I used these last month, & i didn't like the result that I got, is there any other shipping provider out there ?
They don't have fixed prices for Customs & VAT, + I think that they just rip the customer off :@:@
They keep telling me that the Customs Guy prices the items as he wish, even though there is a Bill with the items bought
Here is what happened with me :@:@
I bought 5 games from Amazon UK.
The Sabooter
BiA HH
Metro 2033
Kayne & Lynch 2 Dog Days (I like this one)
Mafia II
All games where bought from the SAME seller (amazon.uk) what happened was that upon delivery I choose that I want my items to be delivered in less packages, shipped together.
So the 5 games that I ordered, I received them in 3 orders, so i contacted Aramex & told them this, they said that they can't do anything & they have no contact with their team in UK, I received the 3 orders with 10 minutes intervals between them.
When shipping to lebanon, I had to pay 3 times for shipping 10$ + 10$ + 10$
even though the whole weight isn't more than 1KG
I also had to pay for handling 10 000 L.L. x 3
I should have paid, 20$ for shipping & 10000 for handling
not to mention the taxes & customs,
I contacted Aremex before the shipment arrive to UK, & told them that this what happened & what can we do ?
When they said nothing, I knew that I will have to pay for the following prices above, so I initiated a return to Amazon UK, & I finished everything on paper ( all the work was done & finished on the website) what was left was that I have to receive the items in UK & resend them back to their sellers.
But the stupid people @ Aremex UK dont talk or communicate with those in Lebanon or the opposite, so once my items got delivered to UK they were shipped to lebanon, even though I contacted Aremex Lebanon & told them I want to return my items 2 days before they got received in UK.
I have to say that it was fast, everything was finished in 5 days. From buying to receiving my games.
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As to UCS
I bought from Amazon US 5 games as well
GRAW 2
Dante's Inferno
Infamous
Fahrenheit
WiC Complete
All where sold from the same seller Amazon US.
I got them in two shipments, I've used the same settings as Amazon UK, to receive my items in less packages .
UCS ship once every two weeks, so I had alot of time to fix this with them, so I contacted them, & they said that they can't do anything about this, I told them that the items are from the same seller, & same order.
In the end I ended up paying
35$ * 2 = 70$
I paid 35$ for 90$ 4 games
I paid 35$ for 9$ 1 game
this sucks.
I used to buy my games from a guy that ships them from US & never have to worry about these things or get in these situations,his email is
buy_original@hotmail.com
yet he haven't replied to me in the past 2 months. & his website is down, I think he closed.
So guys what do you suggest.
I know about steam, I use it, yet u can't wait for its deals. & also many games are less at retail than steam.
as to PS3 games, they are so expensive here in lebanon I got Infamous & dantes inforno for 35$
both, here in Lebanon they are around 100$ ~ 140$ if we consider their price ranges from 50$ to 70$
There isn't any good retailers here, or competition in this domain here in Lebanon.
thats why the games keep priced at 70$
Last Week I went to Virgin Megastore, Mirror Edge is on the PS3 with a price of 74.99$ it is like 7$ or 8$ outside.
I'm sorry for this long wall of text. But as I stated it is My Rant. Feel free to add yours.
Also suggest me some solutions.
Thanks.