NZ access to Amazon AU

Forums › Off topic › NZ access to Amazon AU

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

17943 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2741452 8-Jul-2021 19:48

I found it an unhelpful site. By the time I got to Checkout I had no idea whether the numbers wetter were Australian dollars or NZ dollars.

k1w1k1d

1526 posts

Uber Geek

#2741515 8-Jul-2021 20:42

Why can't they switch to NZD when you select "Deliver to New Zealand"?

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79289 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#2741516 8-Jul-2021 20:47

Geektastic: I found it an unhelpful site. By the time I got to Checkout I had no idea whether the numbers wetter were Australian dollars or NZ dollars.

It is always AU dollars. They say so on the help page.

k1w1k1d:

Why can't they switch to NZD when you select "Deliver to New Zealand"?

Someone explained before - if they do the conversion you are more likely to lose money.

phrozenpenguin

841 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2741536 8-Jul-2021 22:08

Ordered Tuesday 1pm, arrived Thursday 2pm. Paid <$10 for priority delivery via DHL.

lurker

831 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2741629 9-Jul-2021 08:12

Day after delivery Amazon sent me a recall notice for the item delivered yesterday :)

Thankfully it's nothing I'll be worrying about, apparently the foam insert for the Oculus Quest 2 may cause skin irration and they are prepared to replace it

Was planning to buy an aftermarket one anyway, but good that they have such a process I guess

sbiddle

30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod

Trusted

Biddle Corp

Lifetime subscriber

#2741633 9-Jul-2021 08:24

k1w1k1d:

Why can't they switch to NZD when you select "Deliver to New Zealand"?

The issue has been explained already - foreign exchange fees.

I don't want Amazon to charge me in NZD because they (or whoever they use) is going to be clipping the ticket in this process and the rate they use is unlikely to be as good as my credit card rate.

Most online stores that do offer to charge in NZD have very poor rates, with the only exception I've ever found to this is United Airlines who charge the exact same price in NZD as they do in USD when converted at the mid market rate. This means it's always smart to pay in NZD on their site.

The advantage of this is also that IRD miss out of taking a greater cut. This isn't a big deal if goods are under $1000 now, but it is for items over $1000.

If you import goods into NZ customs charge you GST on the NZD amount of the transaction (incl freight). If you pay GST on the AUD/USD/UKP amount in the online store the 15% you pay can work out slightly better value than paying 15% of the NZD rate, especially when customs use their own rates for conversion.

Wakrak

1714 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#2741653 9-Jul-2021 09:16

Still trying to find something to use my $15 new prime customer voucher on... 🧐

Will probably grab an Anker wireless charger.

Quic Broadband

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.

cshwone

1070 posts

Uber Geek

#2741664 9-Jul-2021 09:32

sbiddle:

k1w1k1d:

Why can't they switch to NZD when you select "Deliver to New Zealand"?

The issue has been explained already - foreign exchange fees.

I don't want Amazon to charge me in AUD because they (or whoever they use) is going to be clipping the ticket in this process and the rate they use is unlikely to be as good as my credit card rate.

Surely that should read that you do want Amazon to charge you in AUD so that is then converted at your credit card rate

old3eyes

9120 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

#2741665 9-Jul-2021 09:41

old3eyes:

Just had a look at the phones. Found a Pixel 4a but when I clicked on it

"$602.75

This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location."

So much for this store delivering to my NZ address.

Just had a look here again and they're now shipping Google Pixels to NZ but only the 5G model.

Regards,

Old3eyes

MaxineN

Max
1772 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#2741739 9-Jul-2021 10:19

old3eyes:

Just had a look here again and they're now shipping Google Pixels to NZ but only the 5G model.

If only 5G and VoLTE worked on the pixels here on our NZ carriers!

Ramblings from a mysterious lady who's into tech. Warning I may often create zingers.

old3eyes

9120 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

#2741750 9-Jul-2021 10:27

MaxineN:

old3eyes:

Just had a look here again and they're now shipping Google Pixels to NZ but only the 5G model.

If only 5G and VoLTE worked on the pixels here on our NZ carriers!

I thought that I had seen that here on GZ..

Regards,

Old3eyes

MaxineN

Max
1772 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#2741752 9-Jul-2021 10:29

old3eyes:

I thought that I had seen that here on GZ..

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=39&topicid=280371

Ramblings from a mysterious lady who's into tech. Warning I may often create zingers.

backfiah

219 posts

Master Geek

#2741758 9-Jul-2021 10:37

freitasm: The order that was supposed to be delivered tomorrow just showed up, a day earlier.

Who are they using for delivery?

networkn

Networkn
32351 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2741769 9-Jul-2021 10:49

From what I can see, most stuff is around 10% difference in price to NZ. There are some exceptions, but for me at least, 30% is the very least it needs to be for electronics and stuff that might fail, to forgo local warranty support and CGA. In many years of buying from Amazon, I'd say 99% of the time they have exceeded my expectations for customer service and support, often proving warranty outside of their usual terms, but it's still a risk.

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79289 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#2741776 9-Jul-2021 10:58

backfiah:

freitasm: The order that was supposed to be delivered tomorrow just showed up, a day earlier.

Who are they using for delivery?

The express delivery was via DHL.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10