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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 #140 on: January 15, 2020, 03:35:35 PM »
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.
How did you contact? Me they made return it..

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #141 on: January 15, 2020, 03:41:03 PM »
I can't imagine that people pushing for compensation will help the long term prospects of free shipping

I happen to agree with you, I am just curious about other peoples experience.
I also wonder if giving feedback on which delivery service is better will lead to improvements in the shipping.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #142 on: January 15, 2020, 03:53:52 PM »
Does any one know at what point Amazon considers a shipment to Israel late? (that theres a point in contacting them)

I ordered four items on Dec 22 and was given an estimated delivery date of jan 10 - 17 . Amazon split it into three shipments.
 1) A book and a sewing machine part shipped straight away with Israel Post and arrived Dec 29, (the courier called me when he got to my house and i went out to get the package).
2) An Anne Klein watch (thanks Dan!) shipped Dec 26 with DHL, only got to Israel on Jan 8, and tracking has gone dark from then.
3) A Contigo bottle. Only shipped on Jan 9 with I-Parcel, now shows estimated delivery of Jan 28.

Does Amazon give compensation for delayed shipments to Israel?
What do they give?

I’d wait until after the last day you were supposed to receive. I had a big order that was split & when one item shipped, it said estimated delivery about a week later than the last day I was supposed to receive it. I ended up getting it a week & a half earlier than the later date…

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #143 on: January 15, 2020, 04:11:44 PM »
I can't imagine that people pushing for compensation will help the long term prospects of free shipping

+100

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #144 on: January 15, 2020, 06:45:38 PM »
I can't imagine that people pushing for compensation will help the long term prospects of free shipping
I can't imagine if you needed to schlep home from the post office with large boxes (or possibly on/off the bus), that you wouldn't ask Amazon for a few nickels...

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #145 on: January 16, 2020, 03:20:50 AM »
I can't imagine if you needed to schlep home from the post office with large boxes (or possibly on/off the bus), that you wouldn't ask Amazon for a few nickels...
Amazon must give you home delivery no one should be shleping! for coming late you should also earn a few nickles

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #146 on: January 16, 2020, 04:23:57 AM »
Amazon must give you home delivery no one should be shleping! for coming late you should also earn a few nickles
Honestly, I wouldn't ask for compensation for either. Though I would provide feedback to Amazon so they can ship with the better shippers in the future. Though I haven't had a problem with any of my Amazon orders
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #147 on: January 16, 2020, 08:54:45 AM »
Honestly, I wouldn't ask for compensation for either. Though I would provide feedback to Amazon so they can ship with the better shippers in the future. Though I haven't had a problem with any of my Amazon orders
my first problem was today with a UPS driver... lets see how it will go

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #148 on: January 16, 2020, 06:50:25 PM »
Honestly, I wouldn't ask for compensation for either. Though I would provide feedback to Amazon so they can ship with the better shippers in the future. Though I haven't had a problem with any of my Amazon orders
+1000
Better to "suffer" once or twice at the post office then to kill the system.
What is our alternative? Going back to overpaying for sub-par products that we anyway end up shleping from the store? Ordering things online from a store that is literally 30 minutes from your house and waiting "21 business days" for delivery?

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #149 on: January 16, 2020, 07:20:33 PM »
+1000
Better to "suffer" once or twice at the post office then to kill the system.
What is our alternative? Going back to overpaying for sub-par products that we anyway end up shleping from the store? Ordering things online from a store that is literally 30 minutes from your house and waiting "21 business days" for delivery?
Who's killing the system? Amazon has a long list of companies they ship with. I keep just giving positive feedback on all the others and discouraging them from using Doar. Hopefully, Doar will get the message and up their game a bit.
You can't sign a massive contract with a company like Amazon and still act like the same Doar of the '90s...

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #150 on: January 17, 2020, 01:27:46 AM »
how do you leave feedback on the delivery service?

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #151 on: January 17, 2020, 02:42:38 AM »
I think you can send your feedback to an amazon CS agent.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #152 on: January 17, 2020, 02:46:15 AM »
How about a few packages but each to a different child's name

Sorry for the late reply. The family member needs to be over the age of 18, otherwise, they can still tax you (You have "custody" over the child).

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #153 on: January 17, 2020, 06:27:41 AM »
Sorry for the late reply. The family member needs to be over the age of 18, otherwise, they can still tax you (You have "custody" over the child).
Not in my experience, but thanks

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #155 on: January 22, 2020, 03:12:20 AM »
https://hamodia.com/2020/01/21/postal-service-ordered-inspect-packages-tax-purposes/

Oy. Lately it has been taking them a month to deliver an envelope from the US and 3 months for small packages from China.  This is apparently without screening for value.

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #156 on: January 22, 2020, 11:20:50 AM »
Oy. Lately it has been taking them a month to deliver an envelope from the US and 3 months for small packages from China.  This is apparently without screening for value.
they are still sending Amazon faster then evreyone else

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #157 on: January 22, 2020, 11:09:40 PM »
Still don't see how this can be profitable. Got a $5 one liter bottle of Listerine delivered by itself on Friday 
Also starting to feel guilty about the carbon footprint

This -

The Profit is the info they are gathering

From my experience as a seller, since the promo started Amazon.com is getting a lot of sales to Israel, far more than any other country. They're likely trying to launch an Israeli marketplace soon and therefore testing a) consumer demand to see if it's worth it b) what products are important c) which logistics companies they should work with. Air shipments is a temporary expense that will be worth it once they launch.
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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #158 on: January 23, 2020, 07:40:45 AM »
This -

From my experience as a seller, since the promo started Amazon.com is getting a lot of sales to Israel, far more than any other country. They're likely trying to launch an Israeli marketplace soon and therefore testing a) consumer demand to see if it's worth it b) what products are important c) which logistics companies they should work with. Air shipments is a temporary expense that will be worth it once they launch.
Thanks for the chizuk Dear seller maybe your my competition.... who knows but they definitely shipping my FBA items to Israel... not everything but some stuff! works out great for me because it gives me a much bigger opportunity to sell

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Re: Free Amazon shipping to Israel
« Reply #159 on: January 24, 2020, 02:28:25 AM »
Did anyone see this?