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Many things are cheaper in the USA, Germany or China. But there are some unique Russian items that can’t be bought elsewhere. One of them is a sports complex for toddlers Ranniy Start (Early Start). It is made in Russia. I have never seen any alternatives anywhere, so no wonder this heavy sports complex is exported to other countries.
The manufacturer’s web-site sells Ranniy Start Standard and Ranniy Start Luxe. The latter can be used by older kids (up to the age of 6 and more).
There are plenty of accessories for these sports complexes including: a hammock, a hammock-tunnel, a cover for playing with a ball (called “Basketball”), a cover with lots of holes called “Cheese”, a rope, a rope net, rope ladders, a swing, a punching-ball, a lean, a massage board, …
Still not impressed? Then see the following 30 seconds videos. It is just incredible what a toddler can do.
A one year old kid on a rope ladder:
A 14 months old kid hanging on rings and trapeze:
It is unbelievable, isn’t it?
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?
Fisher-Price toys are very expensive in Russia. Toys from other brands like Little Tikes cost nearly the same, so in many cases it doesn’t make sense to buy them in the USA. Most Fisher-Price are heavy and not small. You will get much better discounts by shipping lightweight clothing than toys. But it was still worth it for me to buy Fisher-Price toys in the USA not only because of the discounts. Some Fisher-Price toys are not sold in Russia. And I wanted some toys to speak English or both English and Spanish. Note that I’ve bought toys having at least 4 star reviews. Many of them are from the Laugh & Learn series.
I’ve used Shipito, but feel free to use any other shipping forwarder offering moderate pricing. I’ve used package consolidation and shipped everything by USPS Express Mail. If you use Shipito Virtual Mailbox, you may also try Shipito Air Mail. Note that all the toys below were not bought at once. They were shipped in different packages with other stuff (mostly clothing from private shopping clubs).
Fisher-Price toys I have bought in the USA
- Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse is great for play or sleep, with 8 lullabies, soft music and soothing sounds of the ocean to comfort baby. A soft glowing light and long-play music are sure to calm baby and help create a peaceful environment perfect for bedtime! For children up to 3 years old.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy is a cuddly play pal for your baby that combines two modes of play – learning mode and music games – with 10 delightful songs. In Learning Mode, 6 hot spots on the puppy teach your child A-Z, body parts and colors through fun phrases and songs. Then, switch to Game Mode for fun phrases and songs, including the Alphabet Song, a color song, a counting song and a song that teaches body parts.
- Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Activity Walker – An infant walker that steady’s baby’s first steps and provides classic busy activities. Walker folds for portability and storage.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Music Player – A set of keys that bring favorite songs and colors to life. 3 learning songs, 4 game songs, and 3 classic favorites. Press buttons to scroll through and choose songs. Skip forward, back, and even pause songs.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Rumble & Learn Driver is an interactive learning driver that encourages and rewards baby’s learning through play. The steering wheel and gear shift rumble as baby turns the wheel and changes gears, while the puppy character moves back and forth on the dashboard. It features On and off headlight switch, up and down turn signal, turning key, and easy to hold steering wheel with colorful beads inside. Sing-along songs, learning phrases, realistic sound effects and dancing lights encourage baby to learn and play 3 modes of play: learning, music and imagination. It teaches letters, numbers, actions, opposites, directions, and more.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Storybook Rhymes teaches baby learning basics. The friendly Bookworm character “holds” the book as baby flips through the pages to hear storytime melodies, or press one of the three learning buttons to learn letters, numbers, colors and first words. Blinking lights show baby which page to look at.
- Fisher-Price Lil’ Zoomers Shake & Crawl Racer – Every shake of the rattle or bat of the roller gets the musical car zooming. It loops in a circle around younger babies, staying in easy reach. Then you can switch the car to the “straight ahead” setting—encouraging baby to crawl after it! Developmental Benefits for Baby – Developing Motor Skills: 1) Fosters gross motor skills as baby crawls and pushes car along. 2) Enhances fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Workbench – Your little fixer can pound, tap, spin, slide and drill while discovering the alphabet, counting, shapes, colors, opposites and actions. Three interactive learning modes and lots of tool friends bring the workbench to life, with 15+ sing-along songs and tunes, along with lively music, fun sounds and phrases. There’s a dancing drill, spinning vise, twirling paint roller, count-and-slide ruler, and rattling hammer. Baby can tap and pound three light-up pegs and sing a counting song.
- Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Letters Mailbox is ready to deliver loads of learning fun, with adorable characters, rich music and sing-along songs, and lots of busy activities for baby. Three colorful letters to mail plus 26 letters to learn. There’s also a parcel to shake and rattle, and plenty of bat-at, spinning, peek-a-boo, put-and-take play.
- Fisher-Price Play My Way Workshop
- Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Classic Doodler with 2 Stampers – Large screen classic magnetic doodler with durable kid tough frame and dual easy-grip handles. Includes 2 magnetic shapes stampers that stick into the storage slots screen saver pen easy-slide eraser and tethered screen saver pen.
Other Fisher-Price products I have bought in the USA
- Fisher-Price Grow-With-Me 1,2,3 Inline Skates – Learn to skate with inline style! Start with Stage 1- beginners can walk in the skates with one wheel locked. As confidence and ability increase, advance to Stage 2 where the adjustment wheel rolls forward, but not back. Then it’s on to Stage 3 for “freewheeling” fun! Size-adjustable to fit child shoe sizes 6-12.
Flash sale (private sale, fashion sale, designer sale) sites are members only shopping clubs, where you can buy goods at high discounts. Private shopping clubs (The best private shopping clubs (also known as private sale sites, fashion sale sites, designer sale sites, flash sale sites, sample sale sites) organise sales events for its members that typically last 2 to 6 days. Because they are private (i.e. a user a. has to be invited and b. only after sign up users can see the goods and services on offer) they protect the brand owners distribution channels, brand and price points. True private shopping clubs source their products only directly from the brands and dont buy liquidation stock from retailers. Membership is free.
Flash sale (private sale, fashion sale, designer sale, sample sale) sites for children and moms
- Zulily is a flash sale site (private shopping club) for moms, babies and children. It offers daily sales events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies. Members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices. Zulily loves to find deals on favorite styles, and introduce its members to exciting new brands, too. Offers more sales for babies and kids than any other private shopping club. Zulily ships to USA and Canada as well as international destinations.You can pay for your order with a debit/credit card or Paypal.
- Totsy is flash sale site (private shopping club) for moms and dads similar to Zulily. It offers top brands for moms, babies, and children (ages 0-8). You may find prenatal care products, baby gear, travel accessories, bedding and bath, children’s clothing, toys, DVDs, and educational materials. Totsy offers the best in quality products and designer brands. Brand specific sales are up to 90% off retail.Totsy accepts US credit/debit cards only. It ships to USA only.
- The Mini Social - US flash sale site (private shopping club) providing private access to the most hip and modern designer clothing and accessories for moms, babies and children. It allows to save up to 70% on designer clothing, toys and more for mom, baby and child.
TheMiniSocial offers shipping to USA only (50 states, Alaska, Hawaii), PO/FPO/APO addresses.
Flash sale (private sale, fashion sale, designer sale, sample sale) sites offering clothing, shoes, accessories and toys for children and moms
- Ideeli is one of the largest US private shopping clubs. It has a section for children. Ideeli supports international debit and credit cards. And it ships to freight forwarders (package forwarding services) like Shipito.
- MyHabit – flash sale site (private shopping club) powered by Amazon. Offers priority international shipping to 50+ countries for a $25 flat rate, and expedited international shipping to selected countries at a $15 flat rate! See the Children section:
- Gilt is a one of the largest US flash sale site (private shopping clubs). It has a section with items for children. Gilt Groupe provides instant insider access to today’s top designer labels, at up to 60% off retail. Members can find something new every day. Offers more sales for children than other top shopping clubs for men, women and children.
- HauteLook is one of the largest US flash sale sites (private shopping clubs). It has a section for children. HauteLook ships to US and Canada. It supports US and Canadian debit/credit cards and Paypal.
- Rue La La – US flash sale site (private shopping club). Sales for children are called Little Rue. Although they are intermittent, they have really good stuff. Rue La La allows to pay with international debit/credit cards. And it ships to freight forwarders (package forwarding services) like Shipito.
- Beyond The Rack- Canadian flash sale site (private shopping club) offering shipping to the USA and Canada. Has the Kids/Babies section.
Zulily is one of the best US private shopping clubs for moms and kids. It ships to USA and Canada only, but international shipping is also possible.
Zulily.com states the following:
Can zulily ship internationally?
Zulily can ship packages to street address in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, plus all US territories and APO/FPO/DPO addresses. Note that packages containing liquids cannot be shipped outside of the contiguous United States. If you’re shipping to an APO/FPO address, you may need to call their service team to complete your order. If you’re shipping to a PO Box, Zulily may contact you for more information.
Besides USA, Zulily ships to Canada. They use their global partner FiftyOne for payment and shipment of Canadian orders.
You need a US debit card or credit card to make a purchase on Zulily, a US Paypal account or a Gift Card. You can also use Zulily store credits.
Zulily.com payment methods
But you can still shop on Zulily from outside the United States even if you want your purchases to be shipped outside the USA. You need to get a virtual address in the USA from a company like Shipito.
You may pay for your Zulily order using an international debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard). If your card is not accepted online, just call their toll-free number (You can call toll-free numbers for free using free Skype). This worked fine for me.
If your English is not good enough for making a phone call, you may use the “Assisted purchases” service from companies like Shipito. You may use the assisted purchase to buy the items that you want. Or you may use it to buy a Zulily gift card, and then pay for your order with the gift card.
Here is my package from Zulily (ordered by the phone using an international debit card):
Package from Zulily.com on Shipito
I use Shipito to consolidate my packages from online stores and private shopping clubs, and then send them overseas.
