Free $2 credit to Amazon MP3 Store via Facebook

Go to “Free $2 Amazon MP3 credit via Facebook page“, answer onto the question and post it onto your Facebook page. Upon completion of the “Share & Claim” action, a promotional credit of $2 to purchase any MP3 in Amazon MP3 Store will be automatically applied to your Amazon account.

Promotional credits must be redeemed by 11:59 PM PST on January 10, 2013. Amazon MP3 music is available to customers located and with billing addresses in the United States. You must have an Amazon account and accept the Amazon MP3 Store Terms of Use and Amazon Cloud Player Terms of Use to redeem your credit. Additional taxes may apply. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Some classical music albums you can buy in Amazon MP3 Store for $1.99:

• 99 Must-Have Chillout Classics
• 100 Rachmaninoff Piano Favorites
• 99 Must-Have Mozart Masterpieces
• 99 Must-Have Vivaldi Masterpieces
• Bach – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Masters of Classical Music
• Schubert – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Schumann – Rise of the Masters: 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces
• Debussy – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
• Vivaldi – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Beethoven – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Grieg – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Handel – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters

Free $1.29 credit to Amazon MP3 Store!

Go to “Free $1.29 Amazon MP3 credit via Facebook page“, answer and let your Facebook friends know what your favorite party song is by typing it in the box and clicking the button to share it. After you do that, Amazon will automatically add a $1.29 credit to your account.

Promotional credits must be redeemed by 11:59 p.m. PST on November 2, 2012. Amazon MP3 Store is available to customers located and with billing addresses in the United States. You must have an Amazon USA account and accept the Amazon MP3 Service Terms of Use to redeem your credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Some classical music albums you can buy in Amazon MP3 Store for $1.29 and less:

• Romantic Classical Music for Valentine’s Day
• Classical Music for Baby’s Bedtime
• 100 Must-Have Waltz & Dance Classics
• The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe
• Classical Music for the Reader 5: Great Masterpieces for the Dedicated Reader
• Classical Music for the Reader 6: Great Masterpieces for the Dedicated Reader

Free $2 credit to Amazon MP3 Store!

Go to “How to Redeem Your Code for Amazon MP3” on Amazon and enter “MP3S4ALL” (without quotes) to get your free $2 credit.

If the code does not work, type in MP3S4ALL instead of copy-pasting.

You must redeem the credit by 11:59 p.m. PST on June 15, 2012. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Some classical music albums you can buy in Amazon MP3 Store for $1.99:

• 99 Must-Have Chillout Classics
• 100 Rachmaninoff Piano Favorites
• 99 Must-Have Mozart Masterpieces
• 99 Must-Have Vivaldi Masterpieces
• Bach – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Debussy – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Masters of Classical Music
• Schubert – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
• Schumann – Rise of the Masters: 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
• Vivaldi – 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters

My top American online stores and private shopping clubs where I make most of my purchases

I have received 22 packages from my freight forwarder Shipito to this date. I’ve started with smaller packages of 3-8 kg and ended up getting packages of 9-18 kg. I’ve been buying all kind of stuff from electronics and toys to clothing and shoes. Most of my purchases have been coming from 3 online sources:

• Amazon USA,
• private shopping clubs (fashion sale, private sale, sample sale, flash sale sites),
• sports online stores.

Amazon USA

Personally I prefer to use amazon.com more than any other US shop. There are several reasons for that:

• Amazon is the largest online store in the USA.
• Accepts international debit and credit cards.
• Ships to freight forwarders (also know as mail forwarders, package forwarders, parcel forwarders) like Shipito.
• Very good customer service and at refunds.
• You don’t need to pay californian sales tax (9.5%) when shipping from Amazon to the Californian warehouses of Shipito package forwarder.*

* Note that you do need to pay sales tax for some merchants from the Amazon marketplace. Also note that you may use another warehouse of Shipito in Tualatin, Oregon, which is a no sales tax location.

My overall experience with Amazon is very positive. However there is a group of sites where prices for clothing, shoes and many other items are more attractive every day.

American private shopping clubs (fashion sale, private sale, sample sale, flash sale sites)

I buy most of my clothing and shoes from USA private shopping clubs (also known as fashion sale, private sale, sample sale, flash sale sites). These sites are usually an invitation only clubs (see the invitation links below). They organize flash sales events for its members that typically last 1 to 3 days. Members can buy fashion, designer clothing and shoes for men, women, kids at discounted prices (typically 40-90%). You can also buy jewerly, cosmetics and many other types of good there. My favorite private shopping clubs:

• Ideeli (16 orders for the past 18 months!),
• RueLaLa,
• Modnique,
• Myhabit,
• Gilt,
• LeftLaneSports,
• Zulily.

While you may use Assisted Purchases from Shipito or any other service when making purchases in online stores, such services won’t work well with flash sales that private shopping clubs offer. So it is really great that the above mentioned private shopping clubs support international debit/credit cards and ship to freight forwarders like Shipito.

Although there are plenty of private shopping clubs, they offer fashion and designer clothing mostly. So I still have to shop for many sporting goods elsewhere.

American sports online stores

I make purchases in several trusted sports online stores and outlets:

• Sierra Trading Post,
• Department of Goods (outlet),
• Altrec (and Altrec outlet),
• REI (and REI outlet),
• Backcountry.

I buy sports clothing, shoes and gear mostly on sales or in the outlets.

Share your experience

How do you like American online stores and private shopping clubs mentioned in this article? Do you prefer to make purchases elsewhere?

Online shops for moms, babies and kids in Germany excluding VAT for non European customers

There are several other baby shops in Germany that ship to Russia directly and exclude VAT, namely:

• maxis-babywelt.de offers car seats, strollers, toys, clothing,… International shipping rates depend on the weight and the country. Shipping to Russia from 29,99 EUR to 69,99 EUR. Web-site in German, English and Russian.
• babyshop.de offers car seats, strollers, clothing,… The costs of the international shipping fees depends on the weight and the country. Simply select your delivering adress in your Shopping Cart. Web-site in English and German.
• kidscomfort.eu offers car seats, strollers, chairs, beds, toys,… Shipping costs for packages up to 20kg to Russia is 50 EUR. Shipping rates for other countries vary. You can save 3% by paying with Paypal. Web-site in English and German.
• kidsroom.de offers car seats, strollers, bikes, toys, baby clothes, baby furniture,… The correct shipping costs you will see, if you put the item in the basket and choose the right shipping country. Web-site in German, English and Russian.
• loopoo.de offers toys, strollers, bikes, furniture,… Shipping to Russia from 25 EUR. Web-site is in German.
• PingPong Online offers strollers, car seats, chairs, bikes, toys. Web-site in German and English.

German shops usually ship to Russia by DHL and accept debit/credit cards and paypal. Personally I’ve made 4 purchases at Maxis Babywelt, KidsComfort and KidsRoom.de, and I’m very happy about it. All my car seats, strollers and bikes were delivered just fine.

Have you purchased anything from Germany from outside Germany? Were your purchases free of VAT? What German online stores do you recommend?

Online stores shipping and not shipping to Shipito warehouse in no sales tax location in Tualatin, Oregon

Online retailers may not only refuse to ship internationally, but also refuse to ship to freight/parcel/package forwarders (that use virtual US addresses). And it is interesting that even US shops that do offer international shipping, may refuse to ship to freight/parcel/package forwarders. Other USA shops accept international debit/credit cards and ship to Shipito warehouse in Tualatin, OR. The following chart below mentiones 170+ successful and 70+ unsuccessful transactions reported by Shipito customers

What shops ship and don’t ship to Shipito warehouse in Torrance, CA

Store	Ships?	Date	Comment
6pm.com	YES	March 27, 2012	All ok!
6pm.com	YES	December 01, 2011	ok, no problem
abercrombie.com	NO	March 14, 2011	freight forwarding
abercrombie.com	NO	February 07, 2012	freight forwarding
ae.com	NO	April 13, 2012	платеж укр картой прошел, но заказ отменили. приватбанк держал сумму заблокированой месяц. “Unfortunately, at this time we can only accept international credit cards from countries that we service. “
amazon.com	YES	November 30, 2011	All ok!
amazon.com	YES	November 23, 2010	Всё отлично. Никаких лишних вопросов, можно указывать реальный платёжный адрес.
amazon.com	YES	March 11, 2012	Kindles arrived succesfully
amazon.com	YES	January 18, 2011	без проблем
amazon.com	YES	February 20, 2012	Amazon Kindle shipped with no problems. Used Billing Address = shipito address.
amazon.com	YES	December 28, 2011	No problem.
amazon.com	YES	December 14, 2011	no problem
amazon.com	YES	December 14, 2011	No problems. Also, most pre paid cards have no billing address to registered to the card which means that you can go around the billing address check. But some stores also check if the card is issued in the US.
amazon.com	YES	December 07, 2011	ok
ansgear.com	YES	November 08, 2011	Биллинг адрес российский, адрес доставки Орегон. Оплачивал палкой. Приехало без проблем.
antonline.com	YES	January 23, 2012	Заказ с оплатой через Амазон. Нет вопросов к адресу
Armani Exchange	YES	October 14, 2010	No problem
B&H Photo Video	YES	January 30, 2012	No problem at all
babymallonline.com	YES	December 20, 2011	билинг shipito, отправляют на след день
backcountry.com	YES	January 23, 2012	no problems
Barnes&Noble (bn.com)	YES	December 14, 2011	No questions, 3-4 days for delivery
Barnes&Noble (bn.com)	YES	January 11, 2012	Have no problem with Nook and covers
barnesandnoble.com	YES	February 09, 2012	no problem
barnesandnoble.com	YES	April 03, 2012	Nook Simple Touch No problem, paid with swedish card.
bestbuy.com	YES	January 27, 2011	Worked fine to post to Portland warehouse, for int. credit cards make sure you use the international billing address (Texas one) or it will be rejected
betterbraces.com	YES	February 09, 2012	no problem
bhphotovideo.com	YES	January 09, 2012	No any problem! Payment by credit card issued by one of Russian banks. Before sending contacted with tech support and they confirmed the delivery in Oregon. Recommend.
bissell.com	YES	April 09, 2012	That’s OK!!!
bluefly.com	YES	February 02, 2012	со свистом
Bose	YES	January 31, 2012	Using the same billing and delivery address worked fine for me.
Carters	YES	December 02, 2011	Kids clothes w/out any problems. Shipito billing.
carters.com	YES	March 15, 2012	OK
carters.com	YES	December 16, 2011	No problem at all.
childrensplace.com	YES	April 16, 2012	Приняли рос.карту, доставка на 6-й раб.день
clamcase.com	YES	December 13, 2011	Yes but may need to contact them to confirm that the sale is not a fraud as the address does not match up with Credit Card details address. Otherwise all else looks fine.
Converce	NO	February 04, 2012	international credit cards not accepted
crazy8.com	YES	March 02, 2012	Billing and shipping address are in USA , no problem, SBER Visa
crazy8.com	YES	December 16, 2011	No problem.
Crocs	YES	March 01, 2012	I had 6 orders with them without any issues!
crocs.com	YES	May 20, 2011	Delivery without problems.
Dell USA	YES	April 29, 2011	Took me a while. Orders placed online got cancelled and I have to place order over the phone and talk to order verification department to let my order go through.
Dillard’s	YES	May 05, 2012	OK with US credit card
discountjuicers.com	YES	March 15, 2012	no problem
Drugstore.com	YES	November 18, 2011	Ok and very fast
ebay,cin	YES	February 04, 2012	No Problem at all.
ebay.com	YES	November 05, 2011	Через Paypal платежи проходят. Но один заказ почему-то уехал на склад в Калифорнии, хотя для доставки указывала Орегон…
endless.com	YES	May 11, 2012	no problem
endless.com	YES	December 01, 2011	Fast shipping
etsy.com	YES	March 15, 2012	seller MagicalStyles, no problems thus far.
evo.com	YES	February 06, 2012	no problem
forever21.com	YES	October 28, 2011	OK
fossil.com	NO	November 14, 2011	did not work with cards issued in the U.S. (netspend) in Torrance billing address and shipping for OR
gap.com	YES	January 27, 2012	no problems with address
gap.com	NO	January 25, 2012	We do not recognize the address you entered. Please review it to ensure accuracy.
gap.com.com	YES	March 31, 2011	Good clothes and delivery without problems
gear-x.com	YES	February 06, 2012	no problem
Gymboree	YES	February 21, 2012	ok
hanes.com	YES	April 14, 2012	OK with US credit card
hautelook	YES	April 15, 2012	Was able to pay with an USA CC only. Received my package without any problem.
Hayneedle	NO	January 05, 2012	They don’t ship to package forwarding services. Their ‘International Shipping Policy” forbids it yet they don’t ship internationally… What?
helminc.com	YES	February 11, 2012	no problem
HockeyGiant.com	YES	March 25, 2012	Paid by credit card with Australian billing address, package sent same day.
HockeyMonkey	YES	January 30, 2012	PayPal paid and verified
Hollister Co	NO	January 06, 2012	The shipping address in your order is associated with a freight forwarding company
Hollister Co	YES	December 10, 2011	No problems.
Hollister Co	NO	April 16, 2012	У компании политика – не отправлять на адреса посредников.
hollistercco	NO	November 28, 2010	cancelled order due freiight forwarder
hp.com	NO	November 01, 2011	HP refused to ship. Flagged my account as an international account and can no longer purchase anything on their site with my US-issued card. I guess I have to start using Assisted Purchase service
hp.com	NO	June 03, 2011	Don’t accept Russian cards – use USA prepaid card only!
hp.com	YES	January 08, 2011	Shipped a notebook from their internet store without any problems
hp.com	NO	December 21, 2011	HP writes: unable to accept your order (without any reason). leaving c/o does not work too
hsn.com	NO	December 05, 2011	same problem as for Torrance – no shipping to freight forwarding companies – order cancelled
musiciansfriend.com	YES	March 21, 2012	Все оплатили,русскую карту принимают без проблем.Крутые цены.Битбосеры пользуйтесь
hugo boss	YES	February 25, 2012	blocked credit card, canceled all orders, even assisted. 4 attempts, and no result.
Huppin’s	YES	May 05, 2012	OK with US credit card
IceWarehouse	YES	January 30, 2012	as always for club member
ideeli.com	YES	February 10, 2012	No problem
ideeli.com	YES	April 15, 2012	No problem
ifixit.com	YES	January 23, 2012	Отправляют без лишних вопросов
inlinewarehouse.com	YES	March 03, 2011	after second try to pay, first bu CC and second by paypal they do ship without sales tax
iRobot.com	NO	March 05, 2012	Russian credit cards and paypal accounts are not accepted.
jimmychoo.com	NO	March 05, 2012	They don’t ship to freight forwarders. Were kind enough to call me and to ask for a different address.
jlindebergusa.com	YES	March 04, 2012	Pay with PP US adress.
kipling-usa.com	YES	January 04, 2012	No problems, just remember to pay with Google Checkout.
kmart.com	YES	January 27, 2012	no problem
Kohls.com	NO	October 14, 2010	Not clear reason why they cancel.
Lacoste	YES	March 01, 2012	2 orders, no issues.
lapolicegear.com	NO	February 13, 2012	we are unable to ship to forwarding companies
lego.com	YES	January 30, 2012	No problem. Sale prices, promotions and VIP bonuses are included З відчизняною VISA-Classic картою проблем не було
Lego.com	YES	December 13, 2011	no problem
Lenovo.com	YES	June 27, 2011	No problems
lenovo.com	YES	January 23, 2011	Use Amazon Payment to avoid billing/shipping addresses issue.
lenovo.com/us	YES	April 07, 2011	Used amazon checkout to process Australian credit card. Shipped to shipito Oregon. No problems.
lifeguardbreathtester.com	YES	December 16, 2011	Had to process credit card manually by phone.
macmall.com	NO	February 23, 2012	We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses.
macmall.com	NO	February 03, 2012	international credit cards not accepted
Macys	NO	January 20, 2012	Won’t accept c/o address.
McMaster Carr	NO	April 16, 2012	Second order was refused “Due to the complexity of U.S. export regulations” whatever That means.
McMaster Carrr	YES	December 23, 2011	no problem
Midway Tactical	NO	April 30, 2012	Does not ship to freight forwarders…order cancelled. I used a non-Shipito phone number and the Oregon address
mintcleaner.com	YES	April 04, 2012	Veeeeery long processing time, about 2 weeks.
mobile.samsung.com	YES	November 09, 2011	ok, torrance billing + shipping to tualatin
Moontrail	YES	December 09, 2011	Arrived – Houston, TX, United States, Tuesday
Moosejaw.com	YES	March 24, 2012	Yep, no problem- sent to Shipito in quick time.
Moosejaw.com	YES	March 01, 2012	no problems
Moosejaw.com	YES	February 06, 2012	no problem
nashbar.com	NO	December 05, 2011	same problem as for Torrance – no shipping to freight forwarding services – order cancelled
Neiman Marcus	YES	January 30, 2012	no problem
net-a-porter	YES	October 19, 2010	no problem
New balance	YES	April 23, 2012	Russian debit card – everything is OK after contact with support.
New York & Company	NO	November 23, 2011	Cancelled the order
newegg.com	NO	March 13, 2012	They dont accept russian credit cards, told me maybe in the near future they will
newegg.com	YES	April 14, 2012	OK with US credit card
Nhl shop	YES	November 18, 2011	Ok!
Nordstrom	YES	October 15, 2010	No problem
Nordstrom	YES	February 06, 2011	No problems with this one yet.
OfficeMax	NO	January 18, 2011	Проблемы с авторизацией россиской VISA. Возможно нужна карта банка, учавствующего в программе Verified By Visa
oldnavy.com	YES	May 26, 2011	without problem.
oldnavy.com	YES	March 02, 2012	Billing and shipping address in USA, wrote letter with correct billing address and no problem
oldnavy.com	YES	December 31, 2011	No problems (using US credit card and billing address)
onecall.com	YES	April 25, 2012	OK with US credit card
overstock.com	NO	December 01, 2011	order cancelled
overstock.com	YES	April 14, 2012	US credit card – no problem – fast delivery
parkandbond.com	YES	March 04, 2012	No prob, shipito shipping and billing
Petco.com	YES	February 27, 2012	Accepts only US credit cards, paid with Amazon.Payments by russian bank’s credit card – no issues.
proboardshop.com	NO	December 11, 2011	No shipping to freight forwarding companies.
RadioShack.com	NO	April 04, 2012	We regret to inform you that we were unable to complete your order. We apologize for any inconvenience. (Kazakhstan credit card)
Ralph Lauren	YES	November 18, 2011	Yes!
Ralph Lauren	YES	January 30, 2012	works fine for OR addr. as they accept mail fwd companies. Brilliant!
Ralph Lauren	NO	January 16, 2012	Don’t ship any longer because of “unfortunate activities”.
Ralph Lauren	YES	February 21, 2012	Fine
Ralph Lauren	YES	December 11, 2011	2nd time within 2 years and it works
RL	YES	October 27, 2010	no problem
ruelala.com	YES	April 10, 2012	OK with US credit card
ruelala.com	YES	April 15, 2012	Accepted my russian debit card and shipped without any problem.
Rugby Ralph Lauren	YES	February 21, 2012	Fine
Santa Cruz	YES	February 24, 2012	There are no problems with international (Russia) paying. Delivery takes one week.
sears.com	YES	April 14, 2012	OK with US credit card
gilt.com	YES	December 16, 2011	все удачно
sewelldirect.com	YES	December 16, 2011	Had to process Canadian credit card manually by phone.
SharkStores	YES	April 03, 2012	Use Shipit address for billing and shipping. Then send them your real billing address by e-mail and they will ship no problem.
shoes.com	YES	January 29, 2012	Hice la compra sin problemas
shop.allisports.com/	YES	December 29, 2011	this store ship to the oregon tualantine&
Shop.nhl.com	YES	April 04, 2012	All ok!
shopping.hp.com	YES	December 21, 2011	Works fine longs as you leave the C/O part out of the address, must use paypal.
shoptommy.com	NO	November 21, 2011	order cancelled
shouebuy.com	YES	December 01, 2011	No problems
sierratradingpost.com	YES	December 05, 2011	no problem with order
sonystyle.com	NO	September 30, 2010	After reviewing the contents of your order, it is clear that the items are not for personal use.
sonystyle.com	NO	September 27, 2010	Order auto cancelled: They do not ship to freight forwarding companies.
sonystyle.com	NO	March 26, 2012	They can’t ship to forwarding companies
sonystyle.com	NO	January 26, 2011	crap
sonystyle.com	NO	January 24, 2011	“we are no longer able to ship to freight forwarding companies”
sonystyle.com	NO	April 25, 2012	NEG with US credit card – no shipping to freight forwarders
stevemadden.com	YES	May 02, 2012	No problem. Delivered in 3 business days
store.apple.com	NO	September 22, 2010	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to international, freight forwarder, APO, FPO, or P.O. Box addresses.
store.apple.com	NO	September 15, 2010	Not ok, their reply: To ensure that all customers are given equal opportunity to acquire this product we have limited the amount available per customer. Therefore, this order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	YES	September 10, 2010	IPad & accessories – OK
store.apple.com	NO	October 30, 2011	“We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.”
store.apple.com	YES	November 29, 2011	Мастер карт съели без проблем, за 3 дня из китая долетели 2 айфона, уже отправили в Россию
store.apple.com	YES	November 27, 2011	карту мастер карт приняли без проблем, 22 ноября iphone 4s отправился из Китая, 26 ноября уже в личном кабинете видел фото своего девайса!
store.apple.com	YES	November 22, 2011	iPhone 4s easly and convenient
store.apple.com	YES	November 18, 2011	Отправили замечательно, этот же адрес использовал как биллинг.
store.apple.com	YES	November 15, 2011	ipod nano и мелочевка приехали замечательно
store.apple.com	NO	March 31, 2012	iP 4S – ” We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses.” Вот дерьмо.. Подскажите – кто какой телефон указывал для доставки? Также подскажите -как теперь деньиг вернут на карту и когда?
store.apple.com	YES	March 31, 2012	P 4S – ” We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses.” =(((( Address was marked as buisness, but phone number was russian for delivery.Вот дерьмо.. Подскажите – кто какой телефон указывал для доставки? Также подскажите -как теперь деньиг вернут на карту и когда?
store.apple.com	YES	March 26, 2012	2 apple tv new
store.apple.com	NO	March 25, 2011	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to international, freight forwarder, APO, FPO, or P.O. Box addresses.
store.apple.com	YES	March 22, 2012	iPhone 4s. Russian Visa cerd. Billing adress same as shipping (business). Everything ok.
store.apple.com	YES	March 22, 2012	Ordered AppleTV 3rd Gen. Using Thailand Visa Card. Marked address as business too.
store.apple.com	NO	March 19, 2012	Smartcover ok, iPad – canceled
store.apple.com	YES	March 19, 2012	до склада Шипито доехал новый ipad. ожидаю доставки в Москву
store.apple.com	NO	March 18, 2012	US credit cards with identical billing address rejected due to freight forwarding service! Maybe I should also use foreign card?
store.apple.com	YES	March 17, 2012	I’ve ordered new ipad, paid with russian banking card. Marked address as business.
store.apple.com	YES	March 16, 2012	Two new iPads, Russian credit card, no sales tax
store.apple.com	YES	March 13, 2012	No problem last week items shipped. Paid with Amex billing address same as delivery
store.apple.com	NO	March 12, 2012	Message from Apple: “We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.”
store.apple.com	NO	March 11, 2012	Could not pay with my Russian zip code(billing adress),dont know why, he did not allow my russian zip
store.apple.com	YES	March 11, 2012	iphone 4s shipped fine
store.apple.com	YES	March 04, 2012	iPhone 4s. Russian card, address as business and address for billing = address for shipping – and all is perfect!
store.apple.com	YES	June 20, 2011	Shipped iPhone & accessories, no questions asked
store.apple.com	YES	January 29, 2012	Уже что только не заказывал. Начиная с макбук эйр, заканчивая 3 ифонами (4, 4S, опять 4 всем знакомым). Галочку This is business address ставил.
store.apple.com	NO	January 28, 2012	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	YES	January 26, 2012	iPhone 4S поставил галочку что бизнес адрес, оплатил российской картой, пришло без проблем.
store.apple.com	YES	January 25, 2012	Всё без проблем оплачено, консолидировано и отправлено.
store.apple.com	YES	January 21, 2012	Сегодня пришел iPhone 4S. Проблем не было.
store.apple.com	NO	January 18, 2012	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	YES	January 16, 2012	Был отправлен iPhone 4S без каких либо проблем. Нужно просто правильно заполнят поля и ставит галку, что это бизнес адрес.
store.apple.com	YES	January 10, 2012	отказа в доставке товара!
store.apple.com	YES	January 08, 2012	Shipped from China 24.12.2011, delivered to Oregon 28.12.2011
store.apple.com	NO	January 07, 2012	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	NO	January 06, 2012	We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses.
store.apple.com	NO	January 05, 2012	While we appreciate your interest in iPhone 4S, we are unable to process your order. Apple is unable to fulfill orders that exceed the quantity limit per customer, or that ship to an international, freight forwarder, or an APO/AFO address.
store.apple.com	NO	January 05, 2012	Apple is unable to fulfill orders that exceed the quantity limit per customer, or that ship to an international, freight forwarder, or an APO/AFO address.
store.apple.com	NO	February 29, 2012	We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	NO	February 22, 2012	До этого заказывал аксессуары всё было без проблем. Сегодня попытался 4s, отказ: We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to freight forwarder addresses. Therefore your order has been cancelled.
store.apple.com	NO	February 19, 2012	пыталась 2 раза – и с пометкой о бизнес-адресе и без оной.
store.apple.com	NO	February 08, 2011	We will not ship to a freight forwarding address
store.apple.com	YES	December 29, 2011	no problems.
store.apple.com	YES	December 28, 2011	All is fine
store.apple.com	YES	December 07, 2011	No problems.
store.apple.com	YES	December 01, 2011	got it!
store.apple.com	YES	April 29, 2012	It seems to be a good deal. Smart cover is being shipped from china and I’m waiting for the ipad shipping.
store.apple.com	YES	April 23, 2012	Приняли карту Газпромбанка, но транзакция прошла только после звонка в Apple и пришлось докладывать денег на счёт, потому что предыдущий платёж заблокировали… А так, всё очень удачно! =)
store.apple.com	NO	April 13, 2011	Отказались выслать iPad 2 в Портлэнд, зато аксессуары для него отправили без проблем. Только вот зачем они мне без iPad’а 2?!
store.apple.com	YES	April 10, 2012	US card refused due freight forwarder but Swiss card passed ?! Apple lottery!
store.apple.com	YES	April 09, 2012	все ок, через 4 недели iPhone 4s в России
store.apple.com	NO	April 07, 2012	все данные указал точно, бизнес адрес, телефон США, VISA ВТБ24 не проходит платеж. пишет ошибку авторизации. на других сайтах карта работает.
store.apple.com	YES	April 02, 2012	New iPad + Smart Cover delivered to Tualatin wearhouse. Used KZ Visa card, marked as business address, shipping & billing addresses are same.
store.kotous.com	YES	February 16, 2012	No problems.
store.zegna.com	YES	February 23, 2012	ok
tactics.com	YES	December 01, 2011	Ok
target.com	YES	December 12, 2011	no problems
target.com	NO	February 10, 2012	Tried both paypal and credit card
the-house.com	NO	December 23, 2011	No shipping to international postage company
thechildrenswearoutlet.com	YES	April 16, 2012	приняли рос. карту. доставка на склад на 6й раб.день от заказа.
tiffany	NO	October 18, 2011	order canceled
Tiffany.com	YES	December 06, 2011	No problemo
Tommy Hilfiger	NO	March 01, 2012	Didn’t work!
TotalHockey	YES	January 30, 2012	manual order by email created
toysrus.com	YES	March 03, 2012	Russian card, shipping to Portland, ok
Uggaustralia.com	YES	December 04, 2011	Z
us.levi.com	NO	March 14, 2012	Despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to complete your order and have had to cancel it. Ukraine debit card
us.levi.com	NO	January 15, 2012	We are unable to complete your order. Your order has been cancelled.
us.levi.com	NO	February 27, 2012	Despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to complete your order and have had to cancel it.
us.levi.com	NO	February 07, 2012	Despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to complete your order and have had to cancel it.
us.levi.com	YES	December 31, 2011	No problem, payed with a swedish PayPal-account
us.levi.com	NO	April 25, 2012	Despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to complete your order and have had to cancel it.
us.levi.com	NO	April 02, 2012	без указания причины, а деньги то вернут ?!
usa.tommy.com	NO	October 04, 2010	Unfortunately, your order has been cancelled due to expected fraud. Also said that they would not ship to this adress at all.
usa.tommy.com	NO	January 13, 2012	We are unable to process your recent order at Tommy.com We do not ship to PO Boxes or to freight forwarding services.
usa.tommy.com	NO	April 10, 2012	US credit card but no shipping to freight forwarder
uscav.com	YES	February 13, 2012	no problem
victoriassecret.com	YES	October 14, 2010	No problem.
victoriassecret.com	NO	May 19, 2011	Billing US, Shipping Portland. The told me that this address in some kind of postal standard list … and I need to provide another one shipping address.
victoriassecret.com	YES	March 02, 2012	Shipping in USA, Billing in Russia, SBER VISA , no problem
victoriassecret.com	YES	February 14, 2011	billing – Ukraine, shipping – Portland, no problem
victoriassecret.com	YES	December 22, 2011	Billing Russia, Shipping Portland. The told me that this address in some kind of postal standard list … and I need to provide another one shipping address. I ignore this message, and they sent me my order OK.
walgreens.com	YES	April 14, 2012	OK with US credit card
walmart.com	NO	March 08, 2012	Your order was canceled on 03/08/2012, because your payment could not be verified.
walmart.com	YES	April 10, 2012	OK with US credit card
wayfair.com	YES	April 13, 2012	canceled the order immediately after checked the shipping address doesn’t fit billing one. refunded the money the same day but my bank (privatbank6 ukraine) keep the amount blocked for a month. i purchased at ebay with paypal payment.
zappos.com	YES	December 01, 2011	no problems
zara	YES	February 02, 2012	no problems. but they dont send to torrance
zara.com	YES	February 28, 2012	no problems
zulily.com	YES	February 17, 2012	no problems

As you can see many US online retailers ship to freight/parcel/package forwarders. And since prices are significantly lower in the USA, many customers use services like Shipito for shipping even to distant countries like Russia, Australia, New Zealand.

My favorite shops shipping to Shipito warehouse in Tualatin, OR

Personally I prefer to use amazon.com more than any other US shop. Not only it is the largest shop in the USA, but also accepts international credit cards, ships to freight/parcel/package forwarders like Shipito, and it is great at refunds. And you don’t need to pay sales tax (5-10% in many states) when shipping from Amazon to the no salex tax location in Tualatin, Oregon.

Also I like USA private shopping clubs especially the ones that support international debit and credit cards:

• Altrec,
• Backcountry,
• Department of Goods,
• Rei,
• Sierra Trading Post.

While you may use Assisted Purchases from Shipito or any other service when making purchases in online stores, such services won’t work well with lightning fast sales that private shopping clubs offer. So it is really great that private shopping clubs support international cards and ship to freight forwarders (also known as mail forwarders, package forwarders).

And I make many purchases in sports online stores:

• Ideeli,
• RueLaLa,
• Modnique,
• Myhabit,
• Gilt,
• LeftLaneSports,
• Zulily.

Share your experience on shipping purchase outside the USA

What freight/parcel/package forwarders do you use? Do you use Assisted Purchases? What shops do you like and what is your experience with them?

Is it worth purchasing Cybex Pallas 2-Fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller in German shops like www.kidsroom.de?

I’ve bought Cybex Pallas 2-Fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller at KidRoom for 425 EUR:

Kidsroom: Cybex pallas 2-fix car seat and Cybex Topaz baby stroller

I was choosing a car seat by the German ADAC tests again:

Cybex Pallas 2-fix is the safest car seat in the category of 9 to 36 kg (1 to 12 years). I was thinking about getting something less universal, but I wasn’t impressed by the results in the category of 9 to 18 kg.

As for the baby stroller, I was choosing between Cybex Topaz, Babywelt Moon Buggy Flac, I’coo Pluto, Hartan Buggy I-go and Maclaren Techno XLR. I’coo Pluto was my second best choice, but I didn’t really want to buy any additional accessories. Cybex Topaz 2011 comes with a great sun canopy (unlike older versions of this baby stroller) and with a rain cover. It is not the most lightweight baby stroller, but weights only 7,5 kg. It was a great compromise for me between weight, comfort, functionality and price.

I didn’t save much when purchasing in Germany. According to Yandex Market the lowest price for Cybex Pallas 2-Fix and Cybex Topaz is 11’000 + 8’100 = 19’100 RUR. This price may not include shipping.

It costed me less then 17’000 RUR when purchasing at KidsRoom. Note that you won’t get any warranty in Russia on items purchased in Germany. Also note that purchasing 2 items at KidsRoom instead of just one allowed me to save on shipping.

KidsRoom.de is not the only web-site recommended by Russian shoppers.
There are several other baby shops in Germany that ship to Russia directly and exclude VAT, namely: maxis-babywelt.de, babyshop.de, kidscomfort.eu, Loopoo.de, PingPong Online.

I’m happy with my purchase. Will it be worth for you to buy car seats and baby strollers in Germany from Russia?

Sierra Trading Post problem: Your order is being held. The name and address of the credit card holder does not match the bank’s records.

Sierra Trading Post is one of the best online stores offering sporting goods and outdoor gear. It allows to save 35-70% every day.

I tried to make an purchase at Sierra Trading Post and ship my order to my package forwarder Shipito. I used Shipito virtual address for shipping and billing. I was able to make it, but then my order was put on hold:

Sierra Trading Post: Your order is being held

Subject: “Please Respond: Order #EXXXXXXXX On Hold Pending Response”
Message:
Your order is being held.

Customer Number: PXXXXXXXX

Order Number: EXXXXXXXX

Dear Vasya Pupkin,

Thank you for your recent order.

Unfortunately, it is being delayed because:

The name and address of the credit card holder does not match the bank’s records. Please call your bank to confirm your billing address, then contact us by email or phone to provide updated information.

Please contact us immediately to verify your foreign credit card billing address.

Please refer to your order number and your customer number when responding to this letter.

Your merchandise will be held for 7 days. If we do not hear from you, we will cancel your order. If you have already taken care of this over the phone, please disregard this notice.

We apologize for the delay, and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
Sierra Trading Post
Customer Service Department

It was easy to resolve the problem. I just had to contact support once. I have explained that I was paying with my Russian debit card, but used my Shipito virtual address in Torrance, California for both shipping and billing. I also added that this worked fine in other shops including similar once like the Department Of Goods and Altrec (which is true).

Got my order without any problem. Luckily our ski pants and underwear had come before this year’s abnormally freezing temperature affected us. So we’ve been enjoying them this winter.

Happy shopping!

p.s.
Use the following link to register at Sierra Trading Post and you will get $10 just for signing up:
www.sierratradingpost.com/invite~3095691/outlogic/

Purchasing Hartan Buggy IX1 baby stroller and PUKY Dreirad CAT S6 Ceety bicycle in Germany

I had successful experience in shopping for Britax/Römer car seat in Germany. So when I needed a baby stroller and a trike (bicycle with 3 wheels) I decided to check prices in German shops. As previously I was looking for German online stores with prices lower than in Russia. And of course I wanted a shop shipping outside the European Union and excluding VAT. I’ve reviewed baby strollers and bicycles before making my purchase, so I knew I wanted the Hartan Buggy IX1 baby stroller and the PUKY Ceety bicycle. I will show the shop I’ve made purchase from and compare prices below. And I will also show some useful tips.

Comparing prices onto Hartan Buggy IX1 and PUKY Ceety in Germany and Russia

According to Yandex.Market Hartan Buggy IX1 costs almost 500 EUR:

Yandex market: Hartan Buggy iX1

Compare with 239 EUR (including shipping to Russia) at KidsRoom:

KidsRoom: Hartan Buggy iX1 with shipping to Russia

To see the price with shipping and VAT excluded, add items to the shopping cart and choose your country.

Puky Ceety bicycle is new, so I wasn’t able to find its prices on Yandex.Market. The lowest price I was able to find was 9500 RUB. Of course it was cheaper at KidsRoom.de (200 EUR), but not twice cheaper as with Romer/Britax car seat or Hartan Buggy IX1 baby stroller:

KidsRoom: Puky Ceety with shipping to Russia

Saving even more

I’ve bought 2 Puky Ceety bicycles and the Hartan Buggy iX1 stroller. As a new year gift I got Puky Wutsch (50 EUR) for FREE. Shipping for all these items was only 60 EUR:

kidsroom: Hartan Buggy iX1 and Puky Ceety

This purchase was sent in 3 packages by DHL.

So you can bundle your purchase to save on shipping. But make sure not to exceed 1000 EUR to avoid any customs fees and duties in Russia.

Mistake by paying with Paypal

This time I tried to pay for my purchase with Paypal instead of my debit card. My Paypal account is in USD, and Paypal has charged almost 4.5% for USD to EUR conversion. When I pay with my debit card, the conversion is usually only 0.5 – 1.0%. So I don’t recommend to use Paypal in German shops when you purchase from outside the European Union.

More trusted German online stores with baby strollers, car seats, toys,…

KidsRoom.de is not the only web-site recommended by Russian shoppers. There are several other baby shops in Germany that ship to Russia directly and exclude VAT, namely: maxis-babywelt.de, babyshop.de, kidscomfort.eu, Loopoo.de, PingPong Online.

Links

• KidsRoom.de
• maxis-babywelt.de
• babyshop.de
• kidscomfort.eu
• Loopoo.de
• PingPong Online
• Yandex.Market (price comparison and reviews)

www.KidsRoom.de coupon codes, discounts and promotions

KidsRoom.de is a German online store. It offers baby and children products: Car seats, Strollers, Baby on journeys, Baby furniture, Relax & Sleep, Highchairs, Feeding, Baby care, Safety, Babys amusement, Toys, Complete Offers, Baby clothes, Brand shops, Christening. KidsRoom.de offers worldwide shipping. And it excludes VAT automatically when shipping outside the European Union.

• Discount: 5 EUR (when spending 50 EUR and more)
  Coupon code: 5PYDJZSG (expired)
• Discount: 5 EUR (when spending 50 EUR and more)
  Coupon code: Y50DOPC6 (expired)

To redeem your coupon

1. Navigate to KidsRoom.de
2. Add items to the shopping cart
3. Go to the shopping cart and enter or copy-paste your coupon code: