Dashain and Dussehra holiday notice, 18–25 October 2026

A season for togetherness

Happy Dashain
& Dussehra.

Joy, good health, and beautiful new beginnings for you and your loved ones.

Devotional illustration of Goddess Durga seated on a lion
With warm wishes, iWishBag

Holiday service update

What’s paused.
What’s open.

18–25 October 2026Dashain & Dussehra service schedule
Service18–25 Oct
Assisted quotesPrice estimates that need a team member’s help.Paused
Human customer supportReplies and assistance from our support team.Paused
Deliveries to NepalDelivery to customers in Nepal is paused.Paused
Deliveries to IndiaDelivery to customers in India is paused.Paused
Automatic quotesGet an instant price estimate online.Open
PurchasesWe continue buying items from stores for your orders.Open
AI customer supportOur AI assistant remains available to answer questions.Open
WarehousesOur warehouses continue receiving and handling packages.Open
DispatchWe continue sending packages onward from our warehouses. Deliveries to customers in Nepal and India remain paused.Open
Deliveries to all other destinationsDeliveries outside Nepal and India continue as usual.Open

AI help stays available throughout the holiday. Human support is paused 18–25 October.

Shopping Guide

Flipkart USA | Shop & Ship from Flipkart to the USA

No. Flipkart delivers only within India, so iWishBag buys it for you and ships it to the United States. Our delivered order from India to the United States took 40 days from payment to door. Real example: a 0.3 kg Amazon India item cost US$20.25 all-in (item, freight, duty and tax), delivered July 2026.

Get exact price: India to the United States

Last verified · Written by Raunak Bohra, Founder & CEO · Reviewed by the iWishBag operations team against delivered orders

Get Flipkart products delivered. Shop yourself with our free India address and save, or send us links and we handle everything. Pay locally or with cards.

5-10 daysfastest delivery3payment methodsLast updated February 5, 2026

iWishBag vs buying from Flipkart direct vs other forwarders

iWishBagFlipkart directMailbox forwarders (Shipito, MyUS)
Delivers to the United StatesYes, door to doorNo, Flipkart delivers only within IndiaNo India warehouse (US, Japan and Austria only)
Who places the orderiWishBag buys it for youNot possibleYou, or Shipito Assisted Purchase: $8.50 per 10 items + 4.3% processing + 8% commission
Import duty and taxIncluded in your quote before you payNot applicableMyUS: collected by the delivering carrier unless you prepay (DDP)
Price you approveOne all-in USD totalNot applicablePurchase and forwarding fees billed separately

Sources (checked 14 October 2026): Flipkart website · the United States customs (www.help.cbp.gov) · Shipito Assisted Purchase fees · Shipito warehouse locations · MyUS duties and taxes help. iWishBag delivery times and prices come from delivered orders.

Flipkart is India's largest homegrown e-commerce platform — fast warehouse delivery, deep electronics catalog, and prices that often beat Amazon India by a few percent. We give you a free Indian address to use as your Flipkart delivery, then forward to the United States as one shipment.

If you don't have an Indian card or simply don't want to deal with checkout, send us the link and we'll buy on your behalf. Same outcome, slightly higher price, much less effort.

Two ways to do this

Shop yourself. Sign up for a Flipkart account, paste your free iWishBag India address at checkout, pay Flipkart directly. We receive the parcel at our India warehouse, you settle the international forwarding bill, we ship to your door. Best when you have an Indian or international card and shop India often.

Send us the link. Drop the Flipkart URL on our order page with notes on color, size, or variant. You get one quote covering product, our service fee, freight, customs, and doorstep delivery. We pay Flipkart on your behalf using our Indian rails. Best when you don't have an Indian card or want one bill instead of two.

What Flipkart does best

Phones, laptops, accessories, fashion, and home appliances are Flipkart's strongest categories. Electronics often hit "Big Billion Days" prices that beat both Amazon India and US retail.

Some categories are weaker — niche imported brands, certain books, US-only products. For those, check Amazon India or AliExpress first.

Flipkart vs Amazon India

Most lanes overlap, but the differences matter when you're price-sensitive:

FlipkartAmazon India
Mobile phonesOften the best priceStrong, occasionally cheaper
Big Billion DaysOctober sale, 40–70% offPrime Day in July
Warehouse intake1–4 days standard1–3 days with Prime
Returns from our warehouseEasy via Flipkart ReturnsEasy via Amazon Returns
Catalog depthBest for India-first brandsBest for global brands

Compare both before placing a big-ticket order. The cheaper one wins.

A real example: mid-range phone

A ₹25,000 mid-range phone on Flipkart during a regular week.

  • Shop yourself: ₹25,000 to Flipkart (free shipping to our India warehouse), plus our forwarding fee on arrival. Total to your door in 8–14 days.
  • We shop for you: one all-in quote, typically 8–12% above Flipkart's price including our service fee and customs.

During Big Billion Days the math gets more interesting — Flipkart drops prices 30–50% on top phones, and the savings often beat anything else available globally.

Worth knowing before you buy

  • Set a price-drop alert on the listing during the week before Big Billion Days — sale prices show up before the official launch
  • "Flipkart Plus" is free with FK Coins; doesn't cost like Amazon Prime but doesn't speed up our intake either
  • For phones, check whether the listing is "F-Assured" — those are Flipkart-fulfilled and pack/ship better
  • Open-box delivery is offered by Flipkart for phones and electronics. Once we get a parcel internationally, that's no longer available, so use this only when you receive in India
  • Returns must be initiated before international forwarding leaves our warehouse — flag us in the dashboard and we hold

Common questions

Does Flipkart deliver in the United States? Not directly — Flipkart only delivers within India. The workaround: shop with your free iWishBag India address as the delivery address, or send us the product link and we buy for you. We forward to the United States, clear customs, and deliver to your door in 5–14 days.

How much does Flipkart delivery to the United States cost? Flipkart's own delivery to our India warehouse is usually free. The international leg is priced by weight, with customs duty pre-calculated into one upfront quote — no surprise charges at delivery. Use our calculator for an exact landed cost.

Does Flipkart ship internationally? Not directly. Use our India address as the workaround.

Do I need an Indian phone number? For "shop yourself," Flipkart needs an Indian mobile for OTP. We can provide one through your iWishBag account. For "we shop for you," you don't need anything — we use ours.

What about COD (Cash on Delivery)? Flipkart offers COD to Indian addresses, but it adds delays at our warehouse and complicates accounting. We recommend paying online instead.

Can I combine Flipkart with Myntra/Amazon orders? Yes. Anything that lands at our India warehouse within your hold window (30 days free, up to 90 days) consolidates into one international shipment. That's where the real shipping savings come from.

Shipping options

All-in landed cost

Every option includes customs clearance and doorstep delivery.

Air ExpressFastest

Fastest option from India.

5-10 days
Air Standard

Best value for most items.

10-14 days
Road

Cheapest for heavy/non-urgent items.

14-21 days

No surprise charges. Your quote covers product, freight, and duty. What you pay is what you pay.

Accepted payments

Pay the way you already do

No international card needed.

Visa / Mastercard / AmExPayPalBank transfer