Buying gifts for people abroad

Frankie.

Hey

I live in the UK and need to send a gift (anniversary) to my girlfriend whose in Australia at the moment. I keep googling and I don't really see many good websites and the ones I do find are outrageously expensive (though I think that's common in Oz.) I just want a reasonable website that sells good quality stuff that I can get delivered to her. Something special, but not the typical flowers thing.

Any recommendations?

Thank you!:D

P.S. They need to be able to accept Paypal.

pingua

Debenhams,John Lewis,Fire box, Marks and sparks - not sure if they all take paypal or not.
What are you looking for??

pingua

Let us know what you are looking for and I shall have a think.

Sent you a pm

drew__2

Hmm...Try Banana Republic, they have 20% sale going on just for one day and they have some exquisite jewellery pieces that your girlfriend might like. Don't know your budget but worth a peep. Good Luck!

Cisco001

No idea. I think you can search AUS website? It could be cheaper as it would be their local delivery.

Frankie.

I mean Australian websites. She's there for work and will be still over our anniversary, so I'll need a decent Aussie website. I've been having trouble finding any good ones. Australia doesn't even have their own Amazon or anything similar. And I don't want to order from a website that isn't based in Oz because I don't want it to arrive late.

faerie~spangles

http://www.gifts2thedoor.co.uk/g/34672/online-gifts-australia.html

Cisco001

Frankie. wrote: »

I mean Australian websites. She's there for work and will be still over our anniversary, so I'll need a decent Aussie website. I've been having trouble finding any good ones. Australia doesn't even have their own Amazon or anything similar. And I don't want to order from a website that isn't based in Oz because I don't want it to arrive late.

If you enter Australia online shopping in Google, lots of website pop up.

Racky_Roo

Pingua is saying that all of those websites ship to Australia at a cheaper price than buying an item and then posting yourself

techspec

faerie~spangles wrote: »

http://www.gifts2thedoor.co.uk/g/34672/online-gifts-australia.html

Ive family in PERTH WA - near where Gifts2thedoor are based - so very handy last minute. Some stores in Australia can take 5 - 10 days - if based at the other end of Austalia.

This year i am thinking of posting parcels over - as its great ordering everything in Australia on the card - but it doesn't feel as personal. Ive been sending cards via moonpig.au, gifts and hampers via gifts2thedoor and pressies etc via toysrus.au and dstore.

So my question is - which courier is cheapest for Australia. Im not talking massive items - i will still order them there - but maybe a box 5 - 10kg - full of small but personal gifts?

Also - ive been posting cash, which i am told is a big no-no - what do others send instead.

colazombie

http://shop.davidjones.com.au/djs/en/davidjones
http://www.myer.com.au/

These are 2 big department stores in Australia, ive ordered from both.

Ive also bought gifts for my family in australia from

http://www.lush.com.au/
http://www.thebodyshop.com.au/

Yes outrageously expensive, thats australia for you! Ive just dished out a hundred dollars on a bunch of flowers for my mums birthday! :eek: