Online Shopping!

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This is my version of Amazon!  It does not have any clothes, shoes, or jewelry but that's ok!  I needed to get a few things for the house so this is the website I shop from (located in South Africa); but it's not that simple. I order the items and have them shipped to a procurement company in Johannesburg, South Africa. I then need to print off the invoice as well as all the weights of each item and fax/email the information to the procurement company so they can be prepared for the items arrival.  They will get put in the next shipping container that will be sent up here to the job site and then I will receive my items!  It can take anywhere from 1 month to 3 months...depending on how quickly the shipping container is filled.  It is usually filled with tools and items needed on the job.

Today I am shopping for mixers so I can stop borrowing my neighbor, Amelia's, to make my bread and I'm going to try cookies if I can find all the ingredients! These prices are Rands and the conversion is 19.19 rands per dollar so these prices for the mixers are
         
                     R 3399 = $177.16                                                    R 3299 = $171.94

  


                R 5999 = $312                                                              R 4999 = $260

     

Since this is considered an expense for the house set up (everyone else ordered there's when we bought furniture for the house) I sent this info to the office manager and she will find what is available and have it ordered. 

This is what I am ordering form myself and will have to do what I described above. We need some rugs, sheets, I want a new duvet cover, office supplies to make me happier, & kitchen tools I can't get here!

My total for 19 items is R 5490 = $286.14


    







 

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