Shop: StrawberryNET
Products: brand name perfume, skin care, and cosmetics
Pro: Cheap and fast
Cons: I can’t think of any!
Payment Methods accepted: Paypal, credit cards

Comments:

I love love love StrawberryNET. Ever since I discovered this shop, I refused to pay RRP price for perfume and skin care.

This shop is based in HK, but they have customised service for Australia. The price is fantastic. It comes with free shipping for skin care and cosmetics. There’s a shipping charge if you only buy perfume, but if you combine it with skin care or make up, you’ll get free shipping.

The price is generally almost half of RRP price in Australia. You get exactly the same quality. They also have loyalty discount and volume discount. Loyalty discount means for every time you order with them, your discount percentage increases. Volume discount means the more items you buy, the more discount you get. This is on top of the already discounted price!

They also often offer free gift so I usually wait for something I like. I’m someone who has no patience for make-up, I only wear make-up for special occasion so I don’t invest on branded make-up products. It’s always a nice surprise for me whenever I receive make-up free gift because they’re of a good quality brand that I can actually use. Once I received a lipgloss that I really like and my latest free gift is a black CK eyeshadow which I’m sure is a better quality than the cheap one I own.

They also randomly send you ‘We Miss You’ email offering more discount! This is on top of the loyalty and volume discount. So if you’re in no rush, it’s worth waiting for it.

The shipping is extremely fast considering it’s coming for Hong Kong. It takes just under a week to get here. They don’t go through normal postal system so they cannot post to PO BOX. If you’re not home they will leave a card and you can call them to arrange pick up or tell them to come back and leave the package in front of your door (if you think it’s safe).

If I have to pick something negative it’s probably the look of the site. At the first glance it looks untrustworthy but rest assure they’re legit and reliable. Once you get used to how the site works, you’ll actually appreciate the ease of use and fast loading.

Just received my StrawberryNET items today. It actually arrived on Monday but I wasn’t home so I called the freight company to tell them to just leave the box in front of my door if I’m not home so they did today.

Total shipping time less than a week! Very happy!

I’ve been itching to buy stuffs online ever since USD dropped against AUD but because I’m in saving-money-for-baby mode, I tried really hard not to buy useless stuffs. A couple of days ago, hubby mentioned he was running out of perfume. He loves his Acqua Di Gio perfume and will not use anything else. Also partly because I love him using it as well hehe. Acqua Di Gio is very expensive when I buy from department store or even duty free shops when we go overseas. Strawberry NET has really good price and now with AUD being so high, it’s even better. I ended up buying other stuffs with it because I’m running out of my Clinique soap and moisturiser. The Clinique Moisturiser was unbelievably cheap at Strawberry NET. It’s only US$38. I usually have to pay $75 in department store!

I also bought Pretty by Elizabeth Arden perfume along with everything else. That’s a bit of indulgence, but I really love that perfume,  I recently ran out of mine and have been using whatever perfume I have at home because I refuse to spend so much on it. Strawberry NET has it for $50 for 100ml! I couldn’t resist.

A little tip with buying on StrawberryNET, after your first purchase, they often send you this “We Miss You” email with special discount (on top of the loyalty discount). I’m not sure what triggers this email, but I suspect, if you have items saved in your cart, go through the checkout (entering your email address) and stop there and wait a few days, they may send you a “We Miss You” email. A frew days ago, I was putting stuffs in the cart but decided not to proceed because I was waiting for a better bonus item (they often has bonus item for purchase above certain amount). Just today, I received a “We Miss You” email offering 10% off my order. Or it could just be a coincidence. I don’t know.

My order totalled to $187 minus 3% off for ordering more than 3 items, 1% off loyalty discount (this is my second purchase), and 10% off “We Miss You” discount, it came down to $160.82. If I bought all of these from local department store at RRP price, it would have costed me over $350!!! I wish I did this a lot earlier. I’ve always bought my skincare from David Jones or Myer! Ah the beauty of online shopping. Also shows how overpriced things are in Australia.