Honest guide · updated 2026
The best ways to shop the world and ship it home
A fair look at the real options for buying from global stores and shipping to all 77 districts of Nepal. What each does well, where each falls short. Pay with eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay, or bank transfer in NPR.
How to choose
What to look for in a service.
Do they buy for you, or just forward?
Self-purchase forwarders need a working international card. Buy-for-you services purchase on your behalf, which matters if your card gets rejected abroad.
Is customs duty included?
Some services quote shipping only and leave the import duty for you to pay at delivery. Others fold it into one price. Compare the total landed cost.
Can you pay in local currency?
Card-first checkout assumes you hold an international card. Local-payment services take methods like eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay, or UPI in your own currency.
Which stores and regions do they cover?
US/UK-centric forwarders are great for American stores but weak for Flipkart, Myntra, or Daraz, and for last-mile delivery in South Asia.
The options
Six services, compared fairly.
iWishBag
Local payment, no card, customs included
Buys for you + forwarding, local entity since 2014
Send any store link; we buy it, put customs duty in one upfront quote, and deliver to your door. Pay in local currency, no international card. Sources global and regional stores.
- No international card — pay in your own currency
- Customs duty in one quote, cleared in-house
- Sources Flipkart, Myntra, Daraz, plus global
- Delivers to your door
- Less US consolidation volume than MyUS
- No EU/Austria warehouse
MyUS
High-volume US shoppers with a working card
Forwarding since 1997, optional Buying Assistant
Long-running US/UK forwarder with strong consolidation and member discounts. Best when you already hold a card and ship US-origin packages often.
- Mature US/UK consolidation and discounts
- Going since 1997
- Fast express lanes
- Card or PayPal usually needed
- Duty often paid at delivery
Shipito
Experienced forwarders, EU/Japan origins
Forwarding, optional Assisted Purchase
Flexible forwarder with US, EU (Austria), and Japan warehouses and granular carrier control. Suits experienced importers consolidating across regions.
- US/EU/Japan warehouses
- Granular self-service tools
- Assisted Purchase option
- Card usually needed
- You handle import duty
- Steeper learning curve
Ubuy
Browse-and-buy from a ready catalog
Cross-border marketplace since 2012
Kuwait-based marketplace with localized stores in 180+ countries. Best when you'd rather browse a landed-price catalog than hunt for a product link.
- Big browseable catalog
- Localized stores in 180+ countries
- Landed price shown upfront
- Limited to catalog listings
- Duty baked in, not itemized
- Card-first checkout
Buyee
Japan auctions and Mercari sniping
Japan proxy shopping since 2012
Japan's largest proxy service — bids on Yahoo! Auctions and buys from Mercari, Rakuten, and Amazon Japan, then ships worldwide. Customs at your border is on you.
- Yahoo! Auctions bidding
- Deep Japanese marketplace coverage
- Mature consolidation in Japan
- Japan-only sourcing
- Duty paid at delivery
- Card-first checkout
ZenMarket
Flat-fee Japan proxy shopping
Japan proxy, 500 yen per item, since 2014
Osaka-based proxy known for its flat 500-yen item fee and 45-day consolidation. Excellent inside Japan; shipping tiers and import duty stack on top.
- Predictable flat item fee
- 45-day free consolidation
- Auction access
- Japan-only sourcing
- Costs assemble in pieces
- You handle customs
Planet Express
Budget US forwarding with a tax-free address
US mailbox + shop-for-you, since 2017
Cheap US forwarding from a tax-free Oregon address, with a free plan and per-package consolidation pricing. You shop yourself; duty is due when the parcel lands.
- Free plan, low fees
- Tax-free Oregon address
- Ships to most countries
- Card usually needed
- Duty paid at delivery
- US stores only
Global Shopaholics
Long free storage and courier choice from the US
US mailbox + assisted purchase (5%)
Delaware-based forwarder with a free tax-free address, storage tiers up to 210 days, and DHL/FedEx/UPS/Aramex or cargo to Nepal in about 4-7 days express. Duty is yours at arrival.
- Free address, long storage
- Wide courier and cargo choice
- Fast express to Nepal
- Card or 5% assisted fee
- Duty paid at delivery
- No Nepal last-mile team
Stackry
US-only forwarding, no membership fee
US package forwarding
US forwarder in New Hampshire with no membership fee and clear per-shipment pricing. Self-purchase from US stores; you handle duty at destination.
- No membership fee
- Clear per-shipment pricing
- Good US consolidation
- US origin only
- Card needed
- You handle customs duty
Planet Express
Budget US forwarding with a buy option
US forwarding + assisted purchase
US forwarder (California/Oregon) known for competitive rates and an assisted-purchase option. Self-service; the recipient handles duty.
- Competitive rates
- Assisted purchase available
- Repackaging options
- US origin only
- Card-first
- Duty paid at delivery
Questions answered
Everything you want to know
What's the best alternative to MyUS, Shipito, or Ubuy?
- It depends on what you need. To pay in local currency without an international card and see customs duty in one price, iWishBag is the strongest fit for Nepal, India, and nearby markets. If you hold a card and ship US-origin packages in volume, MyUS or Shipito may suit you. To browse a ready catalog, Ubuy is convenient.
Which forwarders let me pay without an international card?
- Most US/EU forwarders (MyUS, Shipito, Stackry, Planet Express) assume you can pay a store or carrier with an international card. iWishBag buys for you and takes local payment in your own currency — the key difference if your card gets rejected abroad.
Do these services include customs duty?
- Usually not. Most forwarders quote shipping only, and import duty is assessed at your destination and paid by the recipient. iWishBag puts the estimated duty in the quote. Either way, compare the total landed cost, not just the shipping rate.
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The closing line
Send love home.
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