How Parcel Forwarding Can Save You Some Serious Cash this Season
South Africa has so many fantastic retailers and online stores, but searching the greater World Wide Web out there, one can find some niche and specialist shops that we just don’t usually get access to down here in the good ole RSA; plus, you can find some pretty amazing deals!
Everything from designer fashion outlets to bespoke video game stores are available abroad, not to mention to wealth of goodies on the likes of eBay, Amazon, and other retailers. However, while some do send product our way, most of these online stores are region-locked, only delivering their goods within the country, state, or area they’re located. We get it, logistics are complicated, but South African parcel forwarding company Postbox Courier has solved this issue, allowing you to buy and send from any international store right back to your doorstep in SA. 
So how does it work?
Postbox Courier offers customers a central delivery point in South Africa, to which their online purchases are posted or delivered by the local supplier. These online purchases can then be grouped into one delivery and shipped directly to your door throughout the world. Postbox Courier says they can save online shoppers up to 70% on their shipping costs from South Africa, so it’s a no-brainer really!
And with regards to sending items, it works the same way. You can get in touch with Postbox Courier and utilise their services to send any items to your loved ones, whether they’re sitting in London, New York, or another English or North American city!
Package consolidation
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. You can save money by combining your orders (from one retailer or multiple stores) into one bigger package, then paying one shipping free, rather than multiple. Another tip is to get in touch with friends and family who also have shopping lists for items from international online stores so that you can split shipping. If you’re buying alone then paying for shipping individually can be a pricy prospect, but if you’re splitting it four or five ways, it suddenly becomes a far more appealing idea.
Cheaper shipping
Even if the online retailer does offer international shipping, you still might end up paying really high shipping rates! 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.
How long will it take?
Of course, with the busy season and some transport limitations, delivery will take a little longer than usual. However, Postbox Courier is shipping from the US and UK once a week; so if you’re happy to wait, you or your loved ones should get your parcel or orders within a week or two.
How much does it cost?
The cool thing is that registration is FREE with no monthly subscription charge. Users simply sign up on the Postbox Courier website, get allocated personal postbox addresses at all of the company’s worldwide depots and can then use the system’s online tracking functionality to send and track their parcel shipments all the way to their front door.
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. 