Why Dominican customers use Selectido
The DR has strong cultural and economic ties to the US — large Dominican-American diaspora, US dollar widely accepted, US TV/media everywhere. Local retail (Plaza Lama, La Sirena, Jumbo, Olé) is decent but the US-only categories that families used to bring back from Miami trips still don't make it locally. Sephora US prestige releases (limited Sephora presence in DR), Apple Store US pricing, Whole Foods organic supplements, US baby formula brands, and Costco bulk Kirkland are the most-requested categories. Selectido replaces the "ask my cousin in NY to bring it" shopping pattern with live video shopping that ships to Santo Domingo.
Top US stores for Dominican customers
- Sephora US — prestige beauty: Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, Charlotte Tilbury
- Apple Store US — iPhones, MacBooks at US retail (vs. DR retail with 18% ITBIS + duty)
- Whole Foods — USDA-organic supplements, vitamins, specialty pantry
- Costco Kirkland Signature — multivitamins, baby formula, bulk household
- Best Buy — gaming consoles, laptops at US prices
- Target, Old Navy — kids' clothing, household goods
- Trader Joe's — US-only food brands (popular with returnees and tourists)
Shipping to the Dominican Republic
- DHL Express — preferred. 3-5 business days door-to-door including customs at SDQ (Santo Domingo Las Américas).
- FedEx International Priority — 3-5 days, similar to DHL.
- UPS Worldwide — 3-5 days.
- INPOSDOM via USPS — 7-15 days, more economical.
Two ways to shop the US from the DR
📹 Live video shopping — $75/hr
For items you want to see before buying. A real US shopper opens a video call from inside the store, you watch and direct.
📦 Package forwarding — $14.99/shipment
For items you order online. Get a free US address, we receive + photograph + forward to the DR.
Cities Selectido ships to in the DR
- Santo Domingo — fastest delivery via SDQ. Includes Piantini, Naco, Bella Vista, Gazcue, Los Cacicazgos, Mirador Sur, Arroyo Hondo.
- Santiago de los Caballeros — DHL/FedEx 4-6 days via STI (Cibao Airport).
- Punta Cana / Bávaro — DHL/FedEx 5-7 days via PUJ.
- La Romana, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macorís, Higüey, San Cristóbal — all covered; 1-2 days extra vs. Santo Domingo.
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