I am very excited to be FINALLY sharing this post with you all. The topic of How To Shop Public Desire has been one I have been asked about through countless social media comments & emails. I have now placed 3 orders via Public Desire. Below you will find all the info on my orders. I have included the dates & values so that you can get some sort of idea of what it would be like if you were ordering. If you haven’t watched the video as yet, I suggest you do, because there is more info in there, & I also talk-through each order. And the best part is that I actually unbox my 3rd order on camera. Nothing beats the excitement of new shoes right?
TIPS for How To Shop Public Desire:
- Buy TRUE TO SIZE. In my experience, because UK sizing is the same as SA sizing, I always buy shoes that are my exact size. I am a size 5 normally & all 5 pairs of shoes I purchased from PD are size 5 & fit perfectly.
- Use DISCOUNT CODES. Using a discount code when ordering from PD can really help you save $$$ off your purchase. I have ordered 3 times now, & on each order I have saved. Savings range from £4-£14. I suggest you follow the Public Desire Instagram account because this is where they often advertise promo codes.
- SIGN UP for the Newsletter. If you sign up for their newsletter you will have access to some exclusive sales & promotions.
- SIGN UP for an Account on PD. Signing up for an account will make sure you are able to track your order history & also earn point. These points can be used to get $$$ off your future orders.
Order 1: Beige Faux Suede Creepers
Date order placed: 29 April 2016
Order Value Breakdown: (Total £34.98 / R756.53)
Creepers £ 24.99
International Shipping £12.99
Discount £3.00
Date Received: 21 June 2016
Customs Tax: R154.67
Order 2: Perspex Heels & Black High Heel Mules
Date order placed: 3 July2016
Order Value Breakdown: (Total £60.97 / R1225.68)
Perspex Heels £29.99
Black High Heel Mules £29.99
International Shipping £12.99
Discount £12.00
Date Received: (Black Mules ONLY) 22 July 2016
Customs Tax: R185.99
Date Received: (PRE-ORDER Perspex Heels) Late August
Customs Tax: R184.00
Order 3: Crushed Velvet Lace-Up Ankle Boots & Black Faux Fur Sole Barely There Heels
Date order placed: 30 October 2016
Order Value Breakdown: (Total £68.97 / R1200.72)
Crushed Velvet Ankle Boots £39.99
Black Faux Fur Sole Heels £29.99
International Shipping £12.99
Discount £14.00
Date Received: 19 January 2017
Customs Tax: R205.44
Thanks for reading this. I hope it has been helpful! If you’ve ordered from Public Desire, be sure to leave a comment with your experience below.
Hey 🙂 I just wanted to ask did your shoes come directly to your house or to the post office?
Hi LERATO
Shoes go to the post office.
Tnx!
Hi🤍my feet measurement is 24sm and i don’t know which size to buy.could you please recommend me🥺🥺. I need your feet measurement.because i am both wearing uk size 5 and 6. Thanks in advance for your help❤️
Does Public Desire use quality materials, such as real leather or suede?
Hey sis,
Thank you for this. ✨
That all!
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Happy you enjoyed the post 🙂
I’m usually a size 7.5. would you recommend to go up to a size 8?
Hi,
Recently just ordered from public desire and I had no idea that shipping took this long! Anyway, just wanted to know if they deliver to the address you request or if they send to the post office? and if so,do they notify you telephonically?
Hi Melissa
They do deliver to the Post Office not your house, because you’re going to pay taxes.
The post office will send you a slip, not phone you.
The slip will have the tax amount that you need to pay. You pay at the Post Office & then they give you your shoes 🙂
Hey! I’ve been eyeing shoes on Public Desire for a while now, but I’m a bit confused reading your post. When you say
“Customs Tax: R205.44” do you mean you paid $205.44 usd for custom tax on that specific package to receive it?
Hi! Which size do you recommend in Chloe Perspex boots if my feet long is 24 cm? 37 or 38 European? Thank you in advance
Hi Anna
Im sorry I have no idea. I don’t know about cm feet measurements. But maybe google a chart that will help you figure it out. I am a size UK 5 or SA 5 & wear a 38 European.
Hello ,
Last time I ordered size 4 and it didn’t fit me . My feet size which I just measured is 24 cm ? can u suggest me the size I should buy . Thanks
I buy my shoes true to size from Public Desire.
So, I wear a size 5 & purchase UK 5 from them.
I have not had any sizing issues.
UK5 is not US5
I take UK7 and that’s equivalent to size US9
Which makes UK5 a size US7 but check the conversion tables they really help
I am South African hence I am speaking in terms of our sizing not US sizing. In South Africa, our size is equivalent to UK sizing.
Why is the custom tax so expensive?
Unfortunately it’s just the way SARS works.
You want to shop international – you gotta throw them some cash too 🙁
Hi Bret,which site do you use to track your order from public desire?
Hi Brett
How long did the process take between arriving in Johannesburg & receiving the slip to pick up package.
They told me 10 days. It’s been 16 so far. Ha ha. I am dying of waiting. 😭
I have a question, do you have any experience with tthe perspex heels? Because I’ve been eyeing a pair that’s perspex but just the front part, but I have pretty wide feet & idk if they’ll fit me, I’m from Europe so returning will probably be a mess..
Hi brett off the topic here have you ordered from pretty little thing before? If you have is it the same process like PD ?
I wear a 6 and 1/2 and all their sizes are like 5, 6, 7, 8 + I’ve lived in Europe and I were a size 36 although in America it seems like I’m always wearing a 37 but they don’t even have a 37 in the boot that I want. Does anybody out there know what size I should buy a six or seven if I actually wear a 6 and 1/2? Or should I just blow it off and buy some shoes from somewhere else