Why Salvadoran customers use Selectido
El Salvador uses the US dollar as official currency since 2001, which means zero exchange-rate friction shopping in USD. The Salvadoran-American diaspora is enormous (especially in Los Angeles, Houston, DC, and the Northeast), and Selectido replaces the "ask family in the US to send a box" pattern with live video shopping that ships directly. Local retail (Súper Selectos, Walmart El Salvador, Despensa Familiar) is decent but US-only categories — Sephora US, Apple Store US, Whole Foods, baby formula — still need a US shopper.
Top US stores for Salvadoran customers
- Sephora US — prestige beauty (no Sephora in El Salvador)
- Apple Store US — iPhones, MacBooks at US retail
- Whole Foods — USDA-organic supplements, vitamins
- Costco Kirkland Signature — multivitamins, baby formula, bulk household
- Best Buy — gaming consoles, laptops, accessories
- Target, Old Navy — kids' clothing, household goods
Shipping to El Salvador
- DHL Express — preferred. 4-6 business days door-to-door including customs at SAL (San Salvador Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International).
- FedEx International Priority — 4-6 days.
- UPS Worldwide — 4-6 days.
- Correos de El Salvador via USPS — 10-14 days, more economical.
Two ways to shop the US from El Salvador
📹 Live video shopping — $75/hr
For items you want to see before buying. Real US shopper opens video call from inside the store.
📦 Package forwarding — $14.99/shipment
For items you order online. Free US address, we receive + photograph + forward.
Cities Selectido ships to in El Salvador
- San Salvador — fastest delivery via SAL. Includes Escalón, San Benito, Antiguo Cuscatlán, Santa Tecla.
- Santa Ana, San Miguel, La Libertad, La Unión, Sonsonate — all covered; 1-2 days extra vs. San Salvador.
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