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Postbox Courier
HOW DO I ORDER PRODUCTS FROM OVERSEAS THAT DON’T SHIP TO SA?
For those of you who are slightly behind, Postbox Courier is the groundbreaking service that gives you a shipping address in the US, UK and Hong Kong. So if you’re buying products that don’t ship to SA (like this drone from Amazon) then just give your U.S. address (which Postbox Courier give you) and as soon as it is delivered there (usually same day) then Postbox Courier will grab it and bring it to you in South Africa in 3 to 5 days.
But the best part about Postbox Courier is they handle your parcel every step of the way – meaning it doesn’t get “stuck” at customs here in SA and they also make sure you don’t get stung with the wrong VAT duty.
You’ll also be pleased to know the owners of Postbox Courier are South African. You’re in very safe hands.
I GET IT – TELL ME WHAT TO DO NEXT
Postbox Courier is reliable, quick and easy to use – just follow their simple steps:
- Sign Up
Register free of charge with Postbox Courier via our website. We will assign you with a Personal Postbox at each of our worldwide depots. Look out for the confirmation email which provides a link to activate your account. - Sign In
Once you have activated your account, you will be able to login to view your unique Postbox addresses, by clicking the “View your Personal Postbox addresses” banner. Your addresses are permanent, so you can save them and start sending items to your Postbox! - Notify us of incoming items
Each time you send something to Postbox Courier, please notify us via the Parcel Pre-Alert (in your Parcel Manager). - Manage your orders
You can ship single items or multiple pieces combined into a single shipment. If you do wish to consolidate orders from different suppliers (in the same origin country), you will be able to do so in your Parcel Manager. Just notify us of each shipment that is en-route to your Postbox, and then use the ‘Group’ button to let us know which items you wish to combine. - Pay for shipping
Once we receive the items that correspond with your booking we’ll let you know via email and invite you to login to your Parcel Manager and make payment, where after we will courier your items to your door within South Africa immediately.
It’s too easy.
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