Purchase from Amazon de, es, etc.

redboy1

Sorry if been asked before, did a search and it brought up an old thread which most people said its OK.

I'm after purchasing something which is £228 at Amazon UK, I had a quick look on Amazon de, es and they both are selling the same item for €260 which I think works out to about £205.

I've seen other threads where people have bought from Amazon de or es with no problems. Just want to make sure if it is OK and I won't be hit with any problems or extra charges.

neilmcl

Is £23 worth the hassle if you have a problem or have to send the item back? I've no problems with buying from non-UK Amazon stores but the price difference needs to be better than that.

unholyangel

Just to point out, they're all just different trading names of amazon SARL.

So if you buy from amazon "uk", you are actually buying from amazon sarl, if you buy from amazon de, you are buying from amazon sarl.

And if amazon de are the same as amazon uk.....uk law doesnt apply, its the laws of luxembourg that apply (as that is where amazon sarl are based). So you should have the same rights regardless which trading name you purchase from.

redboy1

unholyangel wrote: »

Just to point out, they're all just different trading names of amazon SARL.

So if you buy from amazon "uk", you are actually buying from amazon sarl, if you buy from amazon de, you are buying from amazon sarl.

And if amazon de are the same as amazon uk.....uk law doesnt apply, its the laws of luxembourg that apply (as that is where amazon sarl are based). So you should have the same rights regardless which trading name you purchase from.

I have read a that some people have bought from Amazon de but the product arrived from the UK warehouse.

So if the item goes wrong and I need to contact them, I will be OK contacting through Amazon UK?

redboy1

neilmcl wrote: »

Is £23 worth the hassle if you have a problem or have to send the item back? I've no problems with buying from non-UK Amazon stores but the price difference needs to be better than that.

Have you ever had to return anything you bought from non UK Amazon stores? I'm just wondering if they would just sort it out within the UK.

£23 will feel a lot better in my pocket, that's why I'm asking the question, if there are zero problems with buying and returning from non UK sites then that's the way I'll go.

wealdroam

redboy1 wrote: »

Have you ever had to return anything you bought from non UK Amazon stores? I'm just wondering if they would just sort it out within the UK.

£23 will feel a lot better in my pocket, that's why I'm asking the question, if there are zero problems with buying and returning from non UK sites then that's the way I'll go.

Are you considering buying from Amazon de or es?
Or are you considering buying from a third party seller on one of those sites?

I believe it will make a difference.

unholyangel

redboy1 wrote: »

I have read a that some people have bought from Amazon de but the product arrived from the UK warehouse.

So if the item goes wrong and I need to contact them, I will be OK contacting through Amazon UK?

Perhaps contact them and ask before buying where you will need to contact/send the item if you wish to return it?

dacouch

wealdroam wrote: »

Are you considering buying from Amazon de or es?
Or are you considering buying from a third party seller on one of those sites?

I believe it will make a difference.

I think Amazon Spain's quickest delivery is manana manana

redboy1

unholyangel wrote: »

Perhaps contact them and ask before buying where you will need to contact/send the item if you wish to return it?

Yea might do that, from what I've seen though I think there might be an exchange rate charge if using a debit card to pay

wealdroam wrote: »

Are you considering buying from Amazon de or es?
Or are you considering buying from a third party seller on one of those sites?

I believe it will make a difference.

Its from Amazon direct.

cardinalbiggles

unholyangel wrote: »

And if amazon de are the same as amazon uk.....uk law doesnt apply, its the laws of luxembourg that apply (as that is where amazon sarl are based). So you should have the same rights regardless which trading name you purchase from.

No sorry that's not quite right. In the EU at least you cannot impose the laws of another country on a consumer.

If Amazon whoever want to do business with a UK consumer then its either English or Scots law that applies.

unholyangel

cardinalbiggles wrote: »

No sorry that's not quite right. In the EU at least you cannot impose the laws of another country on a consumer.

If Amazon whoever want to do business with a UK consumer then its either English or Scots law that applies.

We've discussed this before

While you cannot state action can only be brought in luxembourg (ie they have to allow consumers to bring action in their home countries courts) it does not have to be held under the home countries laws.

Choice of law and jurisdiction are not the same.