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[kurupetos]

It seems you can no longer order a tablet or laptop from amazon (UK, DE, FR, etc.) with a CY postal address anymore.

Anyone know why?

[cyprusgrump]

It seems you can no longer order a tablet or laptop from amazon (UK, DE, FR, etc.) with a CY postal address anymore.

Anyone know why?

Batteries!

They basically won't ship anything with a battery - even a teeny-tiny battery in a smart watch.

Try ebay? Sellers on there aren't so strict although the last camera I bought was turned back by DHL. I got them to re-ship without the battery and then bought two batteries from another ebay seller...

[Get Real!]

Batteries!

If that's the new norm then I guess the days of buying electronics gadgets over the Internet are over.

[cyprusgrump]

Batteries!

If that's the new norm then I guess the days of buying electronics gadgets over the Internet are over.

Pretty much...

The annoying thing is that is you order anything on Amazon with a battery which is not blacklisted (I ordered a pair of Bluetooth earphones a few weeks ago), they just hold the order marked 'We don't have a delivery date yet' for a month before cancelling it...

Essentially, if it has a battery Amazon won't ship it (mobile phones are the exception in my experience).

Which is extremely annoying because I poured a glass of red wine into my laptop (which I bought from Amazon a year ago) last week and now can't buy a replacement from them.

There are of course other suppliers (gearbest, etc.) who will ship here...

[Get Real!]

Batteries!

If that's the new norm then I guess the days of buying electronics gadgets over the Internet are over.

Pretty much...

The annoying thing is that is you order anything on Amazon with a battery which is not blacklisted (I ordered a pair of Bluetooth earphones a few weeks ago), they just hold the order marked 'We don't have a delivery date yet' for a month before cancelling it...

Essentially, if it has a battery Amazon won't ship it (mobile phones are the exception in my experience).

Which is extremely annoying because I poured a glass of red wine into my laptop (which I bought from Amazon a year ago) last week and now can't buy a replacement from them.

There are of course other suppliers (gearbest, etc.) who will ship here...

Should be a massive loss for Amazon… maybe they’ll come to their senses when they realize just how much.

[cyprusgrump]

Batteries!

If that's the new norm then I guess the days of buying electronics gadgets over the Internet are over.

Pretty much...

The annoying thing is that is you order anything on Amazon with a battery which is not blacklisted (I ordered a pair of Bluetooth earphones a few weeks ago), they just hold the order marked 'We don't have a delivery date yet' for a month before cancelling it...

Essentially, if it has a battery Amazon won't ship it (mobile phones are the exception in my experience).

Which is extremely annoying because I poured a glass of red wine into my laptop (which I bought from Amazon a year ago) last week and now can't buy a replacement from them.

There are of course other suppliers (gearbest, etc.) who will ship here...

Should be a massive loss for Amazon… maybe they’ll come to their senses when they realize just how much.

Yes, the daft thing is that you can buy HUGE LiPo batteries from ebay or places like Hobbyking and have them shipped here - yet a smart watch with a teeny-tiny battery can't be shipped from Amazon...

I bought a robot vacuum (which is sensational!) recently... couldn't get it from any of the Amazon sites but Gearbest shipped it with no issues...

[Get Real!]

Yes, the daft thing is that you can buy HUGE LiPo batteries from ebay or places like Hobbyking and have them shipped here - yet a smart watch with a teeny-tiny battery can't be shipped from Amazon...

I bought a robot vacuum (which is sensational!) recently... couldn't get it from any of the Amazon sites but Gearbest shipped it with no issues...

I think half the electronic gadgets consignment shipped to Cyprus is probably headed to you and Sotos!

[cyprusgrump]

Yes, the daft thing is that you can buy HUGE LiPo batteries from ebay or places like Hobbyking and have them shipped here - yet a smart watch with a teeny-tiny battery can't be shipped from Amazon...

I bought a robot vacuum (which is sensational!) recently... couldn't get it from any of the Amazon sites but Gearbest shipped it with no issues...

I think half the electronic gadgets consignment shipped to Cyprus is probably headed to you and Sotos!

Amazon UK messaged me recently and said, "you are obviously a reseller of electronic products, let us know your VAT number and you can buy VAT free"

[kurupetos]

Yes, the daft thing is that you can buy HUGE LiPo batteries from ebay or places like Hobbyking and have them shipped here - yet a smart watch with a teeny-tiny battery can't be shipped from Amazon...

I bought a robot vacuum (which is sensational!) recently... couldn't get it from any of the Amazon sites but Gearbest shipped it with no issues...

I think half the electronic gadgets consignment shipped to Cyprus is probably headed to you and Sotos!

Amazon UK messaged me recently and said, "you are obviously a reseller of electronic products, let us know your VAT number and you can buy VAT free"

Cheeky b*

I hope they will soon find an alternative solution...

[Paphitis]

It seems you can no longer order a tablet or laptop from amazon (UK, DE, FR, etc.) with a CY postal address anymore.

Anyone know why?

Batteries!

They basically won't ship anything with a battery - even a teeny-tiny battery in a smart watch.

Try ebay? Sellers on there aren't so strict although the last camera I bought was turned back by DHL. I got them to re-ship without the battery and then bought two batteries from another ebay seller...

Right up to the point one of them is charged and receives a fine of 250000 and 7 years imprisonment!

You wanna post your teeny weeny batteries now sucker?

Can your teeny weeny numbskull brain work it out as to why, or are you just a bit simple?