PoppetUK

Just wanted to let you guys know that Coles is now doing online shopping in and around Perth.

I hope it is as good as what my Tesco shop was in the UK. I am expecting a baby very soon and loved being able to do the shopping in peace and quiet at night time with my first two.

Free delivery for a little while as well.

maggy

Thanks for that I have just registered will save me a lot of time

paulry

What is the online shopping experience like in Australia? Can I easily do what I did last Christmas: Complete the entire shop for presents online?

Notts_bloke

Online shopping in Australia hasn't been invented yet.

I buy most of my stuff (non food) from the US.

loz

Coles online available in Brizzy too
We've been using it for the last few weeks and it has been excellent.

We used to do the Tesco online back in England and really did miss the convenience of it but not anymore!!!!!!!!

You even get freebies like you used to do with Tesco.

Give it a go. We love escaping the weekly drudge of dragging round the supermarket after work, not getting home till gone 8 then having to start dinner. It's just 15 minutes in front of the computer and delivered to the door. We pay $9 delivery but save more than that by not impulse buying. In fact our grocery bill has dropped by about 25% by not walking the aisles and being tempted by stuff we really don't need

Loz x

loz

You must be looking in the wrong places. You can buy loads of stuff online now not just food (oh and wine).

sr71

Yeah, but it's not great like in the UK/Europe/US. Takes a lot more work to find what you want and then the website design often leads a lot to be desired.

I'm stunned about Perth though, it's even more backwards than I would have dreamed. They've had online food shopping in Melbourne, and even NZ, for years.

Notts_bloke

You are joking aren't you?!

loz

Not joking mate we've bought loads of stuff from adults and kids clothes, kitchen equipment, stuff for xmas presents to send back to England, wine, garden services and of course our weekly shop. Round here you can also buy and have delivered fruit and veg, meat and on occasions flowers and choccies!!!!

pingpong

true mate, the aussies wouldn't know e-commerce if it smashed them in the face. online shopping in Aus is total shyte compared to the UK.

Sammy T

Just out of interest, what websites are these?

Here in Tas, they don't know what online shopping is, so would be keen to know if I can order online to save the ordeal of shopping in 60's style shopping arcades with clothing and goods to match!

Sam

PoppetUK

I was sitting with my Australian friend the other day and I had to explain online shopping to her!!!! We are in wait a while!

I think the other thing about online shopping is that in the UK we often go to websites that we feel have a strong brand, good returns policy and the trust issue is taken out of that. Here in WA branding really isn't as strong as UK, Europe and US.

paulry

Loz, Can you share the links please.

Devlin

I have managed to get the odd gift (expensive though!) delivered to friends/family in Oz from Aussie online retailers, but in general it's very difficult to find anything decent and even when you do I've had no end of problems with stuff not being in stock, slow delivery, etc.

Online shopping is simply awesome in the UK by comparison!

bcworld

There are loads of websites selling mostly cheap crap that would otherwise end up in Crazys or the Warehouse (i.e. Catchoftheday, Daily Deals, Deals Direct, Crazy Sales, Shopping Square). Whereas, the online arm of most major retailers seems to involve leafing through a virtual PDF of their junk mail catalogue which you probably already have anyway, then going to the store to buy it.