preordering from movietyme

DizzyDaz2 · 02-08-2007, 7:04 PM

If I preorder from movietyme and give them my card details do they take the money straight away or when the film in question is actually shipped? I'm worried that I'm not going to get the blade runner set if I don't preorder, but don't have £50 odd to spend at this moment in time.

Craigy · 02-08-2007, 7:08 PM

When you order something they give you the option to pay at that time or when the item ships.

KevD · 02-08-2007, 7:10 PM

You have the option to pay at time of order or when it ships.

On checkout, you will see this

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Bill Pre Ordered Titles Immediately: NOT ACTIVE More Info

Not active means you will be charged on release, if you change this to Active, you will be charged upon order.

DizzyDaz2 · 02-08-2007, 7:12 PM

cheers guys, £52 seems a pretty good price

Geesus · 02-08-2007, 7:45 PM

It's a lot cheaper from Amazon.

chelsea.tone · 02-08-2007, 9:22 PM

$69.99 from amazon.com

DizzyDaz2 · 02-08-2007, 9:39 PM

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Originally Posted by chelsea.tone

$69.99 from amazon.com

surely you'll get raped by customs though

chelsea.tone · 03-08-2007, 5:27 AM

Haven't been before

featherhall · 03-08-2007, 7:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chelsea.tone

Haven't been before

Difficult one, as Customs tend to leave standard DVD's, but jump on the bigger packages. Don't know, but if you can get them to mark the package as a gift or even mark down the price below the threshhold, you may have a better chance of avoiding. I know some sites do that and I haven't been stung yet (e.g. dvdfromkorea.com). It's a risk maybe worth taking though given the savings you may make.
I go with movietyme now to avoid giving this 'tax' which is quite frankly a disgrace

Pezerinno · 03-08-2007, 9:54 AM

My DVDs from amazon.com have always been hit my customs.

moody41 · 03-08-2007, 1:01 PM

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Originally Posted by featherhall

Difficult one, as Customs tend to leave standard DVD's, but jump on the bigger packages. Don't know, but if you can get them to mark the package as a gift or even mark down the price below the threshhold, you may have a better chance of avoiding. I know some sites do that and I haven't been stung yet (e.g. dvdfromkorea.com). It's a risk maybe worth taking though given the savings you may make.
I go with movietyme now to avoid giving this 'tax' which is quite frankly a disgrace

If I get caught with Customs I have no problems paying the VAT. It's the handling charges that are a complete rip off, £8 for Royal Mail.

El_Watcher · 03-08-2007, 2:18 PM

I would go with MovieTyme as half the time they ship from UK, so no chance of VAT. Also if you do get charge VAT, I think they will credit it back to you.
Plus with MovieTyme if they get it early, you get it early. Can't say the same for Amazon.