Office Equipment/Amazon Shipments

SFP203 Active member

29POSTS

5 years ago

Good afternoon;

Was wondering how expensive some of the basic office equipment is.....and how easy it is to find things like printers, ink, paper etc.

Does anyone have any experience with ordering things on Amazon?

We will be living in Sousa.

Thanks.

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ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

1950POSTS

5 years ago

To order from Amazon, you'll need to use a package forwarder - MBE, CPS or one of the others. Amazon ships to a Miami address and then forwards the items on to you here. You're probably going to pay $4/pound or so and most services round up! We've learned to use the Amazon Day delivery option to try to get items consolidated into as few boxes as possible.

When we go back to the US, we pack everything we need for the trip into 2 roll-aboards, then place each of those into a large empty suitcase. We order anything we need (or anticipate needing) and have it delivered to whichever family member we'll be visiting. Coming back, those large suitcases are filled to the weight limit!

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SFP203 Active member

29POSTS

5 years ago

Many thanks.....hopefully we can get what we need locally.....part of living on an island....

planner Dominican Republic Expert

17773POSTS

5 years ago

All of it is available. I just bought a new聽聽inkjet printer with聽 refillable ink reservoirs.聽聽It is wireless, HP .聽 Cost was聽 13,000 RD or聽 US 200 bucks.聽聽

In order to buy offshore and ship in you want any purchase to be under US 200 and then you will pay about US 5 per pound to ship from Miami to here.聽聽Once you add all that in,聽 its often about the same cost. Small and light things under US 200 I tend to buy online and ship in.聽 Heavier items I聽 buy here!聽

It all depends on the price difference!

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SFP203 Active member

29POSTS

5 years ago

Many thanks...our goal is to buy locally to help support the economy....some additional costs are all part to the island deal!聽 Suspect we will use suitcases to bring things in too when we come back from an overseas trip!

Have a good week....and thanks as always...

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ghaly Member

15POSTS

5 years ago

well, I have been into this and in Puerta plata in specific there are 2 - 3 good computer shops that sell almost all needed equipment, I do not want to make no promo here, if you need their contact PM!