If I wanted to buy someone a gift in Australia what website would I use?

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My friends in Australia are always sending us nice pressies via UK websites and I don't really know where to start with Australian websites.

― Ned T.Rifle (Ned T.Rifle), Monday, 18 December 2006 21:42 (seventeen years ago) link

they pretty much suck, really. i use dstore.com.au in a pinch.

― sunny successor (katarina), Monday, 18 December 2006 21:49 (seventeen years ago) link

wow no amazon.co.au?

― jw (ex machina), Monday, 18 December 2006 22:52 (seventeen years ago) link

no, no amazon.
stores on ebay.com.au is pretty much the only place that would have a range of stuff, but you probably wouldn't want to send gifts via ebay. you might find something if you want to buy a very niche gift, but if you're talking general dvds/books/clothing etc, you might be better off with amazon.com/.co.uk and just paying shipping to australia (not a huge amount unless you are shipping something massive)

― Webber (Webber), Monday, 18 December 2006 23:08 (seventeen years ago) link

oh also wishlist.com.au is ok for goofy shit like gift certificates for adventure activities.

id just go to dymocks.com.au and buy them books.

― sunny successor (katarina), Monday, 18 December 2006 23:10 (seventeen years ago) link

oh yeah, http://www.jbhifionline.com.au can hook you up with dvds/music/games for cheap i guess

― Webber (Webber), Monday, 18 December 2006 23:14 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.homesick.com.au/

It's where I bought my Kingswood Country DVD boxset

― sgh (sgh), Monday, 18 December 2006 23:54 (seventeen years ago) link

wow no amazon.co.au

Jon we're not THAT britishes ;P com.au dorkface (altho I willassume you did that on purpose ;P)

www.wishlist.com.au is a ripoff. Don't bother.

www.coolgifts.com.au isnt too bad, for random odd things.

If you want gamez, try www.dvdcrave.com.au - they have all kinds of imported DS stuff and great fast shipping.

Again for nerdy gadgety PC things, www.mrgadget.com.au is really great and i know the guy who runs it, so can recommend highly.

I didn't think JB Hifi did online ordering? Huh. Must check that out.

For more on DVDs/CDs also try www.ezydvd.com.au

FOr books, no idea. Dymocks as above... don't think Borders have an AU website which is redonkulous, there's Borders stores all over!

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 03:04 (seventeen years ago) link

what an interesting thread. it's just occurred to me i've almost never ordered anything from an australian webstore

― electric sound of jim (electric sound of jim), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 06:42 (seventeen years ago) link

What about that kitchen one you told me about! Whose name I've now forgotten haven't I?

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 07:07 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh and of course the ABC Shop has an online thing!

http://shop.abc.net.au/

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 07:09 (seventeen years ago) link

'What about that kitchen one you told me about!'

Now that sounds interesting - anyone?

Aren't there any foodie ones?

― Ned T.Rifle (Ned T.Rifle), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 08:49 (seventeen years ago) link

theres also the nice stuff at www.petersofkensington.com.au/

― PPlains (PPlains), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 09:47 (seventeen years ago) link

I would never order anything from an Australian on-line store because it is uniformly crap and I'd rather go into a JB Hi-Fi store anyway to piss off the ex-prisioners they have at the entrance.

― editio princeps (pato.g27), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 10:13 (seventeen years ago) link

Obviously that doesn't help if you're in the UK but that's just my two quid on the issue.

― editio princeps (pato.g27), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 10:14 (seventeen years ago) link

peters of kensington is indeed the one i have used. very good.

― electric sound of jim (electric sound of jim), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 11:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Peters of Kensington looks nice - I really thought I'd be overwhelmed with suggestions. Australians obviously still go out shopping - how quaint!

― Ned T.Rifle (Ned T.Rifle), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Nah we just order stuff online from overseas, cause its cheaper (and available at all)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 23:52 (seventeen years ago) link

This looks interesting...
http://www.mudgeehampers.com.au/boxes.shtml

― Ned T.Rifle (Ned T.Rifle), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link

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