Buying from amazon possible in Pakistan?

[koolaid]

[koolaid]

i have posted some pics (for people who are too skeptical:P) no offence !

[koolaid]

Some price comparisons for the above item are as follows:

1.iShopping.pk 7,499/-
Anker Astro E4 3A Fast High Capacity Portable External Charger with PowerIQ Technology - 13000mAh Price in Pakistan

1. MagicLamp: 6,321/-
   http://www.magiclamp.pk/productView....B00BQ5KHJW&s=1

3.i got it in 5,500/- From Amazon by using his service.

the actually price on amazon is 30 bucks! which will be around RS 3130 ..

[bym007]

Did anyone try to use Amazon International ? They allow delivery of many products to 75 countries directly and cheap.

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[koolaid]

even if amazon ships directly to pak it will be subjected to unpredictable taxes and custom duty, i already had a harrowing experience dealing with customs at GPO.However i heard that there are no taxes on books and many sellers ship books to pak.

[bym007]

even if amazon ships directly to pak it will be subjected to unpredictable taxes and custom duty, i already had a harrowing experience dealing with customs at GPO.However i heard that there are no taxes on books and many sellers ship books to pak.

So apart from books etc, everything else gets taxed ?

[bym007]

I ordered some stuff from US recently, and its in the air somewhere. I am using a new-to-me service www.Stackry.com. The stuff is getting shipped using FedEx Int'l Economy. I am also having stuff shipped from Amazon Int'l. They are using a new-to-me parcel company UPS i-parcel - Affordable, scalable logistics and technology solutions to globalize online shopping. I checked some online reviews of this parcel company, and it sounds horrible to me. But we shall see. Apparently its part of the UPS group.

Previously, I have used Viabox | Leader in Package Forwarding | Free USA Address a lot, and there service has been fine.

I will post my feedback, once the items are received.

[pomi_pbs]

Why do not you buy from Aliexpress.

[bym007]

I ordered some stuff from US recently, and its in the air somewhere. I am using a new-to-me service www.Stackry.com. The stuff is getting shipped using FedEx Int'l Economy. I am also having stuff shipped from Amazon Int'l. They are using a new-to-me parcel company UPS i-parcel - Affordable, scalable logistics and technology solutions to globalize online shopping. I checked some online reviews of this parcel company, and it sounds horrible to me. But we shall see. Apparently its part of the UPS group.

Previously, I have used Viabox | Leader in Package Forwarding | Free USA Address a lot, and there service has been fine.

I will post my feedback, once the items are received.

Received my Stackry parcel yesterday. The items were well packed and there was no damage. Even though it was a 20kg parcel. Total shipping time was 5 days to Jeddah from their location in TN.

The package from Amazon also arrived in Saudi Arabia today, but yet to be delivered. I will update, once it gets delivered too.

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[roony]

even if amazon ships directly to pak it will be subjected to unpredictable taxes and custom duty, i already had a harrowing experience dealing with customs at GPO.However i heard that there are no taxes on books and many sellers ship books to pak.

Had to order a book for my uni from amazon US. Shipped directly through DHL. There was duty charged by DHL.

[koolaid]

Had to order a book for my uni from amazon US. Shipped directly through DHL. There was duty charged by DHL.

Oh. some of my friends ordered directly . they didnt pay any tax. i guess it depends on the dimensions of a book ..
i just buy from Mr.Adnan especially electronics .the best there is really if you are living in pak, else use parcel forwarding services.

[mobile_jin]

Received my Stackry parcel yesterday. The items were well packed and there was no damage. Even though it was a 20kg parcel. Total shipping time was 5 days to Jeddah from their location in TN.

The package from Amazon also arrived in Saudi Arabia today, but yet to be delivered. I will update, once it gets delivered too.

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Which service do you use?

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[mobile_jin]

I am based in Dubai and always buying stuff from Ebay and Amazon. I am member of shop and ship and have virtual addresses in more than 16 countries. Few days ago, I ordered a Laser Measure From Amazon and delivered within a week to my home.

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[bym007]

Which service do you use?

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Stackry is the parcel forwarder/packet consolidator service. You can choose between FedEx, DHL TNT, UPS for your shipping.

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[aston999]

Is it safe to buy a cell fone...

[bym007]

Is it safe to buy a cell fone...

This is a complicated and requires some clarification. I will try and answer it for you.

1 The majority of phones sold in US market (I am assuming you are buying from US) are working on different 4G LTE bands than Pakistan. Usually these phones will not work in Pakistan on 4G frequencies. The US has different LTE spectrum than Asia/Europe/Pakistan. 3G may work in Pak.

2 These phones in US are generally network SIM locked. It can be a hassle to unlock them to make them work in Pakistan, needless to say expensive as well.

3 The shipping is not so expensive, and the lower price offsets the shipping costs somewhat.

4 The killer is the custom tax levied on phones in Pakistan. Not all parcels gets stopped, but some do get pulled over, and then they are subjected to electronic device / mobile tax.

5 The warranty of the phone is either already invalidated by the time it is getting sold (beyond 24 months), or valid only in the country of purchase. This may be a big thing for some people.

Having said that, if you are looking for a bargain, I will recommend you to get a phone from the Europe or Middle East, as they work on same frequencies as in Pakistan. So you will have a phone, which atleast works in Pakistan after all the hard work. GL.

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[bym007]

Received my Stackry parcel yesterday. The items were well packed and there was no damage. Even though it was a 20kg parcel. Total shipping time was 5 days to Jeddah from their location in TN.

The package from Amazon also arrived in Saudi Arabia today, but yet to be delivered. I will update, once it gets delivered too.

Tapatalkin' from my Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

Just received my other parcel, directly shipped by Amazon to Saudi Arabia. All items were indeed intact, it came in a rather large box with plenty of air bubbles padding. I didnt get a chance to check everything, but it seems to be looking good.

Shipping was cheap but took long, particularly due to pathetic service on behalf of Saudi Post service. I ordered another parcel on same date, and was received a week back, but that was shipped through FedEx service and cost me a lot more in shipping.

Overall happy. I will share some pictures later.

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[bym007]

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[pomi_pbs]

I am based in Dubai and always buying stuff from Ebay and Amazon. I am member of shop and ship and have virtual addresses in more than 16 countries. Few days ago, I ordered a Laser Measure From Amazon and delivered within a week to my home.

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How is this possible to have virtual address world over and then finally get the product at your door steps, can I do this by staying in Pakistan.