Comments on: Using Amazon in Norway

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:41:06 +0000

I am an Amazon employee in the US. The wiring conditions are fine. The pay is good. But, that depends on location. The people that complain about working at amazon tend to have no or low work ethics. These are the purple that jump from job to job. Every company pays low in the US. But, that’s a another issue to discuss.

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 04:12:09 +0000

Oh, I forgot to add…be extremely cautious in shipping pharmauticals or supplements to Norway (from anywhere incl Sweden, etc.) Even some multivitamins can trip you up. The first time, you may get a letter explaining how your stuff will be scheduled for destruction unless you already have a special import permit. The second time… who knows… (if you need medicine not available in Norway such as say Ativan (lorazepam) or Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), etc…there is a somewhat cumbersome procedure a Norwegian doctor may initiate for you to obtain these)

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 03:44:03 +0000

It might seem fine to keep Amazon etc out. Until you need to buy something you either can’t find or it’s so ridiculously expensive. (if you’re not dealing with heavy stuff, but small parts, etc.) Hypothetically, there is a way, ship them home, have them opened, lightly used, and remove any invoices, and whoops you might just have ‘accidentally’ left your Chromebook or whatever at home, and as it is used just assign yard sale value on customs declaration and add personal property. Even if they want to charge you 300 percent duty or whatever–not too shocking on a 10 dollar USED yard sale value item… Lol.. though, I am not advising anyone to do this–just a hypothetical

By: Mojtaba

Mojtaba — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:58:13 +0000

In reply to Cameron Palmer. Agree with everything you said, except the conclusion. The problem in Norway is when You are acquiring something not very ordinary. You do not find many things, and if you find something, it is guaranteed overpriced. Overpriced in comparison to similar item in Norwegian market, not to other markets.

By: Sølvi

Sølvi — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:16:27 +0000

Please do NOT keep large online stores from norway,. Norway has exelent produkts but not fore poor People,. What I, and many of my friends want to bye is art supplies, fore us its very expensiv in norway, generely expensiv fore poor People in norway. Please let’s have Amazon.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:22:12 +0000

agreed! Please keep large big box stores out, otherwise it will be the country’s downfall..

By: Yasunori Tsuchida

Yasunori Tsuchida — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:48:24 +0000

The problem in Norway is the limited availability of leading edge consumer goods that are readily available in other countries, sometimes just across the border in Sweden or Denmark. Yes, Norway does make many fine products and should protect their national producers, but what if, say, you’re an athlete that wants the top of the line sports equipment (that other competitors are using), or it is simply a product not made or sold in Norway, like a replacement screen for a Samsung Galaxy 10. With shipping and taxes, one ends up paying double or more.

With the 350 NOK exemption going away next month, it is going to kill e-commerce in Norway for normal folks.

By: Rej

Rej — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:30:29 +0000

Is it allowed to order supplements like glutathione with collagen and deliver it here in Norway?

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:09:26 +0000

I just spent two weeks in Oslo and had a splendid time. I was surprised at the healthy retail environment, with very few empty storefronts and thriving malls. Contrast that with the US, empty storefronts everywhere, dead, empty big box stores and huge, empty shopping malls. Norway would be very smart to keep Amazon out. You will be sorry when all your mom and pop shops are shuttering their doors. Thanks for a lovely 2 weeks, Norse people! I can’t wait to visit your beautiful city again!

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:38:25 +0000

I’ve noticed recently that Amazon have started only using special delivery to Norway (at high cost), and also charging expected tax at purchase (rather than at delivery). Put me off a bit.