Amazon

Did I tell you I love Amazon's UK site - amazon.co.uk? Just like its US version, it has a great selection of products at great prices - no surprises there. What sets it apart is that there is no minimum purchase required ($25 in US) for free super saver shipping. Isn't that great? Think of the possibilities - you need AAA batteries, you go to amazon.co.uk, place an order for £1.50 and it gets delivered in a couple of days, with free shipping. No fiddling around the site to figure out what fillers you need to get to $25 (of course you can get Amazon Prime in US, but I am cheap). Wife thinks books are really cheap in Amazon - you can find a lot of paperbacks for £3-5 and has resolved to build a book collection.

Packages are delivered in amazingly short time. The whole country is smaller than the state of New York, so no surprises there either. Royal Mail's first class postage costs 41 pence and they guarantee next-day delivery within UK. I have not figured out what is the difference between Royal Mail and Post Office, that may be another topic for a blog.