Amazon’s free shipping to Ireland
Check the pricing carefully! I went to order a DVD box set for £28.88 which qualified for free shipping. When I went to check out, the price was £30.51 with no explanation. – Caroline
It's down to the higher Irish rate of VAT. – Graham
Another charge to look out for is on electrical goods. Amazon UK prices don't include the WEEE recycling charge, but this will be added to the price if shipping to Ireland. – Tom Ennis
Swapping
Bartering is back. In the US a lot of people use the barter site on craigslist. Another is www.barterquest.com. – Marie Cramer
I went to the swap shop with some of my best items and I was quite disappointed. Having been to swap shops before and gotten really good items, it was a shock to find out you have to pay to swap. I know it's a small fee and cheaper than buying brand new, but it's a swap and when you're bringing items you should be getting like-for-like and not having to pay. – CatNip
This is the usual rubbish. Everyone expects business to give everything at a low price and make no money. – Alan
The swap shop seems like a good idea. I wouldn't mind paying the service charge and for €30 if you got a number of things then you should be delighted, especially if you are getting rid of unwanted stuff. – Leanne
