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Meet Sofi

Selectido's AI shopping assistant. She finds US deals, compares prices, suggests gifts, and answers anything about US retailers.

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Today · 2:14 PM
👋 Hi! I'm Sofi, your virtual US shopping assistant. What are you looking for today?
I need US Similac formula for my niece. What's the best price?
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Got it. I checked Similac Pro-Advance 12-pack across the top US retailers right now:
Similac.com (direct)$237.00
Target.com$221.99
Amazon Subscribe & Save$213.50 Best
Amazon's Subscribe & Save wins by $23.50. Want me to add it to your wishlist? Add to wishlist
Yes please
S
Done — added. Anything else for the baby shower?
I want a gift too. Minimalist Scandinavian style, under $50
S
Here's my top pick for that style and budget:
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Crate & Barrel
Cuddle+Kind ivory bunny — Fair-trade, knit by hand
$48.00
Hand-knit, gives 10 meals to kids in need per purchase, fits the aesthetic. Want me to gift-wrap it at the hub?
Gift-wrap please Show me 2 more What about under $30?
Perfect. Gift-wrap and add a note: "Welcome, baby! — Tía Sofia"
S
Done ✨ Now let me run the landed cost so you know what hits your card.
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Sofi tip: Both items in one shipment saves $14 vs separate shipments — same $14.99 flat fee covers the whole consolidated parcel.
Landed cost to 🇲🇽 Mexico (estimated):
Similac 12-pack$213.50
Cuddle+Kind bunny$48.00
MN sales tax (formula taxed, bunny not)$14.68
Selectido forwarding$14.99
FedEx Ground intl (after free repack)$38.20
Total landed$329.37
vs ~$415 if your sister bought these locally. You're saving ~$85.
Wow okay let's do it. Can you tell me when it arrives?
S
Yep — I'll ping you when it ships from our Minneapolis hub and when it clears Mexican customs. Both items typically arrive 4–7 days after we forward. Want me to book it now or hand off to a human?
Book it now Hand off to a human Hold for tomorrow
5 min ago
Actually — there's also a Sephora restock dropping today. Can you alert me when it goes live?
S
On it. Tell me which products and I'll watch them. The moment something restocks I'll DM you here or text your phone — your call.
What Sofi handles

9 things Sofi does better than scrolling.

She's not just a chatbot — she's plugged into 200+ US retailers, your wishlist, your past orders, and real-time pricing data. Free, unlimited, and conversational in 12 languages.

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Price comparison

Cross-checks Amazon, Target, retailer-direct, member discounts — finds the best price instantly.

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Gift curation

Budget + recipient style → 3 picks she'd send to her own family. Handles gift wrap + notes.

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Landed-cost math

Item + tax + forwarding + customs duty + carrier = total you pay. No surprises.

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Restock alerts

Watching a sold-out Sephora drop or Stanley colorway? She pings the second it's back.

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12 languages

Chat in EN, ES, PT, FR, AR, KO, JA, ZH, HI, TL, VI, RU. Translates product descriptions too.

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Returns & exchanges

Walks you through how to return a US-store item, when to use Selectido return-handling, when to keep it.

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Customs duty calc

Knows your country's de minimis, tax rates, and how to declare items so customs clears them fast.

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Booking handoff

Need a human? She books your live-shopper session with the right specialist at your preferred time.

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Find anything in the US

"Brand X discontinued in my country" → she checks which US stores still carry it and last-known stock.

Sofi pricing

Sofi is free.

No subscription, no chat limit, no sign-up required. She's part of Selectido — you only pay if you act on her suggestions.

Sofi · AI assistant
$0
Chat anytime, in any of 12 languages, with no limit. She helps you find what you need before you pay anything.
Forwarding fee ($14.99 flat) only applies when you actually ship. Live-shopper sessions ($75/hr) only if you book.
Free repack · cut shipping up to 60%

Sofi can also cut your carrier bill.

When she sets up your shipment, she runs the repack math — true dimensions vs the oversized US-store box — and tells you exactly how much you saved.

Free repack

Sofi found the savings, we shrunk the box.

Sample run: 16×12×9 in Sephora box, repacked to 9×7×5 in. FedEx International drops from ~$108 to ~$42.

As Sephora shipped it
16 × 12 × 9 in
6 lbs · DIM 12 lbs billable
$108FedEx International
After Selectido repack
9 × 7 × 5 in
5 lbs · DIM 5 lbs billable
$42FedEx International
$66
Saved · 61% off
Frequently asked

Questions, answered

What is Sofi, the virtual shopping assistant?

Sofi is Selectido's AI shopping assistant. She compares prices across US stores, suggests gifts within your budget, finds in-stock alternatives, calculates landed cost including shipping and duties, and answers anything about US retailers, returns, and forwarding. Free to chat in any of 12 languages.

Does Sofi cost anything?

No. Chatting with Sofi is free, unlimited, and doesn't require sign-up. You only pay if you act on her suggestions — the actual US retail price of items + $14.99 forwarding fee per outbound shipment. Sofi gets cheaper for you because she finds deals, compares prices, and prevents wrong purchases.

What can Sofi actually do?

Sofi finds products across 200+ US stores, compares prices including coupons and member discounts, calculates landed cost (item + tax + forwarding + duty), suggests gifts within your budget and recipient's tastes, alerts on flash sales, helps with returns and exchanges, explains US shipping rules, and translates product descriptions into your language. She doesn't physically shop — for that, book a live shopper.

How does Sofi compare to a human live shopper?

Sofi handles the research, comparison, and decision support — free, instant, anytime. Live shoppers handle the physical shopping — walking into Costco, Trader Joe's, Apple. Most customers use both: Sofi for finding what to buy, live shoppers when the item needs a human in the store. Sofi can also book your live shopping session for you.

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