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Forwarding Services How They Work
Date Added: February 21, 2012 01:22:06 PM
Author: Mick Mike
Category: Business & Economy: Transportation

Shopping on the internet allows consumers to find the best priced goods. These goods however may not be available in the country they live in. International shipping of internet purchased goods is on the rise and costs can mount up. Should goods be purchased from various online shopping retailers, international shipping will be charged by each retailer. This is where a parcel forwarding service comes in. Used by businesses and international trades for a number of years, the rise in online shopping has created a need for individual consumers to make use of such a service. Expat shipping finally answered Until now UK expats and foreign nationals wanting to buy UK goods have either had to go without or pay exorbitant prices from niche companies who sell goods directly to expats. Using forwarding service enables you shop in your favourite UK stores be they amazon.co.uk, ebay.co.uk or Joe's Fishing Tackle. You can now have UK prices and UK availability without the need to have friends and family organise package forwarding on your behalf. Step 1 - You sign up to get a UK address Follow quick and simple steps to sign up with a forwarding service and receive your personal UK forwarding addresses. Following sign up and payment of a joining fee, you will receive two slightly different addresses, one which includes basic insurance and one with enhanced insurance. Step 2 - You order your goods Go to your favourite UK shops such as Amazon UK and order your goods using your UK postal address as the delivery address. Depending on the value of the goods you are purchasing you may wish to use your standard address or your address with enhanced insurance. Step 3 – The package forwarding service will receive your parcel Upon receiving your parcel they may elect to check its contents to ensure it can be safely and legally shipped to your forwarding address. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you only send items that may be legally and safely imported to your country of residence. The forwarding service will then send you an e-mail informing you of its arrival and ask you to make payment for the onward delivery. Step 4 - They ship your parcel The email you receive will state the cost of forwarding your goods. To make the payment simply click on the link in the email and follow the onscreen instructions. You can pay with a credit card or with a PayPal account. If you make payment before 11:00am UK time on a work day then the packet forwarding company will typically ship the same day. Step 5 - Your parcel arrives at your doorstep You can typically expect to receive delivery of your parcel within 4 working days of the date of dispatch from the parcel forwarding depot. This can vary depending on local customs processes which are outside their control. Customs duties may be payable depending upon the destination country and are your responsibility. You will need to sign for your goods when they arrive.
 
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