Christmas Shopping Sites for Your Overseas Friends & Family
It is that time of year when people would normally start receiving big care packages from overseas with Christmas presents. This year’s shipping backlogs and sky high costs mean that many families are looking to purchase items already in New Zealand or want to know which companies will ship easily. If you’re in this boat, feel free to share this blog post with friends and family so they know where to go shopping for those of us in New Zealand.
Amazon and Amazon-like Sites
These are sites with a mishmash of everything.
Amazon (US site) - many - though not all - items will ship to New Zealand
Amazon (Australia) - Limited stock, but much less expensive shipping than the US site
Dick Smith - Australian site, but the prices are often better than in New Zealand, especially for tech goods
The Warehouse - somewhere between a Target and a Walmart
American Food
Many people count on a Christmas box full of American food favorites. I’ve got a more comprehensive list of where we can find American food here, but my favorite is Martha’s Backyard.
Books
Children’s Clothing (I have a post dedicated to this here, but some favorites are below.)
Overseas Retailers
Please visit this post for my running list of overseas retailers that ship to New Zealand. I’ve included shipping cost details and GST for each.
Sports Gear
Tech
Toys
Do you have any favorite stores that I should add to this list? Let me know!
