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MISSING THE COMFORTS OF HOME?

So, you're on your 'excellent adventure' to another land…but you're missing the comforts of the good old USA? No problem! Now, you can shop online and have items shipped to your address overseas. Until recently, there were several roadblocks along the expat's path when they wished to purchase items from U.S. companies:

  • Many retailers will not ship to addresses outside of the continental U.S.
  • Those who will ship overseas charge exorbitant international shipping fees
  • Many retailers can not or will not accept foreign credit cards for purchases

The solution? Access USA, the leader in package and mail forwarding! We have been serving our customers since 1997and have extensive experience in properly servicing international consumers, businesses and expatriates.

Access USA is a membership-based organization that receives packages on behalf of our members and then consolidates the merchandise, repacks, and ships the items overseas. Our shippers also prepare all of the necessary customs paperwork for each shipment and, if the member chooses, we declare the Wholesale Value of the merchandise; saving our members substantially on any import duty and/or taxes. Additionally, our high volume of packages shipped enables us to negotiate lower rates with worldwide carriers such as DHL and FedEx and in turn pass those savings along to the members of Access USA.

Members have complete control over the entire package forwarding process. Inbound shipments are immediately logged into the Access USA online database and customers are notified of package arrivals via e-mail. A personalized web page gives each member the ability to view their received merchandise and schedule shipments at any time, day or night.

At Access USA, our customers enjoy the same merchandise selection, pricing, and discounts as U.S. residents without the difficulties associated with international shipping. And with the current favorable exchange rates, shoppers are able to maximize their spending while shopping on the Internet with ease!

Another valuable tool Access USA provides is our Personal Shopper service. "We have many members who were having difficulty paying for merchandise from U.S. companies with their international credit card or check" says Eric Baird, owner and President of Access USA. "As we are always willing to 'go the extra mile' for our members, we created a way to solve this problem. Upon request, Access USA will pay for merchandise that our members wish to purchase. They complete a simple online form and then we purchase their items using our Credit Card, PayPal account or Money Order. We then charge the member's credit card for their purchase, plus a small fee for our service." Members also have the option of paying for their shipments and/or personal shopper orders via wire transfer or money order.

Access USA recently purchased a new 30,000 square foot facility to accommodate their rapid growth. Access USA services approximately 9,000 customers worldwide and the customer base is projected to grow 40% in 2005. The company currently processes over 11,000 inbound packages of merchandise each month.

For membership information, visit the Access USA website at www.myus.com or call 1-941-827-2021.

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