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Duff-Man

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Hi all

Anyone had any experience with MyUS or Shipito? I'm thinking of shipping an XSPC RX480 from amazon.com to here (since there's no one in SA who currently keeps stock of one). The only difference I can find is that Shipito offers a wider range of couriers to choose from, with some at cheaper prices than MyUS.

Thanks in advance,
Duff-Man
 
I don't know about MyUS but i use Shipito quiet a lot (about 15 times a year). I've never had a problem with them. One time my parcel went missing, 6 months later i got an email from them saying it returned to them and they offered to re-ship it for free.
 
DuCy said:
I don't know about MyUS but i use Shipito quiet a lot (about 15 times a year). I've never had a problem with them. One time my parcel went missing, 6 months later i got an email from them saying it returned to them and they offered to re-ship it for free.
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Just for future reference, have you used USPS/Airmail, if so how good would you say their service was?
 
DuCy said:
I don't know about MyUS but i use Shipito quiet a lot (about 15 times a year). I've never had a problem with them. One time my parcel went missing, 6 months later i got an email from them saying it returned to them and they offered to re-ship it for free.
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You say 15 times a year? Do you have like an importers code with SARS? I know the limit is 3 imports a year so does this mean if you use MyUS there's no limit?
 
Ive imported so much stuff through ebay, and have never had any issues with SARS in that regard. Is it not only for businesses who tend to sell the product that they imported?

And when i say so much stuff, I am talking numerous items every month from different people. (Comic books)
 
Duff-Man said:
Just for future reference, have you used USPS/Airmail, if so how good would you say their service was?
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Yes I've used all the shipping options they have available for SA. Try and avoid DHL and FedEx if you can unless you like paying custom duties and clearing fees.

Airmail Priority is my favorite when i'm in no hurry otherwise USPS is more affordable than DHL & FedEx and just as quick
 
Zodiacal Light said:
You say 15 times a year? Do you have like an importers code with SARS? I know the limit is 3 imports a year so does this mean if you use MyUS there's no limit?
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I've been importing stuff for many years now (for personal use) I've never been asked/needed the importers code
 
Use dhl unless you are happy to wait a few weeks.

You can also track it on their site and they clear it for you, all you need to do is pay them for the clearing. Imported many ssd's using myUS.
 
Importing stuff from the US is easier than most people think. I recently bought a GTX 670 and OCZ 120GB SSD etc. from amazon through MyUS, this was the first time I had to pay tax on the items (electronics are not charged duties, only 14% of 110% of item value, 115.8%. plus ~R100 customs admin) I tracked my items from amazon to MyUS in florida and then 3 days to SA. Had to pay DHL the tax and then it was delivered to me. 30% saved on retail price in SA, including delivery and taxes. I paid R800 to deliver a 2.5 kg parcel.

Note: ask to remove invoice from parcel and you might not get charged tax, happened for me the every other time.
Also if you need to warranty an item you may need to pay delivery to the US.
 
Duff-Man said:
Just for future reference, have you used USPS/Airmail, if so how good would you say their service was?
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I used to work at Shipito (now working for VykingShip) so I can give you a little idea of the effectiveness of USPS and Airmail.

Airmail:
Generally took around 20-25 business days - approximately 1 calendar month, although on occasion it up to 2 calendar months. I remember one occasion where the package was considered lost but did get delivered 3 1/2 months later.

About 2% of the packages were reported lost by customers. This number may be low since most customers realized the risk and knew there was no remedy if their package did get lost. (This number could also be high as I would imagine some of those packages assumed lost probably showed up later - albeit really late).


USPS:
Delivery time was almost always within the 3-5 / 6-10 business days quoted. During December it could be off up to a week or so due to the influx of packages being shipped.

Lost packages occurred rarely - if it did not show up on time it was likely being held in Customs. Claims for damage or a lost package were filed on maybe .05% of all packages.


I never recommended Airmail to anyone. I realize it can save a decent amount of money over USPS (usually the next cheapest) but the lack of tracking is a bit too much for the amount of money it would save, and generally, if I want something, I want it within the next week or so at the most.
 
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