josephine123

thanks moso really appreciate the advice mate honest, i am soooooooooo looking forward to the change but its a ittle scarry

i hate shopping for anything especially clothes thats why i use ebay

scrubbedexpat094

Sorry to contradict you but we've been here over 4 years now & have had loads of stuff from Amazon. It's never been an issue as to how much/little we have ordered.

BEVS

Interesting. I'll give that a bit of a browse Capp.

MOSO

Okay, to be accurate you can order from Amazon.co.uk only if you're prepared to pay postage costs unless you order 25 pounds worth of books or DVDs http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/cust...deId=200627060

My blissfully unaware friend in the UK sent over 2 paperback books for my daughter's birthday last month - she was charged 13 pounds in postage costs When I told her about book depository which includes delivery, she said she obviously hadn't realised and her thoughts were "I want to order a book over the internet, easy, use Amazon"

The point I was trying to make was, like my friend above, the likes of Amazon and Ebay are available to us in NZ mostly at a cost and shouldn't be taken for granted as they are in the UK. Not all ebayers will post to NZ and some will try and charge a fortune for doing so. Buyer beware and all that!

scrubbedexpat094

Fair enough, I take your point. Never have a problem spending GBP25!

cappuccino

If you want books from the UK but don't want to pay postage, try:

www.bookdepository.co.uk

simonsi

The point I was trying to make is that what is available in NZ (ie here or available by post), is the reality, not whether eBay is "in" or "available" to NZ, just like any other user of the internet there is a global supply of stuff available, only logistical cost controls what you can access.

josephine123

thankyou everyone for the info, i can now rest easy as another question answered on here,

thanks guys

Ex Aucklander

I buy frequently off Ebay.co.uk & have had items posted to NZ & Cyprus & Spain no problems.

Good thing if buy UK brand clothing you will be dressed different to Kiwi's so nice not to be wearing the same dress as other gals at that special event.

Expat Kiwi

Wasn't there a thread on here recently about customs wacking charges on imports from M&S, does the same apply to Ebay purchases?

I get all my clothes when I go to Sydney, makeup and smellies from Strawberrynet, books and stuff from Amazon/Depository. Touch wood never been charged any GST....yet.

simonsi

It applies to imports, Customs don´t care how/where it was advertised or paid for, only the amount of GST and import duty collectable, if enough they collect it.

Persephone

Hope this doesn't offend but I always thought you were male.

Maybe you are and I'm obviously still pandering to gender stereotypes

IrishNeal

I have just started using Amazon. I left a bit of cash in the UK (but shhhh 'cause the ex wife might find it!) and am busy buying all DVD's of UK TV programmes like Ashes To Ashes and Life On Mars!

I try to keep the postage costs down though otherwise it isn't worth it.

BTW Trade Me is OK but my God the prices for second hand stuff here is crazy

scrubbedexpat094

Me too!

BEVS

One of my late uncles was that way inclined. Only found out when I went to do the necessary after he had passed away. Was a bit sad really that he felt he needed to keep it hidden. I couldn't have given a monkey's