mothercare
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Topic: mothercare
Posted By: Bexee
Subject: mothercare
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 12:09pm
| I thought I saw somewhere or heard somewhere that Mothercare is coming to Auckland and may already be open? Can anyone help me out? |
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Posted By: Smelly_Kelly
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 1:06pm
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yes I heard that too, ill try find out more info for you now. I think I have an email somewhere or saw it on facebook ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Smelly_Kelly
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 1:15pm
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Here we go!
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 1:38pm
| Does that link work for you? I can't seem to get there. |
Posted By: ScaredyKat
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 2:46pm
| Yip, it is or has opened up across from Sylvia Park in that new set of shops. |
Posted By: Smelly_Kelly
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 3:07pm
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yep the link works for me, i took it from the address bar while i was on the page ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SpringMum
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 4:38pm
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It's in the Apex Mega Centre, under Spotlight. Take the Mt Wellington off-ramp and it's pretty much right there (hard to miss!) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 4:48pm
| Oh great, thanks! Is it open now? I live in Taupo but am considering a trip up. Would be keen to hear what people think if anyone has been... |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 6:55pm
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Oooh really?
What's it like? My mother has been sending Mothercare stuff for both our kids and its been great! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrsm
Date Posted: 11 December 2011 at 7:47pm
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Went today. Quite a big shop, though not stuffed full (lots of room to manouver a buggy). Has a bit of everything - clothes (kids and maternity), toys, buggy's, feeding stuff, bath stuff etc. Some things seemed expensive while others really reasonably priced. Can't say that there was heaps different to the stuff that we can get in Baby Factory/City in terms of types of stuff just different brands, though I didn't have a good look at the clothes. I'd say if you are in the area worth a look. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Smelly_Kelly
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 4:23pm
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I went today too, and I LOVE it!! I thought it was very reasonably priced, compared to the crap at the baby factory etc.
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 6:41pm
| Mothercare UK delivers to NZ - I just got a big delivery :) If you get the stuff they have on sale (or even if not) it's great value for money even with the shipping costs, especially with the current exchange rates. It's the staples like bodysuits and sleepsuits that they seem to be able to do so much more cheaply but still great quality. |
Posted By: Isabella
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 9:19pm
| We spend up large in London at Mothercare - thanks for the tip pumpkino - didnt even think of ordering online :) |
Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 8:05am
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I should have mentioned as well that you can't spend up TOO large - you have to keep the total bill, including shipping, under NZD $400 otherwise you will have to pay GST at this end (or you could split your order into multiple deliveries but then you have to pay two lots of shipping). Sounds like a lot but in my last order I got everything my two boys should need for the next two years so was a bit of a challenge keeping it under!
Marks & Spencer and Next both also deliver to NZ. Next actually has an NZ website so you can see the prices in NZD and there is NO shipping cost at all which is awesome. Same customs rules apply though. |
Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 2:22pm
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Oh, I didn't know about Next! That could be dangerous. i was looking at Mothercare for their maternity gear and it looked quite good.
What sort of price is shipping? |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 4:00pm
Oh gosh.. M&S and Next ship to NZ.. I didn't even think about checking but lets just say I'll have to hide the next credit card statement from DH  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:01pm
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I know - it is very much a double edged sword!!
Shipping costs: Next - free shipping (as long as you buy from the NZ website - you have to go to next.co.uk first and then scroll down and click on the NZ flag at the bottom) M&S - 15 GBP to NZ (regardless of amount purchased) Mothercare - there is a set fee then an additional amount based on the weight of your order. So you don't know how much until you get to the end. Mine was about 30 GBP for a pretty big order. Also Gap have just started a website but it is US based rather than UK based. I love their maternity stuff but be aware the sizing is slightly different. I was a small in the UK but some stuff was a bit tight when I got it from the US store so next time I might go for medium in anything tight fitting. Happy shopping everyone!! |
Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:10pm
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Oh and delivery times - I got my stuff from Mothercare within 3-5 days of ordering. M&S took just over a week. Next hasn't arrived yet but they say 7-10 days.
Can you tell I love online shopping????? |
Posted By: IzzysMum
Date Posted: 20 December 2011 at 10:35pm
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Pumpkino, thank you so much for letting us know about Next! I knew they delivered to NZ but didn't know it was free shipping. I was just browsing the site thinking "but it's so expensive" before realising that the prices were in NZ dollars not GBP, so it actually isn't expensive at all, and in fact is probably far cheaper than items of the same quality would be in NZ.
I want to go check out Mothercare at Sylvia Park but I'm on the North Shore and can't be arsed making the journey. Certainly not this side of Christmas anyway! I never ordered online from Mothercare because there wasn't really anything that I would have wanted to get without actually seeing it first. I don't mind buying clothes online but wouldn't have bought most baby equipment. |
Posted By: Danisan
Date Posted: 22 July 2015 at 2:01pm
| They have 25% or more discount, 3-4 days to delivery, I like that. http://www.dear-fashion.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.dear-fashion.com/ |