Posted on April 10, 2007 by Glen Johnson

Hundreds of plus-size fashion stores and more Ultimate Plus-Size Shopping List!

Two years ago the thought of buying lingerie online for plus sizes was limited, even in regard to overseas merchants. Long time UK merchant LadyBWear is closing her doors but that doesn’t mean that there are not alternatives available for customers in the United States that are looking at international websites for lingerie purchases.

Does the merchant ship to the US

This should be the first thing to find out about before getting all excited about all the wonderful plus size lingerie and pull out your credit card click checkout and find that the merchant does not ship to the United States. If the merchant has a US and international version of there site then they ship to the US. If not check the Customer Service section of there site for shipping details.

Exchange Rate

Most international sites that ship to the US will have an money exchange chart on there site if not using your favorite search engine you can find many exchange calculators like The Universal Currency Converter.

Size

I probably should have listed this one first because when dealing with sizes there is no standard which can make for a very confusing shopping experience. A size 22 in the US is a size 24 in the UK and a size 50 in the EU. Pay close attention to these numbers when ordering to ensure the proper size which will save the time and money dealing with returns and exchanges.

Taxes and Shipping

A full understanding of the merchants shipping and handling and tax structure is very important. Its very possible in some cases to pay as much as half the cost of the item in tax and shipping and handling. These fees should be listed on there website if not contact the merchant.

Return Policy

When doing any type of shopping online be sure to know the ins and outs of there return policy. Most merchants will have there return policy clearly stated in the customer service section of there site. If not contact the merchant directly to find out there policy to avoid delays if the items have to be returned.

This should get you started in finding plus size lingerie online from overseas merchants. If shopping online still is not your thing you can always contact me to put together a big girls destination shopping vacation package for you and avoid shopping online all together.