Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Shop and Ship is a mail forwarding service that redirects parcels from the US, UK and China to your home address.Q. How do join SnS and what are the charges applicable?You can join at their site - Shop and ShipRegistration charges are $45, but you can register for $5 if by using a promotional code. Try this USD5983402. If it does not work simply send a message to shop and ship's twitter a/c and they will give you one.Q. How do I make a purchase?First of all read their online FAQ and List of unacceptable items to see if the items you want to purchase are allowed or not.You can make a purchase from any US/UK/China website (those like Amazon recommend, and sometimes online sellers may not ship to a mail forwarding service). Just enter the address as described in the sns site when you check out. Note that there may be other procedures to follow when making and order from China, it is recommended to talk with the sns cc before you make one.Q. What are the shipping charges applicable and how can I pay it?Shipping is currently charged at the following rates. Be sure to confirm this with the website as it may change in the future.First 500 gms - $10Incremental 500 gms - $8 eachCustoms, service tax etc. are extra.Q. I made an order using the SnS addres and paid, what do I do now?After ordering and item through the vendor's site, email the invoice and tracking no. to india@shopandship.com. Shop and Ship will handle the rest and inform you via email when they receive the parcel. From here on it is automatically redirected and delivered to your house, and SnS will contact for any clarifications about customs. You can also track the parcel through their site.Q. What are the chances of being charged by customs and is there any way to avoid it? All imports have a chance of being charged by the customs and sns will call and confirm the same with you before they pay and clear it. They always tries to pass parcels through customs as duty free gift, but the experience of users here shows how well it goes depends on your luck. (some users received their items as duty free while others who made the same order around the same time were charged)Generally smaller and cheaper parcels have a higher chance of passing them.Q. What are the customs rates for the items I just ordered?Use the list below as a guide (it can change). You can send a message to the sns cc through their site to confirm the rates before making the order. NOT UPDATED TO REFLECT THE RECENT BUDGET YET Video game console - 26.85%Console games - 26.85%Monitor - 15.3%HD TV (LCD, LED, Plasma) - 26.85%Laptops/iPad - 14.71%Laptop battery - 26.85%Mobile Phones - 2.3%iPod - 26.85%Digital Camera - 26.85%Graphics Card - 15.03%Speakers - 26.85%Headsets - 26.85%Blurays - 26.85%Apparels - 26.85%Books -duty free LinksShop and ShipFAQList of unacceptable items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Nice ! Add Blurays - 27% Apparels - 27% Books - Customs free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Done, btw its 26.85%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Can some explain this thing, don't wanna lurk 3DS thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Its a mail forwarding service. You will get an address in the US, UK and China when you register with them and they automatically redirect any parcels received there to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CM Sunny Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks noc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Can anyone tell me how quick is the delivery? I mean from the reception of the item at the given address to my doorstep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 CC got it within 4-5 days IIRC. I've an order coming through them. Will update how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Aiite bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Its 4-5 days, been using it for some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Very nice and Helpful thread Noctis ...Thanks. Repped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
★ Kani ★ Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 any links o_O ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Very nice and Helpful thread Noctis ...Thanks. Repped. Thanks. any links o_O ? Added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
★ Kani ★ Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Do I have to renew my Shop and Ship membership on yearly basis? No, you don’t. When you initially register to Shop and Ship , you pay a one-time non-refundable $45.00 sregistration fee. And then, you only pay Shop and Ship shipping charges and custom duties (if any), when you receive your shipment o_O what's their selling point ? If we are paying everything lol.. Only advantage I see is those items which don't get shipped to India they make it happen.. anything other than that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killzone123 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 o_O what's their selling point ? If we are paying everything lol.. Only advantage I see is those items which don't get shipped to India they make it happen.. anything other than that ? you can shop from those countries ie uk us and china and get it delivered.any site for that matter from those countries. obviously the cost will be lesser then what other sites who deals in such thing (sites like shopyourworld,icc,ebay globalbuy etc,cart2ndia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 o_O what's their selling point ? If we are paying everything lol.. Only advantage I see is those items which don't get shipped to India they make it happen.. anything other than that ? Its one of the cheapest and fastest ways to get things from US sites like amazon which they don't usually ship to India (includes all games, consoles and accessories). Maybe all the games you are interested in releases here, but I usually end up having to import half of the games I play. Sites like Amazon, bestbuy, gamestop etc. also runs regular sales. And devices like the PSV should be cheaper at launch. btw you can ask sns twitter for a code to register for $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Noctis, just took this from SnS TE thread. Please update whatever is left in the OP. Laptop/Computers /iPad 14.712% Other than Movie CD/DVD Digital Steal Image Camera Sports Equipment Computer Printers mino/Hard Disk External And other computer peripherals DVD/ CDS (movie) 26.849 % Digital / Video Cameras Medicine /Supplement’s (Entertainment sports equipment’ (like video games) Electronics/ Car parts Other Than computer printers Hand Watches iPod DVD Players Cosmetics/ Stationery/Toys Web cameras Sunglasses Gaming Consoles Television Battery (laptop) Apparel shoes Artificial jewellery Camera lens Phone accessories Cables/wires Mobiles 1.3 % Processor,modem 4 % mino/Hard Disk(Internal) Books Duty Free Please note: 1)For All goods from China , all these rates will be applied on the market price as in india , and not the customs assessed value. 2) For goods with a value less than 10000 INR, we proactively mark as gifts and try a duty free clearance, however cannot promise the same, as it is subjective Also try using USD5983402 for registering with SnS for only $5. Again from TE and was issued a couple of weeks back. Dunno whether it still works or not. If it doesn't, just tweet to them or email them and they'll send you a new personal code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Yeah tweeted for a code. They're pretty responsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugz2006 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Noctis, just took this from SnS TE thread. Please update whatever is left in the OP. Also try using USD5983402 for registering with SnS for only $5. Again from TE and was issued a couple of weeks back. Dunno whether it still works or not. If it doesn't, just tweet to them or email them and they'll send you a new personal code. thanks for the code... just created an account... repped u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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