piccard21 Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Received my first amazon blu-ray order today from the u.s (shipped May 18th), wasn't blown away by the packing quality but everything arrived in good condition with no 'sliders'. Only issue i have is the receipt in the box is for an air freshener, Edited June 3, 2008 by piccard21
melc1503561978 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 Received my first amazon blu-ray order today from the u.s (shipped May 18th), wasn't blown away by the packing quality but everything arrived in good condition with no 'sliders'. Only issue i have is the receipt in the box is for an air freshener, Piccard, which shipping option did you choose ? Ive ordered a whole bunch shipped on the 29th and im wondering realistically when should they come ... i chose standard intl shipping
Volunteer Kazz Posted June 3, 2008 Volunteer Posted June 3, 2008 Piccard, which shipping option did you choose ? Ive ordered a whole bunch shipped on the 29th and im wondering realistically when should they come ... i chose standard intl shipping I got a delivery this morning shipped 19th May using standard shipping.
melc1503561978 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 I got a delivery this morning shipped 19th May using standard shipping. cool ... so maybe another 10 days wait
Volunteer Kazz Posted June 3, 2008 Volunteer Posted June 3, 2008 cool ... so maybe another 10 days wait Hopefully, but sometimes they do take longer.
Rocean Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 i didn't want to create another topic for this, but i have a small quesiton to ask. i ordered a few blu-rays from amazon a week or two back... im yet to receive the items.. but one or two of the blu-rays have reduced their prices considerably even before ive received them. does amazon acknowledge the new prices. if yes.... can anyone help me in letting know how this happens .. .been tryin to go thru the help section to no avail. thanks
Arecsa Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 Email Amazon and they should refund you the difference. Their delivery service may have slipped a bit, but the customer service is still first rate.
piccard21 Posted June 8, 2008 Posted June 8, 2008 Piccard, which shipping option did you choose ? Ive ordered a whole bunch shipped on the 29th and im wondering realistically when should they come ... i chose standard intl shipping I chose the cheapest option, thats standard intl shipping right? worked out approx $32 for 8 blu-rays
melc1503561978 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) I chose the cheapest option, thats standard intl shipping right?worked out approx $32 for 8 blu-rays Woohoo, chose the standard shipping (cheapest option). They were shipped on the 29th and today I am now the proud owner of 6 fantastic blu-rays all nice and shiny in their little blue cases So impressed witht he speed of the shipping ... 2 weeks how awesome is that Edited June 11, 2008 by melc
Priory Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Woohoo, chose the standard shipping (cheapest option). They were shipped on the 29th and today I am now the proud owner of 6 fantastic blu-rays all nice and shiny in their little blue cases So impressed witht he speed of the shipping ... 2 weeks how awesome is that WTF! My order were shipped on the 23rd & I'm yet to see them, I also live in Canberra as well
Guest Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 im having a problem with amazon where i cant even choose which shipping optin i want?? it defaults to priority intenational courier ,quite pricey.
boogie1503560529 Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 I have ordered many times from Amazon,all with standard shipping and the delivery times has varied hugely,sometimes a week,sometimes a month or more..... .....
brooksy Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I'm of the opinion that part of the problem with delivery times is due to Aus Post once they arrive here in Australia. I'm sure the international mail centre and customs clearance must get overwhelmed sometimes resulting in delays. I've had a standard shipping order arrive in 10 days (a record for me in Perth) and other orders have taken up to 26 days. My last order took 22 days, and one currently in transit shipped 29/5 - 14 days so far. I'm curious to see how long the next order will take to arrive after it ships. I had an issue with Amazon regarding the availability of a title I had ordered and when I complained about it they upgraded the order to expedited shipping for free. Its been years since I used expedited option so will be interesting to compare.
Priory Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 WTF! My order were shipped on the 23rd & I'm yet to see them, I also live in Canberra as well They turned up today , But not happy with the post man :angry2:, left the package behind the letter box in full view of anyone walking past (normally leaves it on the upstairs doorstep) & we have alot of dodgey high school kids that walk past our place every afternoon.
minbin Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Amazon once left a box of books in my unit foyer in full view of people walking in & out. My wife was home all day that day & they didn't even bother buzzing her. Since then I only get them delivered to work.
daz_dors Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Amazon once left a box of books in my unit foyer in full view of people walking in & out.My wife was home all day that day & they didn't even bother buzzing her. Since then I only get them delivered to work. Actually that would be Australia Post that left the box in the foyer. I don't think it is fair to blame Amazon for that.
minbin Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Actually that would be Australia Post that left the box in the foyer. I don't think it is fair to blame Amazon for that. Australia Post never left anything bulky for my letter box out in the open. Always received a notice for me to pick it up. That's why I thought it must have been Amazon. Incidentally, my last order of 8 movies from Amazon was a registered post so I had to go in person to sign for it. I think that's safer.
daz_dors Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Australia Post never left anything bulky for my letter box out in the open. Always received a notice for me to pick it up. That's why I thought it must have been Amazon. Incidentally, my last order of 8 movies from Amazon was a registered post so I had to go in person to sign for it. I think that's safer. Australia Post use sub contractors for parcel delivery and my experience with them has been pretty shabby. Once the parcel leaves the Amazon dispatch centre it is pretty much out of their hands. They are excellent when it comes to dealing with lost items.
icebox425 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I don't think the delay is with customs at all. I'm sure its on Amazon's end. I think what it is, is some stock may be located at one facility, and other stock in your order is located at another on the other side of the US. So you're probably waiting a couple days for that stock to go by road across the country to the main warehouse. Then once there, I'm pretty sure they wait for a few orders to the same country to stack up and send them all at once to save on cost. It's Amazon's stupid distribution service they spent hundreds of millions setting up. Whenever I order things from any other store in the US, via UPS or USPS, they take no longer than 7 days. This rules out both customs and USPS/UPS. It's definitely Amazon's fault.
Guest purga60 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 This to all the Amazon Bluray buyers. 20thCentury Fox Bluray discs will definitely not play in Aus. I have purchased at least 30 Bluray discs from the Us and 20th are the only one that are now in the bin. As far as postage is concerned normal time for standard delivery is 5-6 days. This is usually 12.50 odd on a pack of 4-5 movies. I bought National treasure 1 and 2 on Blu ray for 40 bucks included with other dvds. I suggest you get an account (has not cost anything so far) and fill in a purchase get to the end and it will tell you the final price. If not to your liking give it the flick. I will happily answer any questions on this subject.
THEMAN Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Amazon once left a box of books in my unit foyer in full view of people walking in & out.My wife was home all day that day & they didn't even bother buzzing her. Since then I only get them delivered to work. L O L
Serpeant Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 L O L Placed an order to amazon on the 8th July. It shipped later that day. Now, I wonder if I can beat the 6 day record???
Arecsa Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Placed an order to amazon on the 8th July. It shipped later that day.Now, I wonder if I can beat the 6 day record??? Son of a.....I'm still waiting for an order I placed 2 weeks ago to actually get sent. It was waiting on one title from the 8th and has been sitting at "shipping soon" for nearly a day. 6 days is also just retardedly quick for standard shipping, it's always been 2 weeks minimum for me.
Arecsa Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 This to all the Amazon Bluray buyers. 20thCentury Fox Bluray discs will definitely not play in Aus. I have purchased at least 30 Bluray discs from the Us and 20th are the only one that are now in the bin. Always pays to check Momaw's region coding thread at the top of the forum if you aren't using a region A machine. General rule goes; Fox - 100% region coded Warner - 100% region free Paramount - 100% region free Sony - 50/50 Disney - 50/50 Universal - Presumably 100% region free
peterjcat Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 This to all the Amazon Bluray buyers. 20thCentury Fox Bluray discs will definitely not play in Aus. I have purchased at least 30 Bluray discs from the Us and 20th are the only one that are now in the bin. As far as postage is concerned normal time for standard delivery is 5-6 days. This is usually 12.50 odd on a pack of 4-5 movies. Don't chuck your region-locked titles in the bin; there are plenty of people here with US players who will pay you good money for them if you stick them in the trades thread. Amazon standard delivery for DVDs is always $4.99 per shipment plus $2.99 per DVD. Most of us have found there is no "normal" time for delivery, 5-6 days is certainly on the fast side for Amazon US with 2-3 weeks more common.
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