That'sAllFolks

There is a deal on the Universal Monster set
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...rd_p=344320267

The price is not indicated, but they had one a couple of days ago for 22.50 GBP. My final cost in U.S. dollars was 35.91. Here is the link to the LD page.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/deals-offers...pf_rd_i=468294


Now, here is a problem I've encountered when doing UK LDs. Hopefully the example below is plain. Amazon.co.uk CSR's had a VERY DIFFICULT time understanding it, even though I was eventually able to get the adjustment.

I did a couple of LDs at Amazon.co.uk and they had a promo amount that brought the final total of the product to the UK LD price WITH VAT.

For this example: 20 GBP is the regular price. 10 GBP is the LD price.

Multiply any amount by .833 to get the price without VAT.

This is what it looked like on my order (I am using fake numbers for simplicity sake, but the concept is the same).

Price of item : 16.66 GBP (20GBP *.833)
amount of LD Promo : 6.66 GBP
final amount before shipping: 10GBP

When it should have been 8.33 GBP (final cost of LD 10GBP * .833)


ALSO:
HITCHCOCK is a LD at 11/25/2012 10:00am CST.
INDY is a LD at 11/25/2012 10:30am CST.

junglalien

Hitchcock and Indy are not at the same time

excom101

You actually just lucked into getting an adjustment you weren't entitled to.

VAT policy for lightning deals is here. Essentially, because the lightning deal is done as a discount rather than a change in the pre-VAT price, their policy is that you pay the lightning price wherever you live.

yeldarb367

I would love to see a lightning deal on Hitchcock in the U.S.

vocalhouse

This is the third lightning deal for the Hitchcock set. Is is not selling or something?

The Questyen

I just finished watching through this set and I can't recommend it enough.

Alan Smithee

It's GBP 33.91 right now, about $50 US. Been debating between getting it there or from an Ebay seller for about 10 bucks more since I have money in my Paypal account to spend.

That'sAllFolks

I guess I did get lucky. I never saw this and no CSR showed me this particular verbiage. It doesn't seem logical though. Just because Amazon shows the LD as a discount to the price should not reflect my savings. As a customer, I don't care how Amazon shows the LD on my receipt. The simple fact is that it was advertised at a certain price. That price includes VAT. I don't pay VAT. So Amazon is making more money per item from me than a citizen in the UK. Doesn't matter now, but I will definitely keep this in mind if I should ever consider another UK LD again.

Classic Films

Deal starts at 45 minutes after the hour not 30 minutes in first post.

Classic Films

In the 2 minutes its been available its 80% sold. £22.50.

andicus

£22.50 it is! I'm so glad I waited on this one.

I realize the policy on VAT is applied as stated, but it still doesn't make sense to me. Are they charging and submitting the VAT, or are they just charging more for the actual product? If more for the product, why?

Still, a great deal!

DirkBelig

It's $41 shipped. SOLD!!! Remember, we don't pay VAT because it's not being delivered in the UK. I noticed that when I bought Alien Anthology. Can't believe it's so cheap there when it's $129 here.

teameck

Made my first Amazon.uk purchase thanks to the rave reviews this set has been getting.

But a question for those who use the site often: should I have used the Amazon currency converter they offered? I used a Mastercard issued by Bank America (I think I read that Citbank cards don't charge exchange rate fees) as that was the only card I had that could be used (Discover and Amazon store cards didn't come up as an option when I added a card).

Still a great deal, even if I end up paying a few bucks (hope it's only a "few bucks" ) for exchange fees. Just curious for the future when I'm not under the fifteen minute countdown pressure to make the purchase.

Classic Films

They reduce the promotional discount. Your receipt shows the item at its regular price net of the VAT. The promotional discount which reduces the price to the lightening price is reduced so that net amount equals lightening price that everyone pays in the UK or not.

DVD Polizei

This set may go without completely being sold out.

EDIT. Oops, that HOURS not minutes.

It'll sell out.

Classic Films

You have to look at the terms of your credit card agreement to see what their policy is in regards to currency conversion. It varies by issuer not by Mastercard or Visa. I use a card issued by Capital One which has no or little charge for currency conversion.

andicus

Ah, okay!

I still don't like being charged more for no reason, but thanks for the clarification on how they do it.

That'sAllFolks

I would really like to know why they do this as well.

NoirFan

$41 for one of the best Blu-ray box sets ever released is a no-brainer, even with the ratings logos on the cover.

bacigalup

Rats! Forgot about this! On a wait list right now.

"Swung on and missed"!! Oh well!

teameck

How are people getting it for $41? (Yes, I went through the Lightning Deals link...)

Mine totalled $28.33 pounds ($45.42 via a pounds to dollars converter via Google)-- before the shipping (another 3.08 pounds).

Lt Ripley

Some credit cards will do the $$ conversion for free, so you don't have to use amazons. I forget which ones.

PhantomStranger

It simply doesn't pay to order these mega-sets in the first month of release anymore. I can't believe it has already gotten this cheap from a legitimate retailer.

illennium

28.33 was the non-lightning deal, post-VAT price. If you got it through the lightning deal, you should have had a check box show up during the checkout process showing an additional 5.83 promotional discount. Did you uncheck that box by accident?

teameck

Yep-- not even by accident (as I thought it was the same promo I got from a cash back/rewards on my credit card I used on Amazon yesterday).

Lesson learned. Thanks for the answers by various people to my questions throughout the day.