Singsale anyone?

After I've made my first purchase at singsale.com.sg, I was told that the online shopping portal has got bad reviews.

My first thought reaction was - Darn it! I had no idea what kinds of problems it would pose but I just wished they would not disappear with my money. Fortunately, I made an extremely small purchase (as I always do when I am unfamiliar with the site), just bought a L'oreal lipstick and lipgloss that amounted to $25. Pretty cheap, I guess.

And so, I waited.

And waited.

And waited.

The wait was so darn long that I completely forgot about it.

The package finally got delivered after 3 and a half weeks. The weird thing was that the package came from Australia and I know I did not order anything from Australia.

As I observed the invoices, stampings etc on the package, I realised that the goods were sent out from Kallang Bahru to AUSTRALIA and then back to Singapore, to me.  How weird is that???

Singsale is an Australian-based company if you do not know yet. I mean I do not mind waiting for packages if they are really from overseas. But I find it really ridiculous that my goods need to travel across the ocean TWICE before reaching me when in actual fact, it is just some MRT stations away. Postage was $7.90 - this could have been way reduced.

But at least, the goods arrived in good condition.... and at a much cheaper price. I ordered something else for the nephew and it took slightly less than 3 weeks.

I guess if you are considering purchasing from singsale.com.sg, it is not a bogus site (some people think so after waiting for so long). You just have to be patient... VERY PATIENT.......

:)