Shopping Online

• elindra

  4 Mar 05, 18:39

  Argghhhh I thought shopping malls are bad enough. However with all the online shopping sites now, I find that I'm spending money at home or in the office too
  
  During lunch today I was just surfing around and saw this cute black bag which I couldn't resist .......... guess what happened next...........
• the Bear

  4 Mar 05, 21:40

  block shopping sites at work?
  
  frankly, i'm scared if i start ordering stuff from Amazon.com... i'd go berserk and order a whole lot of stuff
• elindra

  5 Mar 05, 10:29

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  block shopping sites at work?
  
  frankly, i'm scared if i start ordering stuff from Amazon.com... i'd go berserk and order a whole lot of stuff

  I think I should do that and I refused to go to Amazon.com because I will go broke too
• the Bear

  5 Mar 05, 10:44

  but i want a lot of DVDs and books
  
  oh well.. i think i shall go make a list and try to reduce it..
  
  and see if anyone else wants to order along too.. coz can save on shipping..
  
  so... TEMPTATION!!!
  
  

  Originally posted by elindra:

  I think I should do that and I refused to go to Amazon.com because I will go broke too

• Rhonda

  6 Mar 05, 17:02

  My mom have placed orders with Amazon.com before and after seeing how good their service is, I went ahead to buy stuff from them too. So far, I've ordered two CD's from them. An American friend recently placed a gift order of a book from them to me and it was a great surprise!
  
  I've also ordered from an online craft shop in the United Kingdom and got three cross-stitch pattern books from them.
  
  Also bought personalised stickers from an American site and also erm... schtuff from V's Secrets. hehe!
  
  
• FireIce

  6 Mar 05, 17:08

  check these out
  
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=86532
  
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=119698
• elindra

  11 Mar 05, 16:03

  Thanks for advise FI. But what I need is less online sites to look at >.<
  
  Arghhh now vPost service means I can ship Banana Republic and Old Navy clothes over
  
  *hides credit card*
• the Bear

  11 Mar 05, 23:58

  vPost!
  vPost!
  vPost!
  
  
  
  time to look in places which do not deliver to singapore
  
  
• kops21

  12 Mar 05, 00:22

  Originally posted by elindra:

  Thanks for advise FI. But what I need is less online sites to look at >.<
  
  Arghhh now vPost service means I can ship Banana Republic and Old Navy clothes over
  
  *hides credit card*

  sisscor the credit cards.
• kops21

  12 Mar 05, 00:23

  buying online does have its advantage, but do be careful of fraud.
• care bear

  14 Mar 05, 21:09

  I sell online....and...most customers are nice enough to deal with....
  but sad to say...there can be some really psychotic buyers out there....
  dealing with one now....a real pain in the bum bum...making my life a nightmare!!!
• Rhonda

  14 Mar 05, 23:07

  I remember I tried to purchase computer games from Amazon.com once but they do not ship computer games out of the US, I presume due to licencing / copyright issues. Sad cause the games I wanted aren't available here.
• FireIce

  14 Mar 05, 23:11

  even for those tt do international shipping, it is still cheaper to use vpostUSA.....
  i almost opted for international shipping for USD35
  but i calculated and found tt i only need to pay USD5 to ship w/in USA
  and when the item reach singapore, i jus need to pay SGD19+
  still more economical though package take slightly longer to arrive at my doorstep
• the Bear

  14 Mar 05, 23:15

  how much economy of scale is there with vPost?
  
  coz i've not read the terms and prices yet...
  
  if so, i got a bunch of things i wanna get from www.stupid.com
• FireIce

  14 Mar 05, 23:33

  check out the formulae here
  
  www.vpost.com.sg/vpostusa04/intro2.html
  
  there is oso a calculator u can use to check rough price
• the Bear

  14 Mar 05, 23:45

  hey.. thanks!!
  
  i'll check when i get home on wednesday night..
  
  

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  check out the formulae here
  
  www.vpost.com.sg/vpostusa04/intro2.html
  
  there is oso a calculator u can use to check rough price

• elindra

  15 Mar 05, 13:54

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  I remember I tried to purchase computer games from Amazon.com once but they do not ship computer games out of the US, I presume due to licencing / copyright issues. Sad cause the games I wanted aren't available here.

  Well you can opt for vPOST now. Alternatively I'll get my friend to send it over if it is necessary. Just need to buy a US$ draft to pay him back.
• choco B

  15 Mar 05, 14:11

  I'm old fashioned I prefer shopping in brick and motar shops where I can touch and try stuff on. Not an online shopper, other than booking tickets, though that doesn't stop me from browsing!
  
• thinger

  16 Mar 05, 18:36

  i just spent $200+ on vinyl records online... =(
• elindra

  16 Mar 05, 18:38

  Originally posted by thinger:

  i just spent $200+ on vinyl records online... =(

  Your mum didn't hide her credit card this time??
  
  Welcome back thinger. Long time no see.
• the Bear

  16 Mar 05, 18:40

  hmm.. vinyl!
  
  are you a DJ?
  
  

  Originally posted by thinger:

  i just spent $200+ on vinyl records online... =(

• Mr Chumpa Woompa

  16 Mar 05, 19:22

  beaaaar! if you're gonna order from amazon, tell me k? i've got one thing i want to buy, but plus the shipping for just ONE item it's like whoa.
• thinger

  17 Mar 05, 07:15

  Originally posted by elindra:

  Your mum didn't hide her credit card this time??
  
  Welcome back thinger. Long time no see.

  thanks. you too.
  
  no, was my money...and that was after spending $400+ on vinyl in singapore. =(
• thinger

  17 Mar 05, 07:16

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  hmm.. vinyl!
  
  are you a DJ?
  
  

  uh huh.
  
  lets just say i try.