There’s been lots of occasions where I’ve seen something in the US, but the company doesn’t ship to the UK. Also , with the current exchange rate and weak dollar we’re getting a really good deal on consumer goods, especially nice, expensive consumer goods.
Mmmm Nice HALF PRICE consumer goods! If only I could get them here!
Well, now you can! By signing up with the myus site , you can grab yourself a US postal address without living there. The myus people will then ship what ever is delivered back to your REAL address in the UK.
Ok, you have to pay the sign up fees, and the shipping charges are measured in chunks of 100g, but if you’re shipping something fairly light but expensive, it easily works out cheaper than buying in the UK
Right, I’m off to find a nice blu-ray player, now that the war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is all but over.
Parcel forwarding services are great. The exchange rates are amazing. Bongo International Mail Forwarding is a great alternative. They don’t have the “hidden fees” like the commercial invoice and consolidation fees that many of the others charge.
Happy shopping!
Hi Lynn!
I’ve yet to buy anything, but since the UK prices are always 1$=1$ for lots of stuff, i can see myself opening an account with one of those services real soon!
Thanks for the advice!