Online shopping is great for bargain hunting and for gift shopping. Let your fingers to the walking as these sites can become a one-stop gift shop for birthday, Christmas, Mothers Day and Fathers Day online shopping. Online shopping for gifts can save you at the last minute by sending your gift directly to your loved one but checking the delivery price by each site for how long it will take to ship.
Books, Movies, Lifestyle, Health & Beauty
The Fishpond website sells new and used items but mainly new. There is a huge range of books and movies, lots of toys & games plus health and beauty products (including big name cosmetics & perfumes) and lifestyle products.
For NZ addresses shipping is free which is a big plus and there are some many categories with really competitive prices. Many items have multiple listings because there are different prices depending on whether they are sourced locally, from the US, the UK or elsewhere. The delivery time obviously reflects where it's coming from so if it's a gift or item you need in a hurry check all their listings for the item. For your favourite items that you order a few times a year like perfume and cosmetics - just plan ahead a little and you'll save money. So fish around in the Fishpond and see what bargains you discover. Books Galore on The Nile
The Nile claims to be New Zealand's largest bookstore and is more of a specialist focusing on books (no games, toys or music here).
They have fast shipping for stocked items, good prices and a fantastic range - over 6.5 millions books available on-line!! A neat feature of this book website is the Author Biography given for each book so you can learn about the author, their background and other books. Go Ape Shopping On-LineMight Ape has a comprehensive range of toys, books, games (electronic & board), computing and music merchandise so you can find gifts for kids of all ages - from plush soft toys to Metallica T-shirts.
If in doubt you can even buy gift cards as a present and everyone is bound to find something they'll love you for. Mighty Ape has been around long enough that they even have their own merchandise - T shirts with a range of cute apes on them. Visit them by clicking on the banner below.  I Want That!
This aptly named site is full of all sorts of neat and unexpected gift ideas. It has great gifts for young and old alike and sent the items purchased on line quickly.
Some of my favourites for kids from www.iwantthat.co.nz include the cheeky Echobot, the Pass the Bomb game and they even have an electronic bongo drum T-shirt. This site is not primarily for kids and has all sorts of cute and quirky items such as glow-in-the-dark keyboards, golf-green doormats and even remote control Daleks from Doctor Who. More practical items (that we haven't tried) include a scanner for photo negatives, small scale wind turbines and night vision scopes. Again if you're looking for an unusual gift this is a great site to check out at www.iwantthat.co.nz  www.thewarehouse.co.nz/toys/ Toys at The Warehouse On-line
For all the main brand toys like Lego, Barbie, Hot Wheels etc yes, you'll always get a bargain at The Warehouse. As birthdays or Christmas approach you can now shop on-line with The Warehouse too which means you don't have to phone around to find the items you want.
And shopping on-line isn't extravagant because it helps you find the deals and you only pay $6 total for your order unless you've got big items like beds or whiteware!! Why trawl through the crowds when you can shop at your ease from home and know that if there's ever an issue you can take it back to your nearest shop for an easy, assured refund. |
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