Buying on Amazon and avoiding the taxes

Amazon was the first retailer by the EU forced to charge sales taxes at the buyers rate. A clear example of the real Euro view on supposed free trade.

Painful for a Eurobuyer like me, browsing through their amazing product database, seeing loads of goods I'd love to buy at excellent prices, but excluded from doing so.

Worse still, in Denmark, and probably some other smaller european countries without their own Amazon site, it charges something like £3.99 postage per book. So, say you spotted a book for £5.99 you fancied. It would end up costing £5.99 + £3.99 + 25% MOMs, ie £12.50!!!

As such, Amazon is losing a lot of Eurotrade. A lot of Danes still buy from there though, because they're not aware of other options like Play, who do FREE postage to anywhere in Europe with no Sales taxes added (under £15/22euros).

But there is a way to buy from Amazon and avoid the MOMs, and that is to use the "Third Party Sellers". Whenever you search for a book, you will see alternative prices below the Amazon price. Click on this to see what other sellers are offering the book via Amazon.

These sellers will charge you the asking price plus, about £3.99 postage. They will not add MOMs on, except perhaps within their original asking price - the price will not change because of your buyers location. This can work out to be a good deal, and I personally have even bought the occasional book from the USA using this service. Not all sellers are willing to post to Europe, but there are so many choices you will normally find one who does.

Highly recommended. So visit Amazon and browse freely.

Please report back on any recommended sellers you find!