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Old Apr 7th, 2010, 09:43 AM
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Suite Arrival or Something of the Sort for Europe

Hi, Does anyone know of a company that ships toiletries/whatnot to Europe? I know "Suite Arrival" does it in the states and was wondering if anyone knew of one in Europe or ships to Europe. I'd like to avoid packing my toiletries and I am not a fan of shopping for toiletries on my first day somewhere. Thanks for any help.
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Old Apr 7th, 2010, 10:27 AM
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It's expensive to ship to Europe and there is no guarantee when your things might arrive.
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Everything's gotta go thru customs, and there are forms that have to be filled out... For a simple comparison, you can do some pricing at the FedEx site...
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Thanks, I know about the customs, etc. That's why I was wondering if there's an online store or something based in Europe where customs isn't an issue. Like a "Walgreens" or something of the sort. Suite Arrivals does ship to Europe but I haven't heard back from them regarding pricing. I know "drugstore.com" has an international site but you still get stuck with international shipping since the company is based in the states.
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Where do you first arrive? www.chemistdirect.co.uk has a lot of name brand items. We have ordered both over the counter drugs and a few other things from them--shipping from UK to France wasn't too prohibitive and no VAT or customs will be charged on your shipment within the EU.

Warning, they source some items from other wholesalers so timing isn't always great. If your first location is any large city in western Europe, you will probably be at most one street away from a drugstore or supermarket or similar. Why not just take tiny bottles to tide you over until you want to get out to buy larger supplies?
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This is exactly what I am looking for, I'll check it out. Thanks. I usually do bring the tiny bottles, but I am not a fan of shopping, any kind of shopping, 20 minutes or 2 minutes.
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Cathinjoetown,
I checked that website, it's about $10-15 dollar delivery to anywhere besides UK in Europe, 6-10 day delivery. For me, totally worth it. Thanks a bunch! I'll check the wholesalers thing before I order.
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Hi and thanks for asking. To clarify SuiteArrival.com DOES in fact ship internationally. We have been testing various methods and markets for some time now and are about to officially make international shipping publicly available via our site.

So feel free to let us know where you're headed and we'll ensure you have a suite arrival.

My name is Michael and you can email me and my customer support team at info {at} suitearrival.com for more details.

Have a nice day!

Michael
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