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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Review: Romwe.com

romwe.com  is a online fashion store that is based in China.

I've brought numerous things from romwe.com and love the fact that they offer free international delivery to Australia with no minimum order required.

Why I would recommend Romwe. 

1. Like i mentioned above, the free shipping:
I absolutely hate finding things I love online that are so cheap and then having to pay an arm or a leg for shipping. It's not cool, *insert more whinging about how unfair it is* and thats why romwe comes out on top. The only thing about the free delivery is that to Australia, it takes a solid 3-4 weeks for packages to arrive. However there are other shipping methods available - there's express (5-7 days) for $7.00 which is also really, really good and then another express (3-4 days) for $15. So at least theres options if you do see something you like and want to wear it in the near, near future.

2. The range:
Romwe has clothing that I would never see in any Australian shops and I love buying things and wearing them, knowing that no one else has them. Though saying that a lot of the clothing is very on trend so you always know you're in on some trend, for example, galaxy print and military fashion. 

3. Constant sales:
One thing about Romwe is they have a lot of leather and higher quality clothing which is slightly more expensive. Good thing I only seem to like the cheap stuff but when there is something slightly more expensive I can be sure they will have some sale soon enough.

4. Stock:
Underneath the name of the product there is the number of units of that item left in stock, which is great if you really want something but you're not sure if you should get it now before they sell out or wait for a sale.

5. Daily new section:
This is updated everyday and is extra handy if you're looking to stay on trends. Its also great because if you see something new you like you can grab it before it sells out.

6. Customer Service:
The very first time I ordered from romwe I freaked out for no reason because my payment cleared an I never got an email saying if my items had been shipped. I sent a short email with my order number and  got a lovely reply the next day saying my items had been shipped. A couple of hours later my mails box whooshed (thats my technical macbook term for the mails box sound) and I got the confimation order saying my items were on their way. Whether they sent me one after I asked about it or it was a conincidence and I was being impatient I'll never know. The 2nd time I ordered from romwe I received a shipping conformation email straight after my payment cleared.

Overall romwe.com is a site I would definitely recommend.

- Tyla
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*All opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned above. 


Monday, November 12, 2012

Review: Book depository.co.uk

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk

The book depository is my holy grail for a lot of reasons. 

1. Prices:
If i went into a Dymocks or another book store here in Australia I would expect to pay anywhere from $20 - $30 for a simple paperback and even more for a hardback edition. At the book depository I can expect to pay under $15 for a standard paperback and under $20 for a hardback. Most of the time I hunt for the older editions of paperbacks that are under $10. 

2. Free Shipping:
You read that right. Free shipping with no minimum purchase amount required. One of the down sides to online shopping is usually you're bargain is not such a bargain after the added shipping cost, but thats where the book depository saves the day with their free shipping. 

3. Fast delivery:
So the only downside to free shipping is slow delivery, but once again this is where the book depository comes out on top. Delivery time is usually less than 2 weeks for us Australians which is amazing. 

4. Choice:
At the book depository you can chose, (if theres more than one edition out) what year of the book you want.  I love this because a lot of books have different covers for different editions and years so it's nice to be able to decide which one I want.  

5. Great customer service:
I've ordered too many books to even count from the book depository and they usually all come on time, except once. It was a while a go now and it was a solid month before I contacted the customer service team at the book depository explaining my book hadn't arrived. I still had the emails from Paypal and the confirmation order from the book depository so I attached them and waited. I got a reply less than 2 days later apologising for the inconvenience and was told another copy was on its way. My new copy arrived a week later and I was so happy with how it was all handled. 

Overall if you're looking for a reliable, cheap, easy to use site to buy books online then the book depository is the one for you.

-Tyla
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*All opinions are 100% my own. I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned above.