What have you been up to?
Me, I’ve been telling people that I’m too busy to be online since Adam occupies most of my time.
But psst, that’s not totally true. With Gmarket being all the rage in Singapore right now, I’ve always spared some time to check it.
True enough, online shopping is nothing new, especially in Singapore — where most people are internet savvy. But let me tell you why Gmarket is better.
I’ve tried Amazon. The service was good, it’s just that the shipping cost a bomb. Recently I wanted to buy a bunting for Adam which cost US$14.90, which was very cheap. The only problem was that they charged US$80++ for the shipping — not to mention that the US is all the way round the world that Adam would be a man when he received the bunting.
e-bay is a little better, in a way that there are many sellers from our areas. I just think it’s a turnoff to make a bid before buying. And I may love budget shopping, but I don’t buy secondhand stuff from people — unless for books. Excuse me, but who knows what have happened to those items before. You can never be too careful, can you?
What we need is a local trustable site, which is exactly what Gmarket is. I’ve purchased several items from different merchants. So far I’m a happy customer.
But as I’ve said, I do budget shopping. So if you’re into expensive branded stuff, you don’t belong here. Otherwise, you could find cheap useful items which you might never see before. I’ve bought little romper extensions for Adam for $4 per piece. What a genius invention! Well, it depends. Actually for the same price you could even get a brand new romper. I know I did.
What’s better is that many sellers offer free delivery, including the ones from Korea. Usually your item would be delivered within 3-7 days. Meanwhile, you could contact the seller if you wished to ask questions about your purchases.
I guess I’ll still be coming back for more after all. Here’s the T-shirt I received today. I paid $5.90 for it. What do you think?
