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I just went through my mobile app to amazon. Boom charging me 1USD for the prime, ok no problem.. then i went looking for items, all of the sellers wrote: " This item cannot be shipped to Lebanon etc.." so how do you mange guys with this..?
Louis40 wroteI just went through my mobile app to amazon. Boom charging me 1USD for the prime, ok no problem.. then i went looking for items, all of the sellers wrote: " This item cannot be shipped to Lebanon etc.." so how do you mange guys with this..?
Amazon doesn't ship directly to Lebanon unless you are buying books, people here use freight forwarding services like Shopandship from Amarex and EasyShop from DHL.
As for the 1$ they charged you, this is just to validate your credit card but rest assured it wont show on your bank statement as they won't be charging you for this, however, by doing this you have just activated the prime 1 month trial, when this 1 month is over they will be charging you 99$ (unless you go to your account settings and choose the option to end the prime trial after 1 month).
Aly wrote Don't take this for granted (the 11$ shipping + 4$), yes it happens most of the times but sometimes they are strict and they check the attached invoice when they see the CPU real price you will have to pay a good amount for customs + vat ...
As for the Amazon warranty being void, I don't think so, however, they have a policy concerning freight forwarding you can check it here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201117950
I don't set the Billing address the same as the shipping address just to avoid having the bill with the package
anayman_k7 wrote
Aly wrote Don't take this for granted (the 11$ shipping + 4$), yes it happens most of the times but sometimes they are strict and they check the attached invoice when they see the CPU real price you will have to pay a good amount for customs + vat ...
As for the Amazon warranty being void, I don't think so, however, they have a policy concerning freight forwarding you can check it here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201117950
I don't set the Billing address the same as the shipping address just to avoid having the bill with the package
I do the same as well, but it is a matter of luck, the customs are not idiots though, almost 70% of the times "bozmot" with (11$ + 4$) and the other times they make me pay :p
Aly wrote
Louis40 wroteI just went through my mobile app to amazon. Boom charging me 1USD for the prime, ok no problem.. then i went looking for items, all of the sellers wrote: " This item cannot be shipped to Lebanon etc.." so how do you mange guys with this..?
Amazon doesn't ship directly to Lebanon unless you are buying books, people here use freight forwarding services like Shopandship from Amarex and EasyShop from DHL.
As for the 1$ they charged you, this is just to validate your credit card but rest assured it wont show on your bank statement as they won't be charging you for this, however, by doing this you have just activated the prime 1 month trial, when this 1 month is over they will be charging you 99$ (unless you go to your account settings and choose the option to end the prime trial after 1 month).
Thanks man for the info, but this 99$ charging after 1 month, it's way insane. Above this i would need to hire another shipper to get the items in here. What is the benefit of the prime with charging such amount of money..?
aliessayli2 wroteI am using shopandship for the first time

I ordered these 2 items from amazon to the address in New York they give you

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6Q2GSY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012V1HEP4

to my bad luck they weighted 0.53 kg so I have to pay an extra $8.6 for an extra 1 kg because I surpassed 0.5 kg. so I'm paying $19.60 for the delivery.

I ordered the items last thursday and used same day delivery, it arrived same day there but the record was created on friday on the shopandship website, and now the item shows in transit.

I have to say that their support is perfect and replies within minutes.
paid $8 for customs
If all will talk so much about it, wont be anymore.
nuclearcat wroteIf all will talk so much about it, wont be anymore.
ok edited the post :)
aliessayli2 wrote
aliessayli2 wroteI am using shopandship for the first time

I ordered these 2 items from amazon to the address in New York they give you

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6Q2GSY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012V1HEP4

to my bad luck they weighted 0.53 kg so I have to pay an extra $8.6 for an extra 1 kg because I surpassed 0.5 kg. so I'm paying $19.60 for the delivery.

I ordered the items last thursday and used same day delivery, it arrived same day there but the record was created on friday on the shopandship website, and now the item shows in transit.

I have to say that their support is perfect and replies within minutes.
paid $8 for customs
Not bad, but a small clarification you actually paid for an extra 0.5 KG not for extra 1KG
0KG < W =< 0.5KG = 11$
0.5KG < W =< 1KG = 19.6$
1KG < W =< 1.5KG = 28.2$

and so on, so it increases on each 0.5 KG step
anayman_k7 wrote
aliessayli2 wrote
aliessayli2 wroteI am using shopandship for the first time

I ordered these 2 items from amazon to the address in New York they give you

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C6Q2GSY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012V1HEP4

to my bad luck they weighted 0.53 kg so I have to pay an extra $8.6 for an extra 1 kg because I surpassed 0.5 kg. so I'm paying $19.60 for the delivery.

I ordered the items last thursday and used same day delivery, it arrived same day there but the record was created on friday on the shopandship website, and now the item shows in transit.

I have to say that their support is perfect and replies within minutes.
paid $8 for customs
Not bad, but a small clarification you actually paid for an extra 0.5 KG not for extra 1KG
0KG < W =< 0.5KG = 11$
0.5KG < W =< 1KG = 19.6$
1KG < W =< 1.5KG = 28.2$

and so on, so it increases on each 0.5 KG step
oh that's right I just checked again, I miss read the service fees the first time, thank you
9 days later
Can you pay on ebay with internet cards issued from Lebanese banks, or is paypal the only way to make a purchase over there.
I did the mistake to purchase from DX dealextreme and i have been waiting for 1 month just so they can give me the tracking number and still waiting.. i have dealt with Aliexpress, DhGate, Gearbest Amazon and all were prompt but except this DX..So guys a piece of advice don't purchase from DX unless you take arguileh every day..ie very patient..
Guys I'm travelling from Dubai to Beirut by end of month. Can help get some items if anyone needs. A small fee might apply depending on size of items.
nuclearcat wroteMost of items - answer N 2.
Is there any possible way currently to pay via PayPal in Lebanon by any third party services?
7 days later
4 aliexpress packages in about 20 days! good weekend
7 days later
Shipped a 4.22Kg (45$) package using Aramex ($80). It took 2 weeks to arrive.

At customs, it was valued 200,000LL and I was charged with:
- 10,000LL customs (5% of 200,000LL)
- 21,300LL VAT (10% + 1%?)
- 5,000LL in other fees
Aramex took another 16,091LL in handling fees and 10% VAT 1,609LL.
In total its 54,000LL ($36)

So in short, whenever you are shipping heavy goods under 200,000LL, expect to pay exactly 54000LL.
Size and weight are definitely important criteria, they know customs value are probably fake.
You actually pay VAT and Customs on the package original price + shipping