Dealextreme.com is one of the best online stores I’ve come across for gadgets and geek stuff. It’s like ThinkGeek or catchoftheday.com.au but with a big difference - free shipping and no minimum orders - even on $1-5 items. catchoftheday.com.au is pretty popular here in Australia for all sorts of cheap items on a daily basis, but I’ve seen a lot of the same items being sold on dealextreme.com for a lot less.

Shipping is from Hong Kong and for what I ordered, there’s no real noticeable difference in the delivery time as something ordered from an Australian online retailer using regular post. It arrived in about a week from the day I ordered. Remember, everything’s “Made in China” anyway.

What I ordered was an iPhone car mount, screen protector and case for about $8 USD. Did I say free shipping? All arrived in perfect condition and the build quality of the car mount seems just as good as more expensive ones.

It reminds me of when I lived in Hong Kong and the prices I found when popping into Sham Shui Po computer centre. Still, I’m sure it’s slightly more expensive than that, but one thing’s for certain - it’s a heck of a lot less than here in Australia.

www.dealextreme.com