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Posted by on Friday May 27, 2011 at 11:5:15:

Even if you don't have a personal USA address just yet, you can still shop online from the comfort of your home in Nigeria, ship to a USA address and then later forward it here to your home in Nigeria.
When I first started using the internet, one thing I did regret was the inability to get a lot of great stuff that was only shipped to US addresses. The best I could get for free was magazines and books probably because those were the only things most American merchants would be willing to send to Nigeria.
What if you could log on to the internet from Nigeria, go to your favourite online store like Buy.com or Amazon.com, order for a tangible item like a camera, mobile phone, pay for it with your credit card and then get it shipped for you in Nigeria? Well this is quite possible and I'm here to tell you more abut this.

I know there are already a lot of people selling books, cds or providing services that can help you get items shipped to Nigeria without you having to board a plane
Now think of it, a flight from Lagos to New York costs about $1000 plus and this excludes hotel and feeding bills you may have to spend for say 2 weeks assuming you are a business traveller and not willing to discomfort your relations or friends abroad, the cost could be skyrocketing. Now if you could void those costs, including flight risks, and peace of mind, luggage theft and so on just to mention a few of the things I know business travellers from Nigeria experience when they are importing packages to Nigeria. Having a USA address can help you to do all that without you having to leave home and all you need is a credit card and the right information.

How to shop online from the USA to Nigeria
To cut the Long story short, here is what you need to buy goods from online stores in America and get it shipped to Nigeria:

- Subscribe for a USA address by going to MyUS
- Go to your preferred shopping site like Amazon and order
- Use your new USA address as the shipping address
- Log into your account and manage the shipping which includes paying for it or hold it
- Receive your goods in Nigeria

What you will need:
- A valid credit card
- A MyUS account
- Seller's website

Tips for reducing your costs on order and shipping
You are definitely going to get your goos shipped to your us address at the exact cost billed by the selling company eg Amazon.com but the shipping is where costs can be easily managed.

Ordering:
Try to take advantage of sales promotions and bulk discounts if any

Shipping:
Try to use the shipping cost calculator to check for costs and try to ship in bulk rather than single pieces and also try to consolidate your items into a single package if possible and focus on the weight. It is better to ship an ounce than half of it. Use shipping rate discounts to reduce your shipping costs.

US stores where to shop online
Examples of sites where you can shop and ship to your MyUS address are:
Amazon.com
NewEgg.com
Gamestop.com
Walmart.com
Drugstore.com


Get a USA address Today and ship to your country



Comments:
Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Daniel, N. on Thursday June 9, 2011 at 12:58:45:


Felix Okoli.. Nice input heard of this 3x now but some other companies where used to collect this goods over there in US. This sound really good. I've played around Amazon site asking questions to Inquiry@Amazon, good feedbacks if you ask me. I'll want to buy there, some goods are just shipped only within US. Pls feedback__

1. Who manages the MYUS account site?
2. Who secure is shipping to that location???, How long does it take to ship to Nigeria, and to which states are delivery made within Nigeria?
3. But will Amazon Stores accepts orders placed with MasterCard issued by GTB?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Thursday June 9, 2011 at 12:58:45:

Well, in answer to your questions:
1. You manage the account yourself
2. MyUS secures the shipping and forwards it to your Nigerian address. You will be given a US address to be used anytime you want to shop on US online stores.
3. As far as I know, Amazon accepts credit cards issued in Nigeria the only thing is that they don't ship most items to Nigeria except for things like DVDs, books and some Tshirts. But with MyUS, you can get anything from Amazon.com to Nigeria


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by kambo on Wednesday June 15, 2011 at 5:50:0:

hello
i've visited myUs.com
but i find their site but i've still got issues.
how much does it cost to open the most economical account,
is it only $20 ?
can i use that to buy from amazon and get it shipped to naija ,just 20$ or is there more to it?




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Wednesday June 15, 2011 at 5:50:0:

Yes, it should only be that price for opening an account. You should also know that opening an account is quite different from shipping your goods to Nigeria. They also charge a fee for shipping which may actually cost more than $20 in most cases. The $20 is just for opening your account and getting a US address where you can ship your goods to.
Secondly, you can't use your registration fee to buy good at amazon, you would need your own credit card or pay MyUS to buy the items for you.
That's how it works


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by AB on Friday June 17, 2011 at 5:12:17:

WHen signin up,do i have to use my private credit card or a different one from US to pay for the sign up fee?....cause at the time being i have no credit card cause i lost it



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix on Friday June 17, 2011 at 5:12:17:

I think any credit card that is attached to your name will do.


How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Stephen Robson on Saturday July 2, 2011 at 12:32:37:

Hello,
Please, I will most appreciate it if you can sent my email box, a guide on how to buy products (like Laptop pc) from US to Nigeria; or list of online stores that ship directly to Nigeria. Thanks.



How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Saturday July 2, 2011 at 12:32:37:

Well stephen, I can't start sending you an email now as all responses I will make within this post. This post is enough to teach you how to order anything you want in the US and get it to Nigeria. It is actually simple but it seems that a lot of people do not yet understand how it works yet. Perhaps I would write a more comprehensive guide or ebook on this topic. All you really need is a credit card and a myus account. You can start shipping to Nigeria within a few weeks


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by kambo on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at 5:21:33:


are debit cards accepted (dollar denominated)
. like what nigerian banks issue?
my name on the card? i got a buxz card from zenith bank and my name aint on it - how can such be used online ?




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by kambo on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at 5:25:25:

hey, on the amazon thing.
don't they match address with ip addresses?
so if one puts a u.s.a address fron 9ja it could smell fishy to amazon?! .



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at 5:21:33:

Nigerian credit cards are accepted on Amazon but they don't accept Nigerian shipping addresses so you just add a US address when you are checking out

Secondly, there is nothing wrong with a Nigerian ip address. It doesn't really matter as long as the products are shipped within US from the Amazon store


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by kambo on Sunday July 17, 2011 at 4:33:3:

hello
what does "billing" address signify for online transactions?
can a "shipping address"
double as a billing address?




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Sunday July 17, 2011 at 4:33:3:

Billing address means address registered on your credit card
Shipping address is the address where goods are to be delivered to. They can be the same or different addresses


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by kambo on Sunday July 17, 2011 at 4:38:31:

on the electronics purchase buziness.
from your experience, or others you know of,is it safe to ship
items to a nigerian post office?
since some residential locations in naija are not easily locatable (no street numbers,too interior,ghetto hoods etc).




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Sunday July 17, 2011 at 4:38:31:

If you don't have a permanent or safe address, then you can try shipping it to any other safe address where it can be received securely. Nigerian post offices and other public places are not that safe. You can use the dhl or ups tracking tools to know when your goods are likely to arrive and then wait for it at that address with your proper identification


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Okorie EMENIKE on Saturday August 6, 2011 at 22:55:19:

Thank u for d post and answers. However u hv not answered d ? of making purchase with dollar donominated PRE-PAID DEBIT card. I undertand credit cards r ideal in that money debited on a buyer can b refunded on condition of inconclusive transaction. But I have a prepaid debit card dat bears numbers and not any part my name; of which I have successfully used to Pay for Services, NOT GOODS.
Can debit card be used to pay for Goods @ Amazon?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Saturday August 6, 2011 at 22:55:19:

Since the prepaid debit card you have is working and carries aa Mastercard or Visa logo, you can use it to shop online at amazon.com, even if you are buying goods.
I know you can use prepaid credit cards from Intercontinental bank in Nigeria to buy books and dvds online from Amazon and they will ship directly to Nigeria.
As long as it is an acceptable form of payment at amazon such as visa, mastercard, amex or gift cards, you can use it to buy from amazon.com if you have sufficient funds in the card.


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Amina on Thursday August 18, 2011 at 23:36:34:

Wat if my billing address i.e the add. registered on my credit card has changed? But i want my goods to be delivered to my new add. Should i put the new add as the billing add. Thanx



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Thursday August 18, 2011 at 23:36:34:

It may depend on the merchant which you are buying from. Some may raise the suspicion flag if your credit card address does not match with your shipping address. With Amazon.com, I know you can however ship to a different address but they may also want some verification depending on the value of the item you are buying


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Amina on Thursday August 18, 2011 at 23:36:34:

Wat if my billing address i.e the add. registered on my credit card has changed? But i want my goods to be delivered to my new add. Should i put the new add as the billing add. Thanx



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Daniel Joseph on Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 18:49:40:

How can i get a credit card online with fund in it, without me paying any dime. Asin just like generating credit card with the information of the owner of the card and data of the owner. Pls i will like to know. Thanks.



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Noimot on Thursday August 25, 2011 at 5:4:4:

What if d address in d us is where sum1 else hav ask 4 d same package 2 be received,how can i later receive my goods.



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Julian on Saturday October 8, 2011 at 17:17:49:

What freight company does the delivery in Nigeria?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Debo Williams on Friday October 14, 2011 at 22:59:3:

All,I found one site (www.ordertonigeria.com) and I have tried them and they didn't fail me. I bought a Mac Airbook from them and it was delivered to me in Nigeria. Their branch office is at Agidingbi, lagos.
Their info is below:
customerservice@ordertonigeria.com
TEl:

07098212584,08152260060 or 08132707227 .

They are good.




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by makinde on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at 24:58:29:

I have read all your response posted and i realy love your explanations. Can i order a laptop or any electronic from amazon.com with my GTbank visa card which is in US. dollar to my friends' address in US instead of my own address in naija, cos he is coming for holiday in Nigeria.
Thanks



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Methuselah on Friday November 25, 2011 at 19:59:32:

I want to buy hd and sd camcorders and ship it to nigeria. but i have an oceanic bank international visa card



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday November 25, 2011 at 19:59:32:

Of course you can but you would use your us address as the shipping address from the retail website. You can see camcoders from Amazon here


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Peter on Tuesday December 13, 2011 at 10:33:11:

Pls how can i get a valid visa credit card or master card?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix on Tuesday December 13, 2011 at 10:33:11:

Go to any bank for eg. Access or Intercontinental bank. You can get it with about $100


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Nathan on Sunday December 18, 2011 at 23:14:50:

Very true talk Felix about MyUs.com I've used them recently before reading about them here. Pls do you have other online sites that accept Nigerian Mastercard( Visa or whatever) other than Amazon? Thats my Que.

Thanks for anticipated reply.



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Sunday December 18, 2011 at 23:14:50:

There are a lot. You can use shopping.google.com to search for products that you want to buy and then go to the store you want. Other sites like buy.com, apple.com, itunes.com and so on


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Fasika olubunmi samuel on Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 23:59:30:


I want to buy laptop online with a credit card then ship to nigeria/




Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Zeta on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at 12:40:15:

You may want to try www.circuitatlantic.com they do a great job of shopping in the US and shipping to Nigeria!



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by richy on Thursday March 8, 2012 at 10:41:22:

can i open myus.com account with a different a shipment adress that does not match with that of credit card i use



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Thursday March 8, 2012 at 10:41:22:

I don't think so and not sure why you would want to use an alternate address. Maybe you can send them an email. The normal thing is to use your Nigerian address when setting a shipping address with myus.com. You could try though


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Ama Ekpo on Thursday June 28, 2012 at 12:51:32:

i want to buy goods in walmart shop in US. l have a visa card, and an address in the US (a relation)i want the goods ship to that US address. is it possible to pay from Nigeria?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Thursday June 28, 2012 at 12:51:32:

Ofcourse you can pay from Nigeria. As long as there are funds in your visa card


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Justice on Monday July 30, 2012 at 21:54:31:

1.is my shipping address wit myus be d same my nigeria addres nd of my card nd is d seller nt goin 2 knw? 2.afta writing ur adres,r u nt goin 2 write nigeria or usa 2 indicate country?3.where is d goods goin 2 since u use ur nigeria adres in myus?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Justice on Monday July 30, 2012 at 21:54:31:

1. No. Shipping address will be your US address
2. You should only use your Nigerian address as billing address in Amazon and shipping address in your myus account


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by John on Friday August 17, 2012 at 15:9:2:

I do get amazon gift card from http://swagbucks.com/Chibenze i have up to $10 in my amazon account, is it enough to buy anything cos i have tried to buy a book for $5 but i got a notice that it can not be ship to my nigeria address what should i do, please help



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday August 17, 2012 at 15:9:2:

That's why I wrote this post. You will need to get a us address for shipping.


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by tony on Saturday August 18, 2012 at 21:28:14:

my question is can i shop in any online Us site with a usa visa card from Nigeria and ask them to ship to myus address?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Saturday August 18, 2012 at 21:28:14:

Yes you can but why not shop with a Nigeria visa card?


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Princess4Christ on Saturday September 15, 2012 at 12:31:5:

I dont have a credit card but i saw on a website recently that its still possible to make purchases online,even without a c.care,you just pay through western union



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Saturday September 15, 2012 at 12:31:5:

As far as I know, you can't send western union from Nigeria but only receive


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Uju on Friday October 19, 2012 at 15:38:5:

Can I buy an Apple ipad online and get it shipped to Nigeria?



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday October 19, 2012 at 15:40:6:

Of course you can. You can get virtually anything you want shipped to Nigeria. Personal items like laptops, ipods, ipads, iphones and so on will be shipped via dhl to your doorstep. If you are going to ship a lot of items that the cost runs into millions though, it may raise a flag and require some clearance fee at the customs.



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by James Abiye D. on Thursday November 29, 2012 at 22:29:43:

need to shop online and get it delivered to me in Nigeria



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Sunday J. on Tuesday September 3, 2013 at 14:29:57:

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Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Tolex on Friday October 25, 2013 at 3:32:21:

kudos to u, pls i try to make an order on amazon but didn't tell me dat it can't be shipped to my address like it do say sometimes. Do u think am safe and does it mean my order can be delivered here in nigeria without using US address



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday October 25, 2013 at 3:32:21:

Amazon doesn't ship most things to Nigeria so you'd need to get a US shipping agency to do that for you


Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by chrome on Sunday November 3, 2013 at 7:8:47:

Can I buy a car and send to my address in Nigeria through the shipping agency? I wouldn't mind paying for any US or Nigerian customs fee prescribed by the company. Thanks in anticipation.



Re: How to shop online from the USA and ship to Nigeria Posted by Felix Okoli on Sunday November 3, 2013 at 7:8:47:

Well, myus doesn't ship cars for now but you can try aascargo or other car shipping services.





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