MAKING IT EASY: E-STORE TAIWAN -www.estoretaiwan.com

--By Dawn Reid Translated by Annie Liu

There's a new online option in Taiwan for those who crave western food and enjoy eating at home: E-Store Taiwan. This virtual store allows you to get the food you want delivered to your door, proving that owners Landis Shook and Vicky Chen truly believe the E-Store motto "Making it Easy".

The website http://www.estoretaiwan.com is simple to use. The index page highlights the weekly specials and what new products have been added. Click that to see the variety of categories E-Store offers (there are currently 11). It is E-Store's goal to offer 500 products (warehoused in Taiwan and ready to ship) by July.

Once you're accessed the appropriate section and found the products you want, there are several ways to purchase. First, and probably easiest, is to use Pay Pal. Simply add items to your shipping cart, then check out when you're done. It's a single credit card charge, including shipping. Pay Pal is secure and protects the consumer at all times. Your next option is to click 'Order Now' on the top menu, which sends an e-mail to E-Store, letting them know what items you wish to order and then paying by bank transfer (account details can be found on the website). Or have your order shipped COD (cash on delivery), meaning you pay cash when it arrives (you can ship up to 5 kg for as low as NT$80!).

E-Store Taiwan guarantees every shipment with a full refund if it fails to be delivered or is delivered in poor condition. Some of the more popular current products are Taco Bell Dinner kits (NT$250 including shipping), Hamburger Helper dinner kits (NT$160) and Kool Aid packets (NT$32). They rely on their customers as to what products they will add, so use their contact page.
You can contact E-Store Taiwan at any time at theboss@estoretaiwan.com or by phone at 0916 848 381. Also keep an eye on the site. Check every week as they are always adding, growing and traveling around Taiwan.