SPSR Express plans to deliver goods from US and European shops to Russia directly

SPSR Express courier service will be delivering pacakges from British and American online stores directly. Expected delivery time is 3-7 days while the price will be about $20 per kilogramm. It is significantly faster than USPS Priority Mail International and USPS Express Mail International (Russian post and EMS).

Starting February 18th, 2013 SPSR Express will start getting packages from International delivery services directly (thus avoiding Russian post). SPSR has signed agreements with British WorldNet Direct and Scandinavian Smartguy already. The former helps to deliver packages from about half of the British online retailers including ASOS. WorldNet Direct has been testing SPSR Express services. SPSR Express is planning to sign an agreement with american Fiftyone that delivers purchases from more than 200 american online retailers inlcuding DKNY, Macy's, Sears, Shoes, etc. By the end of the year SPSR expects to deliver 20% of international packages to Russia.

Hopefully Shipito freight forwarder will sign an agreement with SPSR Express as well. Otherwise it will lose many customers from Russia who can use SPSR Express directly or via other freight forwarders (like Pochtoy, Qwintry, Shopotam, NYCMSK).

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.



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.
   
   
   

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.

How to purchase Apple iPad 1,2,3,4,Air,Mini,Mini Retina at Apple Store and ship it to Australia,India, Brazil, Mexico, China, Russia or any country in the world?

Apple iPad2 became available for pre-order on March 2011. But is it possible to order it in the USA from outside the United States and ship it to Australia, India, Brazil, Mexico, China, Russia or any country in the world? Let's find out.

Purchasing Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina at Apple Online Store from outside the US using freight forwarders

Note that Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina 3G is sold in an AT&T and Verizon versions, non-US customers should go for the AT&T model as it comes unlocked (which enables 3G usage outside the United States).

If you try to purchase Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina at Apple Online Store USA from outsite the U.S., you will get the following message:

Thank you for your recent order with the Apple Online Store. We appreciate your business.

We are unable to complete your order. We do not ship to international, freight forwarder, APO, FPO, or P.O. Box addresses.

We offer the following information:

International Shipping: We are unable to ship to an international address. Therefore your order has been cancelled. Please visit the Apple Store Worldwide for the Apple Store Store in your country of residence.

Freight Forwarders: We do not ship to Freight Forwarders. Therefore your order has been cancelled.

APO, FPO or Post Office Boxes: Our carriers are unable to deliver orders to these addresses. Please visit http://www.apple.com/orderstatus to change your address to a physical address, so that we may continue processing your order. If we do not receive a response from you within one week, your order will be cancelled. You will need to login to your account with your Apple ID to locate this order.

As you can see, you can't purchase Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina from Apple Online Store even if you use freight forwarders like Shipito and MyUS. For example, shipito customers reported problems with Apple Online Store many times:



So if you plan to use a freight/parcel/package forwarder, you need to find a small one, which is unknown to Apple Online Store yet. Of course it is much more risky to use small freight forwarders instead of a reliable well known one like Shipito, MyUS, BundleBox.

What about other online stores? May be we can find a retail store that sells iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina and offers international shipping?

Purchasing Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina at online stores offering international shipping

Let's visit B&H Photo Video first. It is a well known US shop that offers international shipping. Searching for iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina gives:

This item is not available for purchase online. Please call us at 800.606.6969, or visit our NY Superstore.

Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina can be bought on Amazon USA. On Amazon iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina is offered not only by Apple, but also by many merchants. Make sure to learn about their rating taking into account the number of ratings before purchasing.



Most Amazon merchants ship to the USA only, so you will need a freight forwarder like Shipito.

Purchasing Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina on eBay

You can find Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina on eBay. Although some sellers may offer international shipping, in many cases it is cheaper to use a freight forwarder like Shipito.

Purchasing Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina using Shipito assisted purchases

Shipito allows you to buy Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina using assisted purchases. They use not the addresses of their warehouses, but other addresses to purchase an iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina. To place an order you will need to fill up the balance of your account by bank transfer, to the amount of:
1. $8.5 + cost of goods (with state taxes)*108%
($8.5 and 8% - is a fee for assisted purchase)
2. Cost of delivery to your country.

The good thing about Shipito is that it allows to deliver iPads and other electronics with lithium, Li-Pol, Li-Ion batteries to many countries of the world using many shipping methods including USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post, FedEx, DHL or TNT. Note that currently USPS allows to ship lithium betteries installed into electronic devices only.

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Have you bought Apple iPad 1, 2, 3, 4, Air, Mini, Mini Retina from outside the US? Where did you buy it and how did you ship it to your country?