The past year was an explosive one in the tech industry. Gadgets that were once just seen in Sci-Fi movies are no longer imaginary, prototypes or sketched-up ideas—they are now real. An example of these high-tech gadgets is Sense, a smart sleep tracker that can enhance your sleep experience by monitoring the environment you are in.
The thing with gadgets like Sense is that they’re not really designed for tech freaks. They’re actually designed for ordinary people wanting to improve life in general through amazing gadgets. But why aren’t we buying these, like, right now? Wouldn’t it be cool to have one of these gadgets at home?
One issue is that these gadgets are not yet officially available in Australia. Since many of the companies developing these gadgets are still young, international shipping schemes have not yet been set up since they’re focusing more on coping with the demands at home. So how do we get our hands on these cool gadgets if the companies developing them do not offer international shipping?
A number of companies in Australia are taking care of this problem! Thanks to these companies, gadgets like Sense are now being made available in the Australian market. Buyers in Australia basically just need to place an order and the companies in charge of bringing the product will arrange delivery right to your doorstep through their shipping partners in the likes of FedEx, UBS, DHL and USPS.
Let’s cut to the chase. Who are these companies?
MyUS.COM (Editor’s Choice)
Like other businesses in the industry, MyUS gives their users their own US address, shops for items in the US on their behalf, then ships the items to the users’ Australian address. They offer a variety of shipping methods that users can choose themselves so they can save on costs.
We found generally good reviews about MyUS: fast communication and lower shipping costs (since they pack the items in as few boxes as possible) being the top two comments about the company.
comGateway gives users their own free, sales tax-exempted US shipping address, enabling them to shop from US-based sellers and have the items shipped to their Australian address.
According to reviews, their services are quite cheap, but they are a bit slow to give updates on orders. There have also been instances when items were shipped to the US address, but not shipped to the Australian buyer.
Need automobiles and parts that are sold only in the US? Californian Image can help you buy those parts and ship them to your doorstep! Although Californian Image is known for shipping bikes, cars and even boats, they are also open to shipping smaller items. They offer both trailer shipping and freight shipping.
Why do Australian buyers love using Californian Image? With their sea freight shipping option, you can get your items—especially the big ones—at 8 times less the cost of other companies!
Do you want to buy an item that is only available in the USA? PriceUSA can get that item for you AND help you save up to 50% on your purchase. How it works is really simple. You just need to place your order then PriceUSA will send you a quote. If you are happy with the quote, just place your deposit and their US-based partners will buy and ship the item.
We asked around about how users of PriceUSA find their services. They love that PriceUSA is great at communicating with their users, but their services are rather slow. It should be noted that they are also a bit more expensive over others in the same business.
Eyeing on a super cool gadget that’s not available in Australia? Big Apple Buddy can get that for you! All you need to do is tell them what tech gadget you want to buy then they’ll send you a quote within 24 hours. Once you approve the quote, they’ll buy the gadget and ship it directly to you within 2-4 business days.
Big Apple Buddy is a relatively new player. We were unable to find a lot of reviews about them; hence Motherpedia is neutral on this.
With ShopMate, you can shop like you live in the US! You can start enjoying their services in four easy steps: create an account, shop, declare and pay, and receive the item right at your doorstep.
Unfortunately, we found a number of negative reviews about ShopMate. Their services being very slow and unreliable lately.
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