Borderlinx was once a pretty popular package forwarding company. However, now it seems that they no longer operate and they annoyed several hundred of its customers due to undelivered packages and close down. So, we would like to introduce the Borderlinx alternative called Planet Express.
- Main Benefits of Planet Express
- Pricing
- Shipping Rates
- Sales-tax-free Warehouse
- Planet Express Reviews
- Why Planet Express is the Best Borderlinx Alternative?
Planet Express Benefits
Here is a quick overview of the main advantages of the Planet Express package forwarding service that has over the Borderlinx.
- The best shipping rates
- Professional customer support
- Clear pricing (see the table below)
- The best customer reviews on Trustpilot in the package forwarding industry
Shipping Rates
Prices of the shipping from the US are a very important factor when deciding whether to use some forwarder or not. Below, we have added Planet Express rates as an example. Comparing these prices with Borderlinx doesn’t make sense due to Borderlinx closedown.
| PLANET EXPRESS | ||||
| Shipping to: | London | Sydney | Tokyo | |
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Package dimensions Package weight Value $100 |
Postal Service: Fully Tracked | $35.93 | $33.82 | $24.00 |
| USPS Express | $41.74 | $46.50 | $41.27 | |
| FedEx Economy | $31.39 | $34.48 | $30.55 | |
| FedEx Priority | $35.42 | $38.38 | $34.09 | |
| DHL Worldwide Express | $62.11 | $65.65 | $59.36 | |
| Planet Mail Express | $31.28 | $34.14 | $33.95 | |
Prices of the shipping of Planet Express were calculated on the 12th of May 2020. We used our postage calculator tool.
At Planet Express, we have several business partners including:
Are you curious how much would you pay for your package? Use our postage calculator:
Start with our free plan or go premium to save even more by consolidating your packages into one.
Create New AccountShop in the USA or UK
and have packages forwarded to anywhere in the World
NO HIDDEN FEES in the shipping price. You only pay for the services you order.
Feel free to compare our shipping prices with competitors.
The more expensive methods like DHL Worldwide Express, FedEx Priority, and FedEx Economy, are suitable for those that want to enjoy the content of the package as soon as possible. The cheaper delivery methods are excellent ‘budget’ options if you don’t need your package as quickly.
Pricing of Planet Express Services
Once again, even the pricing comparison would not make sense. So below, you can see Planet Express pricing.
| PLANET EXPRESS | ||
| FREE | PAID | |
| MEMBERSHIP PRICE | FREE | $10 per month $50 per year |
| MAIL OUT FEE / HANDLING FEE | $2 per package | $2 per package |
| CONSOLIDATION | n/a | $5+$2 per each consolidated package 7 days of free storage for consolidated package |
| FREE STORAGE | 10 days | 45 days |
| ADDITIONAL STORAGE | $.01 per lbs per day | $.01 per lbs per day |
| MANUALLY PHOTO REQUEST | $2 for 3 general photos $5 for 10 detail photos |
$2 for 3 general photos $5 for 10 detail photos |
| PRE-ORDER PHOTO REQUEST | $1 for 3 general photos $2 for 10 detail photos |
$1 for 3 general photos $2 for 10 detail photos |
| SPECIAL REQUEST | $5 flat fee per package | $5 flat fee per package |
| SHOP FOR ME | $5 service fee 7% of the total cost (bank fee) |
$5 service fee 7% of the total cost (bank fee) |
| EXPRESS PROCESSING | $3 | $3 |
| OVERWEIGHT FEE (for packages over 10 lbs) | – | – |
The prices of additional services were updated from the Planet Express website on the 12th of Mai 2020.
Sales-tax-free Warehouse in Oregon
Yes, Planet Express has 2 warehouses. The first is located in California where you get the best shipping rates possible. The second you will find in Portland, Oregon, which is sales-tax-free! So, make sure you do the math in advance to find out the one that is better for you.
Reviews of Planet Express
Customers of Planet Express left a lot of reviews on sites like Google, Facebook or Sitejabber. We are happy when we read them because they are so positive and usually, we have 5* ratings! Feel free to read some of our reviews on Trustpilot, for example.
Borderlinx reviews are very bad. They experienced hard times that they could not handle…
*On the 12th of Mai 2020.
Summary Of The Best Borderlinx Alternative
We opened our first warehouse in 2017. As you can see from the pictures below, now it is almost full and we provide our services to thousands of customers worldwide.
Friendly and Responsive Customer Support
Feel free to contact our customer support if you have any questions about the package forwarding and fulfillment. Our agents are friendly and will gladly answer your questions. We are also very glad that our customers appreciated our agents in their reviews!
Useful Knowledge Base and Tutorials
You will also find useful information about the import policy of your country in our country guides.
And finally, if you need to know how to place the consolidation, special, or repack request, mailout the package or return it, visit our tutorials page where you will find videos and all features explained.
We wanted to make online shopping for people outside of the US as easy as possible. That’s why we wrote down step by step tutorials on how to order goods from the most popular US online stores. Make sure you check them out!
Planet Express vs Borderlinx FAQ
1. At Planet Express, you know what you pay for. We have transparent pricing.
2. We provide you with responsive and friendly customer support – our agents will answer your questions and help you solve your needs.
3. We have a fully dedicated country and store guides. If you struggle with placing an order, you can follow our step by step tutorials that make shopping from the US easy.
Our customer support is responsive and helpful. We are able to respond to most of your questions within 12 hrs. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding shopping in the US, package forwarding or logistics.
Yes, we have warehouses in California and Oregon. Our warehouse in Oregon is completely sales-tax-free. Enjoy shopping in the US with no sales tax!