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.
desimunda wrote:
Can u tell me can I buy supplements from amazon through this offer like whey protein ? In India supps r to costly
Hi there. Actually if a supplement is eligible for “Amazon Global Shipping” then yes you can buy it. Just follow the process described in the post to know what all products is eligible for global shipping.
wow! if that happens it’ll be awesome. getting item for 25-30% discount on Indian price! 
thanks bro, will do the same. it’s much better than ishopp or disturbing our relatives. 
Friends i wanna buy this :http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Google-Nexus-7-7-3...
nexus 7 …..do anybody know the cheapest way to import this 
Nice! I wanted to know about custom duty which got answered
saranslach152 wrote: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
Go for HTC HD2
Cheapest and meet your spec
Make sure you buy HTC HD2 US Version
Informative post.
Thank you.
Amazon is shipping to india?? what are the charges??
guys i,m looking to buy amazon kindle paperwhite.. from so many days..
pls help and suggest where i can get cheaper..
thanks in advance:-}
Amazon’s page says :
Additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by the recipient; we have no control over these charges and can’t predict what they may be.
However you mention that :
- If its more than what you paid, you wont have to pay anything. Amazon will bear it.
VU… cant suggest..may b my quota is over..
I suggestion from my side: Switch currency and try to pay in dollars. Amazon exchange rate is pretty high, what our bank will charge for currency conversion will definitely be lower. In any case, check the current rate of dollar and try to calculate it (adding conversion charges) against amazon’s exchange rate
I tried purchasing 3 pair shoes from amazon.com amounting to a total of $130. And they added a 35$ shipping fees “Items shipped to addresses outside the United States are not eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.” although my total was above 125$. 35$ shipping is way too much
Anybody who has received items from Amazon could tell us what is the courier company they have tie up in India? Someone told me they use USPS/India Postal Service for free shippings. If that is true i am not sure if we can rely on India Postal Service…
motuhaathi wrote:
Anybody who has received items from Amazon could tell us what is the courier company they have tie up in India? Someone told me they use USPS/India Postal Service for free shippings. If that is true i am not sure if we can rely on India Postal Service…
Aramex.
I purchased wd hdd recently and i got it by aramex
drsood wrote:
I tried purchasing 3 pair shoes from amazon.com amounting to a total of $130. And they added a 35$ shipping fees “Items shipped to addresses outside the United States are not eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.” although my total was above 125$. 35$ shipping is way too much
@drsood You have to check if Global shipping is available or not! check first page for details.
marketdimer wrote:
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
…………………………
Looks like a Great offer. Have you purchased it!
Now it is out of stock.
If purchased, How was quality & Shipping.
Does standard shipping means Indian Post or its only Courier with Tracking id!
jlnithwf wrote:motuhaathi wrote:
Anybody who has received items from Amazon could tell us what is the courier company they have tie up in India? Someone told me they use USPS/India Postal Service for free shippings. If that is true i am not sure if we can rely on India Postal Service…
Aramex.
I purchased wd hdd recently and i got it by aramex
Can you tell us how much was it priced for and how much Amazon charged for shipping and custom/duties charge? Also, did you have to pay anything extra upon product arrival?
@Indianprices I chose these shoes HP0313030676 http://www.amazon.com/Skechers-Energy-Afterburn…
(Size 7.5 – 3 pairs). And yes they are available for Global shipping (select countries outside US including India)
buddyisin wrote:jlnithwf wrote:motuhaathi wrote:
Anybody who has received items from Amazon could tell us what is the courier company they have tie up in India? Someone told me they use USPS/India Postal Service for free shippings. If that is true i am not sure if we can rely on India Postal Service…
Aramex.
I purchased wd hdd recently and i got it by aramex
Can you tell us how much was it priced for and how much Amazon charged for shipping and custom/duties charge? Also, did you have to pay anything extra upon product arrival?
I paid total of 127.20 dollars (adding currency conversion by bank, total comes to somewhere around 7200) which included shipping and custom charges. I purchased WD 2tb my passport twice. Once directly through amazon and on other time through ishop.
Check below links
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online…
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online…
Also free shipping offer by amazon is expired now
jlnithwf wrote:
I paid total of 127.20 dollars (adding currency conversion by bank, total comes to somewhere around 7200) which included shipping and custom charges. I purchased WD 2tb my passport twice. Once directly through amazon and on other time through ishop.
Check below links
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online…
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online…
Also free shipping offer by amazon is expired now
Thank you.
buddyisin wrote:jlnithwf wrote:
I paid total of 127.20 dollars (adding currency conversion by bank, total comes to somewhere around 7200) which included shipping and custom charges. I purchased WD 2tb my passport twice. Once directly through amazon and on other time through ishop.
Check below links
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online...
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online...
Also free shipping offer by amazon is expired now
Thank you.
Now new info has come to light courtesy drarunkgpi. From now on we can mark the item as gift when ordering items below 10,000 Rs. In India,gift items below 10K are exempt from custom. Initially we will pay import taxes to Amazon but they will be refunded after 60 days – we will have to inform them via chat after 60 days for refund. Check below thread
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online...
jlnithwf wrote:
Now new info has come to light courtesy drarunkgpi. From now on we can mark the item as gift when ordering items below 10,000 Rs. In India,gift items below 10K are exempt from custom. Initially we will pay import taxes to Amazon but they will be refunded after 60 days – we will have to inform them via chat after 60 days for refund. Check below thread
http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-deals-online...
Thanks for the update. This will certainly help in reducing costs. Unfortunately, India is a lousy country where no one bothers to follow rules. I’m always doubtful about what customs will charge on different items. Importing items should be a transparent process where customer should know how much (and how many types of) duties/charges/taxes will items attract based on guidelines set.
About 5-6 years back I had bought an item worth 15-17K from Philippines that attracted additional charges of about 4k on arrival. DHL couldn’t give me a complete breakup of those. Eventually I had to shell out that money. Looking at the charges people here have paid, I guess I got a better deal back then but may be I just don’t know the facts. This thread has been much helpful in enlightening things up. Thanks to you and others.
Sadly, all items that I was thinking of buying from Amazon aren’t eligible for Global Shipping.
they aren’t giving free shipping on TVs even though tv qualify for global. had been fighting since a week but no luck. earlier they agreed that tv listings has error and will give refund of shipping charges within 48 hours but later they completely refused any such claims and say it was executive’s error he committed refund or said about technical error.
any help stug bro? 
free shipping is only for products upto 20 pounds..is shipping weight less than 20 in ur case?
Amazon sucks, once I bought an item, it was shipped via UPS and they denied to deliver it my house in U.P. They asked me to provide them some Delhi address to deliver.
Who should be the seller and where I can check it on product page?
Should it be “Amazon.com” or “Amazon Prime” or “Amazon Global” ?
Still I am not sure whether adding the card details on a international site is safe or not as the extra security (3D etc) won’t work there.
Any other medium to pay? Can we pay using paypal? If yes, then how?
shai_ban007 wrote:
Still I am not sure whether adding the card details on a international site is safe or not as the extra security (3D etc) won’t work there.
Any other medium to pay? Can we pay using paypal? If yes, then how?
You can delete your card information afterwards. I did that.
And i believe amazon is as safe as paypal.
jlnithwf wrote:shai_ban007 wrote:
Still I am not sure whether adding the card details on a international site is safe or not as the extra security (3D etc) won’t work there.
Any other medium to pay? Can we pay using paypal? If yes, then how?
You can delete your card information afterwards. I did that.
And i believe amazon is as safe as paypal.
What you bought?
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 for Rs. 0.0 at Amazon){kind=link}
Hi there,
Sorry for the late reply.
So, no the offer is still valid. I have just now checked. And, regarding the monitors and LEDs, if the weight is less than 20 pounds(Check Product Details to know the weight) and still there is shipping charge included, then contact amazon customer care and send them the link of the " Amazon Free Shipping" page and the products link. They will remove the shipping charge from your order.