The Cheat Code that Can Save You Money Importing Goods

With exchange rates and rising shipping costs, how exactly do you manage to save money when shopping with international retailers? The trick is to look at package consolidation. While not many retailers will offer it, parcel-forwarding companies such as Postbox Courier allow you to consolidate or combine multiple orders from multiple retailers into one larger package, often saving you time, money, and the hassle of paying for several shipping costs.

But, here’s the trick: something people tend to forget is that you can team-up with some friends who are also looking to import something, bundle your stuff together, and send it over to SA and split one smaller shipping cost rather than multiple larger ones. We call this Group Shipping.

Saving the cost of sending two items (double shipping) and repackaging the larger bundle to save on space and weight is genius. Think about it: instead of paying for shipping on two pairs of shoes from the USA to SA, why not throw them into one singular box and pay for one?

This is probably the best tip for using Postbox Courier’s great service – because one of their biggest benefits is consolidating multiple orders into one shipment. While not many retailers will offer it, parcel-forwarding companies such as Postbox Courier allow you to consolidate or combine multiple orders from multiple retailers into one larger package, often saving you time, money, and the hassle of paying for several shipping costs. Whether you link up with a fellow business person or friend also ordering from abroad, or combining the two components or parts of your product you re-sell, using package consolidation is the trick.

Cheaper shipping

On top of the consolidation option, parcel forwarding companies often have local and international courier partners, allowing for the best rates for express shipping, something individual shops won’t be able to offer you. So, utilising a service like Postbox Courier’s can open up your shipping options and cut costs when you decide to proceed.

The even better news is that registering with Postbox Courier is FREE, quick and easy and once you’ve registered, you’ll get access to consolidation options, along with your very own delivery address in the UK, Hong Kong, US and Australia. Then, when it comes time to shop all you need to do is have your goods delivered to your most appropriate depot address and bundle your multiple orders.

To find out more about Postbox Courier and just how easy the service is to use, read our full review here or visit the Postbox Courier website here.