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What would you recommend buying from Europe for a new baby - price and quality wise?

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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 17:57

I am currently pregnant (18+4) with our first and havent bought a single thing yet. It took us a little while to get here so have been very cautious with regards to forward thinking so far!
Anyway, I have seen on some threads here that many things are much cheaper in, for example, the UK if you buy online etc.
From experience, what would you recommend buying from there (online or otherwise) and do these places / websites provide shipping?
Would be very interested in hearing your experiences!
TIA

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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 12:35
Hi DallyDoo, Am also expecting our first and have done quite a bit of online shopping already, ordered most of the items from the US (mostly through Amazon) as opposed to UK as I found it cheaper and used my shop and ship account. What I am intending to order from Europe is the carseat as they do not have the model I am looking for here (Cybex Aton II), will be using the German Amazon Website for that.
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Latest post on 17 July 2012 - 09:37
Hi lucky4uitsme, Thanks so much for getting back to me - very much appreciated. Prices here are extortionate and I have heard from a couple of other people that things are a lot cheaper in the UK. I wouldnt be travelling to the UK but I could order online. Are there any websites in particular you would recommend (apart from babymonitors - thanks so much - will def check that one out)? It was just in case there are some websites that are better value / more reliable than others. Thanks again and dont worry about babybrain LOL! I had similar even before I was expecting LOL! Thanks again
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 22:02
Hi DallyDoo I would reccomend buying the baby monitors from the UK - up to half the price and the latest/more models available, if you google there are some sites that deliver here (babymonitors.co.uk) Although can be up to 40 pounds shipping charge. We just bought a new video monitor as our baby was rolling over and getting stuck... and getting herself into allsorts of weird positions so video was a must for us especially with a villa. Changing bags and accessories for your pram depending on which one are generally cheaper in the UK , pink lining bags deliver here from the UK and many others from memory. As you have probably seen mama and papas , mothercare prices in Dubai compared to back home are rather substantial. There is a mama and papas at the outlet mall which I hear has good deals on furniture and clothes and there is also a mothercare type outlet at inbatutta which is good for sleepsuits and vests, up to half the price of the normal stores. Will have a check and get back to you if I can think of anything else (have severe baby brain :)
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 09:32
Gentle bump?
 
 

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