VPOST

[Davidklt]

anyone tried ordering stuff from the US and getting them delivered via V POST?

 

Reliable?

[Iziz]

Yes. But do take note of wad u r ordering, some items they specifically said they would not bring in. I spent 70 bucks to find out they dun bring batteries in... It was for my hp.

[Garlic]

Ordered some stuff from Amazon and had it shipped via VPostUSA, no hassles and entire process took about 2 weeks.

 

Check out their website to view the list of prohibited items.

[Will_I_Am]

And the 70 bucks paid was for?

[Tunge]

tried before, the shipping is EX! better to buy search thru ebay or amazon for cheaper rates

[Lightbringer]

Yup I used VPOST to order 20+ books over from Amazon... very efficient service from VPOST. However make sure the total cost of your order plus shipping charges from VPOST doesn't exceeds SGD400 in a single shipment or they will levy a 7% GST on the total value of your purchase

 

I kanna before coz I didn't expect the shipping charges by VPOST to be so high... calculated the shipping charges using metric weight, but VPOST calculated my shipping charges using volumetric weight which was more than double of what it would have cost via metric weight.

 

For starters you can try shopping using VPOST itself... it has a shopping site filled with items from approved merchants at similar prices as when shopping from the merchant site itself.

[Beei]

I used Vpost for quite some time.. Most orders are from amazon.. Just send Vpost a email invoice of whatever you order with the tracking number and prices.. Very easy..

 

Vpost alway deliver within one week or 5 working days for me.. no complaint on waiting time, but the shipping charge is very very expensive..

 

As for US side, sometime your item may get lost during transit.. Mine kenna 2 time.. Email them and they check and replace FOC for me..

 

This is unlike some very 'service orientated' online SG shops which will reply you with sarcastic email..

[Iziz]

Paid 70 bucks to the online shop for a enhanced battery for my hp, shipped to vpost and it stopped there becoz they refused to ship it here

 

But previous experiences has always been positive though

Edited June 13, 2008 by Iziz

[Beei]

You should have read the prohibited item list

- perfumes / colognes / eau de toilette / fragrance spray

- nail polish / nail polish remover

- spray / aerosol cans / compressed gas cylinders

- fuels / gasoline / gas torches

- lighters with fuel / lighter fluid

- turpentine / paint thinner

- lithium batteries / loose batteries

- lithium batteries contained or pack with equipment

- speakers

- alcohol products / beverages

- flammable / toxic contents products

- cellphones

[RadX]

Try the one from citibank....Globe shopper...much cheaper, about 50%.....and DHL delivered

 

I have changed...no more vpost

 

Also, globeshopper lets you keep fpr a month if you have other stuff coming in...Vpost, 1 week

[Ccssgm]

I used VPOST to pay Bill Only

[Muddy]

Tried vPOST once, find it very expensive. Now using comGateway, much cheaper, especially for "heavy" items.

[Ed2win2]

Use direct shipping by retailer where possible.

 

In terms of Vpost, there is a risk that retailer may use over size boxes to ship your items and u hv to pay high shipping cost for the volumetric weight instead of actual weight.

[Genie47]

If you are a Citibank card holder, www.borderlinx.com

 

They hold your items in their vault for 1 month where you can consolidate and ship them over for cheaper.

[Genie47]

Not globeshopper. The service is from www.borderlinx.com

 

Good service from DHL.

[Scoots]

Yeah... I ended up paying ~$300 shipping for an item from the US due to the volumetric weight ... too bad, bo pian as the retailer does not ship outside of the US.

[RadX]

Yup...will never use Vpost ever again...Borderlinx excellent svc

[Nullifi3d]

Problem is some US sites don't do international shipping; so thats where VPOSt has an advantage.