toy shops in Dubai?
 

....Sorry, I know you'll direct be to a more appropriate forum but I can't be arsed joining it to ask..... :p

I need to find a pogo stick for Santa to deliver...... Abu Dhabi has none, so I'm dedicating a day to head to Dubai to hunt one down.... where can I try? (I have no idea where any of the big toy stores are there...)

Re: toy shops in Dubai?
 

Toy R Us? (that name is so awful)

Biggest one is at Festival City with a smaller one at Times Square Mall on SZR. There is also a Hamleys in Dubai Mall.

Why not try calling them first to see if they stock them?

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you also have time to order one in online if you can't be arsed to do proper shopping :D

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=166436011

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Kittycat, I could kiss you!!! It hadn't ocurred to be to look at .com, I'd just looked at .co.uk who wouldn't ship here!! Whoop!!!!!!! Mission Santa accomplished!!!! Thank you :thumbup:

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I am a genius!

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you really are!! :thumbsup:

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johnlewis.com also delivers overseas for standard shipping charges (ie weight / volume) BUT you get 20% VAT free prices! :D

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surely one would get the toy delivered to the north pole and leave the rest to santa and his helpers

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And just to remind everyone who is thinking about buying xmas presents already, there are lots of amazing charity groups who help the less fortunate at christmas. rather than spending a ridiculous amount of those you love, how about you spend a little less and give to those who need it.

http://christianity.about.com/od/hol...tmascharit.htm

Re: toy shops in Dubai?
 

I believe there are also non-religious charities that do such things (for those of us who would prefer not to fund anything religious in any way). ;)

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And one can simply give some money to the gardeners, car washers, petrol pumpers , security guys etc...at least then one knows that the money actually goes to them.

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Completely agree with all the charity reminders... what better time than at Christmas to give to those less fortunate... :thumbup:

(but also loving this whole new world of shopping I've just been opened up to now I know Amazon.com and John Lewis ship here..... hubby less pleased though :rofl: )

Re: toy shops in Dubai?
 

you might want to consider Aramex Ship and Shop.....

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I have looked into it, but they estimated 200dhs to ship the pogo stick from the UK, which was almost double what the thing cost to buy.... Rip off!!!

Amazon.com charged £19 postage which I figured I would have spent on petrol and Salk had I come to Dubai to hunt for one....

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:devil_smile: and boden.co.uk charge about 12 quid.... and 20% VAT free, and have a 15% sale on... it almost pays for itself! :devil_smile:

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Word of warning we have had more than one amazon package take more than 3 months to get out of the post office in Deira. On the plus side amazon have usually refunded it by then so we are quits in.

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Thank you for the heart attack when I read this yesterday!!! Fortunately we must have been lucky, as they shipped it via dhl, and we recieved it today.... I am super impressed!!!

Re: toy shops in Dubai?
 

had a rip up in Wolfi's Bike Shop on SZR today

now that really is a toy shop for grown ups.

got served by a filipino called 'King' :thumbup: which added to the experience.

they were a bit tight on the freebies. got a 25dh bottle thrown in after doing best part of a grand sterling.

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