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New Selectido service

Need us to buy it? Flat fees start at $7.

Some US stores reject international cards, require a US payment method, or simply make checkout difficult. Send Selectido the item you want and we can purchase eligible items for you — with a simple flat service fee and no merchandise markup.

Assisted Purchase is for eligible merchandise. Store price, US tax, domestic delivery, payment-processing costs when applicable, forwarding and international shipping are separate.
$10$100.01 to $200
$25$200.01 to $500
$50$500.01 to $1,000
How it works

Four steps. No percentage service fee.

Assisted Purchase is separate from package forwarding. We buy the item first; once it reaches our US hub, you use the same forwarding flow as any other Selectido package.

1

Send us the item

Share the product link, size, color and any important order details.

2

We send the payment request

You see the store total, flat Assisted Purchase fee and any applicable payment-processing charge before paying.

3

Selectido places the order

After payment clears, we purchase the eligible item from the US retailer on your behalf.

4

It arrives at our hub

Then normal Selectido forwarding applies: receive, photos, repack and ship internationally when you're ready.

Quick fee check

See your Selectido service fee.

Enter the retailer checkout total. This calculator shows the flat Assisted Purchase service fee only.

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Assisted Purchase fee$7Flat fee for orders up to $100
Price comparison

Flat fees make the difference obvious.

Below compares published shopping-assistance service/commission fees. Merchandise, tax, domestic delivery and international shipping are excluded. Payment-processing fees are noted separately where the competitor publishes them.

Retailer totalSelectidoMyUS ShoppingShipito Assisted Purchase
$100$7 flat$10 minimum$16.50 before published processing fees
$200$10 flat$16$24.50 before published processing fees
$500$25 flat$40$48.50 before published processing fees
$1,000$50 flat$80$88.50 before published processing fees

MyUS publishes an 8% shopping fee or $10 minimum. Shipito publishes an $8.50 Assisted Purchase fee plus an 8% commission; it also lists a 4.3% processing fee and package-processing fees. Selectido's table above shows only the flat Assisted Purchase service fee; payment-processing costs, if applicable to the customer's payment, are separate. Competitor pricing checked September 13, 2026.

Best for blocked checkouts

You find it. We buy it.

Use Assisted Purchase when a US store will not accept your card or you simply want Selectido to handle the purchase. If you can buy the item yourself, use our normal package-forwarding service instead.

Keep reading

Plan the rest of your shipment.

Assisted Purchase solves the checkout problem. These guides cover forwarding, customs and the other parts of buying from the US.

Sources

Competitor fee references: MyUS Shopping Terms and Shipito Pricing. Pricing can change; check each provider before ordering.

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