Comments on: Amazon - “No Irish need apply” http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jabbathehut http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-10588 Jabbathehut Sun, 21 May 2006 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-10588 Hmmmm. I wonder has it anything to do with the weee directive which is in effect here, but not there? I don't think they add the charge for their electrical stuff, therefore in breech of legistration here, maybe. Hmmmm. I wonder has it anything to do with the weee directive which is in effect here, but not there? I don’t think they add the charge for their electrical stuff, therefore in breech of legistration here, maybe.

]]> By: Lar Veale http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9986 Lar Veale Wed, 17 May 2006 13:11:18 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9986 I contacted Amazon to see what the beef was. Here is my email: Hi there, as a long time customer and a recent sign-up to the affiliate program, I was disappointed to see that you do not deliver PC and video games to Ireland. What is the reason for this? <strong>Here is their response!</strong> Dear Customer Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk. I'm sorry to hear about the system error you experienced that prevented you from purchasing PC and video games to Ireland. We are aware of this issue, and our developers are working on a resolution. Often these errors are corrected after only a short time, so please try again shortly. If after 48 hours you are still experiencing the same problem, please use the link below to e-mail us so we can investigate further: I contacted Amazon to see what the beef was. Here is my email:

Hi there,

as a long time customer and a recent sign-up to the affiliate
program, I was disappointed to see that you do not deliver PC and video games
to Ireland.

What is the reason for this?

Here is their response!

Dear Customer

Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk.

I’m sorry to hear about the system error you experienced that
prevented you from purchasing PC and video games to Ireland.

We are aware of this issue, and our developers are working on a
resolution. Often these errors are corrected after only a short time,
so please try again shortly.

If after 48 hours you are still experiencing the same problem, please
use the link below to e-mail us so we can investigate further:

]]> By: northcircle.com » Amazon and eBay postage to Ireland http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9971 northcircle.com » Amazon and eBay postage to Ireland Wed, 17 May 2006 10:59:56 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9971 [...] As seen on Michele and Tom’s blogs, Amazon UK are no longer offering delivery of electronic items such as PC and video games to Ireland. You can still get them through the US site though. My guess is that because of postal costs they weren’t getting much demand from these fair shores. Ebay is another example. [...] [...] As seen on Michele and Tom’s blogs, Amazon UK are no longer offering delivery of electronic items such as PC and video games to Ireland. You can still get them through the US site though. My guess is that because of postal costs they weren’t getting much demand from these fair shores. Ebay is another example. [...]

]]> By: Amazon Doesn’t Love You Anymore» James Galvin http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9816 Amazon Doesn’t Love You Anymore» James Galvin Mon, 15 May 2006 23:05:17 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9816 [...] I’ll add my voice to the mounting frustration among Irish internet users resulting from Amazon UK’s decision to stop delivering certain items to Ireland. [...] [...] I’ll add my voice to the mounting frustration among Irish internet users resulting from Amazon UK’s decision to stop delivering certain items to Ireland. [...]

]]> By: Copacetic » Blog Archive » Amazing Amazon - “No Irish need applyâ€? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9786 Copacetic » Blog Archive » Amazing Amazon - “No Irish need applyâ€? Mon, 15 May 2006 17:47:30 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9786 [...] Tom Raftery reports this amazing Decision by Amazon to stop shipping a whole range of products to Ireland. [...] [...] Tom Raftery reports this amazing Decision by Amazon to stop shipping a whole range of products to Ireland. [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9765 Mark Mon, 15 May 2006 15:13:07 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9765 This might be for your buddy Shel Israel when he's over, didn't the Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels tell him that they already had enough means to communicate with customers and didn't need any more, back when Shel was on the road with his book? Werner has obviously never had to call up the company to find out why he can no longer buy consumer electronics from them, they're an information black hole. This might be for your buddy Shel Israel when he’s over, didn’t the Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels tell him that they already had enough means to communicate with customers and didn’t need any more, back when Shel was on the road with his book?

Werner has obviously never had to call up the company to find out why he can no longer buy consumer electronics from them, they’re an information black hole.

]]> By: Michele http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9762 Michele Mon, 15 May 2006 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/amazon-no-irish-need-apply/#comment-9762 Tom It's not ALL orders - just the ones that I actually want :) They will still ship books, cds and dvds .. Michele Tom
It’s not ALL orders - just the ones that I actually want :)
They will still ship books, cds and dvds ..

Michele

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