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Suggestions for Online toy store in NSW/Sydney area

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Jackaranda Sun 03-Nov-24 18:30:57

I'm not sure where to put this but hoped someone with family in Sydney Australia might recommend an online toy store so that I can send gifts to my grandson?
Postage costs from the UK have rocketed.
I've found an excellent book store if anyone is interested, They gift wrap & hand write gift tags too.
Thank you!

NotSpaghetti Tue 05-Nov-24 09:51:58

Anyone in the area?
Thought I'd just bump this.

Jackaranda Tue 05-Nov-24 17:51:50

Thanks for the thought NotSpaghetti

I'll carry on paying Royal Mail to transport my Christmas gifts for now! It's hard with grandchildren and family 10,000 miles away and I love to send regular parcels.

Harris27 Tue 05-Nov-24 17:57:10

My niece is in Australia and it’s getting really expensive to send gifts. I’m sure she sends gifts from her end via M&S flowers etc. look on,June and it will give you a list of stores who deliver in that area.

Harris27 Tue 05-Nov-24 17:57:41

Online sorry.

CocoPops Tue 05-Nov-24 17:59:30

How about Amazon in Australia?Amazon.com.au

Jackaranda Tue 05-Nov-24 18:15:55

Thanks CocoPops - I won't use Amazon again - their delivery drivers are very unreliable. I sent a special birthday parcel in October and the driver left it on the footpath in front of the house (took a photo as evidence!) and of course it disappeared.
I find individual stores deliver to the front door, as they should.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 05-Nov-24 18:37:10

Jackaranda

Thanks CocoPops - I won't use Amazon again - their delivery drivers are very unreliable. I sent a special birthday parcel in October and the driver left it on the footpath in front of the house (took a photo as evidence!) and of course it disappeared.
I find individual stores deliver to the front door, as they should.

Google is probably the way to go.

Put in the zip code, and ask for toy stores within x miles radius.

Jackaranda Tue 05-Nov-24 19:17:14

Thanks GG13 that was a fab idea

Marmight Wed 06-Nov-24 02:16:03

www.target.com.au/
www.onlinetoys.com.au
Try these or just Google ‘toys in Australia’. Plenty of toys available. Easy to order on line and pay and usually a quick delivery to Oz address

Bigred18 Wed 06-Nov-24 03:45:39

Oh dear, my earlier message was lost! Great toy chain jn Sydney called Kidstuff. Full of interesting and educational toys. I was in one yesterday! Google for Web address.

nanna8 Wed 06-Nov-24 04:41:27

K mart? They have a lot of toys and brand names at cheap prices.
kmart.com.au

Kmart and Target are owned by the same people.

Bigred18 Wed 06-Nov-24 07:47:59

Yes, and Big W too!

Jackaranda Wed 06-Nov-24 18:00:03

Many thanks for the tips - that's really helpful