Favorite mail order website from The UK?

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Mar 15th 2011, 10:30 pm

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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

I read last week that John Lewis is starting international deliveries, starting in Europe and expanding to USA, Aus and NZ by August.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce990162-4...#axzz1Gi4h5SqH

Mar 16th 2011, 10:08 pm

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We tried jdsports but my son couldn't find any there that he liked. We then had a look on galaxysports. The prices are pretty good so each son chose a pair. Two pairs of trainers + postage = £97 (Postage: £11.95 - same day despatch)

Let's see if we get them now...

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look forward to hearing how it goes , as both my girls need trainers

11 days later and they have just been delivered

All good.

I reckon including the postage the trainers have worked out to be almost half the Aussie price tags

Mar 18th 2011, 1:25 am

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Just completed my first "deliver to Australia" Amazon order.

And no VAT!

Five days later and the goods have arrived!

Mar 18th 2011, 10:57 am

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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

Here's a useful site

http://australia.shopandshipworldwid...free_shipping/

Mar 19th 2011, 2:28 pm

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Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

Newlook and Nextdirect now deliver to Oz too... Next is payable in usd tho not aud. You can pay for newlook orders via paypal in any currency

Mar 19th 2011, 10:01 pm

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Newlook and Nextdirect now deliver to Oz too... Next is payable in usd tho not aud. You can pay for newlook orders via paypal in any currency

Shipping costs are fair too. £9 and $7.50

Mar 19th 2011, 10:09 pm

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It's a shame the likes of Savastore, Ebuyer, etc dont have delivery options to Australia

Why not suggest it to them?

Point up how overpriced the market is here, and how they could expand into new markets. Point up Amazon, Next, John Lewis are doing it. I wouldn't be surprised to see them bite.

Mar 19th 2011, 11:06 pm

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I'm not sure if electricals are much cheaper in the UK, but there are definately gaps that can be filled here. Maybe it's because of the smallish size of the local market but Australia is cr@p at tapping into the potential of online sales.

Mar 20th 2011, 4:54 am

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I'm not sure if electricals are much cheaper in the UK, but there are definately gaps that can be filled here.

This is one area where costs are broadly similar between the UK and Australia

Mar 21st 2011, 12:16 pm

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I am definately NOT showing my 19 year old this site

Too late for me.

16 year old son found it today

Mar 21st 2011, 11:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Sushimania

I know this is a thread about UK websites but I wonder if anyone has ordered any clothes from The US? Thanks.

www.americanjeans.com has Levis at around half the Oz price delivered.

Mar 22nd 2011, 4:46 am

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www.americanjeans.com has Levis at around half the Oz price delivered.

Hmmm I can get Levis 501's for 70 bucks... they charge 23 bucks delivery... so 8 bucks difference. Just wait for a Just Jeans or Jeans West sale If you cant wait and are in Melbourne head to Smith Street Collingwood for the factory outlets.

I was getting excited for a moment then.... Possibly gets worthwhile if buying 3 items or more... useful site I will admit.

Mar 22nd 2011, 5:32 am

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Those factory outlets on Smith St are pretty average in my opinion, generally selling low quality or stuff they could never sell in the shop, the nike shop mainly sells at prices pretty much the same as the high st. However i have noticed most of the big shops now are nearly in constant sales mode. At the weekend in Chadstone i picked up a pair of $120 jeans for $29, a nice shirt $99 down to $49 and the wife picked up a 100% merino wool business suit down from $650 to $300. The wife got used to buying heavily discounted designer wear whilst living in London and was a tad depressed with the prices when she came back to Melbourne, but in the last few months i have noticed an increase in the bargains she is picking up.... not sure that's a good thing