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No more free shipping with iHerb

January 15, 2017 by yenkai 21 Comments

I was trying to put together new order on iHerb, and i was startled to find that the shipping is no longer a flat US$4 for orders below US$40, or free for orders above US$40, as it had been for the past 6 years during which i have been a loyal customer. I’ve only just placed an order … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – supplements

March 29, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I know it sounds lame, recommending supplements from iHerb. Supplements is almost entirely what iHerb is about. I suppose when iHerb started, they were selling mostly supplements, from which they probably derived the name iHerb, rather than the literal herbs (for cooking). Well, they’ve expanded their product offering a lot since then, selling toiletries, snacks and even … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – dish soap

January 16, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

You must be thinking, why ship dish soap from the US when you have tonnes of choices in the local supermarket? Well, if you want dish soap made mostly of natural ingredients, then there isn’t much choices available in the local supermarkets in Singapore really. Does it make much difference you ask me, between chemical based and … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – toiletries

April 12, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

This may sound crazy but i often ship toiletries from the US through iHerb. I mean, why not, since, for a flat fee of US$4, you can ship up to 6.3kg worth of stuff each time? Some of these products are simply cheaper on iHerb, and some are just not available in Singapore. Take for example, Method All … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – flour and baking needs

April 8, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Believe it or not, i often ship flour from iHerb.com. They carry flour mostly from 3 brands – King Arthur Flour, Bob’s Red Mill and Arrowhead Mills. If you’re into baking, you would have come across the acronym KAF when you browse forums on baking. After a while you’d realize that KAF stands for King Arthur Flour, … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – spices and foodstuff

March 31, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If you’re ordering stuff on iHerb.com and have spare capacity for the shipment (up to 6.3kg), you might want to consider getting herbs and seasoning. There are plenty for you to choose from. Even if you don’t have anything in mind to get, you could try searching for the best rated or best selling herbs to see if … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – kids and babies products

March 24, 2015 by yenkai 2 Comments

Baby products are easily available in any departmental store, where they usually devote a large section to housing baby products (lucrative business), i know. So why buy online from iHerb.com? Well, for me it’s the convenience factor, plus the availability of brands that are not generally found here. iHerb.com carries supplements, snacks and toiletries for kids and … [Read more…]

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iHerb product recommendation – fish oil

March 21, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA. This was the first product i bought on iHerb.com. It was while searching for fish oil for my then pregnant wife that I came across someone recommending to get this product, from iHerb.com. We opted for this instead of the one from the gynae as this seemed better quality. If my … [Read more…]

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