Britain (24%), China (22%) and the USA (19%) were last year the three most popular countries for online shopping for Greek PayPal users, as shown by data the company's.
Compared to 2012, last year Russia became one of the most popular online shopping destinations, showing an increase of 68%, while purchases made in Chinese online stores increased by 44%. Significant growth was recorded through PayPal by Greek users and to German stores, of the order of 18%.
At the same time, based on the analysis made by PayPal, the prices of online stores abroad continued and 2013 were lower than prices in Greek stores. Price control in a range of products available at popular online stores in the US, Germany, UK, Russia, China and several markets in Central and Eastern Europe.
According to data gathered by the company, Greeks buying from the US can buy electronics products cheaper to 37%, compared to Greek stores, games and games up to 52% cheaper, as well as cosmetics 30% cheaper and clothes about 50% cheaper.
In Germany, games and games are 40% cheaper, compared to Greek stores, clothing up to 25% cheaper, while online products and cosmetics are sold at prices from 17% to 31% lower than in Greek .
Great Britain offers correspondingly competitive prices for clothing, almost 50% lower than prices in Greek online stores and big discounts also on cosmetics (-24%), games and toys (-35%) and electronic products (-24%), while in China shoppers can make the most favorable purchases in toys (up to -78%) and clothing (44%).
When shopping abroad, buyers should keep in mind that there may be additional taxes added to the cost of the products they buy, such as customs and VAT taxes. In Greece, there are no customs taxes if the value of the goods is less than 150 euros, however buyers need to pay 23% VAT. If the value of the products is less than 45 euros, there are no extra taxes or charges. For larger markets, over 150 euros, only VAT is paid if the goods come from the European Union.
If the products originate except Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, τα έξοδα τελωνείου ποικίλουν και ελέγχονται από τη βάση δεδομένων TARIC, η οποία εφαρμόζεται σε όλες τις χώρες της Ευρωζώνης. Για ορισμένα προϊόντα που αγοράζονται εκτός Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, όπως ψηφιακές φωτογραφικές μηχανές, κάμερες, cell phones τηλεφώνα ή κονσόλες. δεν υπάρχουν φόροι τελωνείου. Για ορισμένα άλλα δημοφιλή προϊόντα οι φόροι τελωνείου είναι σχετικά χαμηλοί. Για παράδειγμα, για τα είδη υπόδησης διαμορφώνονται έως και 17% και για τα ενδύματα έως και 12%, σύμφωνα με το TARIC, και εξαρτάται από τα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά του προϊόντος.
Where a few years ago the main barrier to high-value transactions was a lack of trust and security, PayPal now offers 100% compensation για αγοραστές που αντιμετωπίζουν πρόβλημα με τα αντικείμενα που αγόρασαν, αν δηλαδή δεν παραλάβουν το αντικείμενο ή αν το αντικείμενο δεν ανταποκρίνεται στην περιγραφή. Παράλληλα, ορισμένες από τις νομοθεσίες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης είναι χρήσιμες για την προστασία του αγοραστή. Σε ολόκληρη την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση το δικαίωμα να αποσυρθεί κάποιος από μία συμφωνία νόμιμα διευρύνεται χρονικά στις 14 ημέρες, με ισχύ σε όλα τα κράτη μέλη, ενώ επίσης έχουν διευρυνθεί οι επικοινωνιακές υποχρεώσεις των online καταστημάτων, όσον αφορά στις πληροφορίες που οφείλουν να μοιράζονται. Αυτή η υποστήριξη κάνει τους καταναλωτές να νιώθουν πιο ασφαλείς.
The next step is the integration of the ODR (online dispute resolution) mechanism, an internet platform that has been created to resolve disputes, mainly between different countries. These laws, passed in May 2013, will create a cheaper and easier way to resolve disputes between consumers and entrepreneurs, both in the country and abroad, without legal obligations.
Source: kathimerini.gr
