SendingtoSoldiers.com - Sending gifts and items to BFPO

Littlewoods Europe targets the Forces community

A new website has launched, Littlewoods Europe, and they have dropped us a line to let us know that they are keen to target the Forces community.

 The best of British fashion, delivered to British Forces' addresses abroad, from Germany to Afghanistan and beyond, for just €5. Favourite brands in familiar UK sizes, so there's no need for tricky conversions from metric - you know what suits you and what size.

Everything from lingerie for the fuller figure to chic trousers in 3 leg lengths, as well as bedding, gifts and English language toys that can be so hard to find when you get time off the base.

If the kids want the latest trainers, simply order online for top brand names like Adidas. Buy junior bedding for all the top football teams. A couple of easy clicks, and your shopping will be delivered to your BFPO address wherever you're stationed abroad. All for just €5.  Full instructions on how to use Littlewoods Europe and get gear delivered to BFPO addresses here.  

Shop and raise money for Forces charities at the same time

A new British Forces shopping website has launched; ShopForces.com.

The site is a handy directory of UK online businesses and shops - most importantly, each time you follow a link from the ShopForces website and make a purchase, a donation is made to two charities, SSAFA Forces Help and The Royal British Legion.

So, next time you are going to make a purchase online, be it from Amazon, Boots or anyone else, go to ShopForces, click on the relevant shop link on their site and your work is done; if you proceed to make a purchase from the relevant store a commission payment is made to ShopForces and money is then donated to charity.

Full details on the ShopForces website here.

Boots new website delivering to BFPO addresses

Boot.com have just launched a new website and the good news is that they are still delivering to BFPO addresses.

There is a BFPO delivery charge of £6.50; full details of their BFPO delivery service are available here.

You can check out the new Boots website by clicking the banner below or the link here.

A message on a t-shirt for your soldier

Thanks to the tip from Jenny who saw this t-shirt and though it perfect to send out to her hubby.

This and many more fun t-shirts and hoodies are available here.  They also deliver directly to BFPO addresses if required.

UK Soccershop sending football shirts to BFPO addresses at standard UK deliver charge

UK Soccershop are now offering delivery to BFPO addresses.  As the new Football season approaches you may want to send your soldier the latest offering from their club.

Visit their website here.

Hot weather .... fetch the Mankini

Apparently its pretty hot in the land of the sand at present.  Not that any lad in his right mind would consider wearing the Mankini.

But you may want so send it out there for a good laugh anyway?! 

Available for £9.95 here and they can deliver directly to a BFPO address.

Sending Football tops to a BFPO address - using Toffs.com

Pleased to see another big online retailer delivering to BFPO addresses and not charging too much for delivery either.

Toffs specialise in retro football tops; so you can buy the footie shirt of your favourite team from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

On the delivery page their site says: "BFPO orders are welcomed and charged at £2.95.  Ensure the BFPO number is in the postcode section and the UK is the destination country".

Online Discount Voucher for Truffle Shuffle - can be used to send items to UK or BFPO addresses

Truffle Shuffle is a cracking online store very popular with Forces personnel. They offer good value t-shirts with a retro theme.  So its a good place to buy themed t-shirts ranging from Spiderman or Top Cat, to Barbie or Baywatch. They also offer a range of retro gifts and products including mugs, clocks, make-up bags, toys and more.

They have kindly given us an exclusive discount code which will give you a whopping 10% off your first order. Visit their website via this link here and type in voucher code WELOVE at the checkout. This offer is open until end February 2008 and is valid for orders placed for either UK or BFPO delivery.  Thanks Truffle Shuffle! We have some more cracking Forces discounts and discount codes lined up; so be sure to check back regularly.

Send pants and other underwear to a BFPO address

Leading online lingerie and underwear retailer Figleaves have just updated their website and thankfully now include detailed instructions on sending to BFPO addresses.  They claim to have always delivered to BFPO, but until now it has been hard to find relevant information or instructions on their website.

If you are looking to send your son some undies, your hubby some boxers, or your loved one some saucy lingerie; you can view their site here.

The BFPO delivery instructions they provide are as follows:

To ensure that shipments to BFPO addresses arrive safely and that the correct shipping rate is applied, delivery details should be entered as follows:

Title: Enter the rank and service number of the recipient

First name / Last name: Enter the full name of the recipient

Country: Always select UK

Address: Enter the Company, Regiment, location and country

Post code: Enter the BFPO number (e.g. BFPO 123)

Delivery of outdoor and army surplus products to BFPO

  If you are serving at a BFPO address and require some extra gear, or you have a friend or relative short of socks, a torch, some vests or anything else;  you need not despair. Mean and Green, a British army surplus store, have been delivering their  products to BFPO addresses (current delivery charge £3.95) for years.

  A more recent online shop delivering outdoor equipment to BFPO is Simply Hike. Not strictly an army surplus store, the site specialises in camping equipment and outdoor clothing from leading brands such as Berghaus, Craghoppers, Mountain Equipment, Vango, Coleman, Suunto to name a few. They also offer tents, rucksacks, walking boots, waterproofs, performance clothing, camping stoves. The delivery charge varies according to the weight of the item selected.  You can see the delivery charge applicable in your basket; all you need to do is select BFPO as your delivery country.  The site does not charge vat on items delivered to BFPO addresses within the EU.