How to get purchases from the United States in Russia

Foreign shopping attracts low prices, fabulous Closeouts and unique assortment. Many American stores are not taking to the Russian method of payment and do not send purchase in Russia, but these problems are solved meylforvarder.

Meylforvarder can deliver your purchases in four different ways. Which one is best? To answer this question, we tested them all.

In edition Layfhakera disposed Ulyanovsk from US-four similar goods were ordered in four different ways available in "banderolku". Thus we were able to verify that the actual waiting time of sending statements as well as the safety of the packaging and contents.

Now we will explain the differences between the different methods of delivery, and then explain how they showed themselves in real life.

What are the different delivery methods

Qwintry Air

• Shipment: 8-14 days.
• Forms of delivery: Courier, Pickup.
• The maximum parcel weight: 18.1 kg.
• Box size: the sum of three parties - not more than 150 cm, the length of one side - not more than 100 cm. If the sum of the three sides exceeds 150 cm, the shipping cost is calculated by volumetric weight.
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Qwintry Air - is the actual air delivery "banderolku", which does not involve "Russian Post". Sending flying on a flight from the US to Russia, to Moscow, clear customs, then get to the recipient forces a trusted courier services, the relevant quality criteria "banderolku". Customers can receive the parcel in paragraphs ex works or choose delivery by courier directly to your home.

The city in which it operates Qwintry Air →

Qwintry Air - one of the most cost ways of delivery. Final shipping goods weighing 1 kg is 26 dollars. The price includes:

• The commission fee for the transfer of funds to the account of "banderolku".
• Receiving parcels in a warehouse "banderolku".
• Storage premises in stock "banderolku" up to 45 days.
• Combine multiple items in one parcel.
• Packing: waterproof bag for each product, the protection of reinforced tape box to prevent opening undetected.

This list of services is included in the price of any other method of delivery "banderolku".

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There are things that can not be delivered from abroad. This is not a whim and not harm "banderolku", and the rules set by the state. When you try to smuggle something forbidden or out LTE Customs confiscates your pokupochki.

The list of goods that can not be delivered from the US →

In addition to the ban on the importation of certain goods, in Russia there is a monthly limit on the amount of purchases abroad was 1 000 euros. When you exit beyond it will have to pay a state fee in the amount of 30% of the excess of the cost and more 250 rubles (fixed customs duty).

However, the difference in prices in Russia and the United States is so significant that it does not block any government fees and charges.

Qwintry Ecopost

• Average delivery time: 15-35 days.
• delivery types: in the department of "Mail of Russia".
• The maximum parcel weight: 18.1 kg. The cost of sending is calculated only on the physical weight.
• Box size: the sum of three parties - not more than 150 cm, the length of one side - not more than 100 cm.

Qwintry Ecopost - is the newest delivery method from "banderolku" that combines the speed and cheapness of air forwarding state address. It works only in Russia. Parcels arrive at one of Europe's transport hubs, clear customs and are delivered to the post office powers "Mail of Russia".

Delivery through Qwintry Ecopost turns longer than Qwintry Air, but is much cheaper, especially if the parcel weighs well. Simply put, if the product is easy, choose Qwintry Air, and if heavy - Qwintry Ecopost.

Final shipping goods weighing 1 kg is 39.87 dollars.

USPS Priority

• Average delivery time: 12-21 days.
• delivery types: the post office.
• The maximum parcel weight: 18.1 kg. The cost of sending is calculated only on the physical weight.
• Box size: length - no more than 106.68 cm, length plus coverage - not more than 200.66 cm.

USPS stands for United States Postal Service, that is, the US Postal Service. It is not necessary to compare the organization with the "Mail of Russia", because the first performance significantly higher.

USPS Priority - is the priority mail, that is not express, but still pretty fast. After finishing a trip from the US, sending the mail gets to the state of the destination country and delivered to the post office.

Final shipping goods weighing 1 kg is 63.36 dollars.

EMS

• Shipment: 8-18 days.
• Types of delivery: the courier.
• The maximum parcel weight: 18.1 kg. The cost of sending is calculated only on the physical weight.
• Carton Size for Russia: length - no more than 152.4 cm and length plus coverage - not more than 274.32 cm.
• The size of the box for Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan: length - no more than 91.44 cm, length plus coverage - not more than 200.66 cm.

EMS stands for Express Mail Service, that is, express mail. EMS services are provided by the operators of the Universal Postal Union. Each year the independent auditors assess the quality of EMS in each country.

In the first quarter of 2017 «EMS Russian Post" took the 6th place in the world ranking by EMS-quality services (all postal operators 198). For comparison, our EMS was on the 92 th place in 2013, so that progress is being made.

For speed, quality, reliability and a courier to pay. For pulmonary delivery of parcels EMS would cost almost twice as much than Qwintry Air. With the growth of the mass sending the difference in cost is mitigated.

Final shipping goods weighing 1 kg is 80 dollars.

The results of the testing methods of delivery

We ordered the American Amazon four fun spinner with LED-lights and three different modes of illumination. It is clear that buying abroad such cheap things is not profitable, but in this case everything was done only for the sake of the experiment.

Each spinner went from warehouse "banderolku" to the editor in its own way. All four parcels successfully reached Ulyanovsk. Spinners ordered through Qwintry Air and EMS, were delivered by courier directly to the door of the office. Spinners ordered through Qwintry Ecopost and USPS, arrived at the post office, where we took them on their own.

Great surprise began the delivery time of the goods for us with the participation of the state address. The actual time coincided with the minimum stated for Qwintry Ecopost and USPS. Unfortunately, more than praise these delivery methods are not for nothing. In both cases, the parcels came not in perfect condition.

The corners of the box, delivered USPS, were dented, and Qwintry Ecopost package seems sitting elephant. Cardboard on the one hand is literally broken in half. If not for the foresight "banderolku" protecting the contents of each vehicle or send soft cushions, the contents can not be good.

Courier services, as expected, are working perfectly. Our favorite - a proprietary delivery Qwintry Air - managed 9 days. Packaging and contents in perfect condition.

Truly surprised by express mail EMS. Of course, we suspected that the high cost of this service is offset by efficiency, but for such a... Sending was only 6 days, that is faster than the minimum declared term. In this scenario, Qwintry Air keeps pet-delivery status only because of its cheapness.

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