Online Shopping & Delivery of products to India

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Hi ppl ,
Wanted to know what's the procedure for buying online for products which are delivered only within USA/Canada . If i gave the shipping address of a friend (Living there ) and then asked him to ship it to India ? How much would it cost and what would be the mode in which the product would be sent (courier/post/???) Looking for a safe and reliable option.I'm sure most of you would have done this.Just share your experiences .Would give me and others more confidence.

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Well i can help a little.

Newegg has good prices for computer in US but they dont accept international cards. So your friend has to order. Most of the HOT products come with free 3 day shipping.

Your friend can then ship to India. The Costs depends on Weight and time it will take for package to reach its destination (like Airmail, Ground Shipping etc). I dont know about others but mine was delivered by "Indian Postal" dept and they love to delay

Most of dealers on Ebay.com will ship International.

[prasad_den]

Most ebay sellers ship internationally as mentioned above.. So just look for a reliable seller, and you might end up paying less this way than the method you have mentioned..

[boosters]

If you want to buy a softwares from Online Shopping in India, So please come here www.miraclextreme.com/shopping.

[gaurav816]

i purchased lords of the ring triology-the extended dvd version from amazon.com, it's cost me about 52.62$ and shiping & handling 6.48$ and it takes around 15 days in deleiver

[cynosure]

^^ No custom???

@sukhdeep: If my friend couriers it from the US then how much custom will I have to give?
I plan to get 2900XT. Please elaborate a bit more whatever you said above.

And I have two options:
Dubai and US.
From where should I buy???

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Some kinds of goods are exempt from customs.

[praka123]

friends...what about the sellers and service of ebay.in India?any reliability problem with this site?

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Ebay.in prices are way to high than market prices. Since most people in US buy online, the prices on Ebay International are low compared to markey prices.

@cynosure
I suggest you buy from US since US prices will be low compared to dubai. As for me.....here is what i did - tell your friend to write "GIFT" on the package and tell him to fake contents.

The Ebay Seller wrote"GIFT" and content "Board Games" although it was a MOBO Its a gamble but...

Most people say, computer parts reach home without much trouble...but you know India.....kuch bhi ho sakta hain

[cynosure]

^^ That sounds trouble.
If they try and open my package then they may sieze it too and then what if they file a case against me!!

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Originally Posted by cynosure

^^ That sounds trouble.
If they try and open my package then they may sieze it too and then what if they file a case against me!!

I think they know what is in the Package because i have seen they have a scanner.

So basically they know what is in it. Computer parts have lots of Govt Exemptions. How the "computer parts" is defined in law is something i am not sure of

Plus they wont create problem for something which is just few thosuands of rupees. The worst can happen is that they can charge duty.

To share a experience how strange it is - I have studies Income TAX and under One head of income.....you servant is a "family" member while your "brother" not dependent is not a family member

[ssk_the_gr8]

Originally Posted by cynosure

^^ No custom???

@sukhdeep: If my friend couriers it from the US then how much custom will I have to give?
I plan to get 2900XT. Please elaborate a bit more whatever you said above.

And I have two options:
Dubai and US.
From where should I buy???

hey u've made a good choice but dont u think..u should wait for 2950XT which will come in august?

[gaurav816]

if u worried about u can see the indian custom duty site.u can find lot of information u want