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I didn't miss anything: my most recent purchase from Amazon cost $11 in shipping and arrived in less than a week. I have a USD credit card, but even if you pay
by jbarham 15y ago
I didn't miss anything: my most recent purchase from Amazon cost $11 in shipping and arrived in less than a week. I have a USD credit card, but even if you pay w/ a AUD card the currency conversion is instantaneous and costs maybe a couple of percentage points.
Shipping is often cheaper from outside of Australia than it is within Australia (http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/blogs/malcolms-blog/barriers-to-e-commerce/ http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/blogs/malcolms-blog/barrie...) which creates more of an incentive to shop internationally.
Where goods are purely digital (e.g., Amazon Kindle or O'Reilly e-books) the whole discussion around shipping costs is obviously moot.
- daemin 15y agoIn addition (I've done many orders from Amazon) I find that even though Amazon estimates 4-6 weeks for delivery, the package(s) are here in 2 weeks.
- twelvechairs 15y agoOkay - I cant argue with that. My last experience with amazon Aus was 5 years ago, but that was terrible (V. expensive shipping, and item arriving long after 'estimated' arrival time). Perhaps they have picked up their game now, but I know there are others like me with a negative experience that has discouraged future use of Amazon in Aus... Shipping costs may have been reduced too, but Im sure they are still much greater than other countries...