the time being assume such greedy entities are already wise to such methods since the days of old thus this is for those innocents unaware of those methods used by such people and should help them much like it helped myself to obtain steelbooks i could no longer find or get in the first place in my own country

[NARMAK]

Ok, so i thought i'd ask in this thread since it is buying steelbooks from a foreign country albeit no longer about a website. I think this thread can be more all encompassing on purchasing online and from other people on this forum in a trade type capacity like we already do.

We all have probably considered buying from other people on the forum from the US, UK, Canada etc but sometimes theres confusions about what costs can be expected in shipping as well as the all important customs issue. I'm pretty sure almost all major companies are used to ship out products but customs is the issue i think everybody wants to consider.

I'll hopefully start creating a sticky thready for here in the steelbook section specifically but i'd also love to do a duplicate version for the Trading forum as this wouldn't just apply to steelbook trade or purchases as a helpful gesture.

So guys, please help me out. I know US to UK and vice versa is a big one and also the one i'm primarily interested in so i'd love to hear from people on both sides how you guys are able to help out each other and most importantly avoid the extortionate customs fees when buying for your personal consumption?

I primarily am asking because i'm buying off a member in the US who's given me costings so far, but the USPS international medium flat rate box can handle up to 20lbs, so i'm thinking i might as well up the amount of steelbooks i'd be getting since it would help avoid buying them again with even more shipping costs.

So, who's imported into the UK 3+ titles, even maybe a dozen or more and how did you side step the customs fees? Also, if sending to the US, how have you helped your buyer there?

Look forwards to responses

[NARMAK]

Bumping this thread for answers

[DJJez]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Ok, so i thought i'd ask in this thread since it is buying steelbooks from a foreign country albeit no longer about a website. I think this thread can be more all encompassing on purchasing online and from other people on this forum in a trade type capacity like we already do.

We all have probably considered buying from other people on the forum from the US, UK, Canada etc but sometimes theres confusions about what costs can be expected in shipping as well as the all important customs issue. I'm pretty sure almost all major companies are used to ship out products but customs is the issue i think everybody wants to consider.

I'll hopefully start creating a sticky thready for here in the steelbook section specifically but i'd also love to do a duplicate version for the Trading forum as this wouldn't just apply to steelbook trade or purchases as a helpful gesture.

So guys, please help me out. I know US to UK and vice versa is a big one and also the one i'm primarily interested in so i'd love to hear from people on both sides how you guys are able to help out each other and most importantly avoid the extortionate customs fees when buying for your personal consumption?

I primarily am asking because i'm buying off a member in the US who's given me costings so far, but the USPS international medium flat rate box can handle up to 20lbs, so i'm thinking i might as well up the amount of steelbooks i'd be getting since it would help avoid buying them again with even more shipping costs.

So, who's imported into the UK 3+ titles, even maybe a dozen or more and how did you side step the customs fees? Also, if sending to the US, how have you helped your buyer there?

Look forwards to responses

hmm, importing 3 titles into the uk = customs charges. the maxmium your allowed is £15 worth. i order once or twice a month from america but i always buy 1 blu ray at a time, will be interested to see if others order more.

I ordered about 10 blu rays from usa about a year ago with DHL and i didnt pay any import duty at all. i paid about $30 shipping and that was it Amazon have made it alot harder now to order using DHL as they whack on the import duty immediatley now so i dont even look at courier shipping as its ridiculously expensive

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by DJJez

hmm, importing 3 titles into the uk = customs charges. the maxmium your allowed is £15 worth. i order once or twice a month from america but i always buy 1 blu ray at a time, will be interested to see if others order more.

I ordered about 10 blu rays from usa about a year ago with DHL and i didnt pay any import duty at all. i paid about $30 shipping and that was it Amazon have made it alot harder now to order using DHL as they whack on the import duty immediatley now so i dont even look at courier shipping as its ridiculously expensive

Shipping in general has gone up with all carriers...the best way that I find to import steels to the U.S. is order a few at a time to help offset the shipping cost.

[DJJez]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

Shipping in general has gone up with all carriers...the best way that I find to import steels to the U.S. is order a few at a time to help offset the shipping cost.

amazon.de is a good example of this as well. 7 euro shipping and u can buy as much as u want so it would stupidity to only buy 1 item. buying a couple at a time is the best option

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by DJJez

hmm, importing 3 titles into the uk = customs charges. the maxmium your allowed is £15 worth. i order once or twice a month from america but i always buy 1 blu ray at a time, will be interested to see if others order more.

I ordered about 10 blu rays from usa about a year ago with DHL and i didnt pay any import duty at all. i paid about $30 shipping and that was it Amazon have made it alot harder now to order using DHL as they whack on the import duty immediatley now so i dont even look at courier shipping as its ridiculously expensive

So i take if that you weren't able to side step customs fees buying from US? I guess i should also clarify, i'm buying from another member so in that regards, what's the best way to avoid getting hit with them?

I wonder if i should just get my US guy to send out one every few days but that's a pain in the butt for him and not ideal either but customs fees are gonna really make it extortionate to buy on top of shiping and cost. What about marking them as gifts? Thought the value your allowed is then like just over $150?

[richieb1971]

Lie.

5 items of steelbooks = 5 items of cheap ass DVD's on the custom form.

Myself. 5 steelbooks would = 5 x $5 = $25 = nothing to worry about.

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

Lie.

5 items of steelbooks = 5 items of cheap ass DVD's on the custom form.

Myself. 5 steelbooks would = 5 x $5 = $25 = nothing to worry about.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

Lie.

5 items of steelbooks = 5 items of cheap ass DVD's on the custom form.

Myself. 5 steelbooks would = 5 x $5 = $25 = nothing to worry about.

I don't get what your trying to say mate

[uraki]

What richieb is saying, get the person sending it to declare a lower valuation (either about $20-$25) on the customs form and it will normally get overlooked by UK customs