Amazon Global - has anyone tried it?

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Just read this article. Sounds too good to be true, but is it?

Ahora comprás afuera y en 30 días te devuelven todos los impuestos: cómo es el tramite

Utilizando el servicio de logística global de Amazon es posible comprar en el exterior y que te llegue a la puerta de tu casa. Además, podés conseguir que te devuelvan los impuestos.

www.infotechnology.com

 

[Ceviche]

Sounds fantastic.

Like you said, too good to be true!

However, at various times I have seen Amazon packages likes next to the gate of my porteros in my building in Palermo. Wonder if they are using this service.

 

[sts7049]

i've never tried it...but, perusing my amazon account it seems to state the same process outlined above.

i looked for a simple item (a water filter) and amazon tells me it ships here, but with a 75 dollar import fee. for a 25 dollar filter.

maybe other duties wouldn't be so bad.

 

[jlynch]

looking further into the examples quoted - one was for a laptop where 20% of the import fees was returned
for a xiaomi phone amazon.com charges a full 100% of the (price + shipping) as deposit for the import fees.

Price $249.50
AmazonGlobal Shipping + $37.39
Estimated Import Fees Deposit + $294.36
Total $581.25

From a quick look on amazon.uk or amazon.es there are extremely few items that will ship to argentina

 

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So, it WAS too good to be true. One more hope dashed....