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Shipito

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Overview

Shipito has a rating of 3.5 stars from 873 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Shipito most frequently mention fast delivery, many years, and shipping costs. Shipito ranks 4th among Mail Forwarding sites.

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  • Returns
    115
  • Quality
    153

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 71.4%
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Top Positive Review

“Superb service”

Ignatius T.
3/23/24

First time using a freight forwarder to ship a package from US to Australia. The website was relatively easy to use, I could track my package and make payment with no fuss as the website was user friendly. They were very quick to ship out my package after I made payment for shipping on the same day it arrived. Was a bit hesitant at first due to reviews I read online but in my experience, they have been excellent and am glad to go with them over the other competitors. Rates were also good as I expected double of what I had to pay in the end.

Top Critical Review

“Worst shipping experience”

Charles R.
5/14/24

I've used many international shipping companies in my time and this has to be the worst I have dealt with. The website is terrible and confusing to use and the hidden costs are ridiculous they will force your parcel storage time to laps and keep your parcel

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Thumbnail of user irfanm13
Pakistan
1 review
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March 25th, 2019

Their system makes managing your packages a breeze, and the best part of the arrangement with Shipito is the "Package Consolidation" service. I have now received three or four consolidated packages sent using Shipito's warehouse, and they were packaged brilliantly. I had previously used another service to reroute packages from America, and they never took the time to cut the boxes to size. With Shipito, I have no such complaints. The dimensional weight is always what it should be, neither too big to make you feel that they could have done better nor too small to create a feeling that it could have damaged some items. Based on my experiences so far, I would wholeheartedly recommend Shipito to anyone looking for a parcel/package forwarding service based in the USA.

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California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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September 2nd, 2017

Package delivered on Thursday.
Added to my account late Friday.
Content photo was provided today.
Special request was placed on Friday still not completed even after 24 hours has passed.
Maybe i will be able to ship the package tomorrow. This mean 3-4 days processing time.
In CA warehouse its better service and faster, within 2 days the package is processed & shipped.
Tualatin has been the same since last year.
Quite frustrating you need to wait 3-4 days to ship

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Art,

Please send your box number to marketing@shipito.com and we will look into this.

Thumbnail of user dmitryi13
Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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January 16th, 2021

First they forced redundant package split, that would take extra charge to repack and double the delivery cost ($200). The splitting took 5 more days than promised.
I sent 2 packages by different companies, and after month one of the packages was returned, so $120 delivery price paid was wasted. They said they tried contacting me and recipient - no messages, calls, emails were received, they don't agree to refund.
No trust to them at all.

Tip for consumers:
Please don't use it, spare your nerves, time and money.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

We are sorry this happened, I would like to see how we can make it right for you. Will you email us customeroutreach@shipito.com with your suite numb er? I would be glad to try to see what we can do.

Thumbnail of user garyv14
Australia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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June 26th, 2015

I attempted to use this forwarder on one occasion to ship a small item and test their service. They are guilty of gross misrepresentation at best, and fraud at worst, in so far as their quotes on shipping rates are concerned. I would never, ever contemplate using the service again. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Gary, The shipping calculator is pretty accurate for calculating postage if you have the correct weight and dimensions for the package. Could you let me know what shipping details of the package is so I can investigate further. Thank you.

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Sweden
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 4th, 2017

My tiny little package of 0.5 lb has been waiting for God knows what at Shipito's warehouse for over a week now.
I've been in contact with the support three times where they promissed to ship it on the next monday coming up. On tuesday I contacted the support again and didn't even get an apology until I asked for it. LOL
It's not thursday and the package is still not shipped out.
If I knew this before hand I would have chosen a different company even if it cost a little bit more.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Goran, I’m disappointed to hear about your experience and would like to discuss it with you. There are many reasons why a package might be held up in the warehouse, but I would like to get to the bottom of your issue. Please message me with your customer # or order #, so that I can look into this for you.

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Nigeria
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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January 29th, 2018

This is a terrible company. Run if you don't want to lose your hard earn money to fraudsters like shipito.com!

I say run!
They update you when you receive an item in their warehouse but they won't ship to you when you make such a request. They are thieves. We need to report them to their domain registrar, hosting company and USA government. They are ripping innocent people off!

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April B. – Shipito Rep

We take security of merchants and customers very seriously. All accounts are treated the same and the same rules apply. The only reasons we would not ship merchandise is if there is not a valid form of payment, the identification and payment forms do not match or a merchant has reported suspected fraud. All customers are contacted and told how to resolve security related issues.

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Florida
1 review
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October 9th, 2019

I have been using the service since 2016. Parcels have always come. For all the time, there was once an insured event in which the company indemnified. Acceptance of goods, photography, consolidation - all without complaints, at a good level of service.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you for the great review!

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Australia
1 review
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December 26th, 2014

The verification process is a nightmare. I would never have used this company had I known what was required. I am still unable to verify my account and the main document is not recognised in Australia. Customer service is not helpful.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Joyce S. Please understand that the verification process is to protect clients and us against fraud. We have recently relaxed our verification requirements.

Thumbnail of user margarets81
Australia
1 review
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June 1st, 2016

Was initially scared to get a US forwarding address to get packages in Australia but it's been so easy with Shipitto. I like that you can even choose from a range of postal companies and the prices are all shown. Without this I would never have been able to make purchases on Adidas.com for things that sold out long ago in Australia and I've bought from Glossier too (they notoriously only ship to the US). Recommended!

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Ghana
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September 21st, 2021
Verified purchase

Swift response. The very day I paid for my shipment, it was processed and shipped. With the excellent tracking I was able to track by the hour the progress of my package. I have received my package and it's intact. I love the 10% discount as a first timer too. Thanks.

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Paper back books.

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Thumbnail of user georget92
Spain
1 review
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June 16th, 2016

I've saved so much money with them! They have great customer support and really do their best to help you. I've sent a lot of packages with them and I definitely won't move to any other forwarding company (i've had some very bad experiences and hidden costs with other companies)

Thumbnail of user rayk27
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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November 6th, 2015

This company does not trust its users and that should tell you everything about it. Why would we trust a site that does not trust you? The verification process--they say they it has changed but have a look at the picture to see what this entails. It is highly invasive. I do not trust this company to have all of this information. They have a live chat feature which is great but when I asked them more details about this all they could reply was that it was for "fraud" purposes. When you assume your customers are fraudulent we have a problem. They could not give me respect as a customer to describe this process and explain what it was all about. When you sign up for it they give no indication about this either. So no wonder so many people come on here to say to stay away, I wish I had before I signed up, have now lost my deposit + some other things to "fees" which are apparently ubiquitous.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Ray, The verification has a two fold purpose. The first purpose is to fulfill the post office requirement for mail forwarding. The second is to make sure you are who you are and to help prevent fraud. Please see the following https://www.shipito.com/shipito-terms

Thumbnail of user laurens884
Australia
1 review
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February 7th, 2022

Shipito's customer service is absolutely atrocious. My order ended up costing 3x as much as expected (based on their calculator). Their customer service essentially told me "sorry but there's nothing they can do". I used to like this service but it's gotten way too expensive and anytime you have to contact support, they are extremely rude.

Tip for consumers:
Don't use their mobile site under any circumstances. Always use desktop site. Their mobile site hides hidden fees and details/

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Serbia
1 review
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July 14th, 2016

Great service with affordable Airmail Economy shipping (usually around $5-$10 to Serbia). Had to deal with their customer service once or twice and they were very helpful and prompt. I'll keep using them, and I suggest if you're looking for a work around for shipping - use Shipito!

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Brazil
1 review
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October 7th, 2017

Shipito has received my package Saturday 09/30/2017 ( USPS tracking) but it has not entered into my account. After talk to many agents and open support tickets I've got an unbelievable answer saying to blame and contact USPS not them. My package has been stolen or lost inside their own warehouse. The support agents are useless and are not willing to help. They just don't care about customers.
Edit: After they lied and blame usps I said I would make a negative review on youtube and my package was magicaly found. Agent Scott refused to open claim for a refund before that. Terrible customer support.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Gustavo,

Very sorry you experienced this. Can you email marketing@globalaccess.com with your box number. Thank you.

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GB
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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June 9th, 2018

This company does not get good reviews from some customers but i have been using them for many years and have had many packages delivered to me. On the whole the goods were well packed and the package shipped out quickly via Fedex. I suspect some of the poor reviews were written by rival companies or customers who did not read the rules carefully enough before signing up. I have always found Shipito agents polite and helpful to deal with when I had a problem, such as a package not booked into the watehouse. In all cases the package was quickly found and it was the fault of the sender in failing to put my suite number onto the address.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you, Norma!

Kind Regards,
Shareen

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Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 18th, 2014

Very fast forwarding of my package. Very pleased with their service.

From what i gather all forwarding companies are getting alot of negative reviews on the internet which leads me to believe that they hire people to discredit their competitors, which is a bit of a joke really and bloody annoying. I had no problems at all with Shipito, the only improvement i could think of if they offered smaller boxes for consolidation.

In AUS btw.

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Ecuador
1 review
11 helpful votes
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July 16th, 2014

Not veteran or expat friendly. Changed verification requirements after I paid. I paid for a year and no refund. The account was closed after 2 weeks. It took two weeks because they do not reply to emails.

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GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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September 11th, 2015

Please don't bother using these people, they are so bad. First of all they blocked my account on the basis that my name wasn't the same which was untrue! It took so many weeks to unblock my account despite sending all the proof they asked for. Then my package was never delivered and yet it keeps saying it has. When I contacted them they were either very unhelpful or did not respond at all. After two months I still don't know the whereabouts of my items.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Fatima,
If you make a payment with a payment source that differs even slightly this could cause your account to be put on security hold. As for the package not being delivered I would need to see the tracking number to get a better Idea. Many times couriers can miss deliver packages to a neighboring warehouse or even to a different city. To assist you further could you email zach@eastbiz.com. Make sure to let him know the tracking number for the package and possibly an invoice or something like that.

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Australia
1 review
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May 21st, 2017
Verified purchase

From every step of the process of forwarding my mail or any special requests are professionally done quickly with very verbose in the details.

I've never tried any other mail proxy service, and I honnestly don't really see a reason why I should.

Thumbnail of user elizabethc182
Australia
4 reviews
12 helpful votes
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March 10th, 2017

I have been using Shipito for more than 5 years. For the last two or three shipments from Oregon I have experienced poor service at the warehouse, though for the previous two those issues were remedied once I contacted customer service. The last time, however, I have had numerous issues that took a long time to resolve, or were not resolved to my satisfaction. All of them appear to be at the warehouse itself - very poor photo quality of contents (to the point where the contents cannot be identified from the photos) and no follow-up despite numerous complaints.

I made a formal complaint to the supervisor, to which I received a reply, but nothing changed. For this reason I will be looking for a new freight forwarding service because I have had enough of Shipito. In the last 1-2 years the costs of freight have gone up by around 30% and the service has gone down about 90%. No reason to stay!

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Elizabeth, I’m disappointed to hear about your experience and would like to discuss it with you. Please message me with your customer # or order #, so that I can look into this for you.

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Nigeria
1 review
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October 11th, 2018

I'm staying in Nigeria and i've have used shipito to ship my packages for a total of four times now, and each time i always receive my packages right on time and in good condition. They always help whenever i don't understand something or am having a problem. I just love them

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New Zealand
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July 14th, 2018

This time I used the consolidation option for some heavy car parts that were not available here in Australia. Live chat quickly explained how to upgrade and do the consolidation.
Good value for the excellent work they did repacking into one box. Shipping the heavy parts was expensive, but I could wait and choose the slow cheap option. A big saving on shipping individual items.
- Tom.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you

Thumbnail of user juanh44
Spain
1 review
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July 14th, 2017
Verified purchase

Just an update for everyone outside of Australia. I have had positive feedback from people in the following countries. If your country isn't listed and you too have had a good experience with them then please let me know and I'll add it to the list.

Canada
Singapore
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Japan
Norway
New Zealand
Sweden

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Germany
1 review
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August 18th, 2018

Greeting,

I want to talk about my disappointing experience with Shipito.
Earlier this month i bought a new phone and unfortunately decided to use their service.

Then suddenly they locked my account Under the pretext of security issues and asked for forms of IDs.

And after sending them both my passport and national ID, However, they just deactivated my acc. And stole my item.

I paid a lot of money for this device and for its shipment, i also waited for too much time but it was all in vain, and they simply stole it

Tip for consumers:
Becarefull they might steal your item

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Unfortunately your ID's were fraudulent. The merchandise is going back to the seller.

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We ship packages to you, no matter where you are in the world. Use your Shipito mailbox, US address, to shop online from the US. Then have packages consolidated and forwarded to you.

Business History

Shipito was started in 2008 for international shoppers and businesses seeking to reach international shoppers.

Many products are less expensive or more authentic in the US. Unfortunately, a lot of stores do not offer shipping for international customers. We have solved that problem. Now you can shop in the US using your Shipito mailbox, US address, and have parcels shipped to you anywhere in the world.

We welcome your ideas, feedback, and constructive criticism. That said, please understand that we will not be able to address specific customer service issues here. We encourage you to discuss specific issues regarding individual orders with our customer support team.

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