Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals: Replay Capture Suite, WM Recorder Bonus Bundle, Jaksta Plus coupon codes

The best coupon codes we have seen this year for Replay Capture Suite, WM Recorder Bonus Bundle, Jaksta Plus, Jaksta for Mac:

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

How to make a free phone call to a toll-free number in the USA

Sometimes when making an online order online stores or private shopping clubs put your order on hold and request you to make a phone call. For example, this was the case with me when buying from BeyondTheRack and Timberland. Luckily major retailers offer toll-free numbers and you don't need to spend a penny when calling them (may be except for paying to your Internet provider). Skype is one of the free calling applications allowing you to make calls from your computer or a mobile phone to toll-free numbers in the USA for free.

How to make a free phone call to a toll-free number using Skype for Windows

  1. Hit the "Call phones" button in the bottom left corner.

  2. Enter the toll-free number on the right side.

  3. Hit the green dial button.



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How to buy unlocked Apple iPhone 4S from US Apple Store if you're outside the USA

Apple Store USA started selling the unlocked version of Apple iPhone 4S. This time Apple started selling the unlocked version of iPhone very soon after its launch. Many international fans will be able to buy the latest version of iPhone in the USA.

Unlockled Apple iPhone 4S in the US Apple Store

Current price of Apple iPhone 4S in the Apple Store USA:

  • iPhone 4S 16GB - $649.00

  • iPhone 4S 32GB - $749.00

  • iPhone 4S 64GB - $849.00



You can buy the unlocked version of Apple iPhone in the Apple Store USA, but there are 2 problems to address:

  1. Apple Store USA ships within the USA only. So you need to get a virtual USA address from package forwarding company like Shipito.

     


  2. Apple Store USA allows to pay with a US or Canada debit/credit card only:
    When an order is placed using a credit card as payment, the Apple Store will perform an automated check to confirm that the address information matches what is on file with the card-issuing bank. It is less likely that an automated response will be received from an international bank than from a U.S. bank. If a response is received and indicates that some of the information does not match, we must contact the bank for verification. If the card-issuing bank is outside the U.S., the secondary verification is not possible, and we cannot proceed with the order. For this reason, Apple strongly recommends that you use only credit cards issued within the U.S. or Canada.


    If you don't have any credit cards issued within the USA or Canada, you may use Assisted Purchases services from companies like Shipito.

    Shipito: Assisted Purchases



Bottom line: For purchasing Apple iPhone 4S, use a package forwarder (freight forwarding company) like Shipito for both a virtual USA address and paying for the purchase in the Apple Store USA.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

11407 SW Amu St., Tualatin, OR 97062, USA: Scam and fraud or legit?

Is the following address used for scams and frauds?


11407 SW Amu St.
Suite # XXXXX
Tualatin, OR 97062
USA

No, this is one of the warehouses used by Shipito.

Shipito warehouse: 11407 SW Amu St., Suite # XXXXX, Tualatin, OR 97062, USA
Shipito warehouse: 11407 SW Amu St., Suite # XXXXX, Tualatin, OR 97062, USA

What is Shipito (Eastbiz Corp.)?


Shipito (Eastbiz Corp.) is a US package forwarding company (also known as a freight forwarder, a mail forwarder or a shipping forwarder) allowing to overcome geographical shipping restrictions and ship online purchases to

  • Alaska, Hawaii,

  • U.S. Protectorates and Insular areas (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or Federated States of Micronesia),

  • APO, FPO, and DPO Addresses,

  • DOS Addresses,

  • other countries including but not limited to Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, India, Russia, Kuwait, Virgin Islands, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, Bahrain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Cayman Islands, the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan,...


Shipito is one of the largest freight forwarders. It has tens of thousands of customers from all over the world. Shipito Facebook page has more than 5'000 likes:

Shipito on Facebook


See also: US online stores shipping and not shipping to Shipito warehouse in Tualatin, Oregon (11407 SW Amu St., Tualatin, OR 97062, USA).

Can the "11407 SW Amu St., Tualatin, OR 97062, USA" address be used for scams and frauds?


Yes it can be used for legit as well as illegal activities like ANY other address. BUT I and many of my friends use it for making legit purchases in US online shops that don't ship overseas. Also even US individuals and US companies use Shipito package/parcel forwarding service for shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or Federated States of Micronesia, APO, DPO and FPO addresses.

Information for online retailers about Shipito


Shipito and victims of stolen credit cards


If you're a store owner who shipped product to 11407 SW Amu St., Tualatin, OR 97062, USA and got a chargeback, contact Shipito immediately if you are a victim of credit card fraud. If they find that a stolen credit card was used, they immediately send packages back to you. Shipito has zero tolerance policy. Fraud accounts are immediately canceled.

Shipito and international sales


Shipito offers a program where they can guarantee all sales to online retailers if they are purchased directly by Shipito. This allows online retailers not to lose international sales, while Shipito takes the risk of accepting international payments.

Buying a car seat in Germany (Britax Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II atkidsroom.de vs. Russian online stores)

Most of my online purchases these days come from american private shopping clubs (fashion sale sites), Amazon USA and Buy.com. But sometimes I have to shop elsewhere either due to high shipping costs from the USA to Russia or due to some kind of incompatibility of standards.

This was exactly the case with a car seat. I wanted to buy one of the safest car seats, so decided not to go for a universal one. After researching crash tests results I decided to purchase Britax Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with the ISOFIX base. I could have bought a similar car seat on Amazon USA, but I wasn't 100% sure that LATCH and ISOFIX were compatible. While some drivers say that LATCH and ISOFIX bars are almost identical, few European and Japanese cars have the top tether anchor.

It was an obvious step to look for Britax Romer car seats in Germany and the UK. I really liked the prices in German shops. And I was glad that some of them do ship directly to almost any country in the world including Russia. When such shops ship outside the European Union, they exclude VAT (19%). This was exactly the case with the German online store KidsRoom.de.

Britax Romer Baby-Safe Plus SHR II Trendline including Isofix Base
kidsroom.de: Britax Romer Baby-Safe Plus SHR II Trendline including Isofix Base

Now the question is did I manage to save anything by purchasing the car seat in Germany and not in Russia or not. I did manage to save a lot! The price of Britax Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with shipping from Germany to Russia was more than 40% lower than the lowest price I was able to find in Russian online stores!!!

The cheapest Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with ISOFIX base in Russia 
The cheapest Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with ISOFIX base in Russia

kidsroom.de Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II receipt: price + shipping = 281 EUR 
kidsroom.de Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II receipt: price + shipping = 281 EUR

Price without shipping at avtokresel.net: 19 800 RUR
Price with shipping to Russia (!) at kidsroom.de: 281 EUR

So basically you can buy Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with ISOFIX base and ship it from Germany, or you can buy Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II without ISOFIX base in a Russian online shop!

Another reason for buying German car seats from Germany is to avoid fake items.

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.

German shops usually ship to Russia by DHL and accept debit/credit cards and/or paypal/moneybookers.

Please note that it is always a good idea to compare prices before making a purchase. Some items cost the same, and some items are more expensive in Germany than in Russia.

Update (2012/01/14)
Also please note that if you ship outside the European Union, you may add all items that you want to purchase into the shopping cart to see the price excluding VAT but including shipping:

KidsRoom.de shopping cart: Britax Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with shipping excluding VAT
KidsRoom.de shopping cart: Britax Romer Baby Safe Plus SHR II with shipping excluding VAT

RueLaLa: The Final Sale: Act 1

Rue La La, an American private shopping club, features "The Final Sale: Act 1" boutique today.

RueLaLa: The Final Sale: Act 1

Expect rock-bottom prices and a ton of different brands:

Adidas, Adidas - Men's, Aidan Mattox, Allegri, American Apparel, Amsale, Banner 47, Banner 47 - Men's, Beirn, Birkenstock, Birkenstock - Men's, Bobby Jones, BODUM, Brooks Brothers - Kid's, Built NY, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein - Kid's, CARMEN MARC VALVO, Catherine Malandrino, Columbia, Columbia - Men's, Crocs, Crocs - Men's, Crocs - Kid's, Cullen Cashmere - Men's, Current Elliot, Diesel Black Gold, Dolcepunta, Donald J Pliner, ELLE MACPHERSON INTIMATES, EP Pro, Fratelli Rossetti - Men's, Hawke&Co. - Men's, Hickey, Hickey Freeman, Hickey Freeman - Boy's, Ike Behar, Jack Victor, Janice Girardi, Jocelyn, Joseph Abboud, Josie by Natori, Just Cavalli, Kassatex, Kate Spade, Kelty, Kings, La Perla, Lela Rose, Lotus Grace, Love Sac by JPK Paris, Lutz & Patmos, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs - Men's, Matisse, Matt & Nat, Minibasix/Miniclasix, Natori, nOir, Paige Premium Denim, Pour La Victoire, Pucci, Puma - Kid's, Raffi, Reed Evins, Rock & Republic, See by Chloe, Seychelles, Single, Sky, Slane & Slane, Splendid, Sue Wong, Sunpan, Suzi Chin, Taylor, The Addison story, Tibi, Timbuk2, Tod's - Men's, True Religion, Valentino, Victorinox, Victorinox - Men's, TBD.



Note that Rue La La accepts international credit and debit cards. And it ships to freight forwarders (package forwarding companies) like Shipito, so international shoppers are welcomed!

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And tomorrow there will be The Final Sale: Act 2 featuring more top brands:

2(x)ist, 7 For All Mankind, 7 For all Mankind - Men's, a.testoni, a.testoni - Men's, Anne Klein, Ashworth, Ashworth - Men's, Black Brown 1826, Botkier, Christian Dior, Cia.Maritima, Cobra, Cynthia Steffe, Diesel, Diesel - Men's, E-Land, Elie Tahari, Elie Tahari - Men's, Espalma, Forte - Men's, Garden of Stephen, Geox, Geox - Men's, Halston Heritage, Hogan, HYPE, James Jeans, James Jeans - Men's, JPK Paris, Juicy Couture, Karen Zambos, L.A.M.B., Leifsdottir, Lija, Liz Palacios, Love Moschino, Malo, MBT, MBT - Men's, MICHAEL Michael Kors, MICHAEL Michael Kors - Men's, Mikey Stars, Mitchell & Ness - Men's, Nanette Lepore, Nara, Narciso Rodriguez, Nina - Kid's, Oakley, Oakley - Men's, PAIGELAUREN Baby, Paolo Bentini, Patagonia, Peter Millar, Piazza Sempione, Pink Tartan, Rachel Roy, Reebok, Reebok - Men's, Robeez, Robert Graham - Men's, Robert Rodriguez, Rossignol, Sanita, Sport Haley, Stelton, Stephen Dweck, Sweet Heart Rose, Tea Collection, Temple St. Clair, Theory, Theory - Men's, Timberland, Timberland - Kid's, Timberland - Men's, Tommy Bahama - Men's, Tommy Bahama - Kid's, Travis Mathew, Treesje, Trumpette, Vera Bradley, yogamat, Zeal Optics

Join Rue La La today!