How to buy branded goods cheaper in the US than in Russia

I heard many times that the order things should be branded American in the United States, because it is cheaper. Embarrassed and stopped two questions.

First question: Is cheaper really? Well, the prices are lower than in Russia, but the delivery, too, costs money! Second - if it makes sense as to bother? Some American sites do not deliver the goods in Russia, and if delivered, it is worth it is expensive.

And how long delivery? As with Chinese websites like by AliExpress, a month and a half, and maybe it does not come? Agree, scary, especially if you buy a new iPhone.

It turns out that all these issues can be solved. Besides fast and without problems. But for this you need a delivery service of goods from the United States - such services are also called as intermediaries in the United States. I chose several intermediaries, but communicated with support WeShip2YouFor his first order to select them.

Employees WeShip2You helped to order and pay for the necessary things to me, send a photo (and even video) of goods from the warehouse, taken all in one parcel, though quickly. In general, here you get the first time a positive experience ordering goods from the United States and no longer afraid of such purchases. But first things first.

What to order and how much we save

I think very few people will soon be ordered in the United States without seeing at least 5-6 Russian sites with similar products. After all, it is necessary to make sure that you really save. I decided not to be penny wise and immediately see the difference in prices on the iPhone SE.

So, the site Apple.com silver iPhone 64 GB can be purchased for $ 499 (32,758 rubles), while the "Yandex. Market "suggested that I buy the same iPhone at the price of 45,390 rubles. Wow! The difference in cost - 12 632 rubles. That's all doubts about the order disappeared.

And since I still decided to book, gained a little more branded goods, where you can save. Albeit not as globally, but still.

After several hours of searching on different sites, I settled on the steep blue "Aviator» Ray Ban, Victoria's Secret and cute pajamas New Balance sneakers for the spouse that is not condemned me selfish.

The Russian online stores found the same model for the New Balance 6800 rubles on Amazon sneakers my desired size and color are 53.97 dollar (3542 rubles). The difference in price pajama Victoria's Secret in the US and the Russian site was about 2000 rubles, and Ray Ban sunglasses in Russia would cost me 1000 rubles more expensive. In sum, the difference was about 20 000 rubles. Much.

And now - on how to pass the process of order and delivery.

We obtain an address in the US

Many American online stores (for example, the same Apple.com, Sephora, Amazon, many sellers on eBay) do not send orders in Russia. And here comes to the rescue WeShip2You: Service staff offer to order the delivery of goods to the US warehouse, and when things are delivered to them, can forward them to your home.

How to get started with WeShip2You? First you need to register on the site and get your address in the United States. Here is my.

Then you can order products from different websites, indicating the address. In fact, there is WeShip2You warehouse. Orders come to the warehouse, where they are recognized by the unique number of STE and sent to Russia to your home address. Here's a short video to see how it all works.

By the way, I have chosen as a mediator WeShip2You including due to several videos on their website. the project leaders themselves talk about how things work, being on the same stock, where people come to send all clients.

First, I ordered a Victoria's Secret and Amazon. By the way, on the site WeShip2You have a clue how to fill in the address, and it really helped me: the unusual form confusing, and it is unclear where to write.

While I understand delivery, noticed that Victoria's Secret offers its delivery to Russia and decided to calculate how much it will cost me. Shipping cost in the store depends on the value of the goods. My pajamas worth $ 49, then delivery will cost $ 28 - a little more than 1800 rubles.

The sum is roughly the same as when you buy in the online store in Russia. Then why bother to order in the USA?

The point again is that the store Victoria's Secret shipping cost depends on the cost of your order. I ordered a pair of pajamas, and if, for example, added a couple more bras, delivery would have $ 34. Although the weight of all this beauty is not more than a kilogram.

In WeShip2You shipping cost depends on the weight of items. Therefore, dear light objects (like the iPhone and other gadgets) cost extremely profitable.

Before the order, you can see approximately how much will it cost delivery of your goods. The site has a calculator and show the approximate weight of the goods of different categories.

Purchasing in the US

When I first came to WeShip2You site, I thought that the function "Assistance in buying in the US" - this is for those who do not understand a word in English and simply can not understand itself with the order. I have something I can!

But when it came to the iPhone, I decided not to risk it and entrust the purchase of those who often does. Simply fill out the form, leave a link to the product and the price indicated.

Service has calculated the final amount - iPhone price + 24 dollar commission for services. Fine.

All it had only to wait until the parcels come to the warehouse WeShip2You.

First look at your purchases

A few days later came the first orders - glasses and sneakers with Amazon and pajama Victoria's Secret. The profile appeared notice about these assumptions and photos of things.

In fact, this service - photo items in the package - paid, but it is optional. The first pictures of the package for free, and subsequent images of parcels, figuratively speaking, worth a penny.

Since I ordered for the first time, I wanted to see the contents of their packages, so I took advantage of the service.

To me it was not boring to wait for iPhone, WeShip2You of the guys took off my video review of parcels.

It turns out that I have good taste... However, wearing pajamas with sunglasses, I still will not. :)

A few days after unboxing came the last part of my parcel - iPhone SE.

Service promises to keep sending free stock 40 days. It did not take me, because I wanted to get things as quickly as possible.

On the same day, when the last order came to the warehouse WeShip2You, I have created a request to send parcels and pay for the shipping and insurance. In general insurance - it is voluntary, but it was scary to send such an order without it - and suddenly will not come, or come with injuries?

Now about the payment process. To pay for garage services, you need to top up your account online. But before that you need to pass the card verification procedure to confirm what you are its owner. In general, it's pretty simple: the card is debited a small dollar amount (even if the card currency - the ruble), and you need to write, how much to write off. Simply copy number of the SMS from the bank, enter - and you're done.

Delivery method

It provides several options for delivery of parcels and the most profitable - "Our Express». First, it is cheaper than all the others. Secondly, it does not include the use of "Mail of Russia", which is a big plus, given its reputation. Thirdly, in my case, this method proved to be more and a little less than similar delivery methods from other intermediaries, which, of course, is a nice bonus.

All parcels are sent with the help of "Our Express», go from the warehouse WeShip2You every 10-12 days, the date of sending the short can be viewed on the site. My parcel came to the warehouse a few days before departure of the shipment "Our Express», so they are almost immediately sent to my email address.

Parcels sent through the "Our Express», or will be sent by courier or delivered to the point of delivery Boxberry. I chose the latter - so it turns out cheaper, and go to the point of delivery is not difficult.

The parcel has arrived

After a week and a half after ordering me happy notification of SMS - parcel arrived.

Quality packaging (! By the way, free) did not disappoint - all things came intact. So I'm now the happy owner of iPhone SE and other branded items.

As you can imagine, the first shopping experience in the US was positive, so it will not be the last. The plans - to be ordered on the US site Vibram cool sneakers Furoshiki and books on Amazon, which has not yet translated into Russian (and perhaps never will translate).

By the way, you can order something as a gift. According to the terms of delivery WeShip2YouDo not worry that it will have to give a week after the birthday.

If you have any suggestions on what to order, you are welcome in comments. All the problems and peculiarities of orders from different sites promise to be honest to tell the following positions.

Order products in the United States with WeShip2You