I would like to buy some stuff from the US. how can i
@princessbadge (56)
Philippines
October 13, 2010 8:46am CST
have them sent to my country in the cheapest way? I have a list of items i would like to buy but not buying them because i dont know how to have them sent to me at the lowest price. Any tips out there? thanks!
2 responses
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
13 Oct 10
It all depends on the product you're interested in...something that can be posted can be sent internationally in most cases,(unless the company won't ship the item outside the US).There are/were online service providers that would provide you with a virtual US Mailing address so that you could buy such US Only products,and this service would then charge you to forward it to your home address..they would give shipping rates on the site for the size and weight of the parcel,so you could see what you were letting yourself in for and decide to go ahead with the purchase or not..
Amazon will give you various shipping options for purchases from that site,as will Ebay.
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
14 Oct 10
thank you for that info. I'm actually looking at gadgets, cams, and other nice stuff which are cheaper there compared to here. any idea if aside from the shipping cost, there would be other things i will have to pay for? thank you for your time and input.
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
14 Oct 10
You have to be careful when buying items from outside your own country that you don't run into problems with the customs and tax officers taking an interest in your purchases...buying from outside the country,you're avoiding your country's sales tax..customs can come after you for payment of these taxes if the package is inspected on entry...just make sure it would still be a bargain to you if you had to pay the tax bill on top!
Thanks for Best Response! 
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
15 Oct 10
well, yeah. I hear different stories since i've never done it before. So i'm kind of asking around before i plunge into it.
you're welcome!
@princessbadge (56)
• Philippines
14 Oct 10
hi, venkit. yes. i get to see that in ebay, but i need a way to get some things here in bulk and i kind of need that service where I can have it shipped in a cheaper way with lesser hassles. But, thank you for your input, appreciate it! :)
