First Time using Play Asia

[MikeF]

I decided to order Metal Gear Solid (Jpn version for the GC) from them as I had funds in my paypal account.

Now I have askled them to mark it as a gift and mark the value down, do they actually do this ?

The other question is am I supposed to receive a shipping confirmation email as it says so on their website. My game has shipped according to its status but I haven't received any email telling me so.

I have searched for this on the forum but came up blank. Sorry if this has been asked before

Thanks

[weightgain]

Can't really answer this but can give you a kinda answer

Ordered a Famicom GBA and 3 games (GBA games). The package wasn't marked as a gift and thus was taxed. Heavily ft: .

Also, you need to fax/email them photo copies of proof of ID and the card you used. It's a royal pain but needed for their security purposes.*If it's your first order with them*

Hope this helps

[Abhisara]

Now I have askled them to mark it as a gift and mark the value down, do they actually do this ?

For me, they normally mark all small items down to below ?18 without even being asked. Marking it as a gift doesn't make a difference as the package is obviously not from a private address, so the ?36 limit won't come into effect.

The other question is am I supposed to receive a shipping confirmation email as it says so on their website. My game has shipped according to its status but I haven't received any email telling me so.

I'm pretty sure I've always received shipping confirmation e-mails from them. Having said that, I've just noticed my latest order has shipped and I haven't (yet) had a confirmation e-mail from them.

[jiroczech]

Also, you need to fax/email them photo copies of proof of ID and the card you used. It's a royal pain but needed for their security purposes.*If it's your first order with them*

I never had to do that.. guess it's something they've introduced recently. I got stung by customs on Donkey Konga from them, but then last week my Hori SCII stick slipped by unnoticed so it's a bit of a lottery.

[MikeF]

I haven't been asked for any ID or anything, but maybe thats becasue i used paypal to pay them.

[Mayhem]

Never had to send ID for anything (though I did when I started using LikSang years ago) and everything I order is marked down automatically.

[MikeF]

Well I have just had my shipping confirmation email. Just hope it doesn't take too long to arrive and that the economy air box does actually fit through the letterbox.

[Unicron]

The economy box is just a bit smaller than a shoe box mate.

It wont go through a letterbox mate.

[weightgain]

I haven't been asked for any ID or anything, but maybe thats becasue i used paypal to pay them.

I used paypal too......weird. Hope I haven't been stung by some hacker type person....

[Londonner]

I am gobsmacked!

I ordered some bits ($140) from Play-Asia on Wednesday evening using TNT delivery ($25) and received my parcel today (Friday).

It was $10 cheaper than EMS, and I was hesitant as I'd never been hit with tax using EMS. The parcel just arrived, so I'm assuming there won't be a customs letter to follow (fingers crossed).

Amazing, considering a couple of games from this forum were posted to me on Wednesday and they arrived today as well - yet Play-Asia's stuff was on the other side of the world!

EDIT: I emailed them immediatley after I placed my order on Wed to ask if they could mark the box down. I got a reply yesterday, but they said it was too late as it had been shipped already. So worth emailing them in advance of placing an order to make ur request!

[Zanzaki]

I didn't ask for things to be marked down in value, they were marked down anyway
My Pop'n Music Best Hits was marked as a "sample" worth 12.80$ (Original price was 62$ incl P&P)

[Salsa Party Animal]

I only had duty once and mostly are marked down but the one I had duty was reduced but not enough but it have Donkey Konga, Soul Calibur 2 Stick, Gameboy player and Hori SNES Gamecube pad.

So a tip for you - Don't order too many things at the same time