Page 1 of bargains from Amazon.ca

Sorry if anyone has already flagged these up, but I have just ordered the following region one dvds at what I think are brilliant prices:

Best in Show (Widescreen) - CDN$ 19.99

Waiting for Guffman - CDN$ 19.98

Jackass: The Movie (Widescreen Special Collector`s Edition - CDN$ 25.89 (Release date: March 25)

Red Dragon (Widescreen Director`s Edition) [2 Discs] - CDN$ 27.29 (Release date: April 1)

Bowling for Columbine [Special Edition] [IMPORT] - CDN$ 28.04 (Release date: April 22)

Total (including shipping, which I think took about 10 days last time I ordered from Amazon.ca) - CDN$141.13.

One British pound is worth almost CDN$2.50 so that means I`ve got this little bundle of new dvds for £60.50! Fingers crossed that I don`t get stung by Customs!

Apologies in advance for any of you whose dvd-buying addiction I am fuelling by posting this thread. ;-)

*** also need to point out that I`ve only used the Canadian version of Amazon once but it was cheap and didn`t let me down. If anyone else has had bad experiences with them, then please do let the rest of us know.

This item was edited on Monday, 17th March 2003, 04:00

The only time I used them, I got stung by customs.(was only £1 over the limt!) Apart from this, they did have a very good service other wise.
Also with that order, you do realise that they wont send it till 22nd April. I find it best to order single items rather than wait. For big orders like this, I tend to use dvdsoon and make sure I have spent enough for free shipping and then split the shipment so they only charge me $1.6 shipping per dvd instead of the normal $4

I`ve used them a lot: I buy a fair few R1 indie movies that aren`t available on Play, etc, and Amazon.ca are normally much cheaper than Amazon.com. And they`ve been giving me free DHL upgrades on all my orders (which means I can track my dvd as it crosses the Atlantic and gets ever closer... How sad is that?). I`ve not had any Customs charges from them so far, and several of my packages have been over the £18 limit.

4 DVD`s ordered January 5th, 2 still outstanding.
Customer services kept saying " wait another business week please " and after over 10 weeks have accepted they might not arrive, new couriered delivery date around April 19.
Although in fairness the first 2 arrived in less than 2 weeks.
Its why I always split larger orders, no duty and you have half a chance of getting at least part of the order.
Oh well, only another month to wait.
P.

Yep, I did realise that I wouldn`t get that order until the last part of it is ready - I`m just not in any huge rush and the Canadian Amazon`s prices were at least £2 or £3 cheaper than Play or CD Wow, so even if I do get stung by Customs, it`s no big deal. It seems to be a bit of a gamble rather than having any strict value limits, so if I have to pay the tax this time, well, the saving I made on my last order more or less balances it out.

Regardless, I`m still saving money over buying these dvds from the retailers I normally use. The bulk of my order is still region one dvds which I will have (a) cheaper and (b) sooner than their UK release dates, so I`m happy enough.

Thanks for pointing out their `send it all together` default policy for those who weren`t aware of it, though.

Its cheaper to order from dvdsoon and they mark all of the films they send out as $12 cad which is around £5 so customs will not stop them

Just recieved 3 films from dvdsoon, 8 mile, who framed roger rabbit and point break all marked as $12 total cost $36 which is around £13 so customs didnt stop it

Anybody know how custom charges are calculated? Ive just ordered goods costing about £26 and although it should be marked gift im just wondering if i do get stung how much would it be. Thanks.

They start charging if you order upwards of £18. They charge on everything upwards of this limit. I think it`s 17.5% (VAT), so that for the £8 you`re over, plus the Royal Mail will con you £3.70ish for processing.


Very rarely is it people get charged though.


PS
IS IT A WISE IDEA FOR EVERYONE TO STATE SO PUBLICLY THAT DVDSOON MARK EVERYTHING AS $12CAD? Don`t want them to get stung as it was great receiving the likes of the Die Hard Trilogy marked as £5.50ish!

For the UK customs charges are:

3.5% Import Duty
17.5% VAT
+ admin fee (£3.95 for Royal Mail, £1.85 for DHL and upto £15 for other carriers)