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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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    163
  • Value
    163
  • Shipping
    161
  • 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 emilys28
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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April 2nd, 2013

My experience was awful, they had no problems taking my deposit and parcel and then placed a security restriction on my account, simply because I had my work address as the delivery address. In order to remove this restriction, I was asked to provide copies of my passport, utility bill and notary declaration or else pay them again by wire transfer. I elected to pay them by wire transfer to get my parcel back which costed me hefty fees, then I had to file a credit card chargeback to get my 1st deposit back, as this company charges 4.3% of deposit on refund, even though it was their fault for taking my money and not providing service. I only used them once and felt like they were holding my money and parcel at ransom to force me meet their ridiculous requirements( not to mentioned the extra costs). Save yourselves the pain and use another provider.

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Luxembourg
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 9th, 2016

First time customer and I am thrilled! Absolutely great service and I am happy that although living in Europe I will now be able to shop in the USA! I can only recommand Shipito! Thank you my experience was overall perfect! Regards Diane

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Thumbnail of user cecilial20
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 22nd, 2017
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I find Shipito an excellent service. On this occasion, however, there was a problem in following the additional shipping requests that were, in fact, critical for having sufficient insurance against content damage and delivery issues. I requested photos of contents, and additional insurance. However although I was billed for the extra services, Shipito ommited to take content photos. Fortunately the parcel arrived safely, and Shipito refunded the cost of additional photos. But this could have been a costly error, if it had invalidated the freight insurance.

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Belgium
1 review
5 helpful votes
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July 24th, 2013

They are not straight with the customer. Although the quote was like 13 $ to ship I ended up paying 27 $. Which to be honest I wouldn't have done it if known beforehand. Another extremely worrying thing is account verification. They have lowered my spending limit to 160$, luckily after the first test package was send, with the request to send highly sensible information to them to verify who I am. They claim because there is a discrepancy in my account, what ever that may be. This they will not tell you. Unfortunately there is a lot of fraud on the internet with credit cards but also with identities so this cuts both ways shipito.

I did a test run with them but they failed. I will not use this service again since there is not really clarity about the costs but most bothersome is the account verification system they have. This really smells fishy.

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Australia
1 review
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June 7th, 2017

Super service, extremely fast delivery and the communication considering the time difference was awesome. Always ready, available and helpful with all my nervous questions as a first time customer, shipito couldn't have provided better service.

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Australia
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May 20th, 2020

Great service. Great customer service. Always giving me notification of my package. Had to change delivery services and they refunded me my money for the previous package. No problems. Will definitely be using their services again. Thank you

Thumbnail of user kristinec33
Albania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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August 6th, 2018

This is the first time I used their service and I'm fully satisfied with Shipito. I used the Assisted Purchase to buy an iPad and the pencil from the Apple store. They consolidated the items into one package and this made me save half of the shipping costs. :)

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you

Thumbnail of user peters210
Australia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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January 11th, 2016

They repackaged some packages for me and lost 1 item. They have a very inflexible process that has you running around to post offices and collecting information and then they just say "claim denied". All care and no responsibility, the lost part would be in the repacking room, but they don't care.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Peter S., thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Could you please provide us your Shipito suite number to assist you the best way possible.

Thumbnail of user violetr6
Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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February 13th, 2017

Used this company for a number of years. I understand they were purchased by new owners. Had a package delivered to the Hawthorne site. They took pictures of the two dash cams for our cars that I ordered from the U.S. This model not available in Canada. The have stonewalled me for a month. Keep pretending they are going to mail out the package and then say they cannot locate them. I expect they were stolen by warehouse staff. They DO NOT have any customer service department and their " supervisors" are fictional. FIND ANOTHER SHIPPER.

Thumbnail of user michaelm450
Japan
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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July 7th, 2016

Although I have written a review of this site before, I just had a wonderful experience with their customer service department, and thought that everyone should know about it. I had a problem with a package that I was trying to have forwarded, and their customer service representative was extremely patient, courteous, and helpful in both straightening out the problem and enabling me to relax and understand the situation and procedures involved.

I am therefore very happy to report that both their package forwarding services and their customer service is first rate. I would recommend this company to anyone who needs to have a package forwarded, and will continue to use them with total peace of mind and security.

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Brazil
1 review
4 helpful votes
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October 27th, 2017

The worst forwarding company there is. Slow, expensive, with a horrible customer service. They failed to deliver my package. It was a $50 phone that I paid $30 to ship the first time. The phone was returned to their warehouse without any attempt to deliver. I know the courier it is to blame as well, but I was the one left with the loss. Shipito does not care. Now shipito wants me to fork over $100 to ship again. In total, I would be wasting $130 to ship a $50 phone. Not including another $50 fee for the mailbox that I already paid before. Their support service does not reply tickets. I have tickets that went over 30 days without a response until I closed it. All around simply the worst freight forward company in the World. Shipito charges $50 to ship a 500g phone overseas and without a tracking code. Other companies charge $30 to ship with tracking. Stay clear from this garbage of a company! I have abandoned my phone at their warehouse now. 0/10 experience!

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Marco, we agree this is not a very good experience at all. Can you email Marketing@globalaccess.com with your box number and we will look into this issue.

Thumbnail of user thomask672
Colombia
1 review
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April 10th, 2020

I want to thank Mariana, April and the warehouse crew at Shipito for going beyond the usual service in a recent special request. I recently needed to have some documents mailed to an address in the US. I am in a nationwide quarantine in Colombia due to the corona virus and unable to have my documents mailed out from here. I requested that they receive them electronically and send them on from their office in California. Their willingness to improvise on a request that was basically the reverse of the service they normally perform shows the superior level of customer support they give to their customers. The communication through telephone and support ticket made it easy to insure that the transaction went smoothly. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a package forwarding service.

Thumbnail of user phillippr
Germany
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 9th, 2016

Unreliable - if you do not buy expensive insurance, your package almost certainly will get lost. Tracking leads to Liberia, even I live in Germany. Mistake from Shipito? Not if you believe what the service chat and it's textbook phrases answers you.
Expensive - Paying 9 USD for a letter that costs 1 USD by USPS is stealing.
Bad service - textbook answers, no real help no customerservice!

Thumbnail of user lukasv12
Czechia
1 review
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June 14th, 2021

This is the worst support i have experienced. I wouldn't give even 1 star. Terribly bad experience with him. I have never experienced such ignorance. Lost the package and which was insured and after x months do not even depreciate

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lost the package and which was insured and after x months do not even depreciate

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Thumbnail of user hirana
Brazil
1 review
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May 26th, 2017
Verified purchase

Shipito is the easiest and fastest way to get your purchases at home.
Affordable shipping costs and a intuitive site give user an easy navigation, allowing him/her to choose the best option to get purchases in hand at no time.

Thumbnail of user bernhardr7
Austria
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 30th, 2018

My first experience with shipito was absolutely positive. Consolidated a few packages and added some wrapping paper and I'm pretty sure that I saved some money with the first shipment even though I paid for a Membership for one year...

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you

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TC
1 review
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July 25th, 2017
Verified purchase

They are very reliable, and the process is fast. Say for instance you forgot what you ordered or want to see how it looks you can consolidate your package and they will send you a picture of your items. A

Thumbnail of user garyc1307
GB
1 review
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November 24th, 2021

I started using shipito after brexit in the u. K and all the issues it caused.
I was nervous about using a shipping company but i can honestly say that so far shipito have been excellent, i can't fault the service in any way.
They are simply brilliant

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Thumbnail of user lingc11
California
3 reviews
14 helpful votes
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June 14th, 2020

Customer service is fking useless. I don't know why they provide a useless support. All the agent told me is that they can't do anything to track my package back since it's lost due to their mistake, and refuse to pay any compensation even i pay the insurance.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hello Frank W,
We would like to look further into this to see how we can assist you with your concerns. Will you please email marketing@shipito.com and, provide us with your suite number and the tracking number? We would be glad to see how we can help.

Thumbnail of user markc259
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 7th, 2017

I am only an occasional user of Shipito, and that is why they are perfect for my needs. I did not want to be tied down to a monthly contract when I knew that there would be many months when I did not need their services. When I have used them, I have found them to be efficient, professional and good value for money. I highly recommend them.

Thumbnail of user ricardov7
Brazil
1 review
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August 4th, 2016

Outstanding services. I received service notification with picture when package arrived at Shipito warehouse, I was able to choose services as needed and shipping options. After charge with my credit card, ship was executed and package received in Brazil with NO issues. No additional tax.

Thumbnail of user maximl19
RU
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 4th, 2018

Attention!
Beware and don't use Shipito service. Possible scam.
I'm a Shipito customer sicne 2011. Suite #*******
Was no any troubles before Feb. 2018
Lost 5 (five) boxes total value of $534.12
Contains expensive and valuable items like rare photo lenses, leather premium bag etc.
Shipping was cancelled. Box marked as "Lost" and nothing more.
No still refunded at all! I lost $534.12.
All deposit refunds requsts are ignored. No refunds to PayPal or Credit card for a month.
No real customer support by tickets - only useless "we are sorry".
No customer support in official Facebook page.
Hawthorne PD was informed and filed by a possible scam crime by Shipito.
Global Access, Inc. (Shipito parent company) be informed shortly.
Russian authorities are be informed also.
Illegal operation in Russia. Russian customers - beware!
Don't lose you money, time and nerves with this scam company.

All proofs by request.
BR, Maxim Legenchenko

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Thumbnail of user dand292
Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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July 30th, 2018

Lost my package. Asked for invoices, shipper;'s information and receipts. Provided all but haven't heard from them in days. Good thing there was limited value in the item sent to Shipitto. Test run and they FAILED!

I am looking elsewhere... totally dissatisfied. Couldn't give them a zero!

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Hi Dan, Can you email your suite number to Kris@shipito.com and I will look into your issue.

Thumbnail of user amrm3
Saudi Arabia
1 review
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July 25th, 2017
Verified purchase

Every other package gets lost in sorting and requires a support ticket for any hope of locating it, this wasn't the case a few months ago. Delivered packages take significantly longer to be added to my virtual mailbox, shipment carrier tracking shows packages delivered 3-5 days before the are entered into virtual mailbox. Some "additional requests" are not honored such as keep original shipping box instead of retail packaging as well as remove receipts. Overall my experience with shipito has been very good, but recently i have been having more than acceptable delays and issues, i am a little sore my last package was lost for over 15 days before it was located.

Thumbnail of user sugarplumr
BN
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January 12th, 2018

Im seriously addicted to shopping online and even more so because of Shipitos services... theyre just fast, friendly and their packaging is good (although there was that one time where one of my facial toners spilled but they reimbursed me for the items full price and it was just a small spill). I miss their points-rewarding thingy though... where you can collect points every time you send a package and then I think once you reached a certain point you get a discount on the shipping price. SHIPITO if you are reading this please consider bringing that back! Ive also used their assisted purchase service a number of times already and so far its been a good experience.

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April B. – Shipito Rep

Thank you for your feedback and being a valued Shipito customer. We will pass your suggestion to our management for consideration.

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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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