Shoppers wanting to bag a bargain this Black Friday can now look at big brands the other side of the Atlantic for some of the biggest deals, whether they normally ship to Ireland or not.
Black Friday has become a world-wide phenomenon in recent years, but with the shopping event starting in America and many of the biggest shopping names being from there, shoppers often get the best deals. However, savvy shoppers have been using a little-known website to get some of the best US-only deals despite living in Ireland.
Reship is an online service which allows Irish shoppers to buy products from US, UK and Canadian stores that don't usually ship to the Emerald Isle. The company allocates users an address in each country where orders can be sent to and then, once things have arrived safely, can ships it all on to their home address in one parcel - no matter how many orders there have been.
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This means shoppers can take advantage of sales and products from stores including the US Apple Store, Walmart, Target and other brands that don't usually ship outside of America. Even factoring in postage fees, savings on Irish prices can still stack up and in some cases shoppers can even buy items not available here.
Once the orders arrive at the US address, Reship notifies shoppers and allows them to organise onward shipping. Items will be stored free for up to 60 days so they can then be put in one parcel to be shipped in one go, saving money on international postage. Reship offers delivery from a range of different companies at a discounted rate.
The service has an average of four stars out of five on Trustpilot, with one Irish shopper saying: "Great site. Super service for US orders to Ireland. Competitive rates too. Easy to set up."
However, it's worth checking the postage options on Reship before making your purchase. One shopper who used the service without checking whether the Amazon seller she was buying from would ship internationally said: "Shipping and customs from US to Ireland was more expensive than if I just would have used Amazon directly to ship to me, more than the value of the items."
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