If you have to send gifts to the USA or are staying out there for a while then these sites are worth knowing about. It doesn’t make sense to buy gifts here & then wrap them up and post them at great cost to the USA when you can order from somewhere like Amazon.com and have the item professionally gift wrapped and sent with a personal message direct to their home. Doing it that way will be quicker and cheaper and have a more reliable delivery date.
US portal of unique gift ideas. Has over 50,000 products to browse or search through together with a unique members area including offer alerts, occasion alerts and a gift list.
Amazon.com is the large US online retailer which has a huge range of products available. As well as the well known items like Cds, DVDs, Books and Games, Amazon also sells Clothes, Shoes, Magazine Subscriptions, Home Electronics, Computers, Home & Garden products, Car Parts & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Kitchen & Housewares, Outdoor Living, Pet Toys, Tools & Hardware, Toys & Games, and Baby Products. Only a few items can be shipped to the UK however (books and Region 1DVDs).
When you go abroad for any length of time you start to notice all those things that you cant buy in the new country like tomato ketchup, baked beans and your favourite chocolate bars. Brits Abroad will send you these things so you don’t have to miss out.
If you have to send gifts to the USA or are staying out there for a while then these sites are worth knowing about. It doesn’t make sense to buy gifts here & then wrap them up and post them at great cost to the USA when you can order from somewhere like Amazon.com and have the item professionally gift wrapped and sent with a personal message direct to their home. Doing it that way will be quicker and cheaper and have a more reliable delivery date.
