How much can you save if you order items directly from the United States
Purchases / / December 19, 2019
Why order the goods in foreign shops
The reason is simple: there is really cheaper. The price for the products of American, Chinese and European stores often increases during the flight across the ocean and transportation through customs. In addition, you can catch a sale.
Many products to us simply do not reach: the sellers are not at risk and carry only the top seller. Parents buying branded clothing child, do not choose something you like Carter's on the site, and that is suitable in size in the shops of our distributors. And, for example, Apple fans which year do without modifications hours Apple Watch Hermès. Some goods we did not find - in particular, the official merch "Game of Thrones" on HBO.
There are giant marketplaces where participating stores manufacturers and private sellers. For example, the Chinese Taobao marketpleys: here you can find everything. From shorts and Pelmennica to computer "iron" and motozapchastey. American same site eBay auctions and is famous for its variety of rare items. It was sold on eBay denture Churchill, John Lennon's toilet and half-full glass of water Elvis Presley.
Why is not it easy to buy something abroad
There are several reasons that may keep you from buying from abroad:
- you do not know English or Chinese;
- Store does not accept our cards and does not deliver the goods in Russia;
- delivery to Russia is, but for a lot of money;
- you do not trust the postal service.
Coping with these challenges will help email forwarders - services for the delivery of overseas stores. You tell the forwarder that you want to order, buy and pay a small fee the service, and he delivers the goods to you, ensuring its safety. In this case, the service does not necessarily buys the goods, but also allows the client simply arrange delivery to your warehouse. Layfhaker tried to place an order via Mainbox - it's really easy.
How the service works on delivery Mainbox
Mainbox - mail forwarder with warehouses in the US, China, Germany and the UK.
American Mainbox warehouse is located in New Castle, Delaware. Delivery across the country in this state are not taxed. In China Mainbox warehouse is located in the largest industrial and commercial city of Guangzhou. European stocks - in a small German town ochtrup with a population of a couple of tens of thousands of people and the British Ipswich, one of the oldest cities in the country.
When you register when you Mainbox allocates cell - is your personal address that will receive the package. Now you can buy goods on Amazon, Taobao and eBay, as a true American, Chinese or Europeans: indicate as an address Mainbox cell number and wait when the goods come to the warehouse. If you order goods from different stores, Mainbox all checks will be packed in a box and will send to Russia.
Even in Russia a package can bring to your home or office as well as at the point of issue or postamat. In Moscow, there are about 300 and about 100, respectively - is likely to find something close to home. At any stage of the delivery can be insured parcel: on the way to the warehouse Mainbox and on the way to the destination country.
Track purchases and collect parcels can be on website Mainbox or using mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Price: Free
Price: Free
How much does it cost
Cost consists of several items:
- the commodity price and delivery across the country - stated on the store's website;
- service fee - 10% of the purchase price (when ordering goods from foreclosure Mainbox);
- duty, if the goods exceed Customs limits;
- allowance for weight - actual or volume (of which below);
- Mainbox cost of services.
Actual weight - this is how much weight package. Volumetric - weight, calculated on the basis of size. When calculating the value recorded the greatest weight. To know the approximate price in advance is possible in calculator Mainbox.
It is cheaper to buy abroad
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
six-inch waterproof Timberland shoes will hold more than one season and work out their true price of 139.5 dollars (a little less than 9000 rubles) with the purchase of the American Amazon.
And in the official store in Russia for the same model will have to pay 19,990 rubles.
Here is a Shirt Ralph Lauren sold at a discount of 19.24 dollars - less than 1300 rubles. Card product on the store page says that earlier it was worth $ 75, and the same model but a different color is now on sale at Amazon for 87.22 dollars.
Specifically, this thing in Russia, we have not found, but the prices are even on the cheapest shirt Ralph Lauren starting with 3500 rubles.
Michael Kors handbags in Russia are considered premium. But if we zaydom to the official online store of the brand, we can see that Bag Michael Kors Jet Set Large Saffiano Leather Crossbody pink sells for 82 with little dollar - a little more than 5000 rubles.
Change the country from America to Russia, and the language from English to Russian - the same shop offers us to buy this bag already over 11 160 rubles.
Machinery and smartphones
iPhone XS can be purchased at Apple.com for $ 999 for a model with 64 GB of internal memory. It is about 65 000 rubles.
The price of the same smartphone Apple.ru Russian store - 89 481 rubles.
cost of Philips electric tooth brushes at Amazon - $ 70. It is about 4 500 rubles.
The official Russian store a few similar models - and all cost about twice as expensive.
The tension in the American 110-volt outlets If the device does not support a connection to a 220 V supply in need step-down transformer, which can be purchased from an electronics store.
Cosmetics and perfumery
Reticulation shadows BECCA x Khloé Kardashian & Malika Haqq Bronze, Blush & Glow Palette official shop of the company is sold at a discount of 26.4 per dollar - is a little more than 1600 rubles. Without the discount it would cost about 2800 rubles.
The largest Russian network of stores of cosmetics we found a mosaic of 4170 rubles.
Perfume Calvin Klein Eternity when ordering from the website of the British brand will cost 68 pounds - about 5600 rubles.
But in the Russian official store Calvin Klein offers to pay for the same 100-milliliter bottle of 6690 rubles.
Products for children
Here's a Carter's kit five body with cheerful prints sold in the official store brand for 15.6 dollars - about 1000 rubles. Carter's - one of the main producers of children's clothes from America. If you are interested in branded bodysuit, unitard and panties, you probably heard about it.
In Russia, Carter's clothes can be found at a similar price, but in the kit may be declared, not five, and four body. In addition, there is a problem with an assortment: some T-shirt with the pleasant print can usually be found in one or two dimensions.
Tools for home
A set of tools for Black & Decker House we found on Amazon for $ 79 - a little more than 5000 rubles. The kit includes a drill-screwdriver 20 V and 68 objects: tools, drills and bits. If you are not fond of repair, such a kit in the house is enough.
In Russia, this set is not for sale: everything will have to buy separately. A set of hand tools and drill bits without the official store is worth 3230 rubles, the average price of 18-volt screwdrivers - 7390 rubles.
Film and cartridges for printing instant cameras
Price cartridge Polaroid camera at Amazon - $ 17 or a little more than 1000 rubles. It is suitable for Camera 600 Series - are produced in Russia in the 1990s.
Find cartridge for Polaroid in Russia is simple, only sell them at a price of about 2000 rubles apiece. We also found a lot of interesting for fans of analog photography, for example, four coils Kodak UltraMax 400 when buying on Amazon will cost about 1200 rubles instead of 600 rubles apiece, and one can find many rare and professional at B & H Photo films.
How to make the first order
Layfhaker Mainbox decided to test in practice - to order several products from Amazon and count how many got saved.
1. Choosing products
We chose five items:
- Samsonite suitcase Flexis for $ 121, or about 7900 rubles - this model in Russia is not found, but the price of bags for hand luggage brand starts from about 9000 rubles;
- set of tools Black & Decker for $ 79, which we have mentioned above;
- wireless charging Belkin Boost Up to 7.5 watts for $ 34 - a little more than 2000 rubles. Spread in Russian stores - from 5000 to 8500 rubles;
- Bluetooth-column Oontz Angle 3 for $ 26 or 1 700 rubles - a device, which can be found in the rankings of the best inexpensive wireless speakers with moisture protection. We have for sale is rare and costs about 5500 rubles;
- cartridge for Polaroid 600 series for $ 17.
2. We set up an account on Mainbox and confirm data
You can register via mail or profile «VKontakte», Facebook or Google. Then you need to confirm your email address and phone number, to make passport details and attach a scan of the passport.
After registration Mainbox will give you a unique cell address in stock.
3. checkout process
After confirming the data we can proceed in two ways: you can order the goods in the store yourself and specify the cell in a warehouse in an address, or apply for a ransom. This option is called Paybox. You give service links to the right products, pay for them, and make purchases already Mainbox employees for a small fee. We took advantage of this option.
If you are confident in their knowledge of English, and the shop accepts payment with your card, you can save on a service commission. You have to make the same steps as when you buy in the Russian e-shops: choose a product on the site, specify its parameters, add to cart and pay. In an address will need to specify the number of the cell on Mainbox stock.
After payment the store will give you track number for tracking parcel. Now look at your account: ordered parcel is necessary to bring in the "Expected". After delivery Mainbox it falls into the section "In stock".
4. track your parcel
After payment we will see all the relevant information on the Dashboard.
5. we pay shipping
On the second day after the redemption letter came to the post office that the goods arrived at the warehouse. In a private office there shopping pictures proving that nothing is broken, not broken and not torn. Also snapshots can be estimated by the weight and dimensions of the goods.
The shipping costs depend on the selected data. Choose between tariffs and LiteBox MaxBox possible after sending the package - the service itself will tell you how it will be cheaper. Then you need to choose the delivery method: courier, mail, or to the point of self-delivery. The most budget option with delivery by mail will cost less than $ 100. We have chosen and paid for express delivery by courier.
6. We receive parcels
After five days, the post office received a notice of successful completion of the customs parcel. A little later, we received a call Mainbox staff and asked what time it is more convenient to deliver. On the third day, a courier brought us a parcel.
Goods okay. The whole cycle of the redemption of things to delivery-to-door parcel took 10 days. The exact time depends on the order of the country, your region, the delivery method and schedule of departure aircraft that Mainbox sends goods to Russia.
Results: consider possible benefit
It remains to find out how much you can save. To begin, calculate how much will cost to sending their own treasury products, a minimum set of options and deliver mail for $ 88.
- We add up the prices of goods from America. It turns out 277 dollars.
- Add the shipping cost of 88 dollars.
in total: US $ 365. In terms of 23 000 rubles.
Now let's see how many would have to spend if we bought in Russia. Consider the cost of goods is more difficult: some of them are not for sale, and ambiguity of shops at various levels provide a wide range of prices.
- Samsonite our model in the Russian retail was not found. But there were similar - Samsonite Base Boost for 11 500 rubles. Sometimes branded handbags are sold at a large discount.
- Hand tools from Black & Decker set sold by us for 3230 rubles. Add to it the most budget 18-volt screwdriver BDCDC18K-QW for 4590 rubles. A set of drill bits and more will cost 820 rubles. The product of America is also a feather drills and tips in the form of crowns - in the Russian online store brand they are not sold. Set from Amazon comes with a black bag brand - we like will cost 1490 rubles.
- Charging Belkin Boost Up can be purchased for 4999 rubles.
- Oontz Angle Column 3 is almost sold by us, but you can find over 5490 rubles.
- Price for Polaroid cartridge of the first link in Google - 1 990 rubles.
Total: 34 100 rubles.
When buying goods in America with the delivery of the budget, we would have saved about 11 000 rubles. It's almost a third of the amount of goods when purchasing in Russia.
If you choose a more expensive courier delivery and take advantage of foreclosure Paybox goods will also save, but about 3 250 rubles.
So, if what you are looking for, is too costly or not sold in Russia, look to America, Europe or China. Although many Chinese online shops are designed only for domestic sales and not delivered to Russia, do not accept the Russian card and, Of course, do not have support either Russian or English languages in the interface, Mainbox help you make a purchase, pay and take care of delivery.
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