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The Savvy Shopper 2010
Date: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Publication: Grapevine Cyprus Magazine
I published my first Savvy Shopper article last summer and was delighted with the number of emails I received thanking me for the tips and providing me with more.
I have detailed new ways to be save money with purchases here and thank all of those who sent tips in. Any readers who missed the first of these articles can contact me to receive a copy.
A wide choice of books including books for children at English Schools in Cyprus at vastly cheaper prices than locally, delivered free.
www.discount-supplements.co.uk
Ships worldwide and offers big savings on vitamins and other supplements when compared to local prices.
Massive savings to be gained on toiletries etc, delivery to Cyprus is ₤9.95 nut you can order a fair amount of goods before the weight restriction applies. I ordered 6 hair colours, 4 deodorants, 6 dental floss, 4 packs of face wipes and 4 toothpaste and saved much more than the cost for shipping compared to what I would pay locally.
You can buy nearly all UK high street retailers gift vouchers from this site; it costs ₤3.95 to mail it to the recipient. There are no discounts but rather than send a heavy gift to friends/relatives from Cyprus you now have the option to send them a gift voucher.
In my last article about savvy shopping I advised readers to subscribe to magazines that they regularly buy in Cyprus to make substantial savings. This site has many of the major publications all on one site.
A well known UK store deliver to Cyprus for a basic charge of ₤10 (more depending on order size)
Formerly known as Mackays this clothing retailer offers good quality goods at a fraction of the cost of most clothing stores in Cyprus. Delivery to Cyprus costs ₤7.50
Again a clothing retailer that offers fashions at much cheaper prices than equivalent shops in Cyprus. Their website does not give Cyprus as a delivery area but they have emailed me to confirm that they do deliver here for a fee of ₤5.00
Many of the UK stores that have a presence in Cyprus do not deliver here but if you are fortunate enough to still have family or friends there you can have your purchases delivered to them and they can post them onto you.
Others that do not have a Cyprus outlet may deliver to other European countries but not Cyprus! I would strongly advise you to email those stores that you wish to use that do not deliver and ask them to do so. If there are enough of us requesting it they may add Cyprus to their list.
Don't forget
This site has a section called discounts where many fashion stores offer discounts between 20 & 40%. Not all of them deliver to Cyprus but you can have them delivered to a relative for onward posting.
I hope you find these tips of benefit and if you have any tips that you would like to pass on please let me know and I will incorporate one in another article on savvy shopping later in the year.
Happy shopping.
Mrs. Vivian Nagel, MCSI
Hollingsworth International Financial Services Ltd
Tel: Cyprus +357 99579149, Malta +356 21316298
E-mail: viviann@hollingsworth-int.com Website: www.hollingsworth.eu.com
Authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide investment services, license IS/32457