Hi All..I'm planning on buying BluRay movies from Amazon.com...the price seems to be cheaper after convert ompared to our local stores..will there be any tax when it reahes here?

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mod pls close!

This post has been edited by maryjane9996: Oct 21 2009, 01:59 PM

here takda mod

haha

after your last 'incident', you now very aware of 'mods', eh? ...

i'm one of those who look out for release in Amazon...and i can share with you the experience...

first, although it appears to be cheap purchasing BD from Amazon, there are other hidden costs.

first would be the delivery charge from Amazon to a US address. some comes with free delivery but not always the case.

then there will be there delivery charge from US to Malaysia. So, at the end of the day, BD is not 'cheap' anymore...its actually become more expensive...BUT...cheaper than buying from local stores.

the LYN sellers here sells the BD cheap...and to me, its better getting it from the sellers here as you dun hv to worry about tax & waiting time...contact the seller, meet up for COD, drive home & can start to enjoy...

of course, the down side is not all titles you want is available by these sellers...although there are still sellers who can help you buy titles you want from Amazon or 3rd party sellers.

fyi, i just received a package from US today from my cousin...4 BD & 4 interconnects...i think total weight is about 2.5kg or so...delivery charge is RM160 or USD48 inclusive insurance. it took about 5 days from the day my cousin send the pack to local US Postage & for it to arrive at my office door.

if divided equally, delivery for each item costs about RM20...the BD might be RM60-RM70...so in total, you're paying like RM100 or RM110 for each BD..

better buy from LYN sellers...

as for the taxes by m'sian ketam...actually if you're not buying on a per truck basis...i think it should be able to slip pass them....anything up to like 10disc should be ok still...

This post has been edited by daryl.k: Oct 21 2009, 06:00 PM

heee..of course la dude..but i think if he want to know anything about Blu-ray,we already got 1 thread..full with info,and poisons..

Guys, not sure if this is a proper thread to address my question, but then again just a quickie........

What you guys think of buying speakers through Amazon n getting it shipped back to Malaysia via VPost??

thanks

cheers

shipping fees will cause u a bomb..

TWO word -> FREAKING EXPENSIVE

there are other ways to go about it...and VPost is not one of them...

Thanks for the feedback guys, but wudnt it be cheaper than getting it locally??

I'm actually looking at Klipsch Quintet SL set, which i'm not sure where to find locally (also its no more in production) , so i thought of opting for Amazon or Vanns.

daryl...what are other ways to go bout it....mind sharing

Thanks!!

Edit : Replied in relevant thread, check out the Klipsch thread.

This post has been edited by anfieldude: Oct 21 2009, 07:07 PM