Hi there, I am planning to make an online purchase from foreign country. And I have a few questions which confusing me and which I need a lot of help from experienced buyer.



Please advice!! THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

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This post has been edited by ShiAOmEI: Jan 3 2010, 01:52 AM

help help

From what online store do you wish to purchase it? Are you using any shipping forwarder services or the online store send it straight to Malaysia?

the online store send it straight to Malaysia... any difference for the 2? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ADVISE!!

I used VShub several times before a very terrifying thing happened.
They'll give you a US address and you use it every time you shop and the items will be handled by VSHub once they arrived in US.

They'll generate and invoice on how much you need to pay based on the parcel's volumetric weight.
If you buy more, your shipping cost will be saved.

I also bought from an online merchant that send the item straight to Malaysia. No tax charged yet, since it is a very small package.

what is the VShub? U mean by using VSHub, u can skip the local duty tax?

Go to VSHub.com. Besides VSHub, there are many parcel forwarder services available.
I'm not using VSHub again.

SHipping payment usually covers the tax.
Hope this helps

the tax you mean is sales tax or local duty tax? hehe TQ!
Y not using again?

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Added on January 5, 2010, 2:55 pmthe tax you mean is sales tax or local duty tax? hehe TQ!
Y not using again?

This post has been edited by ShiAOmEI: Jan 5 2010, 02:55 PM

Why I'm not using them anymore?
Well, I bought two tshirts and Benefit's Celebutante makeup sets before.
I asked them to send the items in one parcel. But then, once my parcel arrived, the shirts are not inside!

Only Celebutantes there. Not only we have to wait like mad for a month ++.

So, I emailed (yes, this is the only way to contact them, they never answer your call) and they promised to send the shirts with express shipping to Malaysia. We've waited another 1 month (express shipping konon). Ai..

You know the worst thing? Their staff took my samples. And free gift from Benefit.
My free samples from Drugstore.com before were lost too.
How cool is that? Reliable? Think again.
I've kept a friend waiting for that Celebutante, my bf waited for his Ed Hardy tshirts.

This is an old, agonizing experience for me.
They even promised to compensate me by giving extra 30% discount for next shipment, but no. One time is enough.
As for the tax, VSHub cleared it for us. It's included.

I want to try comgateway.com. next time. You can google and see other people's real experiences

Oh, forgot to mention. The shirts arrived and that matter has been resolved, but I don't think I want to take that risk again.

thanks ..wow ... kinda hassle thing to happen.. well, thanks for your helpful advise!! so thank you...

Anytime.. No use to keep it myself.
At least you know what to expect and consider your options.

using comgateway , is it legal for that? (for creating a false mailing address?)
Can u illustrate more on this?

For the personal US address, as I don't live there, how there is somebody to receive the items I bought? aiks.. confused.. hahha!!

This post has been edited by ShiAOmEI: Jan 5 2010, 10:24 PM

The VSHUb, comgateway staff will collect the items for you So far, I think it is legal.
But not all merchant wants to deal with fake address like this.

Once you sign up, you'll be given an address in US, a phone number too.
Fill them in when checking out your purchased items. They'll let you know once the parcel arrived in US.

hmm.. yaya,... it doesn't really sound nice to have a fake US address... though it is to be quite a easier way for non-us resident to purchase things online... hahha!! thanks for your sharing too!! nice to have sharing with u...!! It's quite an interesting to purchase online overseas yah...^^

Very interesting indeed! I purchased from Amazon, Drugstore, Drjays, Evisu.. It's good if you buy lots of stuff, making the shipping cost more efficient.

Kalau 1-2 barang, macam rugi la..

yaya agree! the shipping fee is so expensive just to reach across the sea!!!!

What are you trying to get ya? Mascara?
Just join the spree organized in Stuff for the Ladies forum.

Many sellers are able to get you stuff from Sephora, Ulta..

haha yaya... stil surveying on it on what to buy.. =D the sprees looked so fabulous!
Wonder now US people shop online too? hahha

Sometimes their fav product has been discontinued in the local stores, so yes, they'll have to shop online too