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Reply # 686888 16-Sep-2012 23:52
mysticnz: Just ordered a SDD from Newegg using my YouShop address and my NZ Credit Card. Will keep you updated! EDIT fail....wont work with NZ credit card will need to get a us debit one :) Tried an NZ debit card? Rumours are that they often manage to slip by (I'd need to actually have to buy something to test it though )

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Reply # 686921 17-Sep-2012 07:40
Can't you buy from Amazon instead? Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 687014 17-Sep-2012 11:10
ahmad: So Prezoom seems a lot cheaper? Am I missing something? And is Prezoom the cheapest? "The rule for Internet purchases is a deminimis of NZ$60. If the Customs Duty and GST yield an amount of NZ$60 or more, it?s collected by us (when you pay for your shipment) and remitted to New Zealand Customs. In these cases, we will also charge an NZ$90 High Value Customs Clearance charge. If it?s less, the goods are allowed to be imported to final consumers without Duty or GST." They are cheaper but force you to pay GST up front whereas I don't think NZ Post does unless it is pinged at the border. I'm not 100% on that, I could be wrong. The $90 high value fee is a little shock. Workstation: Intel DH67CL ~ i5-2500 ~ 4GB Corsair RAM (x2) ~ Intel X25-M 80GB SSD Laptop: Dell Inspiron 1564 ~ i5-520M ~ 4.00GB RAM ~ 500GB SATA HDD ~ Win7 Home Premium x64 Common misconceptions.

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Reply # 687089 17-Sep-2012 13:02
Its just to expensive. I can get things sent to a work supplier and then shipped here for way way less and its fedex so faster too. Richard rich.ms

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Reply # 687090 17-Sep-2012 13:04
richms: Its just to expensive. I can get things sent to a work supplier and then shipped here for way way less and its fedex so faster too. You can't say it's "too expensive" when you have access to arrangements that aren't typical. How does it compare to other similar services though? That are accessible to everyone. iPhone 4 Speed Test XT vs. Vodafone - XT vs. Vodafone head to head on iPhone 4 Comparison Video Random thoughts about nothing. My boring blog: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/ahmad Using iPhone 4 iOS 4.0.1 - my thoughts on the iPhone 4 launch debacle

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Reply # 687118 17-Sep-2012 14:06
Lack of consolidation of orders and the exceptionally high shipping prices don't help either. If DX or an ebay seller can send me something from HK or mainland china that weighs a couple of kilos for under $20 it makes a joke out of the prices for the NZ post service. Richard rich.ms

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Reply # 687145 17-Sep-2012 14:47
Although I basically agree with what you're saying there Richard the nzpost offering seems to be a bit cheaper than a lot of the alternatives so that would make them even bigger jokes. For me when buying off Ebay I always try for a free international shipping supplier makes it even better. This is whyI queried if those prices stated for youshop were actually cheap as most of my international purhases are bought this way free shipping. I've bought cellphones and also batteries this way and nearly all have shipped from places like Hong Kong or mainland China. I do have my exmother in law and some of her kids living in the USA but never really asked them to ship anything for me as mostly things have been ought back on trips by other people. I suppose I've been a little lucky in that regard but I have always liked Neweggs prices and certainly need to upgrade a couple of things in my pc.

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Reply # 689090 20-Sep-2012 20:47
Has anyone had any orders delivered to the YouShop warehouse yet and been asked to make payment? We received notification of the parcel. So we went to the YouShop site and made the payment. However, there is no confirmation at the conclusion of that payment transaction that the payment was either successful or not. It has a screen that says "Confirm Purchase" and has the credit card information we entered. However, every time we go back to the site, it says that we need to make the payment again. We've made umpteen calls to NZ Post Live Chat and phone calls. No one there seems to know anything about their YouShop service nor could confirm if the payment has been registered. Has anyone experienced the same thing?

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Reply # 689116 20-Sep-2012 21:27
freitasm: Can't you buy from Amazon instead? Yea I did that it shipped yesterday to YouShop. Will keep you guys updated :).

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Reply # 689120 20-Sep-2012 21:33
quattrogoh: Has anyone had any orders delivered to the YouShop warehouse yet and been asked to make payment? I received notification today that my package had arrived at the warehouse and was asked to pay $55 in shipping. I paid this by credit card, and now the package status is "ready to dispatch". So everything looking good so far. Stuart Maxwell Choice Mobile (2degrees Authorised Dealer) Choice Technology (Managed IT Services)

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Reply # 689122 20-Sep-2012 21:41
Was there a specific on-screen confirmation after you entered your credit card details? Which screen did you go to to find that the status shows "despatched" ? Did the status changed immediately after the credit card details were entered?

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Reply # 689123 20-Sep-2012 21:41
mysticnz: freitasm: Can't you buy from Amazon instead? Yea I did that it shipped yesterday to YouShop. Will keep you guys updated :). No SSD shipped from our aff account :( Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 689128 20-Sep-2012 21:55
Oops, sorry. Will remember to use the aff account the next time I order anything from Amazon.

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Reply # 689155 21-Sep-2012 00:09
amanzi: quattrogoh: Has anyone had any orders delivered to the YouShop warehouse yet and been asked to make payment? I received notification today that my package had arrived at the warehouse and was asked to pay $55 in shipping. I paid this by credit card, and now the package status is "ready to dispatch". So everything looking good so far. Not a criticism but is there any reason you didn't use Prezoom which appears (on face value) to be cheaper? Has anyone used Prezoom? Is there something wrong with Prezoom that I'm just missing even though it's obvious to everyone else? iPhone 4 Speed Test XT vs. Vodafone - XT vs. Vodafone head to head on iPhone 4 Comparison Video Random thoughts about nothing. My boring blog: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/ahmad Using iPhone 4 iOS 4.0.1 - my thoughts on the iPhone 4 launch debacle

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Reply # 689162 21-Sep-2012 01:24
freitasm: mysticnz: freitasm: Can't you buy from Amazon instead? Yea I did that it shipped yesterday to YouShop. Will keep you guys updated :). No SSD shipped from our aff account :( Oh crap! Sorry mate fully forgot. If this works out nicely tho I'm sure you will see a lot of things on that amazon affiliate account from me in the future :P.

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