Comments on: Online shopping in Germany, part 1. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Martina http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14751 Martina Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:35:49 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14751 One more: www.qiero.de It's Jako-o for grown-ups :-) One more: http://www.qiero.de

It’s Jako-o for grown-ups :-)

]]> By: B. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14537 B. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:54:35 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14537 <strong>Esther, Katie & Katie -</strong> Glad I could help, happy shopping! <strong>Sabi -</strong> Ohhh, a forum for translation?? I'm so going to start posting there. Thanks for the link. <strong>Martina -</strong> It freaked me out at first when I could order things and not have to pay for them first (would NEVER happen in America!), but now that I'm used to it, it is kind of nice. I normally only order one size (and usually get it right) but I have yet to figure out men's sizes here. I'm always sending stuff back I ordered for Jim... I also love paying via bank transfer, that rocks! Esther, Katie & Katie - Glad I could help, happy shopping!

Sabi - Ohhh, a forum for translation?? I’m so going to start posting there. Thanks for the link.

Martina - It freaked me out at first when I could order things and not have to pay for them first (would NEVER happen in America!), but now that I’m used to it, it is kind of nice. I normally only order one size (and usually get it right) but I have yet to figure out men’s sizes here. I’m always sending stuff back I ordered for Jim… I also love paying via bank transfer, that rocks!

]]> By: Martina http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14536 Martina Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:13:56 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14536 Another aspect I love about German catalog shopping is that you order the things "zur Ansicht", then when they arrive you get to try them on and decide what you want to keep, and anything you don't want to keep you place back in the box and return it with the pre-paid postal sticker. I used to feel guilty about ordering so many things in 2 sizes, but I've come to realize that that's just how it's done, and nobody thinks twice about it. (I work at the post office, and believe me when I tell you that a large percentage of our business is accepting "Retouren Pakete" to the various mail order companies.) Another aspect I love about German catalog shopping is that you order the things “zur Ansicht”, then when they arrive you get to try them on and decide what you want to keep, and anything you don’t want to keep you place back in the box and return it with the pre-paid postal sticker. I used to feel guilty about ordering so many things in 2 sizes, but I’ve come to realize that that’s just how it’s done, and nobody thinks twice about it.

(I work at the post office, and believe me when I tell you that a large percentage of our business is accepting “Retouren Pakete” to the various mail order companies.)

]]> By: katie s. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14532 katie s. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14532 This is fantastic! I too am loathe to shop, and have probably speant at least a month's salary trying to import things from J.Crew. THANK YOU! This is fantastic! I too am loathe to shop, and have probably speant at least a month’s salary trying to import things from J.Crew. THANK YOU!

]]> By: Sabi http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14521 Sabi Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:11:59 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14521 Thanks for the post. In terms of dictionary I recommend also dict.leo.org which also has a forum to discuss possible translations etc. Thanks for the post. In terms of dictionary I recommend also
dict.leo.org
which also has a forum to discuss possible translations etc.

]]> By: Katie http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14513 Katie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:10:34 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14513 Thanks for the great list of links. I've been wondering where to start, and your efforts are already helping one newby expat! Thanks for the great list of links. I’ve been wondering where to start, and your efforts are already helping one newby expat!

]]> By: Esther http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14502 Esther Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:22:08 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/09/20/online-shopping-in-germany-part-1/#comment-14502 with way too many bday's looming on my german horizon, this post made my day!! umarmen und lieben, B! with way too many bday’s looming on my german horizon, this post made my day!!
umarmen und lieben, B!

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