Don’t let your address stop you netting a bargain

An Post’s AddressPal offers a new way to try to minimise the shipping costs when shopping online, but are you still better off in a bricks and mortar store? Carolyn Moore reports.

Anyone who’s shopped online knows the feeling. The euphoria of finding that special something, dashed by three little words: domestic shipping only. Like tripping up at the finishing line, realising an online store doesn’t ship to Ireland can be deflating.

I’m familiar with the feeling, though I’m by no means a regular online shopper. I prefer the experience of a bricks and mortar store, and where clothes or cosmetics are concerned, I like to touch, feel and try things.