Amazon Provides Free Shipping to Singapore!!

As you all know, most prices of electronics from Amazon is much less than those in Singapore. Previously, one had to factor in the shipping costs from USA, but not any more.
It shouldn't be a problem to hit the SGD160 knowing that the amount you save would be far more substantial.

" Popular online shopping site Amazon now provides free shipping to Singapore.

As long as shoppers in the country make a purchase of SGD$160 (USD$125) or over, they will be entitled to this free shipping under the site’s “Free AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping” program.

This new privilege, which also applies to consumers in India, was announced on the website on Friday.

The qualified amount to be spent by shoppers for the free shipping does not include import fees, gift-wrap charges, duties and taxes.

The free shipping is only provided to online shoppers purchasing goods sold directly by Amazon and not by their third party retailers.

The goods purchased must also be eligible for the AmazonGlobal program, which makes up a majority of the site’s product catalog, ranging from automotive products, electronics and jewelry to name a few.

However, shoppers need to make sure that the goods to be shipped do not exceed 20lbs. (9 kg) or they will not qualify for the free shipping service. "


Source: Amazon provides free shipping to Singapore (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/amazon-provides-free-shipping-to-singapore-033525796.html)

Some help regarding AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping:

How to search for eligible items:
Amazon.com Help: Search for Items Eligible for International Shipping (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=201117930)

Ordering:
Amazon.com Help: Order with FREE AmazonGlobal Saver Shipping (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_rel_topic?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201214770)




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