Buying from The USA Using an Agent

BobD on 03/04/2018 - 21:02
Last edited 03/04/2018 - 21:57 by 1 other user

I had a mail earlier from an old work buddy. He was asking for help with buying stuff (not sure what) from the USA. He was asking about those people who buy on your behalf to avoid problems with geo blocking. He specifically mentioned the possibility of saving on shipping by aggregating a number of purchases into one parcel for shipping.

I have never done any of these deals but I said I would ask around.

Is this activity still worthwhile? Can you aggregate for cheaper shipping?
Can you name some of these places and I might suggest he asks them direct.

IIRC our guvvamint is going to tax these imports in the near future. Any info on that?

thanks, Bob

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  Stewardo on 03/04/2018 - 21:03

  Myus.com does all that

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  altomic on 03/04/2018 - 21:09

  +1

  Ozbargain page with List of Mail Forwarders

  I've used shipito in the past. it was value.

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  GangGang on 03/04/2018 - 21:16

  Hopshopgo

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  redfox1200 on 03/04/2018 - 21:25

  -1

  shopmate, which is run by australia post

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  BobD on 03/04/2018 - 21:48

  Thanks guys, I will pass this info along to my mate.

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  Diji1 on 03/04/2018 - 22:48

  our guvvamint is going to tax these imports in the near future. Any info on that?

  Keep voting Labour and Liberal if you want taxes on you to continuously rise while the most profitable businesses earning multiple billions pay less than 2% effective rate.

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    spackbace on 04/04/2018 - 00:35

    +5

    Yep, coz the Greens know how to draw up a budget 😂

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    idonotknowwhy on 04/04/2018 - 08:57

    Someone more talented than I, needs to create a "colesworths" style name, blending of those 2 parties.

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      2ndeffort on 04/04/2018 - 14:29

      Libour or Laberal

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    2ndeffort on 04/04/2018 - 14:33

    in the New FY ( Jul 1 2018 onwards) customs are going to charge GST on every import. Currently they dont charge GST on imports under $1K. They are also going to charge a handling fee although I'm not sure what that fee will be. Gerry Harvey is over the moon his long running campaign as self appointed champion of aussie battlers has worked and to celebrate, in recent months has bought 5 racehorses, 2 yachts and properties in Monaco, Noosa and San Remo! (joking about Gerry Harvey!)