Relatives in Oz?

[bigbum 10]

I just wondered whether anyone has close relatives living out in Oz and what do you do at times like christmas for prezzies n things?

 

Posting stuff is so expensive and I wondered if anyone had any bright ideas on how to buy online or........?????

 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Dozy 11]

My brother lives in Oz and he's lucky if he gets a Christmas card!!

 

We decided against the whole sending each other pressies years ago, the postage is so expensive and it's difficult to find anything small and appropriate!!

 

The only problem I could see with buying online is you'd probably need to use an Australian site to get cheaper postage, which means paying in dollars, and there'd be a cost for using a difference currency.

[Plain Talker 11]

My uncle and aunt are in Perth, WA, and usually sent flowers as gifts for my gran, (and my gran vice versa) through Teleflorist/ Interflora.

[bigbum 10]

Thanks for that Plain Talker, that will come in handy at some point.

 

Like Dozy, my sis has suggested not buying. Feel a bit bad to but hey, she suggested it

[alternageek 10]

I know its not Austalia, but I have family in the States and send things from Amazon.com (is there an amazon.au??) They do gift wrapping and everything.

[jennybongo 10]

Yes my brother and his family live in Perth. It's tricky. Amazon would be ideal but they don't do Australia.

Kids have a UK bank account so we can put money in it so they have money to spend when they come over to visit.

I usually buy sweets that they can't buy there, the traditional ones like midget gems, it's not much but it makes them happy!

[Evei 10]

I have a sister in NZ. I've given up posting stuff as it generally arrives there opened and missing parts! I just send a card and cheque.

[ormester101 10]

my auntie sent a calendar over a couple of weeks go to my dad

[metalman 21]

If they have kids, then certainly the Early Learning Centre has an Australian operation that you can order things from.

[Agent Orange 11]

I've got distant relatives over in Oz. I send messages email to them at crimbo. That suits us all.

[deedar 10]

Sister in law and family in Canberra, Amazon all the way!!

[hazel 11]

The Star used to do an advert 'presents for Oz' they had a bochure and you could choose from it the food, wine etc you wanted to send and the gift was then sent from Oz to Oz. You paid the Star.

hazel