Our First Home At Cck

[MrsLoo 1]

Waaa... U spent all on capsules.. haa.. No wonder u need rack. I only got 5 boxes. Give the other 5 to friends.

Buy a stand for 40 capsules then keep the rest of the boxes. More neat

Where is SQFT?

I also bought the Hazelnut flavor, the rest all mixture. Maybe wait till all the Amazon loots arrive before going for 3rd round of shopping. Haha. Very siong, keep spending money, still need to save money for ang pao and abalone loh.

The only one I know is in Tampines One. But I think Robinson also selling Scanpan but don't know if got discount.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sqft/424487984270305

[kim76 18]

I also bought the Hazelnut flavor, the rest all mixture. Maybe wait till all the Amazon loots arrive before going for 3rd round of shopping. Haha. Very siong, keep spending money, still need to save money for ang pao and abalone loh.

The only one I know is in Tampines One. But I think Robinson also selling Scanpan but don't know if got discount.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sqft/424487984270305

Ya. Put in wishlist first.. :notti:

Tampines so far away....

[kim76 18]

There are people still not clear on direct shipping and 3rd party shipping.

Direct shipping: Amazon ship direct to Singapore.

3rd party shipping. Amazon do not ship direct to Singapore. Only in USA. So we need 3rd party courier to help us ship from USA to Singapore.

There is also Amazon seller and 3rd party seller.

Amazon seller: Amazon stock the items and sell to us directly.

3rd party seller: Other sellers sell the product.

It will be wise to buy from Amazon because

1) Things are normally cheaper than 3rd party seller

2) Amazon provide free shipping if the order is more than US$25 (not all the time)

3) Amazon provide direct shipping to Singapore at a much cheaper rate compare to 3rd party seller.

A good example of direct shipping will be the below products. Notice that Amazon is also the seller.

The total valve of the below items is US$127.

Shipping direct to Singapore is US$48. And Amazon break up the below order into 3 shipment. 2 DHL and 1 iparcel. I still don't understand why they do that.

They can easily ship all the items together using iparcel and we can't do anything because I had already select "Group the items to save cost" :dunno:

Please let us know if any of you got any questions. Me, Ongcs and a few other people are all very willing to help.

We love to POISON people :sport-smiley-004:

Just bought some stuff from Amazon. Good thing they delivered direct to Singapore! :sport-smiley-004:

Oxo SteeL Kitchen Tool and Utensil Rack

I already had this and like it so much I getting it for my studyroom to hang my watches :dribble:

OXO Good Grips Over-the-Door Hook Rack

Going use this to hang my stuff over the door. The best looking over the door hanger I had seen so far.

Oxo Good Grips Magnetic Mini Clips 8-Pack, Assorted Colors

Got this to stick receipts and notes on my fridge.

OXO Good Grips 12-Inch Tongs with Silicone Heads

Got this tongs with silicon head to use with my non-stick pot and pan.

Somemore

OXO Good Grips Large Silicone Drying Mat

Got this after poison by a few blog I follow. like ONGCS loh...

OXO Good Grips 12-Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs

Got this stainless steel tongs to use with my oven.

Nalgene Wide Mouth Cantene

Got this flexible water bottle with big mouth for my oversea trips.

VCAN V531 Cruiser Half Helmet (Solid Gloss Black, Large)

Got this half helmet for my bike. I already got a M for my wife and it is very well made for a US$30 helmet!

[MLTR 0]

Hi Kim, thanks a lot for the sharing and explaining. Besides Amazon US, do you "patronise" any other (more well known) online stores? E.g. Best Buy US? Thx & cheers!

[kim76 18]

Hi Kim, thanks a lot for the sharing and explaining. Besides Amazon US, do you "patronise" any other (more well known) online stores? E.g. Best Buy US? Thx & cheers!

I did try a few other sites, but I always come back to Amazon. Reasons are

1) I like Amazon layout and interface

2) Amazon's price is lower or equal. Even if the cost is slightly more ex, the free shipping will make it worthwhile.

3) I like to read the reviews on Amazon. They are more truthful and U can catch a lot of tips there.

4) Amazon stock up and act as seller for the popular items. And then they sometimes offer special discount and also ship direct to Singapore.

5) I love they have this wishlist and sometimes prices will drop.. :dribble:

6) Their customer service is top notch. i.e. they send a humility monitor by DHL when I feedback that I received a crack one.

I still have not encounter any other site that have all of the above.

Or maybe I have not search hard enough. :dunno:

If you all do have any site u like, pls share with me. Thanks.. :yamseng:

p.s. I do not own any shares of Amazon. :D

[dragonnite 2]

I actually also cross-check items between amazon and taobao to see if i can get the same thing from the OEM supplier, or cheaper (not often). The catch is shipping - most people use 65daigou (check other threads in renotalk for details) but i used to live there for a while so i not only have a chinese bank account, I also have people who are regularly going back and forth between china and here so shipping for me is virtually free.

An example is here:

Amazon - J-me remote control tidy

Taobao equivalent

But if you do get enough mass, I think shipping over here is not so bad.

I have a stupid question about amazon shipping though - how come they're splitting my single order into so many shipments by iparcel ? weird...

Edited January 4, 2013 by dragonnite

[ongcs 3]

Amazon splits up the order due to various reasons. 1) items are located at various locations 2) items can be from 3rd party vendors but fulfilled by Amazon 3) pack accordinly to logic sense(they are trying to pack our stuffs to align with the shipping volume to avoid over-charge) 4) out of stock items on pending status.

Whether by iparcel, USPS(likely the 1st 2 mode as we want our items to be cheap so lowest shipping fee) or UPS(pricey), also depends on their logistics line from time to time. Normally they will use UPS for certain circumtances, ie; item replacement, missing order to avoid further delay.

[kim76 18]

Amazon splits up the order due to various reasons. 1) items are located at various locations 2) items can be from 3rd party vendors but fulfilled by Amazon 3) pack accordinly to logic sense(they are trying to pack our stuffs to align with the shipping volume to avoid over-charge) 4) out of stock items on pending status.

Whether by iparcel, USPS(likely the 1st 2 mode as we want our items to be cheap so lowest shipping fee) or UPS(pricey), also depends on their logistics line from time to time. Normally they will use UPS for certain circumtances, ie; item replacement, missing order to avoid further delay.

U seem like someone who work in Amazon.... Haaa... :good:

Good info...

Amazon splits up the order due to various reasons. 1) items are located at various locations

Suddenly it hit me. Ya hor, Amazon has not only 1 warehouse... Stupid me....

[kim76 18]

I'm looking to buy the below items. Let me know if any of you wanna join in. The salad spinner is quite big. 10 inches in diameter, that why if more than 1 set will bring down the cost.

This is the 1st time I'm doing this group thing so I will base on trust. U let me know what and quantity u want.

When the stuff arrived, I probably will meet at Raffles city to pass u all after work. It will be COD.

I will charge whatever the credit card charge me. Maybe a few dollars more for my carpark charges :sport-smiley-004:

OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner

Swissmar Capstore Vista Storage Rack for 40 Nespresso Coffee Capsules

A friend from Facebook want 2 of these.

Evriholder Magic Holder 5-Position Wall Organizer

[MrsLoo 1]

I'm looking to buy the below items. Let me know if any of you wanna join in. The salad spinner is quite big. 10 inches in diameter, that why if more than 1 set will bring down the cost.

This is the 1st time I'm doing this group thing so I will base on trust. U let me know what and quantity u want.

When the stuff arrived, I probably will meet at Raffles city to pass u all after work. It will be COD.

I will charge whatever the credit card charge me. Maybe a few dollars more for my carpark charges :sport-smiley-004:

OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner

Swissmar Capstore Vista Storage Rack for 40 Nespresso Coffee Capsules

A friend from Facebook want 2 of these.

Evriholder Magic Holder 5-Position Wall Organizer

Kim, you are tempting me to spend more money again, now even worse, you are joining forces. My hubby already officially warned me that no more buying from Amazon until we officially moved in. I keep buying without realizing that I have no place to put.

[ongcs 3]

Kim, you are tempting me to spend more money again, now even worse, you are joining forces. My hubby already officially warned me that no more buying from Amazon until we officially moved in. I keep buying without realizing that I have no place to put.

we can rent you the space :notti:

[ongcs 3]

I'm looking to buy the below items. Let me know if any of you wanna join in. The salad spinner is quite big. 10 inches in diameter, that why if more than 1 set will bring down the cost.

This is the 1st time I'm doing this group thing so I will base on trust. U let me know what and quantity u want.

When the stuff arrived, I probably will meet at Raffles city to pass u all after work. It will be COD.

I will charge whatever the credit card charge me. Maybe a few dollars more for my carpark charges :sport-smiley-004:

OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner

Swissmar Capstore Vista Storage Rack for 40 Nespresso Coffee Capsules

A friend from Facebook want 2 of these.

Evriholder Magic Holder 5-Position Wall Organizer

I think better to collect the cost of the item up front. do you think we should start a new thread on amazon in renotalk?

[MrsLoo 1]

we can rent you the space :notti:

Hahaha.....wait later I really have alot of surplus stock to sell if I keep thinking that I still got space to put.

[MrsLoo 1]

I think better to collect the cost of the item up front. do you think we should start a new thread on amazon in renotalk?

Good idea, just like shopping spree.

[Nexer 1]

Just shipped my vornado fan from HSG. Missed the pomo code PPLNOV10 period or else can save even more...boringz