Deals on Amazon (How to buy them)
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Well after posting my first ever deal from Amazon, people are continuously asking the same and same question every time they come through a new post related to Amazon. So, I thought maybe why not just make a page regarding buying from Amazon. I will be discussing only products you can buy through Amazon Global. All other sellers dont include tax which happens to be too much. So, here it goes.
Basically you can know in three ways about the eligible products.
First way is to search for the product you are interested in on Amazon’s search box and add it to your cart. You’ll be asked to sign-in to your Amazon account. In the next screen, you will see if that product is eligible for AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping or not. There if any import duties will be given,it will be shown in your cart.
Second WayBut the issue is, not all products are eligible for Global shipping. So, I’d suggest you to search for the category of the product, rather than the specific brand. For example, instead of searching for Nikon D3100, search for DSLR and then click on the department Camera & Photo on top left, and finally the “Amazon Global Eligible” link below International Shipping on left sidebar. This will list all the eligible products under that category. Hence makes it easier for you to find the product you might like to purchase under AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping program.
You can repeat the process for different category of products or even for different models of a specific brand.
Third Way Use this extension.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/does-...
After installing,something like this will appear on every product’s page of Amazon.
Click there. Select country as India from dropdown and then click check shipping.After that it will show a list like this.
Just check under the name in the list if “AMAZON” is mentioned or not. If not then the product is not eligible for “Amazon Global”.
And the best thing about this extension is it tells you final price from all sellers sorting it in ascending order. So, if you wanna really buy something you can opt for other sellers. But, in that case you have to deal with Customs on your own.
Well, if a product is eligible for Amazon Global(which basically means Amazon has this item in their warehouse and can ship this item by themself) then you have a choice of Free Shipping for cart value above 125$ and for cart value below 125$ you can expect a shipping cost ranging from 3$ to 30$ depending on the item you have in your cart.
Here’s the link for Amazon Page :-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display....
This is he best thing regarding Amazon Global. They charge an extra Import duty in shopping cart which makes it easier for us, receiving hassle free our product. This charge also depends on what is your item. But, this is most of the times less than what you will pay in India to customs.
Blasting info Guys
If the import duties paid by the courier guys are less than what you paid. You will be refunded the difference back to your bank account automatically which you used to order but this may take a month or so.
So, for products below 200 $ you can buy now at a much cheaper rate and even at the price of US by making the cart above 125$ and selecting free global shipping and then getting all the import fees back.
If its more than what you paid, you wont have to pay anything. Amazon will bear it.
Link :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display....
Well I contacted Amazon after one dimer’s random complain and I got it sorted out. Every single bit of it. Here is the summary :-
1.Products which are listed under Amazon Global and if those are available in your country from the same manufacturer then the manufacturer can never reject the warranty. That means you will be getting International Warranty.
2.For products like you mentioned graphics card and those which are not supplied in our country, for those if any damage occurs you have to return it back to Amazon.
You will get it repaired or your full refund if its still under warranty.
3.And, about the shipping part. If the problem occurred from your side,mishandling the product then the shipping cost will not be refunded. But, if the product got stuck(stopped working) on its own then you will get your full refund on shipping cost in which case you have to send the scan of original bill you paid to courier guy.
I think after this, it should be clear that in no way you are stuck with any product until and unless you [Removed] that up yourself in which case no one is going to give you refund of your shipping cost.
If someone has any doubts feel free to pm me and I can send him the chat transcript I had with Amazon CC.
Here is the list of cards which can be used for payment (includes Debit and Credit)
Visa
Master Card
Discover Network
American Express
Diner’s Club (U.S. billing addresses only)
JCB
NYCE
STAR
Visa, MasterCard, or American Express pre-paid credit or gift cards
Amazon Store Card
Link :-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display....
Well its for some obvious reasons
1. Products are available at a much cheaper rate than India. Save Money.
2. Quality of the product is outstanding against what you will get in India.(This is applicable mostly for Shoes clothes and all)
3. Guarantee that the product will be shipped to you according to the plan you choose. Not like Snapdeal and others keeping you hanging around for no reason. If the courier company fails to deliver, you just file a complaint and another item will be on its way the next working day and with highest priority.
If anyone wants to add something in this, just comment and I will add.
Deal Wiki
Deals on Amazon (How to buy them) – Thanks a lot to stuggard1795813 for the ultimate guide
- Click here to go to Amazon.
Go through the below procedure on how amazon works on Shipping, Warranty Import duties/Customs & much more
How the Amazon works
1.How to know whether a particular product is shipped to India or not
- First way is to search for the product you are interested in on Amazon’s search box and add it to your cart. You’ll be asked to sign-in to your Amazon account. In the next screen, you will see if that product is eligible for AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping or not. There if any import duties will be given,it will be shown in your cart.
- But the issue is, not all products are eligible for Global shipping. So, I’d suggest you to search for the category of the product, rather than the specific brand. For example, instead of searching for Nikon D3100, search for DSLR and then click on the department Camera & Photo on top left, and finally the “Amazon Global Eligible” link below International Shipping on left sidebar. This will list all the eligible products under that category. Hence makes it easier for you to find the product you might like to purchase under AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping program.
- You can repeat the process for different category of products or even for different models of a specific brand.
- Third Way Use this extension.
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/does-... - After installing,something like this will appear on every product’s page of Amazon.
- Click there. Select country as India from dropdown and then click check shipping.After that it will show a list like this.
- Just check under the name in the list if “AMAZON” is mentioned or not. If not then the product is not eligible for “Amazon Global”.
And the best thing about this extension is it tells you final price from all sellers sorting it in ascending order. So, if you wanna really buy something you can opt for other sellers. But, in that case you have to deal with Customs on your own.
2.What is the Shipping Cost ?
- Amazon Global(which basically means Amazon has this item in their warehouse and can ship this item by themself) then you have a choice of Free Shipping for cart value above 125$ and for cart value below 125$ you can expect a shipping cost ranging from 3$ to 30$ depending on the item you have in your cart.
- Here’s the link for Amazon Page :- http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display....
3.What about Import duties/Customs?
- They charge an extra Import duty in shopping cart which makes it easier for us, receiving hassle free our product. This charge also depends on what is your item. But, this is most of the times less than what you will pay in India to customs.
- If the import duties paid by the courier guys are less than what you paid. You will be refunded the difference back to your bank account automatically which you used to order but this may take a month or so.
So, for products below 200 $ you can buy now at a much cheaper rate and even at the price of US by making the cart above 125$ and selecting free global shipping and then getting all the import fees back.
- If its more than what you paid, you wont have to pay anything. Amazon will bear it.
- http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display....
4.What about Warranty on Products ?
1. Products which are listed under Amazon Global and if those are available in your country from the same manufacturer then the manufacturer can never reject the warranty. That means you will be getting International Warranty.
2. For products like you mentioned graphics card and those which are not supplied in our country, for those if any damage occurs you have to return it back to Amazon.
You will get it repaired or your full refund if its still under warranty.
3. And, about the shipping part. If the problem occurred from your side,mishandling the product then the shipping cost will not be refunded. But, if the product got stuck(stopped working) on its own then you will get your full refund on shipping cost in which case you have to send the scan of original bill you paid to courier guy
5.Mode of Payment?
Visa
Master Card
Discover Network
American Express
Diner’s Club (U.S. billing addresses only)
JCB
NYCE
STAR
Visa, MasterCard, or American Express pre-paid credit or gift cards
Amazon Store Card
6.Most Importantly – Why to buy from Amazon ?
1. Products are available at a much cheaper rate than India. Save Money.
2. Quality of the product is outstanding against what you will get in India.(This is applicable mostly for Shoes clothes and all)
3. Guarantee that the product will be shipped to you according to the plan you choose. Not like Snapdeal and others keeping you hanging around for no reason. If the courier company fails to deliver, you just file a complaint and another item will be on its way the next working day and with highest priority.
oli.ferns759 wrote:
vuNice thread, could probably made sticky when moved to dost and dimes
Thanks oli. And, ya it should be made sticky.
excellent composition.
although this info is available in other posts in bits and pieces, here it is in a very simple format.
great work dude.
given karma.
what are u peple buying. has any one boughtr anything at all.
dilliboy87 wrote:
Well I had a bad experience with electronics I had bought from Ebay Global Buy, although I think it was my fault.
The thing with electronics bought from US is that the chargers that are supplied with the electronic product are meant to work on 110V, but the electrical supply here in India is 220V. So the chargers don’t work. I bought a rechargeable Philips shaving razor from US through Global Buy, but never bothered to check the voltage thing. One week later I was stuck with my shaver without a proper charger. So guys, if you buy an electronic product from US make sure that you have a voltage down regulator. You can find one on ebay.:http://www.ebay.in/itm/Step-Down-Voltage-conver…
Just my two cent guys. Happy shopping!
If you are worried about voltage issues, buy items from amazon.de
I am looking for iphone rs or any good tablet from amazon, I have never bought from any foreign site. so do not know about shipping etc. this thread gave me a lot of guidance. but I could not find any good deal. please suggest any deal if possible.
ashish2410 wrote:
I am looking for iphone rs or any good tablet from amazon, I have never bought from any foreign site. so do not know about shipping etc. this thread gave me a lot of guidance. but I could not find any good deal. please suggest any deal if possible.
kindle fire is not shipped to india.
only tablet that ships is some kobo tablet at 89$ which has ugly reviews.
if u find a better tablet post it. even i wan buy a tablet or a mobile.
jlnithwf wrote:ajit27 wrote:
does indian credit cards or debit can be used for buying like icici ,hdfc..
yes
and what about he Reserve Bank Of India’s guidelines ? does it not violated? will we not have to go through scrutiny?.
i have one query
Can we combine the gv’s of amazon
Chirag wrote:
i have one query
Can we combine the gv’s of amazon
By GV you mean Gift Cards,right ? Yes, you can combine gift cards. After making an account on Amazon, you will find a “Apply Gift Card to your Account” under Gift Cards section in your “My Account”. You can go on loading as many GC’s as you want and can pay your order partially via GC and remaining through your card. I think your doubts should be clear by now. But, if have any just ask.
rovio.29 wrote:ashish2410 wrote:
I am looking for iphone rs or any good tablet from amazon, I have never bought from any foreign site. so do not know about shipping etc. this thread gave me a lot of guidance. but I could not find any good deal. please suggest any deal if possible.
kindle fire is not shipped to india.
only tablet that ships is some kobo tablet at 89$ which has ugly reviews.if u find a better tablet post it. even i wan buy a tablet or a mobile.
Ya I’m working on something and if it clicks, it will be more than awesome. Just wait.
stuggard1795813 wrote:Chirag wrote:
i have one query
Can we combine the gv’s of amazon
By GV you mean Gift Cards,right ? Yes, you can combine gift cards. After making an account on Amazon, you will find a “Apply Gift Card to your Account” under Gift Cards section in your “My Account”. You can go on loading as many GC’s as you want and can pay your order partially via GC and remaining through your card. I think your doubts should be clear by now. But, if have any just ask.
no that’s all thank you please provide some product suggestions when i will need them later
+9 from my side thank you
@stuggard1795813 – Very Informative Post. Added Karma Keep up the good work.
ajit27 wrote:
is there any other special charge..if we use any credit or debit card ..for conversion from rupee to dollar
say if today 1 usd = 55 inr..i want to buy a 30 dollar product ..so price will be 55 X 30= 1650 inr..or some additional money will be added to this price..other than shipping ..
A ‘markup fee’ applies if your credit card is issued in India. 3.5% for most cards. And then 12% service tax on that 3.5%. And then 3% cess on that service tax. 
Comes to 4% approx (3.94% to be precise)
So overall you need to pay (55×30)+ approx 4% of 55×30
Disclaimer: Markup fee value varies by the type of card
cm4444 wrote:ajit27 wrote:
is there any other special charge..if we use any credit or debit card ..for conversion from rupee to dollar
say if today 1 usd = 55 inr..i want to buy a 30 dollar product ..so price will be 55 X 30= 1650 inr..or some additional money will be added to this price..other than shipping ..
A ‘markup fee’ applies if your credit card is issued in India. 3.5% for most banks.
So overall you need to pay (55×30)+ 3.5% of 55×30
thanku very much ..i needed this info.
ajit27 wrote:
thanku very much ..i needed this info.
Pls check again…. I have edited my post & provided precise details now
Chirag wrote:
+9 from my side thank you
Thanks Chirag. And, ya I am always here. Whenever you will require one,just tell me and I will find one.
Admin wrote:
@stuggard1795813 – Very Informative Post. Added Karma
Thanks Admin.
cm4444 wrote:ajit27 wrote:
thanku very much ..i needed this info.
Pls check again…. I have edited my post & provided precise details now
Thanks cm4444 for your precise details. I was waiting for someone who can give ajit what he requires.
cm4444 wrote:ajit27 wrote:
is there any other special charge..if we use any credit or debit card ..for conversion from rupee to dollar
say if today 1 usd = 55 inr..i want to buy a 30 dollar product ..so price will be 55 X 30= 1650 inr..or some additional money will be added to this price..other than shipping ..
A ‘markup fee’ applies if your credit card is issued in India. 3.5% for most cards. And then 12% service tax on that 3.5%. And then 3% cess on that service tax.
Comes to 4% approx (3.94% to be precise)So overall you need to pay (55×30)+ approx 4% of 55×30
Disclaimer: Markup fee value varies by the type of card
Thanku again..“3.5% for most cards. And then 12% service tax on that 3.5%. And then 3% cess on that service tax” par yeh statement samajhne mein thoda time lagega:lol:
I need your help .
will a mobile written like this works in india
" No-Contract Phone for Virgin Mobile Pay-as-you-go".
stuggard1795813 wrote:rovio.29 wrote:ashish2410 wrote:
I am looking for iphone rs or any good tablet from amazon, I have never bought from any foreign site. so do not know about shipping etc. this thread gave me a lot of guidance. but I could not find any good deal. please suggest any deal if possible.
kindle fire is not shipped to india.
only tablet that ships is some kobo tablet at 89$ which has ugly reviews.if u find a better tablet post it. even i wan buy a tablet or a mobile.
Ya I’m working on something and if it clicks, it will be more than awesome. Just wait.
has it worked.
rovio.29 wrote:
I need your help .
will a mobile written like this works in india
" No-Contract Phone for Virgin Mobile Pay-as-you-go".
I wont recommend you to buy this one coz there are many reasons why not to buy in the Free DropShip post.
has it worked.
Well I tried a bit. But cant find cheap mobiles aur tablet requested by other guys. The thing is you can buy from anyone these amazon websites which are of different country and other than US every country’s Amazon is shipping Mobiles and Tablets under Amazon Global. The only thing is you wont be getting Free Global Shipping as its only under Amazon US website. But, still even paying a thousand extra for shipping you can find good deals for India. The process to find products is the same as I have illustrated in my post. Here are the links to other Amazon’s.
http://www.amazon...uk – UK
http://www.amazon...jp – Japan
http://www.amaz...e/ – Germany
http://www.amaz...t/ – Italy
http://www.amaz...r/ – France
http://www.amaz...n/ – China
http://www.amaz...s/ – Spain
https://www.ama...ca – Canada
You will be getting the import charge back if nothing is charged in India which means product value less than Rs 10,000.
I hope you maybe able to find out something worth from these. And, I will also be on hunt and if I come across anything good I will pm you the details.
stuggard1795813 wrote:saranslach152 wrote:
great bro…..do post if you found any steal deal….;)
bro do u know any good deal of tab ??
Well I will post if I come across one. Btw what’s your range and any particular specifications you want ?
-below 15000
-slim slot
-1ghz procssr
-android
-warranty
-below 15000
-slim slot
-1ghz procssr
-android
-warranty
Ok buddy will try to find one for you. Lets hope you are lucky. But, sim slot I think will be tough to find. But, lets see what I find first.
Whoops……
very helpful
Thanks
You’re welcome..
stuggard1795813 wrote:
-below 15000
-slim slot
-1ghz procssr
-android
-warranty
Ok buddy will try to find one for you. Lets hope you are lucky.
Let me know if you can find something. Will be going to US soon. Seems you know amazon and other sites quite well
I was looking for a feature rich phone, though I am not super rich 
Features as mentioned for Micromax a110 or pantech burst etc. Looking for an unlocked version of such phones. Had ordered micromax a110 but later noticed it is dual band and wont work in US.
I might be going to US soon, may be next month. So I can buy directly from there or if a good deal is available now I can ship it to a friend there. Do you have any idea of such budget + good feature phones?
Is it good to go for locked or unlock version? read some posts before, which say that unlock phns are good, however you would have to make a huge initial investment. would be glad if you are able to help me
Thanks
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57461122-94/is… excellent article, why not to go into contract phones in USA. Looking to go this way instead of contract phones.
Can u tell me can I buy supplements from amazon through this offer like whey protein ? In India supps r to costly 
is free shipping offer over or am I doing something wrong? for global shipping on a led monitor worth $194 global shipping comes around 3000 and sometimes expedite one is cheaper (4-5 days ones). have checked on TVs mobiles and monitor all throwing up shipping charges. stut bhai, please update/help if am wrong.
for example – http://www.amazon.com/LE32HDE5300-32-Inch-2-Yea…
AmazonGlobal Standard Shipping (averages 9-12 days) price comes to
tems: INR 11,665.32
Shipping & Handling: INR 4,323.79
Total before tax: INR 15,989.11
Estimated tax to be collected: INR 0.00
Import Fees Deposit INR 4,940.47
Order Total: INR 20,929.58
and interestingly,
AmazonGlobal Expedited Shipping (averages 5-10 business days)
Items: INR 11,665.32
Shipping & Handling: INR 4,177.24
Total before tax: INR 15,842.56
Estimated tax to be collected: INR 0.00
Import Fees Deposit INR 4,895.33
Order Total: INR 20,737.89
or
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VE228H-21-5-Inch-Int…
tems: INR 8,147.55
Shipping & Handling: INR 2,202.93
Total before tax: INR 10,350.48
Estimated tax to be collected: INR 0.00
Import Fees Deposit INR 3,198.88
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vu
Nice thread, could probably made sticky when moved to dost and dimes