USVI-On-Line

Does anyone have a good list of companies with internet ordering who ship to St. John? We have used JC Penney, Walmart and Macy's successfully - but still hit or miss depending on what you order. It's frustrating to go all the way through the ordering process to find that particular item can't be delivered! I've also struggled with which ones are USPS and need a PO Box and which are UPS or FedEx and can ship to address. We've had to cancel orders when they got to the post office on St. John and were sent back to Puerto Rico. Any help is appreciated.

pia had a list i think-- let me see if i can find it.

I'm afraid that the answer is: not many. We have reconciled ourselves with our mainland home being a transshipment facility, with frequent deliveries, repacking, and regular trips to the post office. Just part of the joys of being a villa owner...

All the best,

Kevin

I have found Macy's to be very reliable. Generally my order arrives within a week. If the order is over $100, it ships for free. I have also discovered that Macy's tends to run sales at the weekend, so it's worth waiting and placing an order then.

Here is my list - but I do have more companies I need to add...

Nordstrom www.nordstrom.com
Bloomingdales
Dillards
Macys
JC Penny
Bealls   http://www.beallsflorida.com 
Beach Bliss www.beachbliss.com
Pottery Barn www.potterybarn.com
Crate & Barrel www.crateandbarrel.com
CB2 (Crate and Barrel 2)
CVS www.cvs.com
Drugstore.com www.drugstore.com
Dermstore www.dermstore.com
Ebay www.ebay.com (some)
Lands End www.landsend.com
Amazon.com
Aveda
Bed Bath and Beyond (if you get the right "customer service" rep as you have to call them)
Seapet www.seapet.com (excellent pet supplements)
Aloha Orchids (should you like exotic orchids that you can't find here)
Orchids by Hausermann (same as above)
Old Navy
Gap
Banana Republic
Petco
1-800 Pet Meds
Petsmart
Victoria's Secret
QVC
HSN
Zappos - FREE shipping and returns
La Mer
Isagenix (I am a supplier if interested) http://dianneo.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml#
J Crew www.jcrew.com
The Company Store www.thecompanystore.com
Road Runner Sports www.roadrunnersports.com
The Teaching Company www.teach12.com
L.L. Bean www.llbean.com
Books http://www.daedalusbooks.com   (books)
Make Up http://www.yvesrocherusa.com/control/main/   (makeup)
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/ 
Electronics http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ 
Williams Sonoma
http://www.cooking.com/ 
http://www.crutchfield.com/
http://www.rockauto.com/
http://www.keurig.com/
http://www.vitacost.com/
Kansas City Steak Company - great steak rub  http://www.kansascitysteaks.com/Seasonings.2.htm
http://fioreoliveoils.com/site/  You have to call but they ship Flat Rate (owners daughter lives in STT) - amazing balsamic such as fig, raspberry, chocolate, blueberry, blood orange and fabulous olive oile such as organic Basil for instance
https://outlet.yvesdelorme.com/   (Linens)
AT&T
Coffee http://www.theroasterie.com/ (usually have to call)
bathandbodyworks.com - although their shipping rates can be high
jjill.com
talbots.com
zulily.com
Spices - www.penzeys.com
Chefs Catalogue - http://www.chefscatalog.com/
Fabric - http://www.joann.com/
Dog Treats - http://bestbullysticks.com/
Print your own artwork - http://www.mpix.com/


Pia

Wow! Great list Pia! Thanks everyone!

thanks Pia! i knew you'd come thru!

Pia's list is impressive, but there's another reason why we indulge in our ship to our mainland home / unpack / repack / reship exercises. The vast majority of companies willing to ship to St. John will not do so via USPS, and insist on using UPS or FedEx. On the mainland, that distinction is a painless one, but for the VI, quite painful. A 12" x 12" x 5.5" Large Flat Rate USPS box with fifteen pounds packed in it will cost $17.45 at the post office; $15.80 on line. It promises three day shipment, which isn't true, but the vast majority of our recent packages have arrived in six days or better. That same box shipped by UPS or FedEx, with six day delivery, will cost about $240, fifteen times as much! The Post Office is obviously subsidizing shipments to US Territories; it is as if they are pretending that there isn't a lot of water between the VI and the mainland (or that the VI is on equal footing with any of the fifty states). We always ask, but as soon as USPS is off the table, the goods ship inexpensively via UPS or FedEx... to our mainland home.

All the best,

Kevin

Amazon basically has everything, so as long as they ship to you, you're good. Also, they have the prime membership which is free shipping on everything. Not sure if that applies to shipping everywhere but worth looking into.

I would like to add - all companies on my above list will ship via USPS 99.999% of the time

Pia

Amazon prime no longer applies down here
Also to add to Pia's list - readers.com ( eye glasses)
1800contacts.com (contact lenses)

Eagleraylover - we still get Prime shipping with Amazon (not every time but we do receive some items via Prime)

Pia

We have had to pay all shipping for Amazon
Purchases.

Pia,
Thanks for the list. I'm going to save that! Right now I have 20 beach bags ($1 apiece at Christmas tree shop!) and extra safe keys waiting for me to package them and send via us mail.