Shipito Services and Prices
Shipito can help you ship packages from U.S.A. to any country in the world. We can also purchase products in U.S. shops on your behalf if, for example, a store does not accept international credit cards. This service is called Assisted Purchase.
The following are our two shipping service plans for forwarding packages:
We use inexpensive U.S.P.S. Priority or Express Mail. We also offer deep discount on FedEx. Check our low rates on our Shipping Calculator.
Service plan
| INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES | VIRTUAL MAILBOX
| VIRTUAL MAILBOX
PREMIUM
| Setup fee
| $0 | $0 | $0 | | Monthly fee | $0 | $10/month or $50/year
| $25/month
Paid half-yearly $150
| Mail out fee per package
| $8.50 | $8.50 | $2.50 | Mail out fee - magazine or letter (fast mailout option)
| $1 | $1 | $1 | Consolidation savings
| NO | YES | YES | Consolidation fee
| N/A | $2 per package,
| $2 per package
| | Full USPS discount | YES | YES | YES | | Full FedEx discount | YES | YES | YES | | Free Storage | 7 days | 45 days
(3 days after consolidation)
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45 days
(3 days after consolidation) |
Individual package - $8.50 fee per package - No monthly fee
Shop online and have the package(s) sent to our address. We will forward individual packages to you. Each package is sent to you exactly as they come.
How it works - You will pay for each individual package we receive and forward to you. The cost is $8.50 per package plus postage.
- You can always log in to your account and select the shipping method for each package. Actual postage will be recalculated instantly.
- Your account will show you the actual amount of your deposit. This is where you can also fill out the customs declaration for each package (value, description of goods, etc.).
- Whenever we get a new package, we will send you an email notification.
- We can try to make a package smaller to fit USPS size limits. Use Special Request on your account for that.
- Whenever we send you a package you will get an email with notification and tracking number.
- INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES does not offer consolidation of packages (merging several packages in to one bigger package). Please select VIRTUAL MAILBOX service if you need consolidation.
- Extra surcharge for heavy packages over 30 pounds is $8.50, over 70 pounds - $20, over 100 pounds (freight manipulation fee) - $30 and over 150 pounds - $50. Overweight fee is charged even if the package is trashed.
- Customer should have enough deposit on his/her account so we can forward a package within 7 days after we receive it in our warehouse. Otherwise we charge storage fee $1-$5 (depending on the package weight) every day.
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VIRTUAL MAILBOX - Unlimited size only $50 per year or $10/month
Virtual mailbox allows you to save on postage due to the consolidation feature. We will consolidate packages for larger shipments. For example: instead of mailing three packages, we will put them all in a larger box and ship them as one package. The cost is $2.00 for each package merged.
How VIRTUAL MAILBOX works
- Unlimited size for regular size boxes & mail.
- You can send each package individually or consolidated (packed together).
- You can select how often you want your package forwarded (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or hold for instructions).
- You can always log in to your account and select shipping method. Actual postage will be recalculated instantly.
- Your account will show you the actual amount of your deposit. This is where to fill out customs declaration for each package (value, description of goods, etc.).
- Whenever we get a new package we will send you an email notification.
- Whenever we send you a package you will get an email notification and tracking number..
- Extra surcharge for heavy packages over 30 pounds is $8.5, over 70 pounds - $20, over 100 pounds (freight manipulation fee) - $30 and over 150 pounds - $50. Overweight fee is charged even if the package is trashed.
- All packages are stored for free for 45 days after we receive them. If the package cannot be sent in the time limit of 45 days we charge an additional storage fee $1-$5 per package (depending on weight) for each day.
- Consolidated packages must be mailed out within 3 days otherwise storage fees are charged.
VIRTUAL MAILBOX plans
- $50 per year or you can pay $10 per month (no contract required)
- $25 per month (has to be paid for 6 months in advance) and only $2.50 per package mail out fee - NEW PLAN.
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Other charges
Insurance. If the cost of insurance is over $500 and we have to personally go to the post office we charge an additional $10 fee. Otherwise we charge exactly what the post office is charging for insuring your package. USPS insurance is very inexpensive. FedeEx is including the cost of the insurance in the postage cost.
Oversized packages (shipped by container or pallets) are quoted separately (storage and shipping cost). Our fee for securing packages on the pallet $50 (including pallet cost).
Bank fees are charged on credit card and Paypal transactions only. See details here.
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