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Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by capableweb on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:37AM (#32167305)
As someone who just ordered one to the EU, you people in the US finally get a taste of your own medicine :)

I can't even recount how many times I've wanted to order something, and not until the final step before doing the payment they put up a "Sorry, we only accept orders within the US & Canada".

Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by Cockbrand on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:55AM (#32167576)
I'd like to order one as well (EU, too), but I'm a bit repelled by the $35 tax on top of the price. Did you pay the same tax? Did you research whether you'll have to pay customs fees as well?
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by rbarrois on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @01:42PM (#32169444)
It seems to be available from resellers, lab401 seems to be their official reseller in Europe: https://lab401.com/collections/flipper-zero
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by pomian on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @03:02PM (#32170594)
Even though it states on web page on big letters, that it ships to Canada. It does not. Canada not available. (I suspect same with USA)
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by Cockbrand on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @01:52PM (#32169608)
That's in fact a lot cheaper. Nice one, thanks!
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by capableweb on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @12:07PM (#32167800)
Order total: ~$300, where ~$50 is taxes and ~$50 is shipping. I did not research any customs fees, as I've been craving the device since I came across this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31534257 (2 months ago), so don't really care about the custom fees.
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by dylan604 on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @12:13PM (#32167894)
Well, if your fellow EU breatheren weren't such a hot spot for internet fraud.../s

Do these same fraudsters hit other EU online sites as much as they hit US based sites?

Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by deusum on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:50AM (#32167487)
Wanna create a parcel bouncing service? One address here, one over there, charge for shipping and handling
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by deusum on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:53AM (#32167535)
We'd get a bulk discount on shipping sending containers of goods. But the sorting and re shipping sounds like Amazon level logistics
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by arwineap on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @01:05PM (#32168795)
We will be a success if we have that scale of problems :)
Re:Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks by dylan604 on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @12:14PM (#32167909)
Until the Flipper people realize that a crap ton of their devices are being shipped to the exact same EU address