woolybanana Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 up to 30 kg and not tellys:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/5216246/Amazon-is-a-weak-pound-winner.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 So, cheap slow cookers for all! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 or a good quality Panasonic bread machine (like ours) 84.11 £GB amazon uk price for all those who complain of stuck paddles and poor bread.compared to an average [:-))][:-))] 180 euros online in francecrazyDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Wonder if the appliances come with European plugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 they will have UK plugs on them, I am sure - but it only takes 5 mins to changeDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 [quote user="Jane and Danny"]they will have UK plugs on them, I am sure - but it only takes 5 mins to changeDanny[/quote]3 mins to find the screwdriver then 2 mins for...........[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 [quote user="puzzled"]Is it that straight forward to change wires from UK to French? Serious question as I still use adaptor plugs;[/quote]Yes it is.The wiring colour code is exactly the same. Brown is live, blue is neutral and green/yellow is earth in both countries.A UK plug has the brown connected to one side of the fuse carrier, on the right as you look at the plug with top removed, the blue (neutral) is connected to the left hand pin and the earth (if fitted) is connected to the top pin (at 12 0 clock position if you imagine the plug as a clock face)If the UK plug is moulded in place, as many are these days, the plug will have to be cut off and the cores stripped back.There are various types of French plugs but all share the common fact that none of them have a fuse in them, unlike UK plugs. Both live and neutral lines are protected at the ''fuse box'' ( not by fuses normally but by m.c.bs - mini circuit breakers (disjoncteurs) ) It is common practice to have the live (brown) connected to the right hand pin - viewed looking towards the wall socket with the earth at '12 o clock' This a practice but is not mandatory as the socket wiring may not in fact be done that way.It would seem from the impression given by your question that you are not familiar with, or never have, fitted a plug to an appliance in UK, in that event I would suggest that you do not start now without one-on-one, hands on, face to face teaching by someone who is familiar with the operation, simple though it is.This is not meant to be a derogatory comment but the basic fact is that messing about with electrics can be fatally dangerous and should only be done by those with the confidence and knowledge to do so.If my assumption and impression is wrong, I apologise and you should have no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 or a good quality Panasonic bread machine (like ours) 84.11 £GB amazon uk price Not quite that cheap as you would have to pay carriage and VAT at 19.6% rather than the UK 15%, making a total of around £95. Still a lot cheaper than French prices though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Not as cheap as Tesco's slow cooker,....£ 9.49[blink][blink][blink] as the saying goes.. I couldn't make one for that!........[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 [quote user="puzzled"]Is it that straight forward to change wires from UK to French? Serious question as I still use adaptor plugs;[/quote]Using adaptors on anything that is high wattage can be very dangerous as they can melt and catch fire. Adaptors are designed for temporary usage on low wattage appliances such as electric shavers, phone chargers, laptops etc. I would recommend that you consider changing you UK plugs to French plugs ASAP.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Funny this. I've just got a 1TB external hard drive from Amazon which a friend brought over for me from the UK. It had both European and British plugs in the package. Maybe this is in anticipation of this change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I bought a Logitech universal remote from the UK website shipping to my French address sent from Amazon EU S.a.r.L (I assume thats in France) and came with a French/European charger. Bit of a pain if I wanted to take it back the UK but I don't so its not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 [quote user="puzzled"]. I have fitted UK plugs in the past but now that most plugs ( in France and the UK) are already fitted with them , I really don't have any idea what goes on in a French plug but I did wonder as UK plugs have 3 pins and French ones, two, so thanks for your clear explanation. [/quote]For most appliances it does not matter which wire is connected to which pin. After all, you cannot guarantee that you will always insert the plug the same way round into a socket, can you? In many cases the only difference between a UK product and a French product is the plug - many UK plugs have a plastic pin where the earth pin should be. There are even some UK plugs in which when you remove the cover you find a secured two pin plug.There are some products in France which require an earth, but these are designed to fit into earthed sockets which have a pin sticking out of the socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 "Amazon will now sell electricals to Europe... " Oh no they won't[6]I tried this week to buy a Humax PVR recorder from them, they say it can't be delivered to France[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 [quote user="gosub"]"Amazon will now sell electricals to Europe... " Oh no they won't[6]I tried this week to buy a Humax PVR recorder from them, they say it can't be delivered to France[8-)][/quote]Was it a freeview or a freesat equipped box? it might be that these are only for sale in the UK. Or maybe if it wasn't from Amazon but from the Amazon marketplace, the seller (i.e. not Amazon) can choose where to send the items.Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 There is a weight limit and maybe TVs extends to TV equipment too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have just bought an iPod and they are shipping it over and they didn't charge me 19.6% niever, so there [:P][:D]Amazon.fr is 1/2 as much again even with the shipping for the same model!I have also bought a Fein Multimaster from Axminster and by the time that was shipped over it was 2/3 the price that I could get it anywhere here. It also came with over £60 worth of extras aswell. Big thank you Teapot, that was a VERY good buy!!!And they say Rip Off Britain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It may be different if you buy from Amazon marketplace. but on "main" Amazon transactions as soon as it sees a French address it applies 19.6% to both the goods and the postage.Have you checked the actual VAT rate implicit in the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yes and it is being dispatched from Amazon U.K. as far as I know and what ever else it is it isn't 19.6% that's being charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Well I bought from Amazon UK a video game and some DVD's and I paid 19.5% TVA, by bill is as follows.:Order #: khdghjhgjajkghklggDelivery Method: Delivery Preference:Group my items into as few deliveries as possibleSubtotal of Items: £56.73 Postage & Packing: £6.15 ------ Total before VAT: £62.88 VAT: £12.31 ------ Total: £75.19 Promotional Gift Certificates: -£0.00 ------ Total: £75.19 Gift Certificates: -£75.00 ------ Total for this order: £0.19 Delivery estimate: 30 April 2009 - 1 May 2009Dispatch estimate for these items: 27 April 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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