All about Shopping!

My favourite online cosmetics retailer - StrawberryNET.com is having some seriously good May mid month special deals. I am so sorely tempted to buy all of these!

Guerlain KissKiss lipsticks! These are probably some of the best quality high end lipsticks I know of. They retail for about RM96 but StrawberryNET.com is having a May special of US$17 (RM55.50) only! I own and love Reve D’or. Am now tempted to get a few more

For fans of lipgloss, the Lancome Juicy Tubes are a steal at US$9 each! Le Rose Cheri (pink) and Miss Rose (Coral).

I suspect these were limited edition glosses and not part of the usual line up. So, if you missed out on picking these Juicy Tubes up, now’s a good time to do so.

Don’t forget that its always FREE SHIPPING and additional 5% discount with purchases of 3 or more items. Plus, FREE Stila gift with purchase over $25 USD at StrawberryNET!Choice of products and colors (new customers, while supplies last).!

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Taking a leaf from AirAsia’s book, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is now offering FREE TICKETS!  Granted, its only for domestic flights within Malaysia and only the ticket is free. You still have to pay for taxes and administration costs.

You can only get them by booking online at the Malaysia Airlines Website. The booking period is May 5-19 2008 and you must book at least 30 days before your intended flight. The tickets are non refundable nor exchangeable so you better be very sure you want to fly then.

The site is jamming up due to high traffic I suspect, so best to try later in the day or early in the morning. If you are planning a local holiday, now would be a good time to fly on a proper commercial airline without the hassle of a low budget airline.

So, got your MAS free tickets yet?

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Not pictures of the sale.

There’s the FJ Benjamin Branded sale on this weekend. If you like La Senza, Guess, Banana Republic, Gap and Raoul make sure you head on down to Bangsar Village II in Kuala Lumpur (3rd Floor above MPH bookstores) to grab some deals.

I was there today. I thought prices were so so. Raoul ladies shirts were RM80, skirts were RM120 for 2, dresses were RM150 for 2 but designs were awful (to me). Banana Republic dresses were RM200, tops ranged from RM70-RM120. Gap jeans were RM120 and tops ranged from RM20-80 or so. La Senza had a good range of sizes for bras and panties this morning but I’m not sure how much is left.

There are loads of stuff, and loads of people and you don’t really want to be spending precious time in the queue for the fitting room when you can be digging through the piles of clothes for bargains right? So, here’s my tip for how to dress at a clothes warehouse sale.

• Wear a light or short skirt - it makes it easier for you to try on pants and jeans or skirts which you can slip on under the skirt in a quieter corner of the hall. A light skirt will help also when trying on a dress so it doesn’t look as bulky.
• Wear a light T-shirt or spagetti strap top - It makes it easier for you to slip on shirts and T-shirts and dresses don’t show up so bulky as well.
• Wear flats - It is easier to move around in flats or flip flops and it makes it easier to try on shoes. Besides, you’ll be  considerate to other shoppers who don’t like being stepped on with heels!

So, what did you get from the sales? Spill!

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Ever wanted to shop JCPenney but can’t because you are in Malaysia?

Well, now you can!!

JCPenney (spelt this way not JCPenney) has opened for business in Malaysia but only for online purchases. What this means for us Malaysians is that the local online store will arrange for the products to be shipped over from the USA right to your home.

I personally thought that the shipping rates were quite reasonable, starting from RM33 for 1 pound and rising up thereafter. If you are buying something light, its alright. But if you are thinking of buying something heavy, then forget it - shipping costs will kill you! Just for reference, 1 pound = 2 dresses and a bit. It isn’t very much at all.

Also, there is a local charge (that they don’t tell you about on the website until you try to check out) of RM10 and RM10.20 handling charge. That’s an extra RM20.20 so total shipping for 1 pound of products is RM53.20. Now, that makes it expensive!

The products available are clothes (men, women, children), lingerie, shoes, houseware and a maternity section. I found the prices of products on the high side after conversion to RM from USD. From what I know, JCPenney is a “normal priced” department store in the USA, something along the lines of our local Jusco or Metrojaya. I was looking at their dresses. RM139 isn’t very expensive for a dress, but once you factor in shipping costs it becomes RM192.20 and you don’t even know if its going to fit you! That said, there are some cute stuff I was eyeing:-

If you register as a customer now, you will be entitled to a FURTHER 25% discount off the purchase price until 11 May 2008. This even applies to the already discounted prices that they are having on the site at the moment. So, some stuff can work out quite cheap. Prices quoted on the site are in RM to make it easier to gauge.

The nice thing is that they calculate you the approximate weight of the products you are ordering so you can adjust your purchases accordingly to cater for the weight and freight charges. I had originally placed a few items in my cart but after I calculated the total shipping costs and worked out the individual prices, I realised I might actually be able to get some similar stuff here for about the same price or cheaper during the sales.

So, I’m not likely to place an order on JCPenney Malaysia soon. But who knows if this information helps you?!

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