Touch Best source to buy Kobo Touch from New Zealand?

rjcroy · 08-06-2011, 12:46 AM

With the $NZ now in freefall now might be a good time to ask!

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Who is it best to buy a Kobo Touch from if you want it shipped to New Zealand? The first wave of Australasian buyers seem to get them from Borders. But now that Borders is closing what is the new best alternative?

I don't think I want to wait until Whitcoulls start stocking them here because the only hint was that it might happen before Xmas, (ref: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10735501) and I expect the price to be at least NZ$200, although it would be nice to have a local buy for the warranty.

filmo · 08-06-2011, 09:51 AM

I would try www.frys.com they have them for sale on web site and is reputable company.

rjcroy · 08-06-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmo

I would try www.frys.com they have them for sale on web site and is reputable company.

Yes, looks like a solid option. But the site quoted a charge of more than US$70 for shipping! I don't think I can stomach that!

filmo · 08-06-2011, 06:48 PM

$70 is outrageous shipping charge unless it is for air freight. Does that include high import duty? Best Buy also sells them from web site with in store pick up. Don't know about their international shipping charges. With today's world economic problems lets hope they don't start protectionist tariff trade war again.

rjcroy · 08-06-2011, 10:41 PM

No, there are no import duty on almost all goods in New Zealand. It probably will not even attract the NZ sales tax.

Yeah, for US$75 I would expect it to be hand delivered by the CEO of the company!

It's a small box, and weighs almost nothing.

Best Buy US - Only ship to US states (Guam etc.)
Fry's US - $75 shipping
Chapter Indigo CAN - Don't ship international
Walmart CAN - Don't ship international
Future Shop CAN - Don't ship international

kiwipippa · 08-07-2011, 12:16 AM

$70! Anyone would think it weighed a ton. I was lucky enough to get one from Borders a month or so ago - they only charged $9USD to ship to NZ. Hope you can find one soon, they are great devices

rjcroy · 08-12-2011, 01:36 AM

In the end I took an opportunity and bought a Kobo Touch from FRYS.com and had it shipped to a colleague on a business trip in California. He received it today.

Still no reasonable shipping charge option for shipping to NZ available that I can find though.

JSWolf · 08-12-2011, 10:14 PM

Fry's have a nasty habit of putting readers on sale and only allowing in store purchases.

08-06-2011, 12:46 AM	#1
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	Best source to buy Kobo Touch from New Zealand? With the $NZ now in freefall now might be a good time to ask! : Who is it best to buy a Kobo Touch from if you want it shipped to New Zealand? The first wave of Australasian buyers seem to get them from Borders. But now that Borders is closing what is the new best alternative? I don't think I want to wait until Whitcoulls start stocking them here because the only hint was that it might happen before Xmas, (ref: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10735501) and I expect the price to be at least NZ$200, although it would be nice to have a local buy for the warranty.

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08-06-2011, 09:51 AM	#2
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I would try www.frys.com they have them for sale on web site and is reputable company.

08-06-2011, 06:48 PM	#4
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	$70 is outrageous shipping charge unless it is for air freight. Does that include high import duty? Best Buy also sells them from web site with in store pick up. Don't know about their international shipping charges. With today's world economic problems lets hope they don't start protectionist tariff trade war again.

08-06-2011, 10:41 PM	#5
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	No, there are no import duty on almost all goods in New Zealand. It probably will not even attract the NZ sales tax. Yeah, for US$75 I would expect it to be hand delivered by the CEO of the company! It's a small box, and weighs almost nothing. Best Buy US - Only ship to US states (Guam etc.) Fry's US - $75 shipping Chapter Indigo CAN - Don't ship international Walmart CAN - Don't ship international Future Shop CAN - Don't ship international

08-07-2011, 12:16 AM	#6
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	$70! Anyone would think it weighed a ton. I was lucky enough to get one from Borders a month or so ago - they only charged $9USD to ship to NZ. Hope you can find one soon, they are great devices

08-12-2011, 01:36 AM	#7
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	In the end I took an opportunity and bought a Kobo Touch from FRYS.com and had it shipped to a colleague on a business trip in California. He received it today. Still no reasonable shipping charge option for shipping to NZ available that I can find though.

08-12-2011, 10:14 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,941 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Fry's have a nasty habit of putting readers on sale and only allowing in store purchases.

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