What MyUS is
MyUS is one of the largest US package forwarders. Pay a membership ($10/month or $7/month annual), get a Sarasota, Florida warehouse address, order from any US retailer online, MyUS consolidates and ships internationally. Established 1997, well-known to international shoppers in LATAM, MENA, Asia.
What Selectido is
Selectido offers two complementary services: (1) Live-video personal shopping: a specialist drives to a US store, joins a video call with you, walks the aisles together, and physically buys items at the register. $75/hr, no subscription. (2) US package forwarding: get a personal Suite ID at our Minneapolis hub, order from any US store online, we receive, hand-check, photograph, and forward internationally. $14.99 per package, or free if you book a $75+ live shopping session that month.
If you shop the US regularly, book a $75 session for the things you want to see in person (Costco, Apple retail, Sephora prestige), and you get free forwarding that entire month. So your $75 session automatically covers unlimited $14.99 forwarding fees — making forwarding free.
Side-by-side comparison
| MyUS | Selectido | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership/subscription fee | $7–$10/month | None — pay per service |
| Forwarding only | Yes (core service) | Yes — $14.99/package |
| Forwarding free with bundle | No | Yes, with $75+ live session |
| Live video shopping | Not offered | $75/hr — real person, real store |
| Costco access | ✗ (warehouse won't forward) | ✓ (specialist is member) |
| Trader Joe's | ✗ (doesn't ship) | ✓ (in-store only) |
| Apple Store retail | △ (often blocked) | ✓ (purchased in-store) |
| Member-only stores | ✗ | ✓ (specialist holds memberships) |
| Photos before shipment | Charged extra ($5–10) | ✓ Included, always |
| No item markup | Some add % of value | ✓ Store price only |
| Complex declaration fee | May vary | $25 (for 10+ items or $500+) |
Forwarding: the new comparison
Selectido now offers package forwarding as a standalone service ($14.99/package) and as a bundled product. Here's how the core forwarding cost stacks up:
| Service | Per-package cost | Monthly fee | Other fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyUS | $7–$10 service fee | $10/month (full features) | $1.99/lb consolidation, potential item markup |
| Shipito | $10 flat + 5% handling | Varies by tier | Potential storage, premium features $10+/mo |
| Aramex Shop & Ship | Per-kg shipping | ~$45–65/year membership | Per-shipment consolidation |
| Selectido (standalone) | $14.99 flat | None | None — carrier rate pass-through |
| Selectido (with $75 session) | FREE | None | None — carrier rate pass-through |
When MyUS still makes sense
- Routine orders from US online retailers (Amazon, Walmart.com, Best Buy.com) where you're not concerned with seeing items first.
- You want a pure forwarder with zero shopping involved.
- You never need access to Costco, Trader Joe's, or Apple retail.
- Consolidation and logistics are your only need.
When Selectido is the better choice
- Costco: MyUS cannot help. Costco won't ship to forwarders. Selectido specialists hold memberships.
- Trader Joe's / Whole Foods: Same — in-store only. Selectido handles this.
- Apple Store: Often blocks MyUS. Selectido buys retail in-store, handles AppleCare configuration.
- Sephora prestige brands: Some brands block forwarders. Selectido buys directly.
- You want to see items first: Live video beats hoping the forwarder's photos are good enough.
- Bundle pricing: If you shop the US 2+ times per year, a single $75 session pays for multiple forwarding fees (each session's free forwarding covers the entire month).
- No subscription pain: With MyUS, you're committed to the $10/month. With Selectido, you pay only when you actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
Not quite. Selectido offers both live shopping AND forwarding. MyUS is pure forwarding. For pure forwarding of online orders, MyUS still works. But for in-store shopping, Costco/Trader Joe's, or a blend of both, Selectido is stronger. Most customers find Selectido's bundle pricing more favorable if they shop the US at all.
$14.99 per package plus actual carrier shipping (we charge what the carrier charges, no markup). The key difference: if you also book a $75+ live shopping session that month, the $14.99 forwarding fee is waived, making forwarding free. This is unique to Selectido and makes the bundle extremely attractive.
MyUS's $7–10 per package looks cheaper until you factor in the $10/month subscription (which you pay whether you forward or not), consolidation fees, and the fact that MyUS cannot handle Costco, Trader Joe's, or Apple retail. If you need any of those, Selectido is the only option. If you don't, the $14.99/package is comparable after MyUS's monthly fee, and you avoid the subscription commitment.
Yes. Some customers use MyUS for routine Amazon orders and Selectido for bigger purchases or in-store shopping. But for most use cases, Selectido alone covers both gaps, and the bundled pricing saves money.
With Selectido, you get photos and hand-checks at intake (no mysteries when your package arrives), no monthly subscription, no item markup, and crucially — free forwarding if you book a live session. MyUS's $7 doesn't include photos, and you pay the $10/month whether you forward that month or not. The math works out similar or better for Selectido, especially if you need in-store access.
Forwarding alone is $14.99/package. But if you ever shop the US for anything that isn't available online (Costco, Whole Foods, Apple retail), a single $75 session that month covers unlimited forwarding, making it free. So Selectido's bundle is designed for shoppers who use the US marketplace across both online and in-store channels.