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Originally Posted by mSSM
This is so odd! The European Commission is complaining about everything and the world, and they even noticed that trans-border consumerism is barely existent (as compared to in-country online shopping), but the one thing they just don't take tackle is --- companies blocking or inhibiting European customers from buying in other EU member states (where there is no actual reason).
Did you ever notice how Amazon UK is shipping for free to the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Poland, but not to Germany or France?
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It's odder than that, even. A German friend of mine said that Amazon.co.uk would not ship books to her here in France, allegedly because she was buying them with her German credit card?? She had to have the books shipped to a friend in Germany, where she'd pick them up on her next visit.
I've bought and received books and merchandise from Amazon.de here in France (paying with my French credit card), but I also have my UK card registered for making purchases from .co.uk and I use my US credit card when buying from .com. Never had them refuse to ship me books from any of their sites.