Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby almas john » 25 Feb 2010, 18:38

Buttercup wrote:I've been using this in the Yook. They have stuff that's not easy to find here. Cheaper than Amazon, slightly, for the stuff I've bought.

They STILL say they have Taiwan as a shipping destination, though.

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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby Buttercup » 25 Feb 2010, 18:41

I could make a start on that, as I'm in the Yook? They do have free shipping, though, so I'm loath to wind them up too much.

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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby headhonchoII » 25 Feb 2010, 19:52

Looks like they checked shipping costs and it was too much, but they like the attraction of saying they ship anywhere free. Well...they could be sued if they are not careful.
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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby Gilgamesh » 25 Feb 2010, 21:44

I've ordered books a couple of times from them and have received the books without any problem. Although the first time, the address said "Taiwan, Province of China". I wrote to them and complained and told them that they had pissed off a number of my family members. My next order was a month or so ago and this time they left off the "Province of China" and just had Taiwan
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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby trubadour » 14 Mar 2012, 13:55

is it me or has book deleivery from the UK via Amazon also now got a lot more reasonable? Used to be like 20 quid an item. Now is 2-5??

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200706240&pop-up=1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=11072981

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Re: Free Book Delivery to Taiwan from the UK

Postby trubadour » 18 Mar 2012, 09:10

bump...mb I'll start a new thread...
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