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Up to date (July 2023) guide to ordering Amazon to IL here: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=109596.msg2731358#msg2731358

Older guide:
Would love this thread to help people not to make mistakes and prevent aggravation!
I will start

1. Always add a working contact Israeli number starting with +972/
2. Always make sure to add your Passport/ת''ז ontime within First day or 2 of your order if not your order will be canceled.
3. Never put in a pickup destination if you don`t want to go pick it up and wait the courier must bring it to your door. (do not answer the Text/Email asking you where to drop off)
4. If your order doesn't come ontime you could get a Credit for late timing try chating.
5. Never exceed the value of $75.00
6. make sure you have $49.00 of eligible items
7. Beware that if you send a few packages close together, they may still charge you TAX/VAT so it is best to wait a few days in between or try getting them different dates or different couriers, or send one on your name and one on your wifes or neighbors. Or to a family member, needs to be over the age of 18
8. You can get subscribe and save discounts (5%) on your first order, but you can't actually subscribe and save.
9. There are 2 types of zip codes use the 7 digit that starts with a "9"

Here is a list of Couriers that ship with Amazon to Israel
https://www.israelpost.co.il
https://www.aramex.com
https://www.dhl.co.il/he.html
https://www.ups.com/il/he/Home.page
http://www.chitadelivery.co.il
https://bar-call-haaretz.co.il/

You Guys could add more

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #100 on: December 23, 2019, 01:47:19 PM »
Why is there such a disconnect between posters in this thread and commenters here?
https://www.dansdeals.com/more/sunday-news-roundup-12-22-19-kosher-antarctica-cruise-residence-aa-shutdowns-twa-hotel-amazon-israel-ny-small-claims-change-united-cape-town/
:shrug: Maybe people don't have their phone number in their order? Or they don't answer when called? Or they choose a pickup point when asked for one?
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #101 on: December 23, 2019, 02:23:20 PM »
Anyone want to write a guest post on ordering to IL?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #102 on: December 23, 2019, 02:53:52 PM »
Anyone want to write a guest post on ordering to IL?
Sure
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #103 on: December 24, 2019, 06:05:14 AM »
dont think you can split an amazon order to differant addresses
Yes, you can. On the top right of the "Select A Shipping Address" page, there is an option to ship to multiple addresses.

As for why you would want to, if I want to buy two items that each cost $40. each one separately will not get free shipping, and together will be charged 17% Vat. If I can send each of them to separate people I save 17%.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #104 on: December 24, 2019, 06:14:03 AM »
I've been ordering quite a lot and wait a day between orders. All have been thru doar delivered to my door albeit late. But I do get it. And all orders have been under $75 but shipping can sometimes be $100 and haven't had an issue when it says on the box $175 value.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #105 on: December 24, 2019, 08:54:48 AM »
I've been ordering quite a lot and wait a day between orders. All have been thru doar delivered to my door albeit late. But I do get it. And all orders have been under $75 but shipping can sometimes be $100 and haven't had an issue when it says on the box $175 value.
Do you live in Jerusalem?

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #106 on: December 24, 2019, 10:11:39 AM »
Do you live in Jerusalem?

Yup. Before each delivery I get a text asking where I want to pick it up, obviously I've been ignoring them.

How much longer is the free shipping gonna last? Any speculation?

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #107 on: December 24, 2019, 10:22:07 AM »
Yup. Before each delivery I get a text asking where I want to pick it up, obviously I've been ignoring them.

How much longer is the free shipping gonna last? Any speculation?
Until they have enough data to fully understand the market and decide what to stock locally.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #108 on: December 24, 2019, 04:24:21 PM »
Anyone want to write a guest post on ordering to IL?
explain a little more... The WIKI has a lot of info

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #109 on: December 24, 2019, 04:28:25 PM »
Yup. Before each delivery I get a text asking where I want to pick it up, obviously I've been ignoring them.

How much longer is the free shipping gonna last? Any speculation?
It’s very hard to know because the $75 rule  that you don’t have to pay taxes is very important and that you don’t need any of those products stickers or approval by the health department is also a big thing so even if they get all the data doesn’t mean they could start shipping tomorrow for the same price, they would have to be mighty expensive like all the other groceries My Israeli Friend has a grocery and is currently buying his toothpaste tissues mouthwash another bunch of other things on Amazon

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #110 on: January 02, 2020, 03:06:52 AM »
Here is how to get 38 boxes of Kleenex Tissues for less then a dollar a piece free shipping to Israel!
Add to cart 3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NN1VCMN
Then add 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMZNGKF
Then add 3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NN48K2T
When you`re done Adding these to cart, In cart Subscribe & Save: Your order TOTAL should be $37.56
FREE SHIPPING!

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #111 on: January 02, 2020, 08:10:23 AM »
Here is how to get 38 boxes of Kleenex Tissues for less then a dollar a piece free shipping to Israel!
Add to cart 3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NN1VCMN
Then add 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMZNGKF
Then add 3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NN48K2T
When you`re done Adding these to cart, In cart Subscribe & Save: Your order TOTAL should be $37.56
FREE SHIPPING!

That's great.  But you can buy a five pack of kimbely-clark israel 2 ply tissues for 10 shek.  there are 90 in a pack = NIS 0.0222 per tissue.
This, if my addition is correct is 3768 tissues for 37.56 = $0.00996815 per tissue which is about NIS 0.0344 which is about 54% more per tissue than the buy in supermarket option.

Now you may say that US Kleenexs are better, you use less per use etc, but is it worth a 54% premium?

It may very well be, I'm just not sure.

I've bought Huggies wipes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078XXG83H/?tag=cl03f-20&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER because they are SO MUCH better that the huggies wipes sold here and we use less than half the wipes than we would with the Israeli ones.

ETA: I forgot to take VAT in to consideration.  Subtract 17% from the 54% premium.
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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #112 on: January 02, 2020, 08:56:39 AM »
That's great.  But you can buy a five pack of kimbely-clark israel 2 ply tissues for 10 shek.  there are 90 in a pack = NIS 0.0222 per tissue.
This, if my addition is correct is 3768 tissues for 37.56 = $0.00996815 per tissue which is about NIS 0.0344 which is about 54% more per tissue than the buy in supermarket option.

Now you may say that US Kleenexs are better, you use less per use etc, but is it worth a 54% premium?

It may very well be, I'm just not sure.

I've bought Huggies wipes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078XXG83H/?tag=cl03f-20&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER because they are SO MUCH better that the huggies wipes sold here and we use less than half the wipes than we would with the Israeli ones.

ETA: I forgot to take VAT in to consideration.  Subtract 17% from the 54% premium.
Are you talking about TISSUES or SAND PAPER? second check my old post for how much I bought my Kleenex Tissues for.....
What a buy now on Amazon.com
42 boxes of tissues 5472 Total = $28.97 FREE SHIPING TO ISRAEL   :) :) :) :) :) :) https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=109596.msg2167527#msg2167527   :P :P :P :P :P :P :P maybe do the math now just want to know how much I paid per tissue!
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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #113 on: January 03, 2020, 03:29:50 AM »
Just as a good laugh!
Here are a few quotes found on a different thread a few years ago!
Will I get free shipping to isreal with amazon prime ?
LOL! To the moon!
is that a big NO ?
Correct. Free shipping is only in the US.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) If only @miles lover would have known then s/he would have kept her/his Amazon Account..... :-\ :-\ :-\

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #114 on: January 07, 2020, 12:46:02 PM »
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/274231

IMHO, they deserve every bit of it. Not necessarily for prioritizing Amazon, but for not upping their game to 2020 standards.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #115 on: January 07, 2020, 01:04:33 PM »
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/274231

IMHO, they deserve every bit of it. Not necessarily for prioritizing Amazon, but for not upping their game to 2020 standards.
+1

Letter envelope mailed from NY on Dec 9 with First Class Int'l postage arrived yesterday, between 2-3 weeks longer than pre-Amazon free shipping. 

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #116 on: January 07, 2020, 01:42:25 PM »
just got a notice form Amazon that i`m going to be refunded because my package still didn`t arrive from Israel Post I guess they still have big problems too

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #117 on: January 12, 2020, 07:08:32 AM »
Should I reply with the number 2, or ignore completely?

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #118 on: January 12, 2020, 09:00:10 AM »
We have been using it for a while.

I wanted to return an item, and contacted amazon support. They decided to refund the order and let us keep the product. Shipping cost would be prohibitive.
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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #119 on: January 12, 2020, 09:03:50 AM »
Should I reply with the number 2, or ignore completely?
Cheeta (http://www.chitadelivery.co.il/) also tries to get you to come pick it up don`t reply they might call you answer and tell them you want it droped off
this is their site for tracking when you check your tracking it should say a seperate tracking number http://www.chitadelivery.co.il/