Benefits of Silver members of Shipito freight forwarder (parcel forwarder)

I have upgraded my annual membership at Shipito and got the Silver status.

It allows me to choose one of the following benefits once:

• FedEx Priority: 5% Discount from Tualatin, OR warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Tualatin Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• FedEx Economy: 5% Discount from Tualatin, OR warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Tualatin Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 5% Discount from Minden, NV warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Minden Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 5% Discount from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 5% Discount from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 5% Discount from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 5% Discount from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 10% Discount to Brazil from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: Brazil Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 10% Discount to Brazil from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: Brazil Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 10% Discount to Brazil from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: Brazil Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Priority: 10% Discount to Brazil from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: Brazil Available until: December 31, 2013 Russian Post: 12% Discount to Russia from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• Russian Post: 12% Discount to Russia from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• Russian Post: 12% Discount to Russia from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• Russian Post: 12% Discount to Russia from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Minden, NV warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Minden Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• USPS Express: 5% Discount from Tualatin, OR warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Tualatin Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Express: 5% Discount from Minden, NV warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Minden Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Economy: 5% Discount from Minden, NV warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Minden Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Express: 10% Discount from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Express: 10% Discount from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Express: 10% Discount from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Express: 10% Discount from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Economy: 10% Discount from Torrance, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Economy: 10% Discount from Torrance II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Torrance II Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Economy: 10% Discount from Hawthorne, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• TNT Economy: 10% Discount from Hawthorne II, CA warehouse Valid from Shipito warehouse: Hawthorne 2 Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• Austria Post: 10% discount Valid from Shipito warehouse: Austria Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013
• 5x Free Express Processing Q4 Valid from Shipito warehouse: all Shipping Country: all Available until: December 31, 2013

Discounts for Shipito customers having New Silver, Gold and Diamond statuses

Shipito parcel forwarder has announces bonuses for third quarter for customers having Silver, Gold and Diamond statuses

• USPS Express: 10% discount from Minden, NV warehouse


• FedEx Priority: 10% discount from Tualatin, OR warehouse


• Austria Post: 10% discount


• 3x Free Express Processing

The USPS Express Mail discount is the most interesting for me, although I haven't tried their warehouse in Nevada yet.

Shipito tips and tricks: Using the "Your note" field effectively

When I get a new package in the Shipito warehouse, I go to the "Packages in Warehouse" and click onto the "Your note" link on the right to the package. Then I enter the name of the shop in all caps as well as detailed about the items in the package:



In the example above I have entered "THE CLYMB" in all caps and the following content of the package

Hurley Men's Franch T-Shirt Black Medium, Hurley Women's Dreaming SS Tee White Medium, Hurley Women's Drop Off Tee Neon Pink Medium

Then after sending my package it is easy to see what was inside of it and from what shops exactly:



I enter much more details in the "Your note" field than in the customs declaration. This allows to find an item or shop easily without clicking onto the "details" links, because you can see all the shop names and all the items even in the consolidated package.

Shipito is opening new warehouse in Nevada for customers to avoid salestax

Shipito, a package forwarding company, is opening a new warehouse in Minden, Nevada. The shipping cost will be the same as in California warehouses. Nevada is a smaller state than California so there is better probability that sales tax will be not charged. Only sellers with physical presence in Nevada have to charge a sales tax.






Another benefit is a bigger mailbox. This is the biggest warehouse of Shipito, so it is offering 4 times the size of California mailbox. You can store 12 36"x17"x17" boxes in Nevada.

Also free package storage for virtual mailbox is up to 6 months instead of 90 days.

The new address will be available to clients with status (Diamond, Gold, Silver) first and immediately after that to all customers.

Restrictions for shipping lithium batteries via USPS (update from Shipito)

Below is the information regarding restrictions posed by USPS for shipping lithium batteries. Shipito, a freight forwarder, recommends to follow these requirements in order to ship lithium batteries without having your packages returned.



Lithium Cell: refers to things like AA, AAA, C, D batteries, as well as button cell batteries that you can find at a retail store.

Lithium Battery: refers to two or more cells wired together and to battery packs and modules like those found in laptop computers and smart phones.

New Lithium battery Limitations Effective November 2012:

• Battery must be installed in the equipment being shipped


• Maximum of 4 cells or 2 batteries per package


• NO spare batteries - no more than the number of batteries required to operate the equipment (Example: no extra battery for a cordless drill).


• NO large batteries - like those that exceed lithium content or watt-hour power limits (Example: elec. bike; scooters; elec wheelchair; etc.).

Lithium Battery Do's

• Mail piece contains no more than 4 cells or 2 batteries. Batteries are installed in equipment


• Package is in good condition and will protect the equipment during processing and transport

Lithium Battery Don't

• Do NOT ship lithium batteries packed along or separate from equipment


• Do NOT ship damaged or defective lithium batteries


• Do NOT ship packages with more than 4 cells or two batteries

If you follow these requirement, your packages should be going through USPS smoothly.