Discount Websites for Australian Shoppers
Buy Bargain Clothes, Home Wares, Toys, Appliances and Games Online
For Australian shoppers, shipping costs can outweigh the benefits of buying goods online from US and UK-based discount websites. For Australian families looking for bargain online shopping, there are several websites based in Australia and/or offering local shipping costs. Buying everyday items from these sites can result in significant savings, helping to keep the household budget under control while still indulging in some of life’s luxuries.
Oo
Oo (Overstock Outlet) is an online discount clearance store with an ever changing selection of stock at heavily discounted prices. The range includes the usual home wares, clothing and appliances as well as categories such as musical instruments, hobbies & novelty, sports & outdoors, sunglasses & eyewear and wine.
Discounts can be up to 80% of retail prices and the selection is extensive. Purchases are made through the oo website using Paypal, credit card, Bpay, direct deposit or a new 90-day interest free credit facility.
Deals Direct
Dealsdirect offers more than 5,000 discounted items with new items added daily. In addition to standard categories, they also offer discount pet supplies, gift and novelty products, outdoor and leisure items, Christmas lights, perfume and musical instruments.
Customers can post reviews of products and can pay by credit card or through Paypal or Bpay.
Fishpond
Fishpond offers a large selection of books, DVDs and CDs with both new and used books and significant discounts on some items. Orders of $50 or more pay no shipping charges.
Customers can post reviews to earn credit on their account. Only the first customer review of each product qualifies for the credit, which is currently 20 cents per review. Additional discounts are regularly offered through their e-newsletter. Music track samples and movie trailers are available for most products and payments can be made by cheque, money order, bank transfer, Paypal and credit card.
Lasoo
A one-stop-shop for sales catalogues from a range of Australian businesses, Lasoo allows shoppers to easily compare what is available before venturing out to the shopping centre. Featured businesses include Target, Big W, Repco, Dick Smith, Coles, Bob Jane, Betta Electrical, Spotlight, Harvey Norman, Myer, Australia Post and Borders.
There are several filters to narrow the catalogue selection to a particular price range or category, such as home & garden, toys & games, food & drink or clothing & accessories. No purchases are available through the Lasoo website, which is promoted as a pre-shop facility to advise shoppers of current specials before they visit their local shopping centre.
WhyPayFullPrice and ShopFree
Whypayfullprice offers printable discount vouchers for a wide variety of businesses and services. While some categories, such as entertainment and beauty services, seem to focus predominantly on capital city businesses, others are available Australia wide.
Shopfree also has a selection of printable dockets for discounts on local businesses and services include bistro meals, takeaway pizza coupons, gym discounts, Krispy Kreme donuts and discount photo printing at Bing Lee.
Whypayfullprice and Shopfree are responsible for the discount vouchers on the reverse of many supermarket and department store receipts.
Find Bargains Online
Whether looking for a foldable scooter for kids, computer accessories, a tenor saxophone, camping gear or novelty gifts, online discount stores can result in significant savings. Remember to include delivery costs when comparing prices between websites and local stores.
Stock numbers at online clearance stores can be limited. Most sites offer a newsletter announcing new items and regular visits to favourite sites are recommended when looking for a specific item.
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