Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
May 8th 2011, 3:06 pm
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Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
Well after either usps or the royal mail have lost the $80 worth of clothes I sent to the UK a couple of months ago I was wondering which is the best way to send things?
My daughter still lives in the UK and I like to send things over every few months but I don't wanna send things if they are going to get lost.
On another note, is there any UK sites that I can use a US card to pay and have them shipped to my daughter? Also is there and US sites that I can use and have things shipped to the UK. Thanks.
My daughter still lives in the UK and I like to send things over every few months but I don't wanna send things if they are going to get lost.
On another note, is there any UK sites that I can use a US card to pay and have them shipped to my daughter? Also is there and US sites that I can use and have things shipped to the UK. Thanks.
May 8th 2011, 3:20 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
The normal mail, generally...shit gets lost all the time unfortunately, even if you used FedEx/DHL/UPS
Most UK sites will accept a US card, Next, M&S, River Island etc...you'll find quite a few threads on people using those sites to send stuff to the US, so the card isn't the problem. Might want to let your bank know you are using the card for online purchases out of the US so they don't put a hold on it though.
As for US sites, for clothes, I'd have suggested Zara and stuff like that, but realised they aren't American....Amazon is probably a safe bet though
Most UK sites will accept a US card, Next, M&S, River Island etc...you'll find quite a few threads on people using those sites to send stuff to the US, so the card isn't the problem. Might want to let your bank know you are using the card for online purchases out of the US so they don't put a hold on it though.
As for US sites, for clothes, I'd have suggested Zara and stuff like that, but realised they aren't American....Amazon is probably a safe bet though
May 8th 2011, 3:24 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
Thanks Bob, I'll have a look around and see what's about.
May 8th 2011, 3:42 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
I agree with Bob - http://www.amazon.co.uk is the way to go!
May 8th 2011, 6:50 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
The normal mail, generally...shit gets lost all the time unfortunately, even if you used FedEx/DHL/UPS
Most UK sites will accept a US card, Next, M&S, River Island etc...you'll find quite a few threads on people using those sites to send stuff to the US, so the card isn't the problem. Might want to let your bank know you are using the card for online purchases out of the US so they don't put a hold on it though.
As for US sites, for clothes, I'd have suggested Zara and stuff like that, but realised they aren't American....Amazon is probably a safe bet though
Most UK sites will accept a US card, Next, M&S, River Island etc...you'll find quite a few threads on people using those sites to send stuff to the US, so the card isn't the problem. Might want to let your bank know you are using the card for online purchases out of the US so they don't put a hold on it though.
As for US sites, for clothes, I'd have suggested Zara and stuff like that, but realised they aren't American....Amazon is probably a safe bet though
May 8th 2011, 9:14 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
no idea...probably something to do with your card? Though RI might have changed as well, but that seems unlikely.
May 9th 2011, 10:21 am
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
May 9th 2011, 11:25 am
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May 9th 2011, 12:14 pm
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Re: Best/Cheapest way to ship things to the UK?
Yeah, that happens a lot with first time orders.
