tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post4817687888841712222..comments2024-03-28T03:39:43.047-04:00Comments on J.Crew Aficionada: J.Crew in the U.K. {soon. how soon? very soon.}Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-68849777884276849892011-08-22T06:02:00.766-04:002011-08-22T06:02:00.766-04:00As a UK customer I've been waiting for J Crew ...As a UK customer I've been waiting for J Crew to be easily available for years. I would also add a cautionary note to the others I've read here about VAT.<br /><br />I ordered two cashmere jumpers and a bracelet year using free shipping via a US based address - the total order was about £180. When it arrived in the UK all seemed fine until I received a bill from DHL for £56 for the import duty !<br /><br />Be aware that you will be responsible duty/VAT - it can make what seems like a bargain buy an expensive purchase..ARJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466325689768585036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-17607664354266132622011-08-18T06:57:56.826-04:002011-08-18T06:57:56.826-04:00Just a heads up for those of you that want to orde...Just a heads up for those of you that want to order and have items shipped to the UK. The UK Customs will charge you the 20% VAT on the whole order, including shipping costs, as well as a handling fee (my fee was £8.95). I ordered a jcrew handbag on ebay that was 189.00. I was hit with a £48.00 bill at the post office, which effectively added an additional 40% to the cost. I will not be doing that again. Just be warned, it could be much more expensive than you realize.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734150061911131358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-74685794598866834692011-08-17T08:35:27.046-04:002011-08-17T08:35:27.046-04:00Flat rate shipping to Canada? Who cares, I never ...Flat rate shipping to Canada? Who cares, I never pay shipping anyway, there is always a code or something available! <br />I dread a website designed just for Canada. It will be expensive with a limited range.DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-56944208294462900762011-08-17T06:12:57.619-04:002011-08-17T06:12:57.619-04:00Subscribing. :)Subscribing. :)Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-36505978575829397022011-08-16T23:15:23.136-04:002011-08-16T23:15:23.136-04:00I think JCrew should have shipping membership prog...I think JCrew should have shipping membership program like amazon prime. I'd totally pay for that!pixelanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15885447568320226969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-89392749580108266002011-08-16T21:21:41.667-04:002011-08-16T21:21:41.667-04:00Hopefully you'll all have a nice flat rate for...Hopefully you'll all have a nice flat rate for returns, too. Good luck to J Crew during this transition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-72669378562558766982011-08-16T19:28:47.144-04:002011-08-16T19:28:47.144-04:00I'm betting we Canadians will have a separate ...I'm betting we Canadians will have a separate website to shop from; similar to what BR did last year. I'm curious if we will get all the choices the Americans get and how much more we'll be paying.<br /><br />Thankfully the flat shipping will be a bonus and since the good will ship from Canada it'll most likely be quicker.jcrew guy in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087438754180803097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-6909969986482965072011-08-16T18:57:15.029-04:002011-08-16T18:57:15.029-04:00Just curious as to why a retailer offers flat rate...Just curious as to why a retailer offers flat rate shipping internationally while shipping costs are based on value and go up as the value of the order goes up in the U.S.SunnyDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06398034412926361235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-36464828280416576722011-08-16T17:21:37.659-04:002011-08-16T17:21:37.659-04:00Flat Rate shipping means ordering from the Toronto...Flat Rate shipping means ordering from the Toronto store or from the US website?<br /><br />I really hope I can still order from the US site I shudder at the thought of a new website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-23290647492995531352011-08-16T16:51:03.583-04:002011-08-16T16:51:03.583-04:00Good point, xoxo. *braces self for possible 2008 ...Good point, xoxo. *braces self for possible 2008 flashback*silver_lininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145331294538875917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-76148962530633638342011-08-16T16:35:24.419-04:002011-08-16T16:35:24.419-04:00Suzy: My personal shopper said that there will now...Suzy: My personal shopper said that there will now be an option to ship from the main site to the UK. So that would mean yes to petites.<br /><br />Cris: as you might guess the reason that GAP, BR and Anthropologie ship from UK warehouses without customs issues is that they have to have warehouses anyway to supply their "bricks and mortar" retail operations. I think we'll have to wait for a J Crew store to open in London...which could be some time coming, as apparently they think rents are too high over here!<br /><br />The big question I have is how returns and exchanges will work....I assume they'll have some kind of UK postal address for those.<br /><br />Alexandraalransonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659046094914490905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-46940951356864229052011-08-16T16:33:39.524-04:002011-08-16T16:33:39.524-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.alransonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659046094914490905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-7393769241337740512011-08-16T16:01:56.493-04:002011-08-16T16:01:56.493-04:00Can anyone confirm the full US online JCrew catalo...Can anyone confirm the full US online JCrew catalogue will be available to UK customers? I'm just worried they won't offer Petites or 00 size or we will have a limited range.Suzy Babarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778965084977440088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-7813637305316190842011-08-16T15:46:31.531-04:002011-08-16T15:46:31.531-04:00I wonder if we will see a new website on August 18...I wonder if we will see a new website on August 18. There will be a few changes for international shoppers, including Canadians in a separate now. The current promo runs until August 17 so it just has me thinking...xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336645422459479330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-5761408812459128952011-08-16T15:13:28.843-04:002011-08-16T15:13:28.843-04:00I would hope that the extra charges wouldn't b...I would hope that the extra charges wouldn't be that high. When Americans order from Boden or ASOS we're not hit with duty or sales tax so I hope J Crew would create a model where people in the UK aren't hit with VAT or duty either. Talk about being an incentive NOT to order! After a while it'd be cheaper to buy a plane ticket to NYC and shop!Boston Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707221921397104028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-47993466231557910032011-08-16T13:25:43.376-04:002011-08-16T13:25:43.376-04:00This is great news. A week or so ago, the opening ...This is great news. A week or so ago, the opening J. Crew page for those logging in from Europe had a notice that international shipping would soon be available. There was a menu to chose the country and a space in which to place an email address to be notified when shipping would be available.<br /><br />About Customs fees, it's to be seen if the shipping will take place from a UK warehouse or from the US. Anthropologie, Gap, and BR, ship from the UK. Land's End and LLBean from both the UK and the US, depending on which website the order is made.Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980326434149977392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-70242807361706509302011-08-16T13:03:28.425-04:002011-08-16T13:03:28.425-04:00This is fantastic news! I get my parents-in-law to...This is fantastic news! I get my parents-in-law to bring stuff over when they visit (a few times a year) but this means I now can get it direct! <br />It seems this means we can have full access to the US catalogue. This is also fantastic. In the past I've noticed with Gap etc. the range and sizes are limited (ie. no petite!). <br />Thanks for the tips on shipping and keeping costs down. <br />Flat rate shipping is fantastic. I hope we get to buy at US dollar prices and convert with just the VAT on top. <br /><br />Hooray!!!!Suzy Babarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778965084977440088noreply@blogger.com