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| We trawled through hundreds of local and international
websites to bring you the best places for clothes, books,
makeup, cookware, baby products and more.
By FONG MUE CHERN |
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The entire range of books carried at
Kinokuniya’s main store at Ngee Ann
City is at your fingertips 24/7. New
arrivals are listed, and its Bookweb
is a superb search engine for specific
books or authors.
Similar to the main store.
Sign up as a one-year Kinokuniya
Privilege Card member and get a
10 per cent discount. Pay by cash
or cheque on delivery.
$5 for orders below $50,
or pick up your order at the store. |
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A great no-frills local site with more than one million books, some heavily discounted. Shipping is free, so some books may actually be cheaper than at Borders or on Amazon.
Eight out of 10 books we searched for were cheaper than at local bookshops, with discounts of up to 28 per cent. Pay by credit card, debit card or Paypal.
Free, or an extra $2.20 per book for registered mail. Delivers in seven to 12 working days. If you receive your order after 15 working days, they’ll give you a $5 Fairprice voucher. |
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Textbooks, assessment books, CDs, computer accessories – it’s as good as visiting the store.
Five to 10 per cent cheaper so it pays to shop online. Pay by credit card, cheque or funds transfer.
$8 for orders up to 10kg; $13, up to 20kg; $18, up to 30kg. Free if you collect in person from any outlet. |
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