USendHome was a package forwarder from the US. They have been in operation for 4 years but they seized their operation in 2018.
Now, if you want to ship packages from the US, you can use a USendHome alternative – Planet Express. This page is divided into the following sections:
- Main Benefits of Planet Express
- Pricing Comparison
- Shipping Rates Comparison
- Sales-tax-free Warehouse
- Planet Express Reviews
- Why Planet Express is the Best USendHome Alternative?
Planet Express Benefits
The mission of Planet Express is easy to understand – we want to make package forwarding cool and simple. The question is: How we do that?
- Clear pricing (see the table below)
- Professional customer support
- Sales-tax-free warehouse in Oregon
- The best customer reviews on Trustpilot in the package forwarding industry
- The best shipping rates
Planet Express attracts new customers thanks to very friendly customer support, fast package processing, good reviews and also, attractive shipping rates.
Shipping Rates
We offer huge discounts to our customers due to our contracts with DHL, USPS, FedEx and other carriers. Bellow, you can see some examples of our rates. There are no USendHome rates due to an obvious reason, they are no longer in operation.
| PLANET EXPRESS | ||||
| Shipping to: | London | Sydney | Tokyo | |
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Package dimensions Package weight |
Postal Service: Fully Tracked | $32,93 | $30,82 | n/a |
| USPS Express | $38,74 | $43,50 | $38,27 | |
| FedEx Economy | $31,71 | $34,72 | $30,19 | |
| FedEx Priority | $35,00 | $39,37 | $33,43 | |
| DHL Worldwide Express | $45,18 | $41,65 | $43,13 | |
The prices were calculated with the Planet Express postage calculator on the 1st of October 2019.
If you want to know the price for the shipping of 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.
See the Planet Express Pricing
Planet Express pricing is transparent and easy to understand. In the table below, you can see the prices for our services.
| 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) | – | – |
Planet Express pricing was updated on the 12th of November 2019.
Sales-tax-free Warehouse in Oregon
Our first warehouse is located in Gardena, California. There is a 9.5% sales tax. So, we opened a sales-tax-free warehouse for our premium users in Oregon in October 2019! This means that you can enjoy sales-tax-free prices and save even more money.
Reviews of Planet Express
Our customers can appreciate our services. They especially like our customer support, quick processing, low rates, and clear pricing. Thanks to our high-quality work we have an EXCELLENT rating on Trustpilot.
Summary Of The Best USendHome Alternative
Planet Express as a USendHome alternative has more to offer. Below, you can see the pictures of our warehouse in Gardena, California and more reasons why to use Planet Express.
Responsive and Friendly Customer Support
We are really proud of our customer support team. Our agents are very friendly, quick and speak in English, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic and even in Czech!
Useful Knowledge Base and Tutorials
If you struggle with import restrictions and fees to your country, make sure you visit our country guides where you will find more detailed info for importing goods to your country.
We have also prepared a tutorial website. So, every time you will not be sure what to do next, just take a look at our tutorials site.
Finally, we have also step by step guides on how to order from your favorite US stores and get international shipping. What are you waiting for?
Planet Express vs USend Home 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!