Free $2 credit to Amazon Instant Video for sharing your favorite movie via Facebook

Share your favorite movie on Facebook and get free $2 credit to Amazon Instant Video. This is how it works:

1. Click onto this link and visit Amazon.
2. Enter your favorite movie and click “Share & Claim” to post your response on Facebook.
3. Upon completion of the “Share & Claim” action, a $2 Instant Video credit will be automatically applied to your Amazon account.

Upon completion of the “Share & Claim” action, a $2 Amazon Instant Video credit will be automatically applied to your Amazon account. Promotional credits must be redeemed by 11:59 PM PST on May 29, 2012. Amazon Instant Video is available to customers located and with billing addresses in the United States. You must have an Amazon account and accept the Amazon Instant Video Service Terms of Use to redeem your credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

10 free PDF, XPS, EPUB, MOBI ebooks from Microsoft Press (MS Office 2010, Office 365, SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio,…)

Microsoft Press offers 10 eBooks for free in PDF, XPS, MOBI and EPUB formats:

• Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012
• Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
• Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2
• Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions (Second Edition)
• Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime
• First Look Microsoft Office 2010
• Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office Users
• Deploying Windows 7, Essential Guidance
• Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold

Free $2 credit to Amazon MP3 Store for sharing Amazon on Facebook!

Share your favorite song on Facebook and get free $2 credit to Amazon MP3 Store. This is how it works:

1. Click onto this link and visit Amazon.
2. Enter your favorite song and click “Share & Claim” to post your response on Facebook.
3. Upon completion of the “Share & Claim” action, a $2 MP3 credit will be automatically applied to your Amazon account.

Promotional credits must be redeemed by 11:59 PM PST on May 24, 2012. Amazon MP3 music is available to customers with IP address and billing addresses in the USA. You must have an Amazon account and accept the Amazon MP3 Service Terms of Use to redeem your credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Some classical music albums you can buy in Amazon MP3 Store for $1.99.

Online shops for moms, babies and kids in Germany excluding VAT for non European customers

There are several other baby shops in Germany that ship to Russia directly and exclude VAT, namely:

• KidsRoom.de offers car seats, strollers, bikes, toys, baby clothes, baby furniture,… The correct shipping costs you will see, if you put the item in the basket and choose the right shipping country. Web-site in German, English and Russian.
• kidscomfort.eu offers car seats, strollers, chairs, beds, toys,… Shipping costs for packages up to 20kg to Russia is 50 EUR. Shipping rates for other countries vary. You can save 3% by paying with Paypal. Web-site in English and German.
• babyshop.de offers car seats, strollers, clothing,… The costs of the international shipping fees depends on the weight and the country. Simply select your delivering adress in your Shopping Cart. Web-site in English and German.
• maxis-babywelt.de offers car seats, strollers, toys, clothing,… The costs of the international shipping fees depends on the weight and the country. Shipping to Russia from 29,99 EUR to 69,99 EUR. Web-site in German, English and Russian.
• Loopoo.de offers toys, strollers, bikes, furniture,… Shipping to Russia from 25 EUR. Web-site is in German.
• PingPong Online offers strollers, car seats, chairs, bikes, toys. Web-site in German and English.

German shops usually ship to Russia by DHL and accept debit/credit cards and paypal. Personally I’ve made 3 purchases at KidsRoom.de, and I’m very happy about it. All my car seats, strollers and bikes were delivered just fine.

Have you purchased anything from Germany from outside Germany? Were your purchases free of VAT? What German online stores do you recommend?

Does Apple Store Hong Kong ship to Shipito freight forwarder?

Shipito has a warehouse in Hong Kong:

Rm 402A Hing Wah Industrial Building, 18 Hi Yip Street, Yuen Long, NT.

Some customers have managed to buy Apple iPhones, iPads, Macbooks and ship it to the Shipito HK warehouse.

Store	Ships?	Date	Comment
Apple HK	NO	May 04, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	April 24, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	April 03, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	YES	March 30, 2012	Apple Ipad2, SmartCover, iPhone 4s. One consolidated package to Russia. Fuf! I did it!
Apple HK	YES	March 17, 2012	Time Capsule
Apple HK	NO	March 14, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
applestore	YES	March 10, 2012	Купил Iphone 4s, первый раз покупал через калифорнию – отказали. Второй раз купил в HK – покупка прошла успешно.
Apple HK	YES	March 08, 2012	Macbook Pro delivered from education store with SIN credit card.
apple hk	NO	March 04, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	February 15, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	January 31, 2012	IPad 2,We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled
Apple HK	NO	January 26, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	YES	January 19, 2012	iPhone 4
Apple HK	NO	January 11, 2012	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	December 20, 2011	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	YES	December 14, 2011	Seems to be a “hit or miss”. My iPod nano arrived fine. Norwegian pre paid visa.
Apple HK	NO	November 07, 2011	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	YES	November 05, 2011	Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad
Apple HK	YES	November 02, 2011	iPad 2 + smart cover: OK
Apple HK	NO	October 27, 2011	iPod nano. We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK	YES	September 21, 2011	MacBook Air 13″ OK
Apple HK	NO	August 23, 2011	MacBook Air 13 We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	YES	August 23, 2011	iPhone 4 всё ок!
Apple HK	NO	August 16, 2011	Заказал MacBook Air 13. Деньги списали, потом заказ отменили и написали, что посредникам не отправляют.
Apple HK	YES	August 03, 2011	Заказывал мышь Magic Mouse, уже получил.
Apple HK	YES	July 30, 2011	Ipad 2 personalised with accessories
Apple HK	YES	July 28, 2011	Apple Time Capsule. Carmen Chung as shipping contact
Apple HK	YES	July 28, 2011	Заказал Mac mini. Списание денег, доставка без проблем.
Apple store	NO	July 14, 2011	Заказывал iphone 4, списали 20000р, через неделю пришло письмо что не отправляют посредникам. Деньги вернули только через 2 месяца.
Apple HK	YES	July 14, 2011	Заказываю второй раз iphone 4 все отлично, быстро и качественно.
Apple HK	YES	July 05, 2011	3 iPhone 4 and 1 dock station for iPhone 4
Apple HK	YES	June 28, 2011	iPhone 4. June 15
Apple HK	NO	June 22, 2011	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder.
Apple HK	NO	June 21, 2011	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK	YES	June 09, 2011	iPhone4 with some problems (i send scan of bank statement and accept my order by the phone call)
Apple HK	YES	May 23, 2011	Fast shipment without problems (iPhone 4 + Bumper)
Apple HK	YES	May 04, 2011	fast shipment without problem.
Apple HK	YES	April 05, 2011	Fast shipment (iPad, some other stuff)
Apple HK	YES	March 31, 2011	It was everything ok on 15-th of March
Apple HK	NO	March 25, 2011	We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
Apple HK	YES	March 23, 2011	Bought the iPOD, headphones. Delivered without any problems.
Apple HK	NO	February 11, 2011	“We are unable to complete your order as we do not ship to freight forwarder. Therefore your order has been cancelled.”
Apple HK	YES	December 23, 2010	macbook air 11
Apple HK	YES	December 03, 2010	iPhone,iPad
Apple HK	YES	November 25, 2010	iPhone4 16gb
Apple HK	YES	November 22, 2010	Ipod nano
Apple HK	YES	November 04, 2010	iPad

What about your experience? Have you managed to buy Apple products online from a foreign Apple Store?

Free museum admissions for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders

On the first full weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch offer their cardholders admission to over 150 museums, zoos, science centers, botanical gardens for FREE. These museums are in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC. The highest concentration of participating museums is in California, Florida, New York and New Jersey.

A photo ID and Bank of America credit card, ATM card, or Check Card must be presented. The admission is limited to the cardholder at the participating institution. Some exclusions may apply.

See the list of 150 museums (PDF document).
More details on the web-site of the Bank of America.

Get National Parks apps for Android and iOS for FREE during the National Parks Week 2012

Chimani, LLC is giving away 1 million of their highly-rated National Park apps for FREE. The apps are normally priced between $3.99 and $9.99. Android and iOS (iPhone and iPod Touch) devices supported. Most of the apps are designed specifically for each park. The apps deliver audio tours, hiking information, points of interest, tour schedules, travel and lodging information and breaking news alerts.

Get Chimani National Park apps for iPhone and iPod Touch for FREE

• Chimani Yellowstone NP
• Chimani Yosemite National Park
• Chimani Zion National Park
• Chimani Grand Canyon NP
• Chimani Acadia National Park
• Chimani Rocky Mountain NP
• Chimani Cuyahoga Valley NP
• Chimani Cape Cod Ntl Seashore
• Chimani Great Smoky Mountains

Get Chimani National Park apps for Android for FREE

• Chimani National Parks
• Chimani Yellowstone NP
• Chimani Yosemite National Park
• Chimani Zion National Park
• Chimani Grand Canyon NP
• Chimani Acadia National Park
• Chimani Rocky Mountain NP
• Chimani Cuyahoga Valley NP
• Chimani Cape Cod Ntl Seashore
• Chimani Great Smoky Mountains

The offer expires April 29. Also note that admission to all 397 National Parks is free through April 29.

How to purchase a mountain bicycle (MTB) or a hybrid bike in Germany or the UK and ship it to Russia or any other country

When I started purchasing stuff in the USA and China, one of my first ideas was to buy a mountain bicycle (MTB) or a hybrid bike. I really liked the prices in the USA on web-sites like bikesdirect.com. The problem is that the package with the bike is oversized, so it is not possible to ship it by USPS Express Mail or USPS Priority Mail. Some bikes on eBay can be sent anywhere in the world, but the shipping rates are usually outrageous. I was not willing to buy a bicycle in China, because of the potential problems with the quality of Chinese products. The next obvious step for me was to search in Europe. Luckily there are a couple of shops there that ship anywhere in the world including Russia. And they exclude VAT when shipping outside the European Union.

European bicycle shops shipping internationally

• Nano Bike Parts (Germany) – bike shop selling bicycles, bike parts and accessories. Excludes VAT when shipping outside the European Union. Sells mountain bikes, cross bikes, road bikes, kids bikes,… Wide range of Cannondale and Cube bikes. The most popular bikes among russian clients are Cube Acid, Cube LTD Pro, Cube Race Pro. Bike shipping to Russia costs 49 EUR.
• Chain Reaction Cycles (the United Kingdom) – bike shop selling bicycles, bike parts and accessories. Excludes VAT when shipping outside the European Union. Bike shipping to Russia costs USD $85. Doesn’t sell Kona and Cube bicycles to clients in Russia. Doesn’t pack bicycles good enough for shipping via Russian Post.

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Is it worth purchasing Cybex Pallas 2-Fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller in German shops like www.kidsroom.de?

I’ve bought Cybex Pallas 2-Fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller at KidRoom for 425 EUR:

Kidsroom: Cybex pallas 2-fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller

I was choosing a car seat by the German ADAC tests again:

Cybex Pallas 2-fix is the safest car seat in the category of 9 to 36 kg (1 to 12 years). I was thinking about getting something less universal, but I wasn’t impressed by the results in the category of 9 to 18 kg.

As for the baby stroller, I was choosing between Cybex Topaz, Babywelt Moon Buggy Flac, I’coo Pluto, Hartan Buggy I-go and Maclaren Techno XLR. I’coo Pluto was my second best choice, but I didn’t really want to buy any additional accessories. Cybex Topaz 2011 comes with a great sun canopy (unlike older versions of this baby stroller) and with a rain cover. It is not the most lightweight baby stroller, but weights only 7,5 kg. It was a great compromise for me between weight, comfort, functionality and price.

I didn’t save much when purchasing in Germany. According to Yandex Market the lowest price for Cybex Pallas 2-Fix and Cybex Topaz is 11’000 + 8’100 = 19’100 RUR. This price may not include shipping.

It costed me less then 17’000 RUR when purchasing at KidsRoom. Note that you won’t get any warranty in Russia on items purchased in Germany. Also note that purchasing 2 items at KidsRoom instead of just one allowed me to save on shipping.

I’m happy with my purchase. Will it be worth for you to buy car seats and baby strollers in Germany from Russia?