How can I order stuff from US sites and avoid the extortionate shipping?

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u32ng · 07/03/2015 23:03

Does anyone regularly shop from US sites that could give me a tip on this?

The site I want to order from charges a flat fee of $50 for shipping!!. No thanks! I was just wondering if there was a cheeky way around this??

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Iatemyskinnyperson · 07/03/2015 23:06

I've never used an American one, but there are reshippers - I think one such is MyUs. You register with them, they give you a code/address. You order to this address, and they ship on to you. I've used one for the UK called Parcel Motel, it's saved a fortune in shipping fees.

FaktiskErJegIkkeEnNerd · 07/03/2015 23:12

parcel motel is very good. I am not in the uk and I use it to get the no delivery charge for deliveries to the uk. It would be about 2 and a half times the parcel motel charge to have items delivered to my country (on average)

is there a parcel motel for ordering from American sites?

burnishedsilver · 07/03/2015 23:13

www.usbuyersclub.net

Allisgood1 · 07/03/2015 23:19

Do these services bypass customs charges?

FaktiskErJegIkkeEnNerd · 07/03/2015 23:20

i think so. I wish parcel motel had a usa section as I trust them and the site is so easy to use and there's a 'motel' near me.

the american sites seem a bit fly by night in comparison

burnishedsilver · 07/03/2015 23:35

No. I think you still pay customs. They just cut down on shipping costs.

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u32ng · 10/03/2015 20:11

Yeah I think it would be illegal to bypass customs!

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