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❔What else do we see in the intermediary’s office 🟠There is a button to add an order. We press it when they sent us some stuff and gave us a tracking number. 🟠Add this pack to the expected. This is done to speed up the processing of your parcel and adding it to your personal account 🟠In principle, everything is intuitive, especially when the package arrives. They write to you all the actions that you must do.

🟢About registering in the intermediary’s personal account 🟠For a seamless experience with your intermediary, it’s better to register and communicate from the country where the parcel will be sent. For example: ⚡️If the recipient is in the Russian Federation, ensure that your account registration and login activity are from a Russian IP address. ⚡️This adds consistency to your profile and avoids raising unnecessary suspicions about your location or intent. 🟠Using a localized IP address helps establish trust with the intermediary and ensures smoother communication and processing. 🟠So, go to the site and click register, fill in all the data from the purchased scan of the passport, write the phone number either invented or if you have left SIM cards then the numbers from them. Log into your account and see our address for parcel delivery.

❗️Be Realistic About Item Value ⚡️If shipping high-value items, it’s best to send used or refurbished products. For example, a used or restored iPhone will look less suspicious to customs officers. ⚡️Avoid grossly underestimating the value of new, marketable goods. Customs brokers are experienced and know the approximate worth of popular items. For instance: ⚡️If you’re declaring an iPhone XS Max 256GB, don’t claim it’s worth $500 when it’s clearly worth more. Unrealistic declarations can raise red flags and cause delays or problems. 💰Balancing Costs and Practicality ⚡️By being smart about declarations and shipping practices, you can save hundreds of dollars while ensuring a smooth customs process. Focus on realistic valuations, general descriptions, and the use of intermediaries to streamline your shipments.

💰 General Tips for Declaring Items 🟠When filling out the declaration, keep it simple - don't over complicate or provide overly specific details about the items being shipped. For example: ⚡️If you’re shipping socks or flash drives, just write “socks” or “flash drive.” There’s no need to specify the brand or model. ⚡️For high-value items like an iPhone, label it generically as “phone” and optionally add “China” to further generalize. 🟠This way, an iPhone priced at $600 can appear as a generic phone valued at $200, making it less likely to attract attention.

🫂 Send expensive liquid and cheap clothes together 🟠Your liquid laptop will arrive and will lie quietly, and sneakers for 5 bucks will kill your account. 🟠The charge for the slippers will come and the account will be blocked along with the laptop. The next reason why you don’t need to send everything together is customs clearance 🟠When the package arrives at your country's customs, they see that the laptop is expensive and ask for invoices for all the goods in the package. 🟠I think it will be a pain to draw invoices for 5 T-shirts, 3 pairs of socks, toothbrushes, razors, flash drives and a laptop. 🟠We send liquid goods that you value to a separate intermediary account. 🟠As soon as the parcel arrives (for example, on Wednesday), it’s best to send it to your destination right away. However, for less urgent or illiquid items, you can save them up and consolidate them into one shipment later.

🌟 Recommendations for working with the middleware: 1️⃣Do not send a million packs immediately after registering an account. Leave for a week, preferably 2. Send 1-2 packs per week. And gradually increase the amount. The swing rule works here, as in many other topics. 2️⃣ Clearly study the rules of operation of intermediaries, this will allow you to avoid losing packs 3️⃣ Create a portable browser for PayPal and media accounts, and work exclusively from it. Cookies are our everything. 4️⃣ Do not overload with expensive packs. It’s better to create several accounts and send a little to each. No normal person will buy 10 iPhones in 10 days. Remember this. 5️⃣ Do not use a medium to drive in expensive equipment, it is better to use a drop. This way you won’t kill your account in case of a charge. 6️⃣ When entering, indicate the left phone number or Google Voice. You should not write the phone number of the agent or holder. About consolidation, product description, additional services and filling out the declaration.

➡️Next we send a request for consolidation and sending 🟠If everything is sent without problems, then we mark the intermediary as good. 🟠Next time you can send a little more staff. The most important thing in finding your intermediary is not to think that you are a carder. 🟠You are an ordinary person who wants to use the services of an intermediary.

🕓 Work process 🟠Don’t overload the intermediary with too many items at once. Begin with something manageable, like 1 phone and 1 set-top box, and wait for the parcel to arrive. 🟠Once the parcel arrives, your priority is to confirm what was sent. Order a photo of the items, especially if the purchase wasn’t made from a trusted store. This step ensures you receive what you paid for. 🟠Many use eBay for purchases, but it comes with risks. There are cases where buyers receive something completely different—like a brick or worse. Search for “shitdelivery” online, and you’ll see examples of such scams. 🟠A product photo usually costs around $5. From this photo, you can verify that the items, like the phone and set-top box, were actually sent.

✔️ How To Test Intermediary Effectively 1️⃣Test Step by Step: Start with one test order, wait for delivery, and observe how the intermediary handles it. 2️⃣Use Different Payment Methods: Test different accounts with varied payment types - use a credit card for one, an e-gift card for another, and PayPal or similar for a third. This helps identify what methods the intermediary prefers. 3️⃣Avoid Certain Payment Demands: Avoid intermediaries that only accept credit cards or money transfers. It’s better to choose those accepting BTC or PayPal. 4️⃣Check Fees: Review intermediary fees for acceptance, storage, and forwarding to ensure they’re reasonable. 5️⃣Study Package Rules: Understand the intermediary’s guidelines for accepting packages, including what’s allowed and what documents are needed.

🏹 What stages are involved in registering an account with an intermediary 1️⃣Purchase of a complete set of documents (passport (first page, page with registration), documents for payment of housing and communal services (gas, water, electricity). This is done in order to when you were asked for these documents, there were no problems with their rendering. 2️⃣ Prepare the system, many mediators don’t care about your geolocation, but you still shouldn’t masturbate them with too much spread. Take your socks nearby. 3️⃣ Create a account for scans. Go through account verification. If you want to pay from it, but my advice to you. Pay with white money, don’t cut the branch you’re sitting on. 4️⃣ Create an account in the middle. 5️⃣ Write down the address given to you for delivery of goods. It will look like this: Ivanov Ivan // Pervays street 12, - ste street - 44201, - your cell number, so the intermediary will know that the pack came to you. New Port, Delaware, - city, state. 17256 – index.

❗️Red Flags to Watch For 🟠If the intermediary’s responses are filled with grammatical mistakes or rudeness, this could indicate a scam or an untrustworthy service. These unreliable intermediaries might: ⚡️Lose your packages. ⚡️Overcharge you unfairly. ⚡️Ignore your issues or outright refuse to help. 🟠Stay away from such services to avoid unnecessary losses and frustration. 🟠After reading reviews, testing their support, and confirming their shipping and storage terms, you can begin working with the intermediary. 🟠By taking these precautions, you ensure a smoother experience and better reliability in your international shipping.

4️⃣ Access Key Services 🟠During your communication with the support team, evaluate how quickly and effectively the intermediary can handle tasks such as: ⚡️Adding delivered parcels to your account. ⚡️Consolidating multiple items into one package. ⚡️Sending parcels promptly. 🟠If these services seem slow or poorly organized, reconsider your choice.

3️⃣ Test the Support Service 🟠The most important step is contacting their support team. Write an email or ask a seemingly simple question - perhaps one that’s already answered in the FAQ. 🟠Why? This helps you assess how efficient and professional their support is. Here’s what to evaluate: ⚡️Response Time: A good intermediary typically responds by the next morning. Even better is an online chat option with responses within 10 minutes. ⚡️Professionalism: Look for clear, polite communication free of grammatical errors. If their tone is rude or the reply feels careless, this may indicate a low-quality or unreliable service. 🟠Efficient support is essential. If you face issues like lost parcels or delivery problems, you’ll want prompt, professional assistance from a trustworthy intermediary.

2️⃣ Check Their FAQ Section 🟠Next, visit the intermediary’s official website and thoroughly read the FAQ section. Pay particular attention to: ⚡️Tariffs for receiving, sending, and storing parcels. ⚡️Their policies and the specifics of their services. 🟠A clear FAQ section will answer most of your questions and help you better understand their terms. If the FAQ leaves too many gaps, the intermediary might not be transparent.

1️⃣Research Reviews 🟠Start by searching online for reviews about the intermediary’s service. Focus on recent reviews - how the intermediary operated years ago is less relevant than their current performance. 🟠If you notice isolated cases of bad behavior but the majority of reviews are positive, that’s a good sign. Consistent patterns of negative reviews, however, are a red flag.

➡️How to Find "Your Middleman"? Finding a reliable intermediary for shipping involves several stages. This guide breaks down the process step by step to help you make an informed choice.

🟠Even when a store does ship to your country, the cost of delivery can be prohibitively high (e.g., $70 per delivery), whereas domestic delivery within the US or EU is often free. 🟠By using an intermediary, you can consolidate multiple purchases over a period (e.g., two weeks) into one package. This reduces shipping costs to around $50 per shipment, saving up to $300 in total. 🟠The shipping cost through intermediaries depends on the weight and volume of the package but generally stays near $50. If shipping costs exceed this amount, the deal may not be advantageous. ⚡️It’s important to note that intermediaries are meant for everyday buyers, not for malicious purposes like exploiting American retailers. 🟠To find a reliable intermediary, you have to search for trusted people. They must be verified with proofs of delivery.

🟠Posred (mail forwarding company) is a logistics company that delivers goods from one country to another. 🟠The Intermediary is used in 2 cases: when the store does not have international delivery, the Intermediary will help you deliver the parcel from the USA, Europe and other countries to the country of your stay. 🟠Many online stores do not have international delivery, which is why we have to use intermediaries and when you just want to consolidate packages. So, actually, I think there are two main reasons why people use intermediaries. 🟠Many stores, such as Amazon, do not deliver goods to the Russian Federation or other CIS countries, and delivery options to these regions are severely limited. 🟠To overcome this issue, intermediaries are often used. These intermediaries handle shipping by forwarding parcels to your country for a set fee, offering a convenient solution.

🍀 Lecture #4 — Drops and Intermediaries. 🍀 The lecture will be divided into two parts. The first is about intermediaries and everything you need to know about them, the second is about Drops and how they are useful for us.