A big part of the cost of the Kindle was the Import fee deposit $98 or so. This along with shipping costs brings the total landed cost of the Kindle in India to $378. If you have read about my experience ordering the Kindle in India, I mentioned there that the Customs officer said that consignment carried a duty of around Rs. 3000. I wondered then as to what happened to the remaining Rs. 2000 or so.
This morning I was in for a pleasant surprise. Over the weekend I got a mail from Amazon.com telling me that I was entitled a refund of $37.35.
This immediately brings down the cost of the Kindle in India to $341 or so. Which is about Rs. 16,000. My Kindle purchase is looking more and more attractive. :). If there ever was an example of great customer service. This is it.
The only catch is that I got this money back after nearly two months.
What are you waiting for? Get your Kindle from Amazon.
