Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite Online Shopping Sites


I love to shop just as much as the next girl. Okay, maybe a little bit more... Living in Taiwan I have numerous options when it comes to shopping and stores, but sometimes I "need" something specific, and that's when I turn to the wonderful worldwide web. 

International shipping costs can be a biatch, and that's why I love sites that offer free shipping, or shipping at a very low rate. Whether it's to buy or just to browse, these are my Top 10 favorite online shopping websites:

1. Feelunique
Products: Hair, body, makeup, fragrance
Shipping: Free international shipping
feelunique.com is my favorite site for ordering hair and beauty products. I've only had good experiences with them, and every time I've ordered from this website, my products arrived in Taiwan within 10 work days.

2. Shopbop

Products: Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories
Shipping: Free international shipping

Shopbop.com is my ultimate weakness. They offer a great selection of items from well-known international designers, and they often have sales.

3. Amazon

Products: books, DVDs, electronics, clothing, accessories, beauty, basically anything
Shipping: International shipping at an affordable rate

I'm sure you are no stranger to Amazon.com Here you can find basically anything from books and DVDs to clothing and accessories and beauty products; at reasonable prices.

4. Cosme-de

Products: Hair, body, makeup, fragrance
Shipping: Free international shipping

Cosme-de.com is also a fantastic site for makeup, hair and body products from well-known brands. I've also received my orders within 10 working days in Taiwan.

5. REVOLVEClothing

Products: Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories
Shipping: Free international shipping

REVOLVEclothing.com is very similar to Shopbop, but they have a bigger selection of jeans.

6. TheBookDepository

Products: books, audio books
Shipping: Free international shipping

I only recently discovered BookDepository.com and I'm in love with this site! You can basically find any book  at a very good price, and they ship anywhere in the world for free. I haven't used this site yet, but I've only read good things about it online and will definitely be ordering all my summer reads here.

7. LookFantastic

Products: Hair, body, makeup, fragrance
Shipping: Free international shipping

lookfantastic.com is very similar to Feelunique. So whatever I want that I can't find on Feelunique, I'll usually find here. Definitely a site worth checking out.

8. Asos

Products: Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories
Shipping: Free international shipping

I'm not going to confess to how many hours I've actually spent browsing this site, because you might think I'm crazy. Asos.com has a big selection of clothing, shoes, bags and accessories. If you get sucked into this website for hours, don't say I didn't warn you... 

9. Lulus

Products: Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories
Shipping: International shipping at a $45 flat rate

I've never ordered anything from Lulus.com, but it's one of my favorite sites to browse. Personally I don't think the shipping rate is that much, but it might be more worth it if you order a bunch of stuff at a time, or order together with a friend.

10. Net-a-Porter

Products: Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories
Shipping: International shipping

Net-a-porter.com is strictly a browsing site for me. I've wanted to order stuff here numerous times, but I'm a little hesitant because I'm not sure about the shipping costs. I have a feeling this is one of those sites that will slap you with extra costs for taxes and duties. 

What has your experiences been with these online shopping sites? Also, if you know of any great sites that offer free international shipping, please share it with the rest of us shopaholics.

 March 29, 2013 UPDATE: Check out EASTER ONLINE SHOPPING DEALS 2013

*Disclosure
I'm not being paid to advertise these sites. These are my personal and honest opinions. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.
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Location: Taipei City, Taiwan

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    1. What are your favorite sites for online shopping?

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  2. I love online shopping and my favorite shopping sites are also feelunique, lookfantastic and of course asos :) I also like eBay and figleaves and beautybay.

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    1. I have an account with beautybay.com but I've never used it. I want to check out Figleaves though! :-)

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  3. I think the only one I've heard of is Amazon. :P I like to try on clothes, though, so I don't normally buy clothes and whatnot online - but my stepmother is pretty good at doing so. :P

    Thanks for sharing! ^^

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    1. I also like to try on clothes, as I never really know what my size is. I usually buy shoes, beauty products and books online. :-)

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  4. This post is going to be very bad for my wallet. I have a SLIGHT shopping online addiction, so this won't help it! Haha.

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    2. Try Sammydress.com or 599fashion.com they're a lot cheaper!

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  5. I've been looking for a new purse and this post really helped! Thanks! :)

    http://thelooneybuttdiaries.blogspot.com/

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  6. Thanks for sharing, I didnt know for some of these sites. going to check them all out now :)

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    1. You're welcome! I hope you find something nice :-)

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  7. I like shopping on Amazon too, but I like shopping in the mall better, because I live near the King of Prussia mall in Philadelphia, and that place has EVERYTHING.
    Just wondering... how many hours ahead is Taipei from the New York time zone?

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    1. That mall in Philadelphia sounds awesome! :-D Taipei is about 12 or 13 hours ahead of New York, it's pretty crazy!

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  8. Liesl - Great that you're encouraging your readers to visit a bunch of the stores that offer free international shipping. The more people who take advantage of the free shipping, hopefully the more retailers will offer it. It'll be the point of difference between one retailer and another soon enough. Fingers crossed. It's a massively hot topic at the moment. We run a blog that features ONLY retailers that offer free international shipping (we've got all of these and LOADs more) as well as a Facebook page with over 7,500 fans. We all must like the free shipping deals!! ;) Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Sounds like you have a great site, I'll definitely go and check it out. What's not to love about free international shipping!? :-)

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  9. You can find more shops that ship internationally here
    http://www.ship2il.com/

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  10. I love online shopping and my favorite shopping sites are one who can provide me real offer that I can shop. Also I always try to look for some money saving offer just because of this I like www.ezcouponsearch.com.

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  11. Also, www.shop.com/mallmadness is a great online shopping resource with thousands of stores on ONE SITE. You actually get paid to shop and paid to refer others!

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  12. Is that your computer? If it is where did you get the decal for the keyboard, that doesn't actually cover the keyboard?

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    1. No, unfortunately it's not. I did a quick search online and can not find anything like it. :-/ Good luck in your search, it's such a cool cover, isn't it?

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    2. I loved it! Just thought I would ask. Thanks girl!

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  13. This is one of my favorite sites when I'm looking for something unique, that not everyone else will have!

    http://shopcuffs.com/

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    1. Thanks for sharing! I wonder what their international shipping is like? How long does it take, what about taxes and fees? etc.

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  14. Hey do dey deliver in India as well??! do lemme know!

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    1. I'm sure they do. But to make sure, visit their site and find the "International Shipping" link and then you'll see whether India is on the list or not. But they should be. Good luck :-)

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  15. these are great websitses! thank you for putting them up. but i would also like to recommend, forever21 and modcloth. modcloth has great dresses and forever 21 has amazing deals on most everything. they are inexpensive and have great style. i hope these are helpful :)

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    1. I like Modcloth as well! I haven't ordered anything from Forever21 online, because I think the shipping might be excessive to Taiwan. But for everyone in the States, it's probably awesome.

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  16. Dulceboutique also ships any $50 purchase for free too. Sometimes during sales every purchase is shipped free.

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