HK Online Store Shipping Prices to North America
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HK DVD Store Shipping Prices to North America
I decided to set up a table of shipping prices to North America for 4 of the major Hong Kong online retailers. Dollar Amounts are in Hong Kong Dollars.
Notes: Coolashop only allows a maximum of 12 DVDs per shipment. Hivizone only allows 20 DVDs per order for credit card orders.
Notes: Coolashop only allows a maximum of 12 DVDs per shipment. Hivizone only allows 20 DVDs per order for credit card orders.
HK Online Store Shipping Prices | ||||||||
# of DVDs | Coolashop Air Mail | Coolashop Registered | DDDHouse 1st Time | DDDHouse Repeat | DVDShelf Air Mail | DVDShelf Courier | Hivizone Registered | Hivizone Speedpost |
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1 | $29 | $42 | $30 | $30 | $150 | $145 | $39 | $116 |
2 | $51 | $64 | $50 | $50 | $150 | $145 | $62 | $116 |
3 | $73 | $86 | $70 | $60 | $150 | $145 | $81 | $116 |
4 | $99 | $112 | $90 | $70 | $150 | $145 | $101 | $163 |
5 | $121 | $134 | $105 | $80 | $150 | $145 | $124 | $163 |
6 | $144 | $157 | $120 | $90 | $235 | $225 | $143 | $163 |
7 | $170 | $183 | $135 | $100 | $235 | $225 | $167 | $209 |
8 | $192 | $205 | $150 | $110 | $235 | $225 | $190 | $209 |
9 | $214 | $227 | $160 | $118 | $235 | $225 | $213 | $209 |
10 | $241 | $254 | $170 | $126 | $235 | $225 | $233 | $209 |
11 | $263 | $276 | $180 | $134 | $315 | $285 | $256 | $209 |
12 | $285 | $298 | $190 | $142 | $315 | $285 | $279 | $209 |
13 | $200 | $150 | $315 | $285 | $283 | $260 | ||
14 | $210 | $158 | $315 | $285 | $287 | $260 | ||
15 | $220 | $166 | $315 | $285 | $291 | $260 | ||
16 | $230 | $174 | $315 | $285 | $291 | $260 | ||
17 | $240 | $182 | $315 | $285 | $240 | $306 | ||
18 | $250 | $190 | $315 | $285 | $240 | $306 | ||
19 | $260 | $198 | $315 | $285 | $240 | $306 | ||
20 | $270 | $206 | $315 | $285 | $283 | $353 | ||
21 | $280 | $214 | $385 | $365 | ||||
22 | $290 | $222 | $385 | $365 | ||||
23 | $300 | $230 | $385 | $365 | ||||
24 | $310 | $238 | $385 | $365 | ||||
25 | $320 | $246 | $385 | $365 |
Last edited by Yellow Hammer; 08-06-01 at 03:23 AM.
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Originally posted by pmart5
That's awesome! Thanks very much (especially for those of us just starting to order from HK).
That's awesome! Thanks very much (especially for those of us just starting to order from HK).
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Re: HK DVD Store Shipping Prices to North America
HK Online Store Shipping Prices | ||||||||
# of DVDs | Coolashop Air Mail | Coolashop Registered | DDDHouse 1st Time | DDDHouse Repeat | DVDShelf Air Mail | DVDShelf Courier | Hivizone Registered | Hivizone Speedpost |
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1 | $3.72 | $5.39 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $19.23 | $18.59 | $5.00 | $14.87 |
2 | $6.54 | $8.21 | $6.41 | $6.41 | $19.23 | $18.59 | $7.95 | $14.87 |
3 | $9.36 | $11.03 | $8.98 | $7.69 | $19.23 | $18.59 | $10.39 | $14.87 |
4 | $12.69 | $14.36 | $11.54 | $8.98 | $19.23 | $18.59 | $12.95 | $20.90 |
5 | $15.51 | $17.18 | $13.46 | $10.26 | $19.23 | $18.59 | $15.90 | $20.90 |
6 | $18.46 | $20.13 | $15.39 | $11.54 | $30.13 | $28.85 | $18.34 | $20.90 |
7 | $21.80 | $23.46 | $17.31 | $12.82 | $30.13 | $28.85 | $21.41 | $26.80 |
8 | $24.62 | $26.28 | $19.23 | $14.10 | $30.13 | $28.85 | $24.36 | $26.80 |
9 | $27.44 | $29.11 | $20.52 | $15.13 | $30.13 | $28.85 | $27.91 | $26.80 |
10 | $30.90 | $32.57 | $21.80 | $16.16 | $30.13 | $28.85 | $29.88 | $26.80 |
11 | $33.72 | $35.39 | $23.08 | $17.18 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $32.82 | $26.80 |
12 | $36.54 | $38.21 | $24.36 | $18.21 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $35.77 | $26.80 |
13 | $25.64 | $19.23 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $36.29 | $33.34 | ||
14 | $26.93 | $20.26 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $36.80 | $33.34 | ||
15 | $28.21 | $21.28 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $37.31 | $33.34 | ||
16 | $29.49 | $22.31 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $37.31 | $33.34 | ||
17 | $30.77 | $23.34 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $30.77 | $39.24 | ||
18 | $32.05 | $24.36 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $30.77 | $39.24 | ||
19 | $33.34 | $25.39 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $30.77 | $39.24 | ||
20 | $34.62 | $26.41 | $40.39 | $36.54 | $36.29 | $45.26 |
Thought I'd do this in US funds for everyone... I had to frickin do it by hand cuz I suck.
This information is subject to change daily due to currency exchange rates which may vary (not by much though)
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what would I need to do to have a sticky put on this post? If I can't get a sticky on this, Trigger, feel free to take the HK table and put it in the post at the top.
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do i need to email dddhouse to get their special shipping prices for repeated customers? i didnt know there's such thing until now. i didnt get the special shipping price for my last order (second time ordering from dddhouse). i went there just now and tested out the order form again, it still charged me the regular shipping price. how does the site know who's the first time customer and who's not since you dont need to log in to make your order? any replies would be appreciated. thanx.
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Originally posted by wonton
do i need to email dddhouse to get their special shipping prices for repeated customers? i didnt know there's such thing until now. i didnt get the special shipping price for my last order (second time ordering from dddhouse). i went there just now and tested out the order form again, it still charged me the regular shipping price. how does the site know who's the first time customer and who's not since you dont need to log in to make your order? any replies would be appreciated. thanx.
do i need to email dddhouse to get their special shipping prices for repeated customers? i didnt know there's such thing until now. i didnt get the special shipping price for my last order (second time ordering from dddhouse). i went there just now and tested out the order form again, it still charged me the regular shipping price. how does the site know who's the first time customer and who's not since you dont need to log in to make your order? any replies would be appreciated. thanx.
Use the last shipping option that appears at the bottom of the drop down menu under "Ship To." When you go to checkout the first "Ship to" option comes up as "please choose a country." The final option reads "(only for first order over 15 copies-(North America Only) and than repeat order no quantity restricted)." That's what you want if you are a repeat customer or a first-time customer over 15. It's not clear to me how or if this option applies to other countries.
My first order was 5 DVd's, I selected ship to north america and paid the higher shipping price. Second order i picked the repeat customer option and the lower shipping rates appeared in my order summary. My third order I forgot to use the repeat option and checked North America again (Doh!), thus paying the higher shipping rate (gee, i thought they'd figure it out for me) but i didn't make a fuss over the extra few bucks on a small order.
I'm sure they have your record on file to know that you are a repeat customer, but it looks like they don't check to see unless you choose that option. I only made my mistake once, maybe someone else has had different experiences.
(I'm still waiting for a coolashop order that may have been sent to the Ukraine instead of the USA because I inadvertently mis-scrolled the damn drop-down country selection menu.)
UPDATE: coolasia took 3 days to reply to an email inquiry sent two weeks after the order (and cc charge) date and said one of my items was unavailable and to select a replacement. Only used them for a VCD unavailable anywhere else, and probably will not go back after this order. And their site is sooooo slow!
Last edited by JamesBrian; 08-15-01 at 11:07 PM.
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I predict that a good number of you are going to be placing orders to your favorite HK DVD retailer in the next couple of days, so bump...
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Which store has the best overall prices? I do all of my business with HiviZone at the moment, but hear DDDHouse has slightly lower prices.
Which store has the best overall prices? I do all of my business with HiviZone at the moment, but hear DDDHouse has slightly lower prices.