www.aliexpress.com AliExpress has a similar variety of products to Amazon, and is expanding rapidly due to very low prices and high customer satisfaction. Example from a Finnish friend: "I bought 3 packs of Lightning cables for my iPad and iPhone for 85 cents a piece - got them in less than a week! In Verkkokauppa, €18.90 each."
Products are primarily from 'no-name' Chinese manufacturers, but some brand names are available. Overall quality seems good as evidenced by a reputation of Excellent at WOT.
Tax / Duty: Based in China, AliExpress does not operate under the EU VAT Agreement so customs duty and sales tax may be levied on certain purchases. These can usually be more than offset by the low prices if you shop smartly!
More information: ALV / VAT and Customs duty
Amazon
Use a European Amazon site if you're shopping from Finland. Sales tax (ALV / VAT) will then be taken into account during the purchase process and you won't be liable to additional duty or tax when your goods arrive in Finland
United Kingdom , France , Germany , Italy , Netherlands , Spain
You may be offered 2 delivery choices: Standard or Priority. Select the right one or delivery charges can be very high
By Product
*AliExpress purchases may be subject to tax / duty
Books in English
Books in Finland aren't cheap! Some online alternatives:
New 'Books': For the best selection and convenience, ebooks are the way to go. www.ebooks.com has a massive selection of academic, professional and popular publications.
Second-hand Books:AbeBooks.com I usually get 7 or 8 good condition 2nd hand books delivered from this U.K. site for the same price as 1 or 2 new books here. Numerous Booksellers operate through AbeBooks with varying selections, prices and shipping charges. Shop around!Chiron Media is a Bookseller with a huge selection and good shipping rates, and discount shipping for additional books purchased - so it's good to buy all your books in one shipment if possible. Other good Booksellers are Awesomebooks and The Monster Bookshop. The trick is to be wary of shipping costs; they vary immensely between participating Booksellers.
Clothes (many also sell shoes & accessories)
Naiset = Women's, Miehet = Men's, Lapset = Children's
W=Women's M=Men's C=Children's
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com W/M/C
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk W/M/C
Asos www.asos.com W/M
Boohoo www.boohoo.com W/M
Bubbleroom www.bubbleroom.fi W/M
Citymarket www.k-citymarket.fi W/M/C
Ellos www.ellos.fi W/M/C
Ginatricot www.ginatricot.com W
H&M www.hm.com/fi W/M/C
Halens www.halens.fi W/M/C
Lindex www.lindex.com W/C
Nelly nelly.com W/M/C
NetAnttila www.netanttila.com W/M/C
Prisma www.prisma.fi/fi/prisma C
Pukumies www.pukumies.fi M/W
Seppälä www.seppala.fi W/M/C
Sokos www.sokos.fi W/M/C
Stockmann www.stockmann.com W/M/C
Topshop www.eu.topshop.com W
Zalando www.zalando.fi W/M/C
Department Stores
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk
Clas Ohlson www.clasohlson.com/fi/
Ellos www.ellos.fi
Hobby Hall www.hobbyhall.fi
NetAnttila www.netanttila.com
Sokos www.sokos.fi
Stockmann www.stockmann.com
Tokmanni Group www.tokmanni.fi
Electronics, Computers & Accessories, Home Appliances
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com
Citymarket www.k-citymarket.fi
Clas Ohlson www.clasohlson.com/fi/
Euronics www.euronics.fi
Expert www.expert.fi
Gigantti www.gigantti.fi
Hobby Hall www.hobbyhall.fi
Kodin1 www.kodin1.com
Musta Pörssi www.mustaporssi.fi
NetAnttila www.netanttila.com
Prisma www.prisma.fi/fi/prisma
Sokos www.sokos.fi
Stockmann www.stockmann.com
Tekniset www.tekniset.fi
Verkkokauppa www.verkkokauppa.com
Eyewear & Opticians
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com (Eyewear)
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk (Eyewear)
Instrumentarium www.instru.fi
Silmäasema silmaasema.piilariasema.net
Furniture & Interior
Ellos www.ellos.fi
Hobby Hall www.hobbyhall.fi
IKEA www.ikea.fi
Jysk www.jysk.fi
Kodin1 www.kodin1.com
Unikulma *Bedswww.unikulma.fi
Hardware / DIY / Home Improvement
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com
Agrimarketi www.agrimarket.fi
Clas Ohlson www.clasohlson.com/fi/
Kodin Terra www.piha.kodinterra.fi
K-rauta www.k-rauta.fi
Hypermarkets - combined supermarket / department stores
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk
Citymarket www.k-citymarket.fi
Prisma www.prisma.fi/fi/prisma
Shoes
W=Women's M=Men's C=Children's
Naiset = Women's, Miehet = Men's, Lapset = Children's
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com W/M/C
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk W/M/C
Brandos www.brandos.fi W/M/C
Citymarket www.k-citymarket.fi W/M/C
Ellos www.ellos.fi W/M/C
Kookenkä www.kookenka.fi W/M/C
NetAnttila www.netanttila.com W/M/C
Sokos www.sokos.fi W/M/C
Stockmann www.stockmann.com W/M/C
Sports Equipment / Accessories / Clothing
AliExpress www.aliexpress.com
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk
Budget Sport www.budgetsport.fi
Ellos www.ellos.fi
Hobby Hall www.hobbyhall.fi
Intersport www.intersport.fi
Top-Sport www.topsport.fi
Related Links
Loyalty Cards: K-Plussa-kortti, S-etukortti, and YkkösBonus-kortti can be used with many of the online retailers on this page
Finnish Consumer Authorit