Shipito

Service Description

Signup and Usage

Signing up with Shipito is a piece of cake. You get two address with the free plan and three addresses with the paid one. One of the most appealing things about Shipito is its 45 days free storage available in the paid plan. Shipito is also very affordable international forwarding service keeping in mind their paid services cost between $1 – $5. Even their premium Virtual Mailbox plan comes at a low price if you pay annually.The only thing you will pay for if you opt for their free plan is shipping cost plus the processing fee of $2. Unless of course, you decide to upgrade to the Virtual Mailbox.The Virtual Mailbox comes with its own host of benefits. For one, you can store multiple boxes in the warehouse (on Individual plan you are limited to receiving only 1 box). Virtual Mailbox also gives you the ability to consolidate your packages to save on shipping.Virtual Mailbox will cost you $4.16/Month (if you select Annual plan), which is actually a lot cheaper than other parcel forwarding services. You also don’t have to pay upon signup for Virtual Mailbox which we found to be very generous. You begin paying when your first shipment is ready.We tested the paid plan with Shipito and each package that came into our suite was notified via email and when we logged in, Shipito had already taken 2 free pictures (one for the package and another of the shipping label up close).Once all the packages arrived, we started the consolidation process. This is charged at $3, so for 6 packages, the cost was $18. Repackaging is free. Shipito has three kinds of consolidation;

• A. Keep Outside Box – Consolidate the box as received.
• B. Keep Retail Packaging – Outside box is thrown away, original product box stays.
• C. Product Only – Original product box is thrown away, only products are packed.

We picked ‘Product Only‘ which gave us the benefit of having tonnes of stuff boxed into 1 package. Retail packing wasn't important since none of the items were a gift. Here users, also benefit from free visual inspection for damages service, and can choose to get free pictures of consolidation. This saves money on pictures and repackaging which other services usually charge for.Once consolidation is complete, you can select your shipping speed from the list of shippers and pay for services + shipment. Once the package is shipped, you will get notified via email.Shipito’s customer service is very fast and friendly. On the live chat, they quickly responded and offered helpful responses to my questions. I threw many questions at them for which I knew the answer but I wanted to check their level of intelligence. They passed in 8 out of 10 instances.

Verdict

Shipito gives you two USA addresses and one European address, allowing for a breezy shopping experience you wish for and of course, shipping to nearly anywhere in the world. If you are an experienced shopper then the free plan is enough to cater to your needs. Shipito just needs to add DDP to their list of services to become ‘the perfect’ forwarding solution.