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Latest post on 29 December 2016 - 12:25

Hi, I was supposed to travel to Spain in January 2017 (for a 5 days) as a part of University sponsored trip and received a refusal based on the following reasons: 'Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided' 'Your intention to leave the territory of the Member states before the expiry of the visa could not be ascertained' I don't understand these exact reasons as my friends who applied using the same documents as mine received the visa. I provided the cover letter explaining the purpose is the trip, who is covering the costs, etc. I also provided copies of hotel booking and flight tickets, insurance, authenticated bank statements, passport copies and a letter from my university as well explaining the purpose of the trip and also mentioning that it was an annual event. They also mentioned that I was enrolled in the university. My family is based here as well and I have been living in UAE since I was a baby. Hence I do not understand the very specific reasons. I did see a note on the refusal letter stating that I can appeal or apply for visa reconsideration. The VFS staff told me that I need to email them to know the exact procedure. However the Spanish embassy is so difficult to get hold of! They don't pick up the calls and neither do they reply to emails. I NEED to go to Spain in January. Anyone had any experience with visa reconsideration? VFS requested me not to reapply unless I have any additional or different documents to provide. PS - Also forgot to mention that expenses were all prepaid including food and transport hence my University mentioned the same in their letter that I submitted

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Latest post on 24 November 2016 - 12:04

A lot will depend on what directions you are traveling to. Where is work and school? We will be travelling towards media city as well as ajman

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Latest post on 24 November 2016 - 00:11

We are looking into moving into a minimum 4 bed independent and/corner plot place into either JVC or Mudon. We plan to live there for minimum of 5 years. Anyone living there can share their experience? How is the community? Quality of house, facilities, etc. Do you think jvc is a better value for money compared to mudon or vice versa? How easy is to get in and out of these places during the rush hours?

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Latest post on 20 November 2016 - 20:30

Hi, Is anyone living in the townhouses? Wondering what you think about the area and the house.

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Latest post on 17 April 2016 - 11:36

Btw, where did you ship your first order? When was that?

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Latest post on 17 April 2016 - 11:35

I made 2 orders from Sephora during their sale. My first order was shipped without any issue while my second was cancelled. Looks like they have cancelled Mybox too. Did anyone face the same issue? If so, did you guys find any alternatives? They are not shipping to Mybox anymore. I realized that back in Feb when my order was cancelled -.- I found other places to shop at now

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Latest post on 12 April 2016 - 10:43

Oh great! I'll also had a similar issue. Seamed foaming cleanser didn't work out for me. What helped was a simple skin care routine. I washed my face with honey everyday and mixed a little bit of finely grinded oat for a little exfoliation every couple of days. Somedays I just used to wash face with only oats if I see a pimple coming and it used to go away instantly. As a moisturizer, I used to spray Rose water on face. Recently I moved to organic cold pressed Rose hip seed oil but it didn't help me much. Last week, I moved back to my old routine and my skin went back to its healthy state again. Simple is always the best. Oh whenever I wear makeup, I wash my face twice with derma e hydrating cleanser. It takes off the heaviest of makeup without much effort. (Used Bioderma sensibio before and it used to break me out)

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Latest post on 09 February 2016 - 21:54

I need the package to ship from a residential address to my address in UAE. If I have to use MyBox, I have to pay shipping from that residential address to Mybox address and then again to MyBox to UAE. I found USPS flat rate medium box to be around $70. Just wondering whether there is a cheaper option.

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Latest post on 08 February 2016 - 13:49

They said the amount will be refunded in the next billing cycle. They told me that shipping to my friend's address will not be a problem.

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Latest post on 06 February 2016 - 23:29

Hi Flames, Did your order go through? No :'( I just called their "Beauty Advisor" and she said that it's because they don't forward to a freight forwarder. I told her that the reason mentioned in my email address was the billing address and I have been doing it for years. The item that I needed was limited edition and out of stock now so I begged her and offered a different address. So she said she will arrange to ship it to my friend's address. So I sent them another email with the new address and also mentioned that I will prefer to have it shipped to the first address. Fingers crossed that they will ship it!

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Latest post on 04 February 2016 - 19:39

HI, My order was around $260. They cancelled stating that they couldn't verify the payment details. I did order 5 pieces of one limited edition item for myself and some friends. I am not a reseller.....one look at my order history will confirm that as I have never bought more than two pieces of same item. Besides, why do they even let you add 10 pieces of each item? Yesterday, I placed the same order again with my UAE address as the billing address and they haven't cancelled it yet. Fingers crossed that they ship it. I'll update you once they ship my order. Btw, keep your order under AED 1000 or marked it as gift. They will charge you 5% customs and an extra admin fee of AED 125! For Sephora orders, they have an option where you can mark it as gift at checkout :)

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Latest post on 03 February 2016 - 18:27

Hi mommypie, A) As Sarahlou mentioned, make sure the name on the billing and shipping address matches. It doesn't really matter what the name is as long as it matches. I have used my dad's card in the past and used my MYBOX address as billing and shipping address. B) They don't usually charge you unless your order ships. So the charge on your card was immediately reversed. Some banks like Emirates NBD do not notify you of that. I usually notice it when I compare the balance between previous and next transaction. If the charge still shows, send a message to Sephora US via their fb page and they will immediately sort it out. I had one interaction with Sephora CS via their website and that wasn't good. C) Always use a cashback site to make your purchases! I can't stress this enough. I have saved so much using that and recommend it to everyone. I use Ebates and here is my referral link -http://goo.gl/kpYaLg. Right now, they got 8% cashback on Sephora. You can receive the payment via PAYPAL in dollars. D) If you still have issues with making transactions, make a new account and use it for your purchases. You can later send a message to CS asking them to transfer your points to the new account. E) Right now, they have a Sephora $50 card for $41.99 on the staples website. It shows up for some people but it shows out of stock for me. It's a physical card but can be used online so if you have some in the US, you can ship it to them and request them to send you the card details. Good luck with that! F) Remember you can't change your birth date once you create an account. Maybe once I guess...not sure. However make sure it's in the month that you always order so that you can claim your birthday gift. For instance, my birthday is in July but I have put November as my birthday month because I always buy their black Friday deals no matter how terrible they are. My mind can't get over the '$10 deals'. Oh oh oh!!! This is just the perfect advise! Thank you very much Flames! Will do the cashback thing, however, do you know any site which gives promo codes for sites such as sephora for further discounts? I actually set up mybox account when you mentioned that it is free last December. I already edited my Name for both Billing and Shipping. If I order again to Sephora, will they know my previous cancelled order because of info discrepancy? You are welcome! Well if you look at the Ebates Sephora page, they usually have codes to go along with your purchases. That's how I find out the best Gift With Purchase deals as they are not usually highlighted on Sephora's main site I was trying to buy discounted Sephora gift cards on sites like Raise.com. ebay, e.t.c. However, since I have a non-US card/Paypal account, my transactions don't go through. I will however keep an eye on Staples.com and Amazon.com as they run promotions with Sephora gift cards every few months apparently. Regarding ordering, I don't think there will be any issue. I have changed my addresses multiple times and so far they have been pretty cool about it. The cashback thing is awesome! Apparently this month, if you choose to get a Sephora gift card instead of the usual Paypal payment, they give you an extra 10%! This is an email only promotion and I am still waiting to receive that email. Anyway, what are you purchasing? I am purchasing mostly Tarte and Urban Decay cosmetics Contour palette Smokey Eyes palette Amazonian Clay Bronze Sephora Make Up brushes Beauty Blender Have you tried to order some fragrances? I saw perfumes are prohibited items. I also want to purchase Jo Malone candles from another site but I need to verify this. Argh! They cancelled my order too! I placed a large order yesterday and they cancelled it -.- I have sent them an email. Let's see what they reply with.

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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 17:28

try the Middle East Stationary opposite Hamarain Centre/Marriot Hotel in Deira, beside Al Kabayel Center. They pretty have a good selection of papers. Thank you! I'll have a look at the stationary.

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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 17:25

Hi mommypie, A) As Sarahlou mentioned, make sure the name on the billing and shipping address matches. It doesn't really matter what the name is as long as it matches. I have used my dad's card in the past and used my MYBOX address as billing and shipping address. B) They don't usually charge you unless your order ships. So the charge on your card was immediately reversed. Some banks like Emirates NBD do not notify you of that. I usually notice it when I compare the balance between previous and next transaction. If the charge still shows, send a message to Sephora US via their fb page and they will immediately sort it out. I had one interaction with Sephora CS via their website and that wasn't good. C) Always use a cashback site to make your purchases! I can't stress this enough. I have saved so much using that and recommend it to everyone. I use Ebates and here is my referral link -http://goo.gl/kpYaLg. Right now, they got 8% cashback on Sephora. You can receive the payment via PAYPAL in dollars. D) If you still have issues with making transactions, make a new account and use it for your purchases. You can later send a message to CS asking them to transfer your points to the new account. E) Right now, they have a Sephora $50 card for $41.99 on the staples website. It shows up for some people but it shows out of stock for me. It's a physical card but can be used online so if you have some in the US, you can ship it to them and request them to send you the card details. Good luck with that! F) Remember you can't change your birth date once you create an account. Maybe once I guess...not sure. However make sure it's in the month that you always order so that you can claim your birthday gift. For instance, my birthday is in July but I have put November as my birthday month because I always buy their black Friday deals no matter how terrible they are. My mind can't get over the '$10 deals'. Oh oh oh!!! This is just the perfect advise! Thank you very much Flames! Will do the cashback thing, however, do you know any site which gives promo codes for sites such as sephora for further discounts? I actually set up mybox account when you mentioned that it is free last December. I already edited my Name for both Billing and Shipping. If I order again to Sephora, will they know my previous cancelled order because of info discrepancy? You are welcome! Well if you look at the Ebates Sephora page, they usually have codes to go along with your purchases. That's how I find out the best Gift With Purchase deals as they are not usually highlighted on Sephora's main site I was trying to buy discounted Sephora gift cards on sites like Raise.com. ebay, e.t.c. However, since I have a non-US card/Paypal account, my transactions don't go through. I will however keep an eye on Staples.com and Amazon.com as they run promotions with Sephora gift cards every few months apparently. Regarding ordering, I don't think there will be any issue. I have changed my addresses multiple times and so far they have been pretty cool about it. The cashback thing is awesome! Apparently this month, if you choose to get a Sephora gift card instead of the usual Paypal payment, they give you an extra 10%! This is an email only promotion and I am still waiting to receive that email. Anyway, what are you purchasing?

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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 12:45

Carrefour has a 40% off dishwasher deal going on and they have plenty of options. It's worth having a look.

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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 10:39

Hi mommypie, A) As Sarahlou mentioned, make sure the name on the billing and shipping address matches. It doesn't really matter what the name is as long as it matches. I have used my dad's card in the past and used my MYBOX address as billing and shipping address. B) They don't usually charge you unless your order ships. So the charge on your card was immediately reversed. Some banks like Emirates NBD do not notify you of that. I usually notice it when I compare the balance between previous and next transaction. If the charge still shows, send a message to Sephora US via their fb page and they will immediately sort it out. I had one interaction with Sephora CS via their website and that wasn't good. C) Always use a cashback site to make your purchases! I can't stress this enough. I have saved so much using that and recommend it to everyone. I use Ebates and here is my referral link -http://goo.gl/kpYaLg. Right now, they got 8% cashback on Sephora. You can receive the payment via PAYPAL in dollars. D) If you still have issues with making transactions, make a new account and use it for your purchases. You can later send a message to CS asking them to transfer your points to the new account. E) Right now, they have a Sephora $50 card for $41.99 on the staples website. It shows up for some people but it shows out of stock for me. It's a physical card but can be used online so if you have some in the US, you can ship it to them and request them to send you the card details. Good luck with that! F) Remember you can't change your birth date once you create an account. Maybe once I guess...not sure. However make sure it's in the month that you always order so that you can claim your birthday gift. For instance, my birthday is in July but I have put November as my birthday month because I always buy their black Friday deals no matter how terrible they are. My mind can't get over the '$10 deals'.

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Latest post on 08 January 2016 - 21:06

Hi! I'm looking for a 2 bedroom to rent in the Springs however I am really struggling with Agents - they all have outdated stock advertised and never call back. Can anyone recommend an agent? Also if anyone has any opinions on which springs are good as I've heard quality varies between them? Thank you! :) Hi, Yes, quality varies among them and Springs 1-5 are generally higher priced as the quality of the units are better there

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Latest post on 20 December 2015 - 22:07

Hi Flames, Sorry for your bad experience. I will get my package by the end of the week as per their website. Let me see how the experience is. Also, did you end up paying any customs? Nope, didn't get charged customs. The actual amount I paid for my order was around $150 ($138 with Ebates cashback) whereas the actual value was around $500 so I am not shocked that the customs held it up. Talk about a good sale :') The only real complain that I have is the fact only last week an action was taken by them. My package would have still been stuck if I hadn't called up Rosemarie and offered to send her the actual receipt. They didn't bother calling me or updating me the entire time other than requesting me for my Emirates ID. I have recommended them to so many people and definitely don't want people to go through what I did.

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Latest post on 20 December 2015 - 10:36

Happened to me once, just make sure your orders don't go above AED 1000. I never paid admin charges, the only time I had to pay AED 120 when my order was around $300. Since then I just make sure not to order above AED 1000 Yes, lesson learned!

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Latest post on 20 December 2015 - 10:35

So I finally received one of my orders that was stuck at customs since the 8th of December 2015. I actually consolidated my Sephora order with this order so that I could see how their consolidation process works. TBH, I am not sure whether it is because of the peak season but my courier guy was very confused this time. He called me around 10 AM yesterday and said he has my package. I asked about my other package and he said he only has one to deliver. He re-confirmed my address and he said he will be there in an hour. 3 hours passed and he still wasn't here. When I called him up, he again asked me for my address again. Usually I receive an SMS stating the delivery charge but I didn't get it this time. So I asked him about the delivery charge and he said he will have to confirm at the office. He also mentioned that he was no longer in my city and thus will deliver after 4 PM. I called him up at 6 PM to enquire about his whereabouts and he asked me till what time would I be available at home. I told him I have been waiting forever for this package so will be here. He said he will definitely get the package delivered to me by that day. Finally at around 9 PM yesterday, I received one of my packages! I emailed Rosemarie today enquiring about the other package and she mentioned she will check on it and deliver it tomorrow. God, I have been using them since the past 2 years. I only had one terrible experience and that was with my first order since they were relatively new. After all that awesome experience in the past two years, this was the first time I have had an issue with my order.

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Latest post on 20 December 2015 - 10:02

Well, the market is terrible right now so I don't think it's a good time to start. Regarding sales or leasing, honestly it depends. At the moment, the leasing industry is doing much better than sales. Prices are going down and landlord's are desperate so they are accepting multiple cheques. Most people know about it so they are driving the prices even lower.

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Latest post on 16 December 2015 - 20:08

Hi Flames, How much did you have to pay for in customs this time? Also, I noticed via tracking that 3 of my packages have been delivered to MyBox but they have not yet been added to my page. Do you know if it takes some time for them to update the shipment details? Hi Venita6, I didn't get my items yet. Rosemarie requested me for the receipt 'to convince the customs to not charge duty '. I'll update here once I receive the items. Regarding updates, they have been slow lately but maximum it had taken them is two days

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Latest post on 16 December 2015 - 07:35

Hi, Does anyone what is the customs limit for shipping things to UAE. I don't want to pay the customs duties. I would rather split my order into 2 packages. However, I would like to know the customs limit. Also Flames, Sephora is having a 20% off discount on all sale items from 21st Dec. Hi Venita, Llast year I didn't know about customs charge and I had shopped shoes, apparel, bag and watch which was well worth AED 3000+ but I was never charged customs duty. My sister had put all the things in one big box and shipped it to my SNS address. Did she mark them as gifts or quote an extremely low value?

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 18:52

Hi, Does anyone what is the customs limit for shipping things to UAE. I don't want to pay the customs duties. I would rather split my order into 2 packages. However, I would like to know the customs limit. Also Flames, Sephora is having a 20% off discount on all sale items from 21st Dec. Hi venita The limit is AED 1000/$270 I believe. However its not how much but the actual value of shipments. For instance, I ordered some makeup this cyber Monday and paid $150 for all but customs calculated the rate at $350. My package is stuck at customs since the past week. Rosemarie from Mybox promised me that they will deliver it by Thursday when I followed up today. TBH, this is the first time it happened so I can't say. Sometimes, it's just cheaper to pay customs than shipping Yes I know about the sale too. For anyone interested, the code is EXTRA20.

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 05:29

I just saw someone on Instagram selling certified organic shea butter. https://www.instagram.com/lebeautybee/ They offer cash on delivery so I guess it is worth a try.

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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 05:24

Agree! The liquid lipsticks are amazing! TBH, the reason I shop from the US site is because they have a better loyalty system and better prices. For instance, I have a Rouge account so today I managed to get amazing items on sale, plus an extra $25 off and 10% cashback through Ebates!! I have never saved so much in my life...except at the warehouse sale :')

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Latest post on 13 December 2015 - 17:20

Hi Flames, You are right. The site is pretty addictive. My poor credit card. I ordered the following 1) Two faced foundation born this way 2) Becca champagne pop highlighter 3) Kat Von D contour palette 4) Nars sharpener and also grabbed a lot of freebies. I got two 15 dollars off gift cards from them, so split my orders into two and used both of them as they said that I could use only one per order. So excluding taxes, and all was able to save abt 20 dollars. :) I still have theBalm Cyber Monday sale pending which is on 15th. 50% off. So more shopping left Hi kewlzany, You can use your UAE credit card to make your purchases.:biggrin: Hi venita6, I forgot to mention here before but join Ebates http://goo.gl/kpYaLg. I think I have mentioned that place on expatwoman millions of times but I am very happy with it. I get cash back on my sephora purchase and almost all of my other online purchase. This month I am getting $76 in cashback! (thanks to the sales in addition to the 12% cash backs at some stores)It gets directly paid to my PayPal every few months. Let me know that foundation is. I have the becca highlighter in moonstone and that's the bomb! I am going to order that kat von d shade light eye palette and a few more eye shadows with my codes today. Let me know when theBalm products arrive. Did you get it shipped directly or through Shop&ship? I wanted only two items from them but decided it just wasn't worth it.

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Latest post on 13 December 2015 - 12:07

Hi Flames, Thanks for introducing MyBox to me. I was able to order from the Sephora site through them. Just wanted to know if you ever notify them of your incoming shipments. Is that necessary? I mean our account number is already included in the address. Hi, That's something they started recently. IMO, it doesn't make a difference (to us). I didn't notice any changes with the processing time yet. So it's upto you to do so. Anyway, what did you order? Sephora US is quite addictive. I had an issue with one order.... Actually the size quoted was incorrect (manufacturer's mistake) but they still refunded me the full amount plus tax and didn't request me to return the item. Excellent customer service! Plus they always have great samples and freebies!

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Latest post on 10 December 2015 - 00:36

Hello, I just bought a $100 worth of Ricky's NYC coupon for only $42! The coupon can be used online (the second and last option) and I plan to use my MyBox account to ship it to me here. It's valid until March 2016 so if you are travelling to NYC, it is a great deal to save some money! Here is the link to the deal - http://goo.gl/oMxrgz Oh use the code "Welcome30" to bring it down from $60 to $42. I used my Paypal credit that I got as Cash back from Ebates (http://goo.gl/kpYaLg) so my final cost was $0 :P So technically when I order from them this month, I will only pay for shipping to UAE! :') Gonna order some BeautyBlenders, Morphe Palettes, Ben Nye and loads of things. Enjoy! :D PS - Got to know about this deal on NouveaCheap

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Latest post on 09 December 2015 - 20:06

Hi Flames, A small query. Will MyBox deliver to your place or do you need to go and collect it from their office? Also, for those who are interested, my Hautelook order has been delivered to my Shop and Ship account. I will recieve it within a couple of days. Mybox delivers to your address. So I get mine sent to Office on weekdays and home during weekends :D

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Latest post on 07 December 2015 - 16:15

Hi Flames, Do let me know if you find a work around for Ulta. Here is a post from someone else on expatwoman. Let me know if this works for you. Hi ladies, I usually have no problem using my Paypal/NBD card on various USA websites (amazon, gymboree). I came across Ulta.com and they said my card is outside of USA and they cannot accept as a payment method. I tried my Paypal, then made a new Paypal using my USA address and USD as the currency, linked my other NBD card, but somehow Ulta.com still detects my account is outside US! How do I get a USA card or is there a way around this? Experience appreciated, thanks! p.s. I tired other websites to get the same products like beauty.com and walgreens.com, all detect that my card is non-US p.p.s. title should say "Now What?" but I can't change it lolz Her workaround Thanks for all the replies ladies! I got my US Paypal to work, even though its linked to my NBD debit card, I just had to update the address to a US address under Billing and Shipping. Thank you! Thanks for posting this! I will try this soon and update here :D

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Latest post on 07 December 2015 - 15:40

Sure Flames, BTW has anyone bought anything from Ulta. They have a lot of offers on their sites. But they rejected my card as it is not a US based one. Also, MyUS does not work. I tried Ulta zillions of times through different cards and Paypal. Never went through :'( They said they are looking into international shipping/payment method so I am hopeful

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Latest post on 07 December 2015 - 13:49

Oh could you please share your experience with HauteLook? I have wanted to buy a few products from them but heard that they split the order in multiple packages for shipping and that would result in ridiculous shipping charges via freight forwarder. Anyway, what do you usually buy from Hautelook? I want to try out Morphe and Lorac products so bad :( This is the first time that I bought from Hautelook. I bought some Illamasqua nail polishes. After the reduced rate, they were about 26 AED each. I bought it last month and they have shipped it now only. You have to wait for at least a month to get your stuff. Also, if you order from different events, they will be shipped separately. But if your parcel forwarding service can hold your orders, consolidate them and send everything in a single package, it should not be a huge deal. Some services provide a 60 days holding period. I heard products from the same event ships separately and that's what I was concerned about as it would eliminate my savings if they ship each package separately. Last time I checked, for each additional package, I can save only 5 dhs as they would charge me AED 25 instead of AED 30. Let's see how they treat my first consolidated package. Thanks! Please keep me posted on the Hautelook order.

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Latest post on 07 December 2015 - 13:46

I order from them all the time via MyBox. Till date, I haven't had any issues. My order gets shipped within 2 days, reaches my MyBox address in 2-3 days and reaches me here in Dubai in another 3-5 days. Btw, I always use Ebates (http://goo.gl/kpYaLg) to get cashback on all of my online orders. They pay me back via Paypal every 2 months. Plus they list all the ongoing promos/discount codes on their page for additional savings. Sometimes the main website doesn't advertise the deals and I find them either through Ebates or Nouvea Cheap/Hip 2 Save. Highly recommend them! Oh MyBox has free sign up this month - https://mybox.postaplus.com/ I have a Shop&amp;Ship account as well but I moved to MyBox as it was a) cheaper b) faster c) none of my orders have gotten cancelled yet :') Rates are AED 30 for first half and AED 25 for every half kg after the first Oh I do not work for them....just very happy with their service :D Tip - For all my orders, I put my MyBox address as the billing and shipping address. If your billing address is different than your shipping address, then it flags up on their system. Till date the only company that questioned me about the my billing details was Aldo (Canadian Website) but they shipped my order immediately after verifying my details :) Hi Flames, Did you order anything from Sephora recently using MyBox? I do not want to go through the entire thing again, only to be told that my order has been cancelled. :cry: Hi, I ordered on from Sephora on Black Friday and Stila on Cyber Monday. Both my orders shipped without any issues. I consolidated my orders so Sephora one had to wait out until Stila one reached by address. Expecting both to reach me on the 9th! :D MyBox sends email and SMS updates on the status of your parcels so you know exactly where it is and how much does it weigh once it reaches their US facility.

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Latest post on 06 December 2015 - 23:43

Oh could you please share your experience with HauteLook? I have wanted to buy a few products from them but heard that they split the order in multiple packages for shipping and that would result in ridiculous shipping charges via freight forwarder. Anyway, what do you usually buy from Hautelook? I want to try out Morphe and Lorac products so bad :(

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Latest post on 06 December 2015 - 23:40

I order from them all the time via MyBox. Till date, I haven't had any issues. My order gets shipped within 2 days, reaches my MyBox address in 2-3 days and reaches me here in Dubai in another 3-5 days. Btw, I always use Ebates (http://goo.gl/kpYaLg) to get cashback on all of my online orders. They pay me back via Paypal every 2 months. Plus they list all the ongoing promos/discount codes on their page for additional savings. Sometimes the main website doesn't advertise the deals and I find them either through Ebates or Nouvea Cheap/Hip 2 Save. Highly recommend them! Oh MyBox has free sign up this month - https://mybox.postaplus.com/ I have a Shop&Ship account as well but I moved to MyBox as it was a) cheaper b) faster c) none of my orders have gotten cancelled yet :') Rates are AED 30 for first half and AED 25 for every half kg after the first Oh I do not work for them....just very happy with their service :D Tip - For all my orders, I put my MyBox address as the billing and shipping address. If your billing address is different than your shipping address, then it flags up on their system. Till date the only company that questioned me about the my billing details was Aldo (Canadian Website) but they shipped my order immediately after verifying my details :)

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Latest post on 07 November 2015 - 00:55

I just tried to access it and it's blocked again..... Iherb.com is blocked but iherb.ae is still working fine for me. Anyway, I ordered my stuff yesterday and they shipped my order within 3 hours of ordering. DHL sites that the expected delivery is on Sunday *woot* *woot* If anyone is ordering for the first time, you can use my discount code - HLS537 or follow this link - http://goo.gl/e8dDNE It will give you $5 off and 5% off your first order. I will also get a % of your total order for my next order. All codes offer the same discount and percentage. Regarding vitacost, I noticed pricing is slightly cheaper for some items compared to iherb. However, shipping is ridiculous! I paid only Aed 29.36 for shipping 30 items (13.4 lbs) on iherb when they had $8 shipping offer. Even without the offer, it is still cheaper than vitacost. Anyway, I'll order my yogi tea and light items from vitacost once I run out of mine. So much cheaper than buying locally! Anyone got a referral code to share? Thanks

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Latest post on 20 October 2015 - 13:44

Hello We are looking to move early next year and wondered if anyone lived in Mudon and wanted to share their experience of it so far? Thanks Hi, A friend of mine lived there and loved it. If you have any specific questions, post them here or leave your contact details here so that I could pass them onto her.

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Latest post on 18 October 2015 - 13:28

About 30 mins drive as per the map https://goo.gl/maps/Ax4nwT8hhDo

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Latest post on 05 October 2015 - 13:51

We are looking to buy a small flat to rent out in dubai. Could someone share their experiences in terms of location, buying/selling etc? Which locations would be good for letting out? Budget is only up to 1m dirhams so thinking of a studio/1 BR. Thanks Hi, I have a few friends working in the industry. If you could share your contact details, I could request them to have a look into your query.

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Latest post on 12 September 2015 - 14:29

We are looking for a 3 or 4 bedroom apartment/villa near Mirdif, preferably close to the highway. We will prefer to deal with the landlord directly instead of agents. Any idea as to the best way to go about it?

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Latest post on 17 January 2015 - 18:16

What is my box ?, https://mybox.postaplus.com/ They will not ship perfume and liquids according to their list of prohibited items. https://mybox.postaplus.com/ProhibitedItems.aspx edited by chezmoi on 16/01/2015 I recently managed to order 4 perfumes from Sephora via MyBox without any extra costs.

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Latest post on 14 January 2015 - 01:15

I second Iran Ian hospital. Good doctors and good prices. Gonna take my mum there tomorrow.

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Latest post on 12 January 2015 - 03:08

I will be buying a dishwasher tomorrow but I am kinda confused as to which tablet/powder/salt/rinse aid to use. We are Asian so our food in general is quite greasy compared to most other cuisine. I was thinking about using one of those all in one ones but I heard that I still have to use salts as the water is hard here. Is that true? Could anyone share their experience as to which one is the best one to use here.

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Latest post on 12 January 2015 - 03:01

Thank you for your replies. The store took back the worn down shoe and gave a credit instead for all the shoes. Sadly, my mum took the credit and bought herself 2 pairs instead of arguing with them. I will definitely call up Consumer Rights and complain about this group. For anyone wondering what group I am talking about, it's Safeer. My mum once bought a chopper/slicer or a rice cooker (I don't exactly remember) after the salesman mistakenly quoted her some features that were not in the item. She was issued a credit note that was only valid for electronics. At least Carrefour gives you a credit note to use it on anything you want in the store like groceries but Safeer doesn't. <em>edited by Flames92 on 12/01/2015</em>

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Latest post on 10 January 2015 - 19:11

This shoe store had a sale so my mum bought around 5 pairs of shoes 3 days ago. She wore one of them for a couple of hours and the sole started coming off and so did the leather. I do not expect a refund or an exchange for the shoe that she already wore. However, I want a refund for the remaining 4 pairs. Unfortunately, I have been informed that they only give you credit and not a refund. I don't want credit as I don't think any of us will be shopping there knowing how bad the quality of shoes are. Is there a way to get a refund? Isn't this policy against consumer rights? It hasn't even been 7 days yet.

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Latest post on 07 January 2015 - 10:04

Try MyBox. I recently shipped a few perfumes via them. Rate is 30 aed for first half and 25 aed for subsequent half kg. I have both S&S and MyBox and prefer MyBox.

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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 11:43

http://www.ehow.com/about_5084584_convection-vs-conventional-oven.html Go for combination! You can use the microwave mode to heat food, the convection mode to bake stuff and the grill/roast mode for meals (assuming these modes are available......not all combination oven include these). Although, all combination ovens don't have convection function, they do however, replace two or more device in your kitchen thus they are called "combination". You can use two modes together to speed up the process. My mum bought a combination oven from Shivaki over 15 years ago and it still works perfectly. A disadvantage of these oven is that the temperature doesn't go as high as the traditional convection ovens. Most of the stove top comes with a convection oven so if you got one, you will most likely not need the convection function. HTH

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Latest post on 23 December 2014 - 15:05

Not exactly an exotic find by any means, but there is a large shop in the Europe section selling half price perfumes and they have quite a big selection. They have a couple of outlet shops in Dubai somewhere, all perfumes are sealed and there are testers - pretty legit it seemed. So yeah it was nice to get some cheaper perfume! I think you are talking about Bellissimo. I haven't been to Global Village but Bellissimo pops up at all kinda sale events. I bought perfumes from there at a sale event a couple of years ago and they were a good deal. Their physical store is at Dubai Outlet Mall and prices are the same I believe

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Latest post on 23 December 2014 - 14:24

Anyone delivered in GMC ajman recently?? Not for delivery but my mum has been to the gynaecologist for some other issue and based on her experience, I wouldn't recommend it. The staff members were unfriendly and they were pretty disorganized for being a hospital IMO. We had to wait forever to meet our Doctor because she was in the operation room during our appointment slot. Not sure whether this is common here. So I would advice you to avoid.

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