Purchasing Assistant
FriendinAmerica.com provides a Purchasing Assistant for overseas businesses and
consumers who wish to purchase products or services from US-based web sites that
do not handle international orders due to tracking difficulties and/or other issues
such as:
• Unable to ship outside the 48 Continental United States and Canada.
• Unable to accept payment by foreign checks, credit cards or wire transfers.
• Cultural and language barriers.
• Foreign Customs Regulations. Friendinamerica.com provides a One-Stop-Solution
for direct purchasing from US stores, distributors or manufacturers
on your behalf. Benefits:
• Personalized US address with “Drop Ship” facilities in San Diego, Los Angeles,
Houston and New York.
• Direct access to any US-based online companies such as Apple, Walmart* or 3M Company
and auction sellers such as eBay.com etc. (see Hot Categories)
(*The Walmart.com website only ships orders to addresses within
the 50 states, APO/FPO military addresses, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana
Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
• Guaranteed, all-inclusive discounted rates for door-to-door shipments to over
220 countries. (see Membership Options)
• Easy payments by Wire Transfer, Credit Card or Paypal.
• Shipping and Consolidation through one single location.
• No Minimum Orders.
How Does It Work:
• Sign up to receive a California street address with your personal suite number.
• Choose the product you wish to buy from your favorite online store or supplier.
• Tell us the price and description of the item(s) you selected and submit your
request.
One of our Purchasing Assistant specialist will contact the vendor and complete
the purchase for you. Your Friendinamerica.com account will be billed for the actual
cost of the item(s) plus domestic freight (if any) and our purchasing fee variable
between 7% to 12% depending upon the cost of goods.
Note: If you have a particularly large order that requires shipping by ocean freight,
we can offer you competitive rates for 20‘ & 40‘ container loads from Los Angeles,
Houston and New York. (see Request-A-Quote)
US Mailing & Shipping Address for International Businesses and Shoppers
International buyers would like to do business in the US, but worry about the legalities
and shipping costs involved. A US address means direct access to special offers,
quantity discounts and promotions normally reserved for American dealers and distributors.
Since many eBay.com sellers do not ship outside the US, having a California address
will allow you to buy products quite often not available to international buyers.
p.s. If you do not wish to buy direct from eBay.com, we can buy on your behalf for
a purchasing fee of 7% to 12% depending upon the actual value of the item.
Friendinamerica.com will provide you with a California street address (not a Post
Office Box) to purchase your favored items directly from any supplier throughout
the US. In order to further reduce international shipping rates, we automatically
re-package and consolidate ALL items received from multiple suppliers into one shipment.
We will then ship to your location via express courier at freight rates up to 70%
discount!
Benefits:
* A private US address for receiving mail, packages and purchased items
* Direct purchasing from US-based sites, eBay auctioneers etc.
* High discounts on express couriers, airfreight and ocean freight shipments
* Pick-up and deliveries from anywhere in the US
* International shipping and documentation experts
* Re-packaging, Shipping and Consolidation services
* Purchasing Assistant for eBay orders etc.
* Online Shipping Tracking
* Free storage up to 60 days
How Does It Work :
• Sign up with Friendinamerica.com and receive your California street address similar
to: Your Name 4809 Clairemont Dr. Suite # (your private suite
number) San Diego, CA 92117
• Browse through our Hot Categories list and choose the product(s) you like.
• Instruct the Vendor to ship the product (s) to your private address in California.
• Once a package in your name arrives at our facility, we will send you an email
notification, update your online account, and ship it to you according
to your instructions.
Managing your account is easy. Once you have logged in you will be able to check
your inventory and send us instructions on how and when do you want your goods to
be shipped to you. Friendinamerica.com shipping rates are substantially lower than
most express couriers such as FedEx, UPS or DHL published rates.
Shipping & Consolidation
By shipping and consolidating your orders through Friendinamerica.com we can drastically
reduce your overall freight charges from North America up to 70%.
We provide a One-Stop-Shop service for packaging and shipping anywhere in the world!
We ship with FedEx, UPS, the U.S. Postal Service and a wide network of other carriers
to guarantee international customers the most competitive rates for shipping via
airfreight and ocean freight consolidation. Through economies of scale is cheaper
to ship 100 lbs. from one location than 20 lbs. from five locations. (see Illustrative
Freight Example)
We offer various types of shipping services and benefits based on membership status
(see Become a Member) including:
• Air and Ocean Freight Consolidation
* Less than container load (LCL)
* Full container load (FCL)
* Over-sized airfreight cargo
* Door-to-door & Door-to-port cargo shipping
* Specialized equipment
• Custom Crating and Packaging
* Cars, motorcycles, industrial supplies, specialized equipment
* Container loading, flat racks, pallets
* Specialty Packaging for Auction (eBay) items, Hazardous materials etc.
* Repackaging of small and large packages for consolidated shipments
• Shipping & Logistics
* Pickup and delivery from any point in North America
* Third-party shipments direct from US manufacturers and distributors
* Domestic freight to US Ports for international air cargo and ocean freight shipments
• Returns & Exchanges
* Central warehouse for return or exchange items to US suppliers
• Warehousing
* Shipping & Receiving
* Storage & Inventory
Benefits:
• Discounted shipping rates up to 40%
• Customs Clearance capabilities in several countries
• Air & Ocean Freight Tracking
• No weight or size limits
• Free estimates
Our Services
eBay Solutions There are millions of eBay users (currently over 115 millions in
more than 150 countries) who buy and sell products on eBay every day! An increasing
number of international buyers are realizing the great opportunity to buy through
eBay in the U.S,, however many lose out on these opportunities because of the complexity
of international payments, shipping or fear of fraud.
Once you have found the product(s) you like, you will want to get it quickly and
securely without any risks. Friend in America will help you facilitate payments
transactions and take care of all shipping and documentation procedures to guarantee
the delivery of your eBay purchase in a quick and safety fashion.
To avoid the process of placing bids and waiting online for the final moments of
the auction to submit a bid, Friend in America offers a system that bids automatically
on eBay in the closing seconds of the auction. eBay auctions are often lost in the
last few seconds of the auction because the majority of people wait until the last
seconds to place their bids. Our system bids for you in the final moments. This
gives our buyers a better chance of winning over other users competing for the same
item.
Benefits for international buyers:
* Avoid scams and fraud by dealing with a reputable US company
* Increased chances of winning by 90% through our automatic bidding system
* A valid US address to drop ship any items won through the eBay.com auction
* Reduced shipping charges through our exclusive repacking and consolidation service
* Overcome Cultural & Language Differences through our overseas offices and affiliates
in major countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan
etc.
* Personal Purchasing Assistant for overseas buyers who wish to purchase from a
US-based Internet businesses or private sellers who do not accept
international credit cards.
Partner With Us
Whether you are a new company interested to promote your web site or an established
firm wishing to expand your business overseas, Friend In America offers a
large variety of services to help you increase your sales and establish your presence
in the international market place.
As a domestic supplier you do not need to set up an export department, hire an export
manager or set up expensive trade shows around the world to promote your products
overseas. Your company can benefit from the expertise of our team of experts with
more than 20 years experience in international sales and marketing.
All you have to do is Drop Ship the international order to our central warehouse
in California as a domestic shipment and we will take care of everything else!
Benefits
* Welcome international buyers to your web site
* Receive payments in U.S. Dollars from a US Company
* Sell your products to over 220 countries without any risk
* Test new products abroad without financial risk or investment
* No need for special packaging, export documentation and insurance
* Sell to another country by drop shipping your orders to our central warehouse
* International Shipping Calculator - an international shipping calculator is available
to choose the best carrier and service to ship your product overseas.
* Exchange Rate Calculator – an exchange rate calculator is available to convert
the cost of your products to the local currency of the country it is being viewed
on
How It Works
1. Partner with us to receive our INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS banner
and link your web site to Friend In America in order to direct international buyers
to our International Service page.
2. International Buyer will register with FriendInAmerica,
receive a US address and start shopping from your web site. Using our software the
order will then be transferred to our shopping cart.
3. Our Purchase Order Department
will process the order and send it to you for confirmation.
4. Upon Receipt of your
invoice we will send you our payment then, upon receipt, you will ship the order
to our warehouse.
5. FriendInAmerica will then ship the order to the international
buyer.
p.s. If you are set up to receive “non-qualified" credit card payments from
overseas, you will be instructed to “Drop Ship” the order to our warehouse directly
by the international buyer.