Favorite mail order website from The UK?
Nov 8th 2011, 10:38 am
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
For those into bikes - just built this one up - Parts were from Wiggle / Ribble / Chain Reaction / Ebay - the frame was from On-one (main triangle is Columbus steel). All up cost about $1200, all up weight 7.4kg.
Last edited by sheene; Nov 8th 2011 at 10:40 am.
Nov 8th 2011, 8:35 pm
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
I used to live not far from their Preston shop, so went there for stuff in person but never ordered online from them. For Shimano especially, they used to take some beating though on price.
Nov 8th 2011, 8:37 pm
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
On-One/ Planet-X- another great online bike shop!
I had a Kaffenback from Planet X that was my winter/ off-season "hack", bike. Retro cool, weighed a ton but would probably have survived an atomic war
Nov 9th 2011, 8:55 am
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
Blimey- Ribble must have really pulled their fingers out over the last year or so, coz they used to have a shocking reputation in the UK at least with mail order.
I used to live not far from their Preston shop, so went there for stuff in person but never ordered online from them. For Shimano especially, they used to take some beating though on price.
I used to live not far from their Preston shop, so went there for stuff in person but never ordered online from them. For Shimano especially, they used to take some beating though on price.
Always wanted a Ribble frameset - something about them - next project maybe. Apparently they are made in Italy, even the cheap aluminium ones, which obviously means they will be faster! Without being jingoistic, the nicest bike I ever owned was a Vitus in the 90's. Built it up with Mavic / Sachs gear, everything European. Wish I still had it.
Nov 9th 2011, 8:56 am
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
Nov 9th 2011, 8:51 pm
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
Me too - not far from the shop that is. Always found them a little elitist - that was probably because I was into MTB's at the time. Had great service from them recently, probably the best out of the 4.
Always wanted a Ribble frameset - something about them - next project maybe. Apparently they are made in Italy, even the cheap aluminium ones, which obviously means they will be faster! Without being jingoistic, the nicest bike I ever owned was a Vitus in the 90's. Built it up with Mavic / Sachs gear, everything European. Wish I still had it.
Always wanted a Ribble frameset - something about them - next project maybe. Apparently they are made in Italy, even the cheap aluminium ones, which obviously means they will be faster! Without being jingoistic, the nicest bike I ever owned was a Vitus in the 90's. Built it up with Mavic / Sachs gear, everything European. Wish I still had it.
Their frame sizing/ geometry is (or was), a little odd though, with longer than normal top tubes. I owned a Ribble 7005 cheap alu winter frame a few years back, but sold it pretty quickly as the geometry was crucifying me! Frame was all out of proportion.
(Yeah, the Vitus 979 Duralinox was ahead of it's time back then! I always wanted one as a schoolboy. Bendy as ****, but light as a feather in the days when Reynold 531 ruled!)
Nov 10th 2011, 10:09 pm
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
The Ultimate List (thanks to whirlpool.com.au)
Beauty, Skincare, Perfume
http://www.strawberryNET.com/ – free shipping to Australia and many other countries.
Outdoor Equipment
Hunting/Fishing/Shooting
•http://stores.ebay.com.au/Jays-Hunti...Fishing-Supply – excellent prices, especially reasonable shipping.
•www.westmarine.com – reasonable international shipping, just email b/4 ordering for S&H costs (Marine/Fishing)
•www.defender.com – Same As Above
•www.cabalas.com – Outdoor sports store
•www.fishUSA.com – Tackle, etc. Again, will quote S&H prior to accepting order.
Snowboarding/Skiing
•www.sierrasnowboard.com – good range, excellent sale deals as the season closes (Feb-Apr 2011) Free aussie shipping over 500USD
Climbing
•www.campsaver.com – good range, expensive P&H but free for $400+
•www.mountaingear.com – good range but somewhat overpriced P&H
•www.bivouac.co.nz – good specials with no P&H if orders > 100 Aud. very quick postage @ 3-4 days
•www.oregonmountaincommunity.com – excellent service (they rang me to confirm specifics of critical order and then express shipped in 3 days)
•www.sierratradingpost.com – various outdoor gear – huge selection, low P&H
Cycling
•www.probikekit.com – very popular and cheap postage to Australia
•www.chainreactioncycles.com – huge range of road and mountain bike gear
•www.cambriabike.com – very cheap cycling gear with very low P&H
•www.wiggle.co.uk – Various cycling/running gear with no/low P&H if orders >~ 80 Aud (except bulky gear like bikes). Big, reliable.
•www.torpedo7.com.au – A NZ based online cycling and snowboarding/skiing shop, cheap gear with most items shipped at a flat shipping cost. Particularly good for clothing and lights and they run "super specials" every week.
Golf
•www.rockbottomgolf.com – Very good, used them for years with no problems.
•www.golfonline.co.uk – Excellent pricing, but to ship to Australia you'd need to be buying a full kit to make it worth it.
Table Tennis
•www.presports.com – Cheap, large range and inexpensive postage and handling compared to other websites
•www.zeropong.com – The best website for Chinese equipment and blades. Although the range is somewhat limited, the server and price is second to none. Recommended for those who need a cheap yet decent beginner setup
Tennis
•www.tennis-warehouse.com/ – On smaller packages very cheap USPS shipping is available. Very good prices.
Diving
•www.scubatoys.com – Excellent service and good close-out specials. Discounts available to their forum members.
•www.leisurepro.com – Good selection and service.
•www.divegearexpress.com – Mostly Dive Rite and other tech gear. Free delivery if order over $500US.
Electronics
Computers and Hardware
•www.portableone.com – purchased x2 laptops in past two years, expensive P&H but very reliable responsive customer service & quick
•www.xoticpc.com – P&H about USD$249. Are very reliable resellers in the US.
•www.netgate.com – High End Networking/Wireless/Router Equipment and Antennas.
Computer Games
•www.play-asia.com – cheap & reliable
•www.dvd.co.uk – dvd, blu-ray, games. Cheap shipping to Australia too. UK PS3 are the same region as AUS.
•www.thehut.com – A UK site, a bit slow in shipping, but good sales and prices on a lot of stuff
•www.365games.co.uk – pricing in GBP, EUR, USD
•www.ozgameshop.com – UK based site run by Aussie, with free shipping.
Gadgets
•www.dealextreme.com – Cheap gadgets from HK in USD. PayPal. Shipping included in price (takes 1-2 weeks usually)
•www.mymemory.co.uk – Assorted gadgets (particularly memory cards and USB flash memory) from UK.
•www.focalprice.com – Wide range of cheap stuff like DealExtreme above, but not as popular.
•www.thinkgeek.com – All things geek, from gadgets to clothing.
Mobile Phones
•www.clove.co.uk – Mobile phones, PDA's and tablet computers
•www.expansys.com – Mobile phones and electronics. Get the latest phones first in the world! Just like Clove.
•www.handtec.co.uk – Mobile phones etc like above
•www.Kogan.com.hk – Kogan's HK subsidiary now selling iPhones, Android phones, iPads to Aussies.
Clothing
General
•www.ebay.com – The American site is usually cheaper than the Australian (Ebay.com.au) site even when shipping is factored in for the same products.
•http://bananarepublic.gap.com – High End version of "GAP" brand. Ships to Australia at a reasonable shipping rate. Higher end quality fabric but still cheaper than local retail shops, can also shop from the same page and shopping cart for Gap, Old Navy & Athleta
•www.bluefly.com – Womens & Mens designer clothing, accessories and fragrances. Edgy, chic and cheap, but shipping can be steep.
•www.nextdirect.com – Mens, Womens & Childrens clothing that is actually fashionable & good value- good quality and free postage to Australia
•www.threadless.com – Tees from $5, Hoods from $25, flat shipping rate of $10 and regular promos. Good sales sometimes if you join their email list.
•www.urbanoutfitters.com – Discount clothing from America, shirts, jeans, shorts, sweaters etc.
•www.sunnysports.com – very cheap watches (ie casio G shock watches 25% of Aus prices) & sunglasses
•www.sierratradingpost.com – Cheap clothing & Shoes, low P&H
•www.ae.com – All kind's of clothing – t-shirts, jeans, etc.
•www.footlocker.com – Variety of fitness gear – can't import all shoes, reasonable P&H costs, quick standard post! 4 days
•www.dorothyperkins.com cheap women's clothes & accessories from the UK, sign up for lots of discount codes and extra savings, reasonable postage
•www.debenhams.com UK department store, most things available for overseas delivery, ok postage prices
•www.marksandspencer.com UK department store, good sales, reasonable postage
Eyewear
•www.shadesdaddy.com – genuine brand name sunglasses, U$15-50 shipping fee to Australia.
Underwear
•www.freshpair.com – Underwear. Flat rate shipping to Australia US$9.95
•www.mensunderwearstore.com – lots of famous brands for a lot cheaper than Myer / DJ's etc. Cheap shipping.
Footwear
•www.eastbay.com – Same platform/parent company as footlocker, but different range and different prices. Look out for voucher codes using retailmenot etc.
•www.landsend.com – good deals on quality gear out of season. Australian address for returns.
•www.mltd.com – T-shirts and other items. Street/Urban inspired. Always check the left side banner for discounts. Members of the email list get an extra 5% off. Cheap postage per item to Australia.
•www.drjays.com – Street/Urban inspired clothing. Buy during sales for shoes as postage is expensive.
•www.karmaloop.com – Designer/Street wear. Site is split between what is in the Karmaloop warehouse and what the designer sells directly, so be careful as you could pay for shipping twice.
www.shoebuy.com – Sells a wide range of shoe brands, P&H a bit expensive but some of the specials and discounts make this work out much cheaper than AU pricing.
www.tmlewin.co.uk – shirts and ties from Jermyn St London retailer. Excellent value, look out for deals. Low P&H to Australia and Vat free
•www.topshop.so.uk – Women's fashion and accessories. Cheap leather handbags, Kate Moss exclusive designs. Flat rate shipping to Australia: nine pounds.
•www.victoriassecret.com – an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products.
•www.gap.com – an American retailer of women's wear, men's wear, baby wear. Search Google for coupons as there are lots.
•www.sheplers.com – American retailer with good specials on mens / women & childrens jeans, shirts, boots, belts, buckles, etc. Promt service.
•www.asos.com – UK online clothing store. Modern brands, good service, good prices but most importantly FREE international shipping regardless of order amount.
•www.dress-for-less.com – online clothing store with some good brands. Prices very good particularly when they have a large sale. Cheap standard shipping rate.
•www.jcpenney.com – online version of the U.S. department store. Wide variety of clothing available with reasonable shipping, charged by weight of purchase.
•www.hobsonshoes.co.uk – very reasonably priced and 'members' (free sign-up) get good discount. Fast, reasonable shipping charges.
•www.newlook.com – well priced and fashionable UK site. Fast & reasonable shipping charges.
•http://www1.macys.com/ – US departmental store similar to Myers. express shipping via DHL
•www.simpleshoes.com – eco friendly shoes. Better shipping if you buy 3 pairs at a time.
•www.nordstrom.com – US-based department store selling high quality designer clothing, footwear, accessories and fragrances. Ship to Australia via DHL, competitive shipping prices.
•www.yoox.com – Italian based high end clothing store. Designer label clothing for men, women and children.
•www.moderntailor.com – Made to measure shirts and suits. Based in China, good quality shirts with a huge range of fabrics and prices, as well as many customisation options (collars, cuffs etc). Offers a 'trial shirt' for US$19.95 + delivery.
•www.pediwear.co.uk – UK based shoe shop, specialises in mid-high end men's dress shoes e.g. Crockett & Jones, Barker, Loake etc.
•www.herringshoes.co.uk – UK based shoe shop, specialises in mid-high end men's dress shoes e.g. Crockett & Jones, Barker, Loake etc. Also has their own house brand shoes (made in UK). Sometimes has good specials.
•www.endless.com shoes, bags & accessories from US, fast & free shipping over $100
•www.johnlewis.com UK department store, allows listings to be shown that do ship internationally so filters, unlike Debenhams. Very fair postage on a 'per order' basis.
Watches
•www.seiyajapan.com – Watches direct from Japan. Best for Japan domestic only watches otherwise use eBay
•www.ebay.com.au – plenty of trusted sellers. Just review feedback
•www.watchco.com – large range, international shipping for $US14.95. Discounts available.
Health Store & Non-Prescription Supplies & Supplements
Nutrition & Supplements
•www.iherb.com – Very slick! Cheap USA vitamins, supplements, reviews &tc. P&H options include to Oz per DHL from US$12, often in 3-4 days.
•www.vitacost.com – Like iherb.com above, with cheap USA vitamins, supplements &tc.
Hobbies
Books
•www.abebooks.com – You can search the inventories of 1000s of bookshops around the world for cheap Used, or Rare, or Out-of-Print editions
•www.amazon.com – Has some excellent peer reviews which makes it great for evaluating books before possibly buying elsewhere.
•www.amazon.com.uk – Often has different books and better pricing compared to the above US site.
•www.betterworldbooks.com – Better World Books collects and sells new and used books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. All books are available with free shipping worldwide and their books arrived earlier than the Amazon order I made on the same day.
•www.booko.com.au – Awesome search engine (includes bookdepository) – includes P&H to Australia
•www.bookdepository.co.uk – Good prices on books + free shipping!
•www.bookdepository.com – Same as above but prices may differ from its UK counterpart
•www.ebay.com – Strangely enough, many people don't think to look for hard-to-find books, on the various eBays around the world (including India!).
DVDs and Blu-rays
•www.amazon.co.uk – great for blu-rays (same region)
•www.amazon.com – great for DVDs and blu-rays (must check region encoding) and books
•www.dvd.co.uk – dvd, blu-ray, games. Cheap shipping to Australia too. EU\UK Blu-rays are same code as Australia.
•www.thehut.com – A UK site, a bit slow in shipping, but good sales and prices on a lot of stuff
•www.fishpond.com.au – slow but free postage
Board Games
•www.timewellspentgames.com – board games like Settlers, etc...
Photography
•www.Kogan.com.au – now selling Canon, Nikon, SLR cameras and lenses from Hong Kong.
•www.adorama.com Huge range of photography and video related products.
•www.bhphotovideo.com As above.
•www.d-d-electronics.com.sg As above.
•www.cameta.com As above.
Cooking
•http://www.cutleryandmore.com/ – excellent range, damn cheap, quick turnaround
•http://www.firstireland.com/ – decent prices in GBP, capped shipping costs (for heavy Le Creuset etc.)
Car Parts
•www.fcpgroton.com Super cheap car parts for euro cars. Maintain your BMW for the same price as a Holden.
•www.pelicanparts.com Porsche & BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.ddmtuning.com All European and bike parts
•www.ecstuning.com Mainly BMW and Audi parts with supportive community forums
•www.europeanautosource.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.modbargains.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.jlevisw.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.rockauto.com Huge range, reasonable shipping costs, EXCELLENT catalogue.
•www.tirerack.com Wheels and tyres, good shipping costs. Dont use online store, email for quote
•www.subaruonlineparts.com Subaru parts, reasonable shipping costs.
Lighting
•http://www.davidvillagelighting.co.uk/ – excellent range of designer lighting, more on-hand stock than local distributors, fast delivery via UPS or DHL, even with courier is much cheaper, email for shipping quote
•http://www.lightingdeluxe.com/ – LightingDeluxe offers modern lighting, dasigned by leading lighting brands and Designers. Worldwide free shipping via DHL and UPS.
Beauty, Skincare, Perfume
http://www.strawberryNET.com/ – free shipping to Australia and many other countries.
Outdoor Equipment
Hunting/Fishing/Shooting
•http://stores.ebay.com.au/Jays-Hunti...Fishing-Supply – excellent prices, especially reasonable shipping.
•www.westmarine.com – reasonable international shipping, just email b/4 ordering for S&H costs (Marine/Fishing)
•www.defender.com – Same As Above
•www.cabalas.com – Outdoor sports store
•www.fishUSA.com – Tackle, etc. Again, will quote S&H prior to accepting order.
Snowboarding/Skiing
•www.sierrasnowboard.com – good range, excellent sale deals as the season closes (Feb-Apr 2011) Free aussie shipping over 500USD
Climbing
•www.campsaver.com – good range, expensive P&H but free for $400+
•www.mountaingear.com – good range but somewhat overpriced P&H
•www.bivouac.co.nz – good specials with no P&H if orders > 100 Aud. very quick postage @ 3-4 days
•www.oregonmountaincommunity.com – excellent service (they rang me to confirm specifics of critical order and then express shipped in 3 days)
•www.sierratradingpost.com – various outdoor gear – huge selection, low P&H
Cycling
•www.probikekit.com – very popular and cheap postage to Australia
•www.chainreactioncycles.com – huge range of road and mountain bike gear
•www.cambriabike.com – very cheap cycling gear with very low P&H
•www.wiggle.co.uk – Various cycling/running gear with no/low P&H if orders >~ 80 Aud (except bulky gear like bikes). Big, reliable.
•www.torpedo7.com.au – A NZ based online cycling and snowboarding/skiing shop, cheap gear with most items shipped at a flat shipping cost. Particularly good for clothing and lights and they run "super specials" every week.
Golf
•www.rockbottomgolf.com – Very good, used them for years with no problems.
•www.golfonline.co.uk – Excellent pricing, but to ship to Australia you'd need to be buying a full kit to make it worth it.
Table Tennis
•www.presports.com – Cheap, large range and inexpensive postage and handling compared to other websites
•www.zeropong.com – The best website for Chinese equipment and blades. Although the range is somewhat limited, the server and price is second to none. Recommended for those who need a cheap yet decent beginner setup
Tennis
•www.tennis-warehouse.com/ – On smaller packages very cheap USPS shipping is available. Very good prices.
Diving
•www.scubatoys.com – Excellent service and good close-out specials. Discounts available to their forum members.
•www.leisurepro.com – Good selection and service.
•www.divegearexpress.com – Mostly Dive Rite and other tech gear. Free delivery if order over $500US.
Electronics
Computers and Hardware
•www.portableone.com – purchased x2 laptops in past two years, expensive P&H but very reliable responsive customer service & quick
•www.xoticpc.com – P&H about USD$249. Are very reliable resellers in the US.
•www.netgate.com – High End Networking/Wireless/Router Equipment and Antennas.
Computer Games
•www.play-asia.com – cheap & reliable
•www.dvd.co.uk – dvd, blu-ray, games. Cheap shipping to Australia too. UK PS3 are the same region as AUS.
•www.thehut.com – A UK site, a bit slow in shipping, but good sales and prices on a lot of stuff
•www.365games.co.uk – pricing in GBP, EUR, USD
•www.ozgameshop.com – UK based site run by Aussie, with free shipping.
Gadgets
•www.dealextreme.com – Cheap gadgets from HK in USD. PayPal. Shipping included in price (takes 1-2 weeks usually)
•www.mymemory.co.uk – Assorted gadgets (particularly memory cards and USB flash memory) from UK.
•www.focalprice.com – Wide range of cheap stuff like DealExtreme above, but not as popular.
•www.thinkgeek.com – All things geek, from gadgets to clothing.
Mobile Phones
•www.clove.co.uk – Mobile phones, PDA's and tablet computers
•www.expansys.com – Mobile phones and electronics. Get the latest phones first in the world! Just like Clove.
•www.handtec.co.uk – Mobile phones etc like above
•www.Kogan.com.hk – Kogan's HK subsidiary now selling iPhones, Android phones, iPads to Aussies.
Clothing
General
•www.ebay.com – The American site is usually cheaper than the Australian (Ebay.com.au) site even when shipping is factored in for the same products.
•http://bananarepublic.gap.com – High End version of "GAP" brand. Ships to Australia at a reasonable shipping rate. Higher end quality fabric but still cheaper than local retail shops, can also shop from the same page and shopping cart for Gap, Old Navy & Athleta
•www.bluefly.com – Womens & Mens designer clothing, accessories and fragrances. Edgy, chic and cheap, but shipping can be steep.
•www.nextdirect.com – Mens, Womens & Childrens clothing that is actually fashionable & good value- good quality and free postage to Australia
•www.threadless.com – Tees from $5, Hoods from $25, flat shipping rate of $10 and regular promos. Good sales sometimes if you join their email list.
•www.urbanoutfitters.com – Discount clothing from America, shirts, jeans, shorts, sweaters etc.
•www.sunnysports.com – very cheap watches (ie casio G shock watches 25% of Aus prices) & sunglasses
•www.sierratradingpost.com – Cheap clothing & Shoes, low P&H
•www.ae.com – All kind's of clothing – t-shirts, jeans, etc.
•www.footlocker.com – Variety of fitness gear – can't import all shoes, reasonable P&H costs, quick standard post! 4 days
•www.dorothyperkins.com cheap women's clothes & accessories from the UK, sign up for lots of discount codes and extra savings, reasonable postage
•www.debenhams.com UK department store, most things available for overseas delivery, ok postage prices
•www.marksandspencer.com UK department store, good sales, reasonable postage
Eyewear
•www.shadesdaddy.com – genuine brand name sunglasses, U$15-50 shipping fee to Australia.
Underwear
•www.freshpair.com – Underwear. Flat rate shipping to Australia US$9.95
•www.mensunderwearstore.com – lots of famous brands for a lot cheaper than Myer / DJ's etc. Cheap shipping.
Footwear
•www.eastbay.com – Same platform/parent company as footlocker, but different range and different prices. Look out for voucher codes using retailmenot etc.
•www.landsend.com – good deals on quality gear out of season. Australian address for returns.
•www.mltd.com – T-shirts and other items. Street/Urban inspired. Always check the left side banner for discounts. Members of the email list get an extra 5% off. Cheap postage per item to Australia.
•www.drjays.com – Street/Urban inspired clothing. Buy during sales for shoes as postage is expensive.
•www.karmaloop.com – Designer/Street wear. Site is split between what is in the Karmaloop warehouse and what the designer sells directly, so be careful as you could pay for shipping twice.
www.shoebuy.com – Sells a wide range of shoe brands, P&H a bit expensive but some of the specials and discounts make this work out much cheaper than AU pricing.
www.tmlewin.co.uk – shirts and ties from Jermyn St London retailer. Excellent value, look out for deals. Low P&H to Australia and Vat free
•www.topshop.so.uk – Women's fashion and accessories. Cheap leather handbags, Kate Moss exclusive designs. Flat rate shipping to Australia: nine pounds.
•www.victoriassecret.com – an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products.
•www.gap.com – an American retailer of women's wear, men's wear, baby wear. Search Google for coupons as there are lots.
•www.sheplers.com – American retailer with good specials on mens / women & childrens jeans, shirts, boots, belts, buckles, etc. Promt service.
•www.asos.com – UK online clothing store. Modern brands, good service, good prices but most importantly FREE international shipping regardless of order amount.
•www.dress-for-less.com – online clothing store with some good brands. Prices very good particularly when they have a large sale. Cheap standard shipping rate.
•www.jcpenney.com – online version of the U.S. department store. Wide variety of clothing available with reasonable shipping, charged by weight of purchase.
•www.hobsonshoes.co.uk – very reasonably priced and 'members' (free sign-up) get good discount. Fast, reasonable shipping charges.
•www.newlook.com – well priced and fashionable UK site. Fast & reasonable shipping charges.
•http://www1.macys.com/ – US departmental store similar to Myers. express shipping via DHL
•www.simpleshoes.com – eco friendly shoes. Better shipping if you buy 3 pairs at a time.
•www.nordstrom.com – US-based department store selling high quality designer clothing, footwear, accessories and fragrances. Ship to Australia via DHL, competitive shipping prices.
•www.yoox.com – Italian based high end clothing store. Designer label clothing for men, women and children.
•www.moderntailor.com – Made to measure shirts and suits. Based in China, good quality shirts with a huge range of fabrics and prices, as well as many customisation options (collars, cuffs etc). Offers a 'trial shirt' for US$19.95 + delivery.
•www.pediwear.co.uk – UK based shoe shop, specialises in mid-high end men's dress shoes e.g. Crockett & Jones, Barker, Loake etc.
•www.herringshoes.co.uk – UK based shoe shop, specialises in mid-high end men's dress shoes e.g. Crockett & Jones, Barker, Loake etc. Also has their own house brand shoes (made in UK). Sometimes has good specials.
•www.endless.com shoes, bags & accessories from US, fast & free shipping over $100
•www.johnlewis.com UK department store, allows listings to be shown that do ship internationally so filters, unlike Debenhams. Very fair postage on a 'per order' basis.
Watches
•www.seiyajapan.com – Watches direct from Japan. Best for Japan domestic only watches otherwise use eBay
•www.ebay.com.au – plenty of trusted sellers. Just review feedback
•www.watchco.com – large range, international shipping for $US14.95. Discounts available.
Health Store & Non-Prescription Supplies & Supplements
Nutrition & Supplements
•www.iherb.com – Very slick! Cheap USA vitamins, supplements, reviews &tc. P&H options include to Oz per DHL from US$12, often in 3-4 days.
•www.vitacost.com – Like iherb.com above, with cheap USA vitamins, supplements &tc.
Hobbies
Books
•www.abebooks.com – You can search the inventories of 1000s of bookshops around the world for cheap Used, or Rare, or Out-of-Print editions
•www.amazon.com – Has some excellent peer reviews which makes it great for evaluating books before possibly buying elsewhere.
•www.amazon.com.uk – Often has different books and better pricing compared to the above US site.
•www.betterworldbooks.com – Better World Books collects and sells new and used books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. All books are available with free shipping worldwide and their books arrived earlier than the Amazon order I made on the same day.
•www.booko.com.au – Awesome search engine (includes bookdepository) – includes P&H to Australia
•www.bookdepository.co.uk – Good prices on books + free shipping!
•www.bookdepository.com – Same as above but prices may differ from its UK counterpart
•www.ebay.com – Strangely enough, many people don't think to look for hard-to-find books, on the various eBays around the world (including India!).
DVDs and Blu-rays
•www.amazon.co.uk – great for blu-rays (same region)
•www.amazon.com – great for DVDs and blu-rays (must check region encoding) and books
•www.dvd.co.uk – dvd, blu-ray, games. Cheap shipping to Australia too. EU\UK Blu-rays are same code as Australia.
•www.thehut.com – A UK site, a bit slow in shipping, but good sales and prices on a lot of stuff
•www.fishpond.com.au – slow but free postage
Board Games
•www.timewellspentgames.com – board games like Settlers, etc...
Photography
•www.Kogan.com.au – now selling Canon, Nikon, SLR cameras and lenses from Hong Kong.
•www.adorama.com Huge range of photography and video related products.
•www.bhphotovideo.com As above.
•www.d-d-electronics.com.sg As above.
•www.cameta.com As above.
Cooking
•http://www.cutleryandmore.com/ – excellent range, damn cheap, quick turnaround
•http://www.firstireland.com/ – decent prices in GBP, capped shipping costs (for heavy Le Creuset etc.)
Car Parts
•www.fcpgroton.com Super cheap car parts for euro cars. Maintain your BMW for the same price as a Holden.
•www.pelicanparts.com Porsche & BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.ddmtuning.com All European and bike parts
•www.ecstuning.com Mainly BMW and Audi parts with supportive community forums
•www.europeanautosource.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.modbargains.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.jlevisw.com BMW parts with supportive community forums
•www.rockauto.com Huge range, reasonable shipping costs, EXCELLENT catalogue.
•www.tirerack.com Wheels and tyres, good shipping costs. Dont use online store, email for quote
•www.subaruonlineparts.com Subaru parts, reasonable shipping costs.
Lighting
•http://www.davidvillagelighting.co.uk/ – excellent range of designer lighting, more on-hand stock than local distributors, fast delivery via UPS or DHL, even with courier is much cheaper, email for shipping quote
•http://www.lightingdeluxe.com/ – LightingDeluxe offers modern lighting, dasigned by leading lighting brands and Designers. Worldwide free shipping via DHL and UPS.
Nov 10th 2011, 11:11 pm
#188
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
Wallis is currently offering free shipping if you spend over a certain amount, and Monsoon were (for any amount) last week and still may be.
Nov 18th 2011, 6:03 pm
#189
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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?
My son is looking at buying a new bicycle from his recent earnings so becoming aware of this site is very well timed. 
I've just taken a look at this one which is typical of the one he'll go for:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giant-seek-2-2011/
£357 at Wiggle (with "40% off")
Giant's RRP in in Aus is $949 but some cheeky git retailers over here are selling it for $1099
http://www.bicyclesinc.com.au/bike-c...nt-seek-2-2011
I see Wiggle has quite a few Raleigh bikes too. Several years ago you couldn't beat Raleigh so we bought one the year before last. Turns out it was a heap of rubbish so wont go near that brand again.
I've just taken a look at this one which is typical of the one he'll go for:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giant-seek-2-2011/
£357 at Wiggle (with "40% off")
Giant's RRP in in Aus is $949 but some cheeky git retailers over here are selling it for $1099
http://www.bicyclesinc.com.au/bike-c...nt-seek-2-2011
I see Wiggle has quite a few Raleigh bikes too. Several years ago you couldn't beat Raleigh so we bought one the year before last. Turns out it was a heap of rubbish so wont go near that brand again.
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