amazon.co.uk shipping UK market XBox to Thailand
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I’ve just ordered an Xbox One from Amazon.co.uk. I made sure to select a listing from a trusted distributor (Microsoft) which offered global shipping. It was 310 with free delivery to the UK, however when I checked out and entered my Thai address that price had gone down to 267 including postage.
So basically all they’ve done is knocked the VAT off and added a postage charge.
I have to assume, then, that there will be taxes and duties payable when the package arrives in Thailand- even though the chat room assistant on Amazon.co.uk explicitly told me that this would not be the case and that no further costs will be payable (I got a transcript of this conversation via e-mail).
Acknowledging that ‘if a deal sounds too good to be true it probably is’, what can I expect in the way of customs fees and tax costs when it arrives? Will I have to pay these at my local post office?
I’m not too worried about the actual cost, after some googling it seems 30% might be worst case which would still make it cheaper than a Thai market console from the shops… I’m more worried about the delay and the risk that I’m going to have to go to Bangkok or something to sort the fees out…
So basically all they’ve done is knocked the VAT off and added a postage charge.
I have to assume, then, that there will be taxes and duties payable when the package arrives in Thailand- even though the chat room assistant on Amazon.co.uk explicitly told me that this would not be the case and that no further costs will be payable (I got a transcript of this conversation via e-mail).
Acknowledging that ‘if a deal sounds too good to be true it probably is’, what can I expect in the way of customs fees and tax costs when it arrives? Will I have to pay these at my local post office?
I’m not too worried about the actual cost, after some googling it seems 30% might be worst case which would still make it cheaper than a Thai market console from the shops… I’m more worried about the delay and the risk that I’m going to have to go to Bangkok or something to sort the fees out…
i would be more concerned about if you ever even get the X-Box. What usually happens is that they get intercepted at customs / warehouse in Thailand and just disapear off to someone's home.
I think one of the only options is DHL registered post, then if it vanishes at least you can claim back against them.
I think one of the only options is DHL registered post, then if it vanishes at least you can claim back against them.
that is one confused X-Box, ordered from the UK, Shipped from Germany, Stolen in Thailand 
Seriously, fingers Crossed, I would have thought that you would have to pay thai VAT on it though, in reference to your original question
Vaguely Added Tax is at 7% here so you should still be 13% up ....
Seriously, fingers Crossed, I would have thought that you would have to pay thai VAT on it though, in reference to your original question
Vaguely Added Tax is at 7% here so you should still be 13% up ....
XJSJohn said:
that is one confused X-Box, ordered from the UK, Shipped from Germany, Stolen in Thailand
Bit silly, isn't it? I was worried about compatability when I brought it back into the UK. It hasn't turned up on tracking so it hasn't been stolen yet...
ETA: By the way, my money went to Luxembourg. So it's a UK market console, processed via Luxembourg and dispatched from Germany, soon to be stolen in Thailand!
Edited by BritishRacinGrin on Thursday 12th March 09:06
Back in the day it used to be PAL in Europe and Asia and NTSC in the Americas. This was the case for the PS3 and XBox 360. However the Xbox one doesn't lock games regionally this way anymore so I shouldn't have a problem. There used to be regional locking on DVDs and BluRays too so that's one of the reasons I wanted to get a UK market Xbox. The only disadvantage I have really is that Xbox live doesn't work in Thailand (without doing some kid of workaround).
I brought a UK Xbox 360 to the Philippines, but it was hit and miss whether locally bought games or games I bought in the USA would work or not. I rarely passed through the UK so couldn't get many games from there.
I had it hacked locally and it now plays every game, from every region.
And the same shop will load any game to the hard drive for about a quid. Shhh.....
Unfortunately it won't access the internet now, as Microsoft will apparently zap it if their updates system finds it is hacked. So we can't get any Downloadable Content any more.
However, we now have a brand new locally purchased PS4 to keep us amused, the picture and graphics is streets ahead of the Xbox.
I had it hacked locally and it now plays every game, from every region.
And the same shop will load any game to the hard drive for about a quid. Shhh.....Unfortunately it won't access the internet now, as Microsoft will apparently zap it if their updates system finds it is hacked. So we can't get any Downloadable Content any more.
However, we now have a brand new locally purchased PS4 to keep us amused, the picture and graphics is streets ahead of the Xbox.
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