Internet Shopping: Where to Go and What to Buy

As someone who spends 75% of every waking moment online and in front of the computer, I've had to get seriously creative with my shopping time. If one gets a paltry hour free for lunch, it tends to be difficult to run to the store for, say, that new pair of shoes you totally need to get or that awesome dress you saw in the window.

Internet shopping has become more and more popular due to the working girl's need to multi-task, and here are my favourite online destinations to browse and buy.

Some awesome ebay finds from powerseller Isabel226

Ebay.ph - This probably doesn't need any sort've intro, but ebay.ph is the #1 place to go for all your shopping needs. Looking for a sexy red dress? A pair of purple heels? A new cellphone? Ebay has got it all. I personally love to browse Ebay because of all of the great clothing bargains that can be found there, and I'm happy to say that after 70+ transactions, I've never been scammed by any sellers there. (Just be careful to buy from high-ranked sellers and you'll be okay.)

Ukay Manila dresses

UkayManila.com - Their website is currently down so this leads to their multiply site mirror. Lauren and Liz specialize in shopping at ukay-ukay stores, cleaning up the dresses, and reselling them to us at reasonable prices. It sure beats having to sift through racks and racks of clothing at ukay-ukay stores, and I for one am happy to have someone pick out the best ones for me to look at. The only problem is that they have pretty limited sizes and stocks, so it's an online battle to get the dresses you want. Lol.

One of Lucky Doll's less racy offerings

LuckyDollStore.com - I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of Luckydollstore by now, as it's the best place to get sexy lingerie, corsets, bathing suits, costumes, fishnet stockings, and all sorts of intimate apparel. They also sell "toys for the big girls" (wink wink, nudge nudge), which is pretty much the only place where you can get things like that. (This album is viewable only to contacts, though. ;)) I think that the reason this store is so successful is because women in this country are generally shy about buying sexy lingerie, and that being able to do so in the privacy of their own homes (without having to pay exorbitant customs fees) is an awesome thing.


Listia.com - Consider this a follow-up to my last post about this little gem of a site, but I just finished my first "purchase" through Listia! I got these sexy little croc boots for a measly 20 credits plus the cost of shipping, and now all that's left is to wait for the gorgeous things to arrive. I wish more people from the Philippines would sign up and put their stuff up, because the cost of shipping from the US is pretty damned high. Lol. Anyway, the process is simple: you put your stuff up, people pay "credits" for them, and then you can "spend" your credits on other things on the site. The kicker is that you get 300 credits right off the bat when you sign up and list something (anything, really), and you can spend them however you like. As this is my first transaction with the site (I just finished paypaling the shipping fee to the seller), I'll let you all know how it turns out. :)

What are you fave online shopping destinations? Post 'em below and share! :D