Where do I buy imports?

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

They do for me!

They offer an exchange rate using their currency converter and it is always a few percent more than if I pay with my credit card which has no foreign transaction fees. They are offering the service at a small cost to the customer (the fee being the very slightly higher exchange rate), not for free. Their rate may be better if your card charges a foreign transaction fee, however.

interesting! I just reviewed some of my previous purchases from Amazon UK that I've ordered, and those invoices does not show, there were any currency converter charges applied:


Items Ordered Price
1 of: Hard Target [Blu-ray] [1993] [Region Free][Blu-ray]
By: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Condition: New
Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.
£7.90

1 of: Sudden Death [Blu-ray] [1995] [Region Free][Blu-ray]
By: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Condition: New
Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.
£7.92


Item(s) Subtotal: GBP 15.82
Postage & Packing: GBP 4.07
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Total before VAT: GBP 19.89
VAT: GBP 0.00