Forward2me is a UK-based forwarding service. If you are looking at Forward2me alternatives because you mainly shop American stores, Global Shopaholics may be a better fit. We give you a free US address in Delaware, combine your orders and ship them to the UK, Ireland or anywhere else with DHL, FedEx, UPS or USPS. Here is how to buy from the USA with us. Shop USA, ship worldwide with parcel forwarding from Delaware. Sign up free.
Free US address with no state sales tax
Ship US orders to the UK, Ireland and worldwide
Combine orders to cut shipping costs
30–210 days of storage depending on plan
Why do shoppers switch from Forward2me? The main reasons we hear are cost and control. Global Shopaholics gives you a tax-free Delaware address, consolidation and packaging removal to reduce shipping cost, DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS options, free storage (30 days Basic, 180 days Premium, 210 days Business), assisted purchase for stores that refuse foreign cards, and worldwide delivery. Sign up free and compare your next shipment.
Global Shopaholics specialises in shopping from the USA. You get a real street address at our Delaware warehouse, which works at Amazon, Walmart, Target, eBay and thousands of other US retailers. See our package forwarding service for details.
Instead of shipping each order separately, we consolidate your parcels into one box, remove unnecessary packaging and repack it carefully. You then choose the carrier that suits your budget.
Looking at sites like Forward2me? A good package forwarding service should be clear about its US shipping address, sales tax, free storage, consolidation, carriers and insurance. Put Forward2me alternatives side by side on those points and the right choice for how you shop is usually obvious, whether that is Forward2me or Global Shopaholics.
If you looked at Forward2me USA for American orders, note that our address is a single tax-free Delaware warehouse built for US stores. Instead of searching for a Forward2me discount code, compare the total cost of a real shipment: plan fee, storage, consolidation and the carrier rate.
Some US stores reject UK cards. Our assisted purchase team buys for you for 5% of the price, minimum $5, with no spending limit.
Share the product details with us.
We purchase the item on your behalf.
The store delivers your package to our U.S. warehouse.
We deliver it directly to your doorstep.
Share the product details with us
We make the purchase on your behalf
The Store would deliver your product to us
Finally, we will deliver the product to your doorstep
Buying from US stores takes five steps:
All plans include a tax-free US address and consolidation. See the full list on our plans page.
Here is what Global Shopaholics includes for US shopping. Check Forward2me’s site for its current US terms.
Delaware warehouse, no sales tax
30–210 days storage
Consolidation included
Assisted purchase from 5%
DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS
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Create a free account with Global Shopaholics in just a few minutes.
Shop from any US online stores and use our address at checkout.
We'll notify you as we receive the packages & consolidate (if needed).
Track your package in real-time and receive it at your doorstep.
UK and Irish shoppers use us to buy American brands. See our United Kingdom page or how to ship Target orders to the UK. Ready to compare for yourself? Create your free account and get your US shipping address today. Irish shoppers can see our Ireland page.
Free storage is 30 days on Basic, 180 on Premium and 210 on Business. Extra storage is $1 per lb per day for up to 15 days. Longer storage lets you wait for sales, collect orders from several stores and ship them together in one box, which usually costs far less than shipping each parcel on its own.
We can test gadgets before they leave the US for $10 per item on Basic and $5 on Premium. Testing is a simple way to avoid paying international shipping on a faulty laptop, phone or console, and to get it back to the seller while you are still inside the return window.
Premium and Business members get address correction at no cost. A wrong apartment number or postcode is one of the most common reasons parcels are delayed, so fixing it before the box leaves the US saves time and money.
Insurance has a $10 minimum and costs at most 2% of declared value. Report damage within 3 days of delivery. Insurance is optional, but we recommend it for electronics, jewellery and other high-value items. Keep your unboxing photos in case you need to file a claim.
Business members get a dedicated account manager for regular imports. Your account manager can help plan large or recurring shipments, explain cost breakdowns and keep you updated on every parcel without you having to chase.
Standard processing takes 4–5 working days; Fast Lane gets urgent parcels out sooner. Fast Lane is useful for gifts, urgent replacement parts or anything you need for a fixed date, because your parcel skips the standard processing queue.
Create a free account and ship your first US order with Global Shopaholics. Sign up free.
Global Shopaholics is a US-based forwarder with a free Delaware address, consolidation and worldwide delivery, making it a good choice for American stores.
Sign up for a free US address, shop any US store, then ask us to consolidate and ship your order to the UK.
No state sales tax applies at our Delaware address. UK VAT and duties still apply on import.
A useful Forward2me review sticks to facts you can check: published fees, free storage days, the warehouse state and its sales tax, the carriers offered and how claims are handled. Read Forward2me’s own website for its current terms, then compare them with our published plans: Basic is free with 30 days storage, Premium is $9.99 a month with 180 days and Business is $14.99 a month with 210 days.
Yes. Basic is free with 30 days storage.
DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS.
Yes, through assisted purchase for 5% of the item price, minimum $5.
4–5 working days as standard.
Yes. If you mainly buy from American stores, Global Shopaholics gives you a free US address in Delaware and ships worldwide.
Use your Global Shopaholics address at checkout so you can buy from US stores that only deliver within the USA, then we forward the box to you.
