AusPost launching a US mail forwarding service

[Paulbot]

Via Springah on twitter: AusPost are launching a service so you can buy things that ship to US addresses only and they will forward them here.

"Shop like you live in the USA"

http://shopmate.auspost.com.au

[Paulbot]

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

[unexpectedpanda]

Perhaps might help someone here

http://shopmate.auspost.com.au/

[Sky Shadow]

Actually, I'd say that's a great price, even for things that do ship to Australia. Much better value than eBay's global shipping.

[MrTrick]

they're offering 20% off shipping rates for November with coupon code "ShopMateLaunch"

Gonna wait for the Black Friday sales end of the month and use it

[Bidoofdude]

So you don't pay the US postage, just whatever they cost you? It could make buying on TFW easier, since a lot of dealers only ship to the US.

[Trent]

The problem is that you are unable to consolidate packages, like any decent shipping forwarder does.

Still, it's a start.

Now make one for Japan!!

[Trent]

Ninja'd

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19723

[CoRDS]

So you don't pay the US postage, just whatever they cost you? It could make buying on TFW easier, since a lot of dealers only ship to the US.

I wonder if it makes bbts and ttfsource shipping cheaper considering from them to the auspost warehouse is free for orders over $150

[unexpectedpanda]

Ninja'd

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19723

Doh!