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> Amazon is 100% nationalistic anti- the existence of other countries what do you mean? Given they have to quote shipping, it's not unreasonable to take into a

by Chris2048 5y ago

> Amazon is 100% nationalistic anti- the existence of other countries what do you mean? Given they have to quote shipping, it's not unreasonable to take into account. > Some Chinese.. China, and the CPC, are well know for restrictive policies and not giving a shit if it inconveniences foreigners. The message is pretty clear: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-24/china-bans-school-curriculum-tutoring-firms-from-going-public https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-24/china-ban... <- English tutoring is one of the few things foreigners can get a work visa in China for. I wouldn't be surprised if CPC is actively discouraging tourism. I wouldn't generalise this behaviour to all SEA. > Currently in Ukraine, at least 2 of my banks block me from any access to my finances To be fair, some countries have "complicated" relationships to international law/fraud.

Arrath 5y ago
>> Amazon is 100% nationalistic anti- the existence of other countries > what do you mean? Given they have to quote shipping, it's not unreasonable to take into account. I'm not entirely sure what the GP was getting at, but there is some friction with amazon and the international sites. I have amazon prime, but prime subscriptions seem to be region locked as it is only reflected in the .com site. When checking out through the UK or Italian Amazon storefront, it'll even prompt me to try a trial prime subscription.
lrem 5y ago
In the 2 western European countries I've lived in, Amazon is an utter mess. "Free shipping over 30 EUR" often turns into searching for which listing for the item is covered. Heck, there isn't even a search filter for "items that will actually ship to my country".
- Chris2048 5y ago
  Funnily enough I use an extension called "Amazon Global Shipping Filter" for this, since my country doesn't have its own amazon site (I'm in Ireland and there is no amazon.ie I use amazon.co.uk, or amazon.de if I want to stick w/ EU shipping).

Arrath 5y ago

>> Amazon is 100% nationalistic anti- the existence of other countries > what do you mean? Given they have to quote shipping, it's not unreasonable to take into account. I'm not entirely sure what the GP was getting at, but there is some friction with amazon and the international sites. I have amazon prime, but prime subscriptions seem to be region locked as it is only reflected in the .com site. When checking out through the UK or Italian Amazon storefront, it'll even prompt me to try a trial prime subscription.

lrem 5y ago

In the 2 western European countries I've lived in, Amazon is an utter mess. "Free shipping over 30 EUR" often turns into searching for which listing for the item is covered. Heck, there isn't even a search filter for "items that will actually ship to my country".

Chris2048 5y ago
Funnily enough I use an extension called "Amazon Global Shipping Filter" for this, since my country doesn't have its own amazon site (I'm in Ireland and there is no amazon.ie I use amazon.co.uk, or amazon.de if I want to stick w/ EU shipping).