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How does the shipping process work?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Stanley Richards, Sep 19, 2010.

  1. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    I live in Singapore and would like to purchase a book from Amazon. Thing is, I'm not exactly sure how the process works. Can anyone explain the full process from after I pay?
     
  2. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    Im pretty sure they just send it the next business day.
    Thats how it works here anyway, my dads a transport manager, when they get the call they pick it up, transport it to the nearest depot and off it goes.
     
  3. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    They ship it. :p

    Depends on how and where you are shipping it from.
     
  4. j c 2000

    j c 2000 Well-Known Member

    packaged sent to the dock shipped or flew to designations mail office or post office then driven to you remember they are still some steps in-between. hope it helps
     
  5. dedboy

    dedboy Guest

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596184

    Make sure they ship it first.
    You should get a confirmation that the order was processed and mailed.
    Depending on the class of the mail, where it's coming from, and the time it was mailed that business day, could take a good few days.
     
  6. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    So if they send directly to Singapore's post office,the post office will then drive to my house and send it to me?
     
  7. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    Yup
     
  8. dedboy

    dedboy Guest

    If you have a carrier(the one who drops off the mail) on your route. But most likely, you'll get a knock on your door, and have to sign for your package. Like Fed-EX does.
     
  9. j c 2000

    j c 2000 Well-Known Member

    if think there is a headquarter then the send it to the post office then to you
     
  10. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    But what if I'm not home at the time?
     
  11. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    Well here they just try again the next business day, if your still not in they leave a card for you to call and arrange a time.
     
  12. dedboy

    dedboy Guest

    What msg said, they'll just take it back to the post office and try again the next day. After that you might have to go to the office and pick it up.
     
  13. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    But as long as I collect it over there within a few days, it should be okay right?
    And is there a way to find out my country's tax prices via the internet?
     
  14. dedboy

    dedboy Guest

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468512
    That should help on the tax
    and yes, you'll be able to pick it up, with no problems.

    Edit: Ignore that other link, I was thinking something else.

    One last link:

    http://parkablogs.com/content/guide-buying-and-shipping-amazon-singapore

    ^^ that is a blog from a Singapore blog, all about shipping
     
  15. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

  16. j c 2000

    j c 2000 Well-Known Member

    who everyone?
     
  17. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    Thanks to everyone who helped. I'm just wondering why the price goes so high when I add the box price.