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For women: SAK’S FIFTH AVENUE – for High End shopping
- You may have heard of Sak’s Fifth Ave – huge NY department store. Think David Jones or Myer but with about 1000 more brands and huge variety of categories – such as apparel, handbags, shoes, beauty products, home and even kids. And the exciting news is they’ve just announced shipping to Australia and sell high-end brands but for a fraction of the price that you would pay here in Australia.
- Shipping costs are dependent on the weight of your purchase, starting at about $20 – but unfortunately at this stage Saks Fifth Ave don’t have a returns policy, so no exchanges or refunds yet.

TOPSHOP – cheaper more accessible
TopShop is the perfect website for more accessible and everyday clothing & accessories. Shipping takes 5-8 days and only costs about $12. You can also return & get refunds within 2 weeks after purchasing at Top Shop

For Men: URBAN OUTFITTERS
- One of the best websites for men’s clothing, but also for men’s shoes. Converse sneakers and Nike sneakers are available on this web site for as little as $45-$90 – compared with closer to $100 or up to $200 here in Australia.
- Shipping only takes about 7-10 working days and prices start at about $20 depending on your purchase.
Plus they even offer refunds or exchanges & returns so you know that if you receive it & it’s not exactly what you were looking for, then you have the option to send it back.

One of the best international websites for a bargain for both men & women would have to be ASOS.com – the variety is huge, from apparel, shoes and accessories- with jewellery as low as $5-10 and shoes as cheap as $15-$30. You really can find a bargain! And you’ll find things on ASOS that no one else has here in Australia.
- ASOS shipping starts at about $15 and will take only about 1 week, and they also offer refunds & exchanges/returns within 30 days of purchase, so you can’t go wrong!

Underwear & Swimwear:
VICTORIA’S SECRET, great for really well-priced underwear, swimwear and bed-wear.
- Shipping depends on total dollar value of your purchase, but starts at about $25 to Australia and you can expect to receive the purchase within 2 to 3 weeks. They also offer a great return policy, so you can get a refund (back onto your credit card) or a credit note/exchange as long as it’s within 90 days of the sale.

Beauty/Skincare
KISS & MAKEUP NY
- Skincare, makeup and perfume is often much cheaper in the USA. Brands like Clinique/Channel/Dior and
Laura Mercier are often much cheaper in the USA. For example Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser $42 compared to $78 in Australian department stores like Myer & David Jones.
- They currently have an international shipping sale, that it’s only $10 shipping for all purchases! Unfortunately can’t accept returns for skincare or makeup. But they sell makeup bags and other accessories which you are able to return within 30 days of purchase.

- Homewares – quirky, such as prints, books, gadgets, quirky homewares:
URBANOUTFITTERS – eg – toy cameras
- They have a huge variety of unique and beautiful prints & posters, and also quirky gadgets and things to be displayed in your home. Shipping only take about 7-10 working days and prices start at about $20 depending on your purchase. Plus they even offer refunds or exchanges & returns so you know that if you receive it & it’s not exactly what you were looking for, then you have the option to send it back.

- Some web sites don’t post to Australia – we wish Zara, Barney’s and H&M did. And recognising the huge demand by Australian customers wanting to maximise the strong Australian dollar and shop US-based websites, Australian, but US-based Cecile Adams launched Send Me Down Under. At check-out, simply include the Send Me Down Under address as your postal address (which is of course a USA address) and then Send Me Down Under will ship your purchase to you, for a small fee, starting at as little as $10, depending on weight. It means that now you can buy practically anything from a USA-based web site even if they don’t ship to Australia.

Also,  www.shopstyle.com  is a  website will do the hard work for you! Choose the brand that you like, and it will compare hundreds of web sites so you can ensure you can get the very best price – some web sites will have sales on at different times etc so it means you get the item you want, for the best price possible.

TIPS:
Of course when shopping online we need to be careful – here are some tips to shop safely online:
1. The most important tip is to ensure you stick to well-known, reputable & trustworthy web sites
2. Find out the return policy – what is this website’s policies in regards to returning, refunding, exchanging the item?
3. Keep some sort of documentation or reference of your purchase so you have proof of purchase if an item doesn’t arrive, and record of payment
4. Look for a little PADLOCK symbol on the top of the address bar – this padlock symbol represents a secure web site. A secure web site is really important to ensure you protect your privacy & your credit card details
5. Stick to a credit card as payment if you can, instead of direct deposit, as any misuse or unauthorized charges can be monitored and recorded by your bank, so also check your credit card statements often too