AusPost launching a US mail forwarding service

[reillyd]

Seems pricey, min $25 postage per item, but I don't know how much the US based forwarders cost people?

Mine does a flat rate $8 per parcel, and can also consolidate orders.

[Sinnertwin]

Mine does a flat rate $8 per parcel, and can also consolidate orders.

Who's that?

[Sinnertwin]

creating an account was easy enough, now to take it for a test spin

and of all places to place an order... kmart.com

it's also interesting to see the free shipping offers that the major retailers like kmart, walmart, TrU, target etc offer

[griffin]

creating an account was easy enough, now to take it for a test spin

and of all places to place an order... kmart.com

it's also interesting to see the free shipping offers that the major retailers like kmart, walmart, TrU, target etc offer

Yeah, a lot of the majors have that now to compete... and I'm hoping that helps offset the postage charged by ShopMate.

I saw that Channel Ten mentioned it on the news tonight, and maybe other news programs... so that should give it some legs to kick it off with.

[reillyd]

Who's that?

The service is called shipito.com. I find them quite handy with consolidation.
For five dollar service charge they ripped all the packaging and backer cards off an order to get it under weight for me.

[Sinnertwin]

Cheers, Reilly, i'll check them out too

Weighs 1kg, get charged for 3kg... Say hello to Shopmate.


All they did was use Kmart's shipping carton and attached my Australian address on the other side of the box.



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There it is kids. That's what $60 from Shopmate without the additional savings of promo codes will get you. Use them them as an absolute last resort.

[Thurmus]

I am wondering who people are using these days to try and reduce the cost of US parcel delivery?

Thanks

[philby]

I used Shop Mate once not too long ago. It was pretty expensive and they want a full detailed invoice of what you are buying and where from. I don't think I will use them again unless it is some kind of last resort.

[1AZRAEL1]

I'm using Shipito, they're not too bad. It's free to have stuff stored there for 90 days, but to combine packages, gotta pay for premium service US$50 a year or 10 a month I think. If you buy alot, sure would be worth it.