Chris_m

Does anyone have any experience with this and is there any savings to be had??

Thanks C

shiva

use it all the time.
savings depends on what you are buying and what it weighs.

i'd say i probably save about half to 1/3 of the cost of stuff on average by ordering from the UK and US over prices here including the cost of shipping.

eg I bought a camera bag recently which including shipping was well under half the UAE price

Inselaffen

use it quite a bit. shipment prices usually a lot cheaper than ebay seller prices. Also allows purchases from sellers who won't ship to UAE. Also things tend to arrive a lot quicker

Chris_m

Great,

Thanks guys much appreciated!!!!

csdf

Fixed that for you.

Inselaffen

true

busybee2

its not about savings its about getting things that you cannot get here no matter the cost.

shiva

err not always

nottmbantam

Have used it quite a few times and very useful for purchases from the UK / US that don't ship internationally. However, they do have a prohibited list eg:

E Cigs and Accessories
Firearms / Explosives / War mongering equipment
Dead or alive animals

So, if you're planning a military coup, whilst vaping and breeding ferrets -forget it.

Fragrances is also also a bit tricky. Ordered some, but they refused to ship, whilst others I know have had them shipped with no issue. Vitamins can also be a bit tricky if coming into KSA. Check their website for prohibited items.

Dumbo

I think liquids in general are on the prohibited list, thats my experience at least.

Eeyore

Sometimes S&S is cheaper than direct shipping, sometimes it isn't. You just have to do the sums each time.

The overall savings are usually worth it, though. I just ordered a large heavy car part from the States. Total cost was 780 AED, with just over half of that being the shipping, but the same part would have cost me 1500 AED if sourced locally.

busybee2

remember customs will add if you are over 1k at 5%

shiva

youre just a ray of ****ing sunshine you are

OriginalSunshine

Nope.. That's me.

busybee2

why just telling u something that you may not be aware of ...... ignore it if you want