Eh? I looked into it and their rates are the same wor.

Btw guys, Black Friday coming up in 3 weeks. Prepare to shop from US!

hey... first off... just discovered this thread researching for forwarders... Crazy.SoT.Gila, got a question for u, so u've tried shipito's consolidation service?... is their repacking good?... i'm asking because i'm buying toys MOC... u knowlah how us toy collecters are worried about packaging being mint.. ;p i'm just worried if they just simply throw in the big box when repacking?...

also... for those asking about borderlinx... here's the answer...

BORDERLINX SUCKS!!!... the first time I used them and I ordered quite a lot of stuff from ebay, first off, they charge me sky high shipping prices. But since I had no choice, I paid it since my items were already stuck at their warehouse. And guess what?? when it came time to send me my items, They LOST one of my packages!!! This was an item that is irreplaceable which I had waited a long time to appear on ebay, and now it's LOST! The process of back and forth (their live chat are all people from india!!!) to find out what happened to my item was also painfully slow and long and basically they pushed the blame on DHL. Now they're telling me they might not even refund me my money as I had submitted documents they needed LATE when in our communications they made no mention of any deadline whatsoever!!!

So, SKY HIGH SHIPPING CHARGES, LOST ITEMS and NO REFUND!... BORDERLINX SUCKS!!!

Cool, will wait for super mad sales!

Yeah? Are you a Citibank card holder?
Thanks for sharing this.

when is exact date for the black friday. i never know LOL.
lazy.

Black Friday is Friday that falls on 13th of that month right?
Check your calendar ya!

Oops, googled just now. Could be also the day after Thanksgiving.
So, yeah. I think this second definition is correct. Because last time was already Friday the 13th.

I had asked them through live chat..chatted with 2 different personels, they confirmed that we can use other credit card else from citibank's.

any1 buying any branded bags from US using hopshopgo? if i buy 1 bag using hopshopgo n ship to msia, will i get customs tax? normally hw much of the tax? it's really worth after calculate in the bag price,insurance, tax n etc?

solsekuin44: yeah... i'm a citibank card holder... kinda dissapointed that citibank would partner with such a crappy service...

Hey, sorry, haven't been checking this thread.

I think they do a pretty good job with consolidation, but I have been mostly purchasing clothes items. But their CEO do encourage good judgments when packing.

Recently, a customer requested for a consolidation with all external box removed. One of the items was something that looked like a PC motherboard (can't remember exactly what it was). The staff who attended to the customer's consolidation request saw the nature of the item and decided to pack it back to the original box that it was in, which was properly cushioned. After that, the customer complained about it, but the CEO stood by his staff's action. Some people may view it as a bad action, going against a customer's request, but I see it as a plus. They value the items. Also, all consolidated packages are now sealed all sides of the box (used to be only for bigger boxes).

You can even make a special request for them to tape it with a security tape, but that would be pretty costly.

Of course, for delicate items, it is always recommended to keep it in the original merchant's packaging to ensure optimal cushioning. And Shipito will consolidate those boxes properly in a bigger box. My recent consolidation of clothes were properly stacked, and with free space filled with cushioning materials. Definitely not just simply thrown into the box.

On a side note, Shipito now serves from Hong Kong and Japan too. A new Oregon location is coming up too, so no sales tax.

BTW, to those who are not aware of it yet, Black Friday IS THIS WEEK! Some stores have sales ongoing already, whereas some have their best on Friday (even further divided into Friday before noon and after noon). So, TIME TO SHOP GUYS AND GIRLS!

For those with iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can search for the app BlackFriday which has tons of ads from different stores. Otherwise, just Google for some Web site that does that.

Share your awesome finds of Black Friday deals here!

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Added on November 25, 2010, 4:32 amIt really depends on the difference of the price locally and there. Also, best to buy more than just one

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Added on November 25, 2010, 10:30 pmExpress.com sitewide 40% off - even on clearance item guys!

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Nov 25 2010, 10:30 PM

yeah. im shopping now LOL xD

btw, do you know any good UK forwarders?

Nope sorry. Haven't ventured into the UK yet But I thought that's what this thread was originally about?

HSG users.. did you guys kena taxed once your shipment arrived in Malaysia?
i scared the tax cost more than purchased here in Malaysia.

if item matters for tax --> i purchased some blue-ray, ps3 games and some baby stuffs

thanks in advance!

haha yupp.
im currently using alfasent, but they are not working on saturday/sunday, so if you guys expected to use expedited delivery on saturday, they wont pickup

may i ask, what is HSG?

HSG = hopshopgo

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Added on December 6, 2010, 12:53 pmif you're planning to use hopshopgo, hold your horses first, please.

i have 6 parcel supposed to arrive at my US address - tracking code from USPS, UPS and ONTRAC mention all item have been delivered 5 days ago.

HSG said only 2 arrived :frustrated:
chat is always on scheduled maintenance and no reply from email. sigh.

This post has been edited by fadzlizuka: Dec 6 2010, 12:53 PM

well, just got an email from vpostasia, they quote me RM980 for shipping of a LCD 40' tv and a games merely cost USD 40+ something, infact, the games cost is much lower than the shipping cost i've to pay. damn

can i file a dispute to paypal if hopshopgo quote and charge me 6 kilos while the dhl international delivery invoice mention the weight only 3.6 kilos?

or i am just confused and this is actually how they're making money?

how much they charge? in USD
btw, hopshopgo is related to paypal company right?

Not exactly sure what shipping method you're using, but base price for shipping usually is $20+.

Do you have the dimensions of the package? The weight stated in the invoice may be the actual weight, with 6kg being its dimensional weight. Shipping charge will then be based off whichever's higher.

DHL Dimensional Weight Calculator

This post has been edited by Crazy.SoT.Gila: Dec 11 2010, 01:51 PM

i never had this situation happen before along all my spree