Amazon Prime in Egypt

Last activity 16 August 2022 by mohamed_fawaz

548 Views

7 replies

Post new topic

Monica MonikaNew member12 June 2022 00:39:47

Is there Amazon Prime available in Egypt? Some global locations have “lockers” or specific locations that Amazon will deliver to and you can pick up items from there.

Thank you to all with knowledge in this area.

Mona

Spot CleanActive member12 June 2022 03:42:00

@Monica Monika

No they do not have prime over in Egypt, but all orders I have placed was delivered in a day or two Max... Only orders I madfe through Amazon USA was delivered in a couple of weeks...

Thank you

Monica MonikaNew member12 June 2022 11:46:51

So just to be clear, you’ve placed orders via Amazon Egypt and receive them promptly. Are you ordering from the Amazon Egypt website? I have heard there is another site called Souq.

Spot CleanActive member12 June 2022 12:24:08

@Monica Monika

Fast and always, just be carful, if you order more than one item, or you received the wrong item, to call and return it at once with 48 hour, they will credit you to Amazon, so do not use credit card, use cash when you order... This way you be sure the cash will be credit on your gift card fast with in couple days, not like the credit takes more that a week or 10 days...

Thanks

tgoandcoMember12 June 2022 17:14:10

@Monica Monika

This is an Amazon in Egypt. It used to be called Souk. It is Amazon however it only operates companies in Egypt. Deliveries are fast and you can order and pay in cash when it comes. There is not much variety. The search engine is horrible... if you are searching for a lamp, it will give you light bulbs, electrical tape, and a host of other things that are useless. There are other services like Jumia. it is better. You can use Amazon UK and US but there will be extra shipping costs and duty.

If you plan on using the US amazon, it is advisable and significantly cheaper to get a consolidator. You can ship all your items to the consolidator, when all your packages have arrived, the consolidator will bundle them into one box and they all come at the same time. My consolidator uses FedEx so I can track my shipments and the cost of using the consolidator is less than half of what it costs to ship an item to Egypt. It usually takes 5 days to receive a package with a consolidator.

JannahreidMember04 July 2022 05:59:31

@Monica Monika

There is now Amazon Prime in Egypt but it only started around a month ago and is more restricted than in other countries. You do get free delivery or half price and same day and although the trial included Prime Video it no longer seems to so I am grateful I did not cancel my UK prime.

JannahreidMember04 July 2022 06:01:49

@Monica Monika

Souq became Amazon but ran as Souq an Amazon company until it became good enough to transform into Amazon. eg

mohamed_fawazMember16 August 2022 18:05:46

****

Moderated by Bhavna 2 years ago
Reason : Off-topic. Please drop an advert in the jobs section. Thank you
We invite you to read the forum code of conduct

Articles to help you in your expat project in Egypt

Opening a bank account in Egypt
Looking forward to open a bank account in Egypt? Find out how to proceed in this article.
Leisure in Egypt
Wondering what you can do during your leisure time in Egypt? Movies, football, diving, culture and history... Feel ...
Water Safety in Egypt
The government claims the tap water is safe; however, every recommends that you do NOT drink it. It is best to ...
Transportation in El Rehab City
Transportation can seem limited when you live out in Rehab City. Here are a few things I figured out.
Traveling to Egypt with your pet
Can expatriates travel to Egypt with their pets? What are the relating conditions and formalities? Find out in ...
Driving in Egypt
Are expatriates allowed to drive in Egypt? What are the relating conditions? Find out in this article.
Lifestyle in Egypt
Find, in this article, all that you need to know about the Egyptian lifestyle: traditions, cuisine, festivals, ...
Work in Egypt
Wondering how to find a job in Egypt? What are the relating formalities? Find out in this article.