Answers to questions about the Amazon store (Amazon.com)

What is Amazon?
Amazon (amazon.com) is the largest American Internet hypermarket, with branches all over the world: Germany, Japan, England, France and many other countries. For a more detailed description of the features of the Amazon store, read a separate article on the site.

How to register on Amazon?
Registration is no different from any other online store - Chinese or Russian. But if you still did not succeed, read the instructions on the registration process on Amazon.

What can you buy on Amazon?
You can buy anything on Amazon. The assortment of goods is similar to Aliexpress and Alibaba. All products are grouped into appropriate sections.
Here is the main list of product categories on Alibaba:

• Books, DVDs, CDs, software, games, etc.
• Appliances and electronics
• Home and garden products, tools
• Cosmetics and perfumery
• Food
• Products for children, toys
• Clothes and footwear
• Jewelry
• Goods for sports and leisure
• Industrial products, spare parts

How does Amazon work? Who sells me a product on Amazon? Amazon is not one store like we are used to. Amazon is thousands of individual stores and sellers, each with their own assortment of products, different prices, shipping methods and costs, and methods of work. Therefore, do not rush to buy the first product you like - perhaps you can buy it cheaper from another.

What is the quality of the products sold on Amazon?
As a rule, all the products presented on the storefront are new. However, they can often be bought at a discount for one reason or another. There are three types of product status on Amazon:

• New
• Used
• Refurbished

Is it possible to buy goods on Amazon with delivery to Russia or another CIS country?
Yes, you can. But the store itself sends a very meager list of products directly. But fortunately, there are a lot of sellers on the site who are ready to send your order anywhere in the world. And Amazon itself sends to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus:

• Books
• CD, DVD, vinyl
• Music
• VHS cassettes

Since 2013, the list of goods delivered from Amazon to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus has expanded significantly. Almost all products can now be ordered directly.

How much does it cost to ship from Amazon?
The final cost of an order will depend on many factors: the seller, delivery method, volume and weight of the parcel. In any case, when placing an order, it will be calculated automatically and you will be familiarized with it.

How to determine that the seller carries out international shipping and can ship an order to Russia?

Read our article on how to find an international shipping seller.

Can I pay with Qiwi Visa Virtual on Amazon?

Yes, it does.

Is it possible to pay for purchases on Amazon with a card in rubles, hryvnias or euros?

You can pay in any currency - just when paying, it will be converted into dollars at the rate of your bank.

Will I have to pay any duties / taxes when ordering on Amazon?

If the amount of your order with delivery exceeds 1000 euros, you will need to pay customs duty. Accordingly, if the price of your purchase is less than 1000 euros, then you will not need to pay anything.

Made an order in the Amazon store. They wrote off $ 1 (there is a different amount). Why is that?

Don't worry, the Amazon store checks the existence of your card. The amount will be returned to you or taken into account when ordering.

How to find out the weight and dimensions of a product on Amazon?

This data can be found on the product description page in the "Product Details" section. Product dimensions are the item "Product Dimensions". Item weight in pounds "Shipping Weight" (1 pound equals approximately 450 grams).

Is there an official Amazon website in English?

Unfortunately, as of today (2016) there is no official Amazon website in English.