personablue Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Hii gamers..I have a question..can you tell me abouy customs and shipping like the amount I have to pay? I am thinking of importing a Wii u from amazon.com and this is my first time in importing so little afraid..will there be any problem in customs and how much I have to pay? cost is 300$ roughly 19000 and will any Indian credit card work? thanks in advance ; will wait for advice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstationdude Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 27%customs duty which amazon will charge at checkout plus shipping. Better to buy from grey market in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotSonix Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 why buy wii u?? that console will be obsolete with 2-3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 who want to miss exclusive like kart 8 ;smash; x; bayonetta; Mario 3d world etc etc ps4 games I can play on high end PC but not Wii u anyway thx so 27% custom means 300$ + 27x3 = 381$ approx 400$ including shipping..I guess almost 25000 inr...wats the price in grey market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divyesh Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Buy from Flipkart ( http://www.flipkart.com/nintendo-wii-u-mario-luigi-deluxe-ntsc/p/itmdsngz6drayfrv?pid=GMCDSNGHYBJFTEGC&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=wii&ref=7e603a6e-3741-4f7d-85fc-bf53365b2f14 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 no way I am paying 40000 inr I don't know WTH flipkart were thinking..almost double... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 no way I am paying 40000 inr I don't know WTH flipkart were thinking..almost double... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I had got the Wii U off , GEB ebay, for 26k in Sept 13, the 8Gb model , yes u will have to pay import duty at 28.28 Percent. What you need to know:- 1. It's available in India for 40k (u already know that) 2. Ensure the shipping is thru a decent courier company and not usps , cos that would lead to u having to go for custom clearance 3. Import Duty is added to ur cost , some shipments don't add import duty which u have to pay on arrival, so that becomes a problem. 4 . In case ur console goes bad , u will get no service / repairs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 thanks for the advice now Wii u 32 GB is 300$ just like the 8gb one...but still I can't find below 30000 inr even in geb doesn't amazon takes the custom fees at checkout? and about the warranty part..I know..its a great risk actually..wish Nintendo would come here... BTW do we get insurance from geb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 thanks for the advice now Wii u 32 GB is 300$ just like the 8gb one...but still I can't find below 30000 inr even in geb doesn't amazon takes the custom fees at checkout? and about the warranty part..I know..its a great risk actually..wish Nintendo would come here... BTW do we get insurance from geb? Bro, I did not get any Insurance from Geb, I kind of got lucky back then as all other listings were at least 10k more than the 26k I paid .... Amazon does take Custom Fees at checkout , however in cases where it is a seller selling and not amazon is when there is an issue some do and some don't , so do go thru the checkout bit carefully. Hope u do get the console soon, cos it is indeed a lot of fun !!! Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 thanks for the advice now Wii u 32 GB is 300$ just like the 8gb one...but still I can't find below 30000 inr even in geb doesn't amazon takes the custom fees at checkout? and about the warranty part..I know..its a great risk actually..wish Nintendo would come here... BTW do we get insurance from geb? Bro, I did not get any Insurance from Geb, I kind of got lucky back then as all other listings were at least 10k more than the 26k I paid .... Amazon does take Custom Fees at checkout , however in cases where it is a seller selling and not amazon is when there is an issue some do and some don't , so do go thru the checkout bit carefully. Hope u do get the console soon, cos it is indeed a lot of fun !!! Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 thx again..^^ ATM amazon is not selling Wii u directly...so I guess I have to wait...its really risky tho..if by any chance console gets damaged..then there goes 30000... anyway I can't miss Mario kart and smash..specially x..so I have to buy.. BTW wat games r u playing on or Wii u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hey , I am played Super Mario 3d , Duck Tales remastered , trine 2, shall get Donkey Kong next month ( it comes out on 22 feb), smash bros and mario kart.... I was just looking hat the geb site , u can still get an 8 gb console for 26k , why don't u get that , I think it's a decent deal ... What say !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 @OP, I would SERIOUSLY suggest you check out the grey market for a NTSC Wii-U You can bargain a lot and you get to personally check out the console before purchase. It's an absolute WIN-WIN You know, just tell the grey market shop - "Lena hai, ABHI lena hai, what's the final price you can manage" and they'll start taking you seriously. To tell you the truth, many grey market shops have Wii-Us gathering dust because not many people are interested in it, so they just want to offload their investment and get their money out, so you can haggle a lot. You can also tell them "Prices have come down internationally" and that "Ye shop to itne mein de raha hai, why should I buy it from you ?" Trust me, the above method works EVERYTIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 @kazekage..lol that's a great idea..rlly liked ur idea but the prob is...unlike you I dun live in Mumbai.. I live in Assam..here no grey market..people here still buy ps2..PSP and nobody knows a thing about Nintendo unlike few like me... @tiny throne...yes I saw...still the basic model is there for 26k...but the buyers of the first batch of Wii u has to update to a mandatory firmware which is over GB..I guess 3gb...and if I any chance net gets DC or power cut your Wii u is bricked for good...and that's the reason I am avoiding the basic model( all basic model are of the first batch since its now DC..right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes , u need to do the mandatory install , it ain't 3Gb , a lil over 1gb .... And yes u do run the risk of console getting bricked , I can use a power backup for that. As a matter if fact I had to unplug my wii u during the install but it did not brick (thankfully !!) I ve also seen a console selling for 33k in Delhi again white , maybe when u do travel to a city which has a proper grey market u could try ur luck !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 surely wen I do travel to Mumbai or Delhi then I will surely get a Wii u..BTW man..u got rlly lucky DAT or condole didn't brick... BTW I hope u get bayonetta 2 and x too for ur Wii u ..those two r rlly looking promising... and a question..suppose I m playing my Wii u and there is a power cut..then will it damage my Wii u and can I use a ups for it or I directly connect it to my inverter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 surely wen I do travel to Mumbai or Delhi then I will surely get a Wii u..BTW man..u got rlly lucky DAT or condole didn't brick... BTW I hope u get bayonetta 2 and x too for ur Wii u ..those two r rlly looking promising... and a question..suppose I m playing my Wii u and there is a power cut..then will it damage my Wii u and can I use a ups for it or I directly connect it to my inverter? Ya bro , I know I got lucky wit the wii u update Don't worry about power outages during normal game times , u don need an inverter !! The next game I ll get is Dk in March /April , I am trying to budget my game purchases and buy a game only after a gap of 6 weeks , so the next game I get shall be thief (ps4) / dk (wii u )basis their ratings . Then I shall buy smash n yoshi later in the year cos I take long to finish dk s. Do add me whenever u do buy a wii u !!! Also check out the miiverse , it's cool !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personablue Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 yaa sure..just hope that I get to buy a Wii u soon..BTW can we talk to iwata or miyamoto at miiverse ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinythrone132 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 yaa sure..just hope that I get to buy a Wii u soon..BTW can we talk to iwata or miyamoto at miiverse ? We can not talk to them but all big announcements on miiverse are made by Iwata in his cartoon avatar !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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