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Register for free on the website. Restrictions on delivery from British stores are no longer a problem! You get access to all UK online stores along with great forwarding service. It includes 90 days of free storage at our warehouse, SMS notifications, parcel consolidation and repacking, photos, workability check and size verification. Check out the set of options for hassle-free shopping.
An online store does not ship within the UK and only offers collection in person?
Don't worry! We will pick up your order and send it to you.
You can't place an order on a website or want to catch a sale?
We have helped thousands of customers from the USA and we will help you as well. Browse online stores and send us a shopping list. We will buy items from any seller, receive them, check color and size and send them to you.
Benefits of shopping with VAT refunds
With afa.uk you can refund some money spent on online purchases. Order items with VAT and select section "Happy VAT". The higher the VAT, the greater the benefit! We will transfer the money to your account, and you can use it for delivery or new purchases.
Parcel delivery straight to your door
We ship with trusted shipping companies such as DHL, TNT, DPD and Parcelforce Worldwide with fully trackable services. You will receive your purchases in a matter of days!
An online store does not ship even within the UK? Or maybe you don't want to miss a sale? We will buy things for you: we will pay, pick up, check, pack and ship directly to your home.
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Rates
| Assisted purchase | Virtual address | Happy VAT | eBay order | |
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Service fee |
0% for any goods type in any online store |
Free No limit for incoming parcels |
£15 for a first order item, plus additional £5 per every 5 items in an order | 5% of a parcel contents total value. Fee is only charged for a consolidated parcel and not for individual items in a parcel. A parcel can contain several lots from different sellers purchased at any time interval |
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VAT Return possibility |
No | No | Yes | No |
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SKU, size and colour check |
Free | £2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) | Free | Free |
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Minimum fee for each order |
No fee |
No fee | £15 | No |
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Free storage of orders at our warehouse, up to 100kg |
90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days |
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Free storage of packed parcels that are ready for dispatch, up to 100 kg |
30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
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Fee for each incoming/dispatching parcel |
No | No | No | £1.50 |
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Standard packaging, average goods |
£1-5, depending on parcel dimensions |
£1-5, depending on parcel dimensions | £1-5, depending on parcel dimensions | £1-5, depending on parcel dimensions |
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Packaging for large sized or fragile goods and large electronics |
£3-10, depending on parcel dimensions | £3-10, depending on parcel dimensions | £3-10, depending on parcel dimensions | £3-10, depending on parcel dimensions |
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Special enforced packaging if required** |
Cost of packing materials + labor cost of £12 per hour (e.g. £6 for 30 minutes, etc.) | Cost of packing materials + labor cost of £12 per hour (e.g. £6 for 30 minutes, etc.) | Cost of packing materials + labor cost of £12 per hour (e.g. £6 for 30 minutes, etc.) | Cost of packing materials + labor cost of £12 per hour (e.g. £6 for 30 minutes, etc.) |
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Required verification (documents copies submission) |
No | Yes | No | No |
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Orders consolidation/split fee |
£1.50 per each consolidation/split | £1.50 per each consolidation/split | No | £1 per each consolidation/split |
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Back-order to main order consolidation fee** |
No | £1.50 per each consolidation | No | No |
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Disputing and cases opening with sellers |
Free | Service not provided | Free | Free |
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Urgent purchase and urgent packaging (within 1 hour), if required |
£5 | £5 for urgent packaging | £5 | £5 |
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Instant SMS-notifications on orders, parcels, messages |
Free | Free | Free | Free |
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Contents photos |
£2.50 for 3 photos | £2.50 for 3 photos | £2.50 for 3 photos | £2.50 for 3 photos |
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Shipment of parcels exceeding 10kg and 20kg |
Fees for shipping parcels over 10kg - £5, over 20kg - £7.50 | Fees for shipping parcels over 10kg - £5, over 20kg - £7.50 | Fees for shipping parcels over 10kg - £5, over 20kg - £7.50 | Fees for shipping parcels over 10kg - £5, over 20kg - £7.50 |
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Full list of goods in account |
Free | £2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) | Free | Free |
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Declaration form filling determined by sellers invoice |
Free | Free | Free | Free |
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Declaration form filling determined by customers preferences |
£3 per parcel dispatched from Alfa.uk warehouse | £3 per parcel dispatched from Alfa.uk warehouse | Free | £3 per parcel dispatched from Alfa.uk warehouse |
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Separate items or whole orders return back to a seller*** |
£10 | £10 | £10 for a whole order return. FREE for partial return. | £10 |
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Any other additional services (for example, hangers removal, defects check, functional test etc.) |
£2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) | £2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) | £2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) | £2 per request. If a request completing time exceeds 15 minutes then there will be an additional cost of £10 per hour (£6 per 30 minutes) |
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Disputing with postal/courier services |
Free | Free for parcels dispatched from Alfa.uk warehouse | Free | Free |
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Item collection from over the UK by Alfa.uk driver |
£1.70 per 1 British mile + £5 service fee (return trip is free). If the distance is less than 50 miles the surcharge is £10 | £1.70 per 1 British mile + £5 service fee (return trip is free). If the distance is less than 50 miles the surcharge is £10 | £1.70 per 1 British mile + £5 service fee (return trip is free). If the distance is less than 50 miles the surcharge is £10 | £1.70 per 1 British mile + £5 service fee (return trip is free). If the distance is less than 50 miles the surcharge is £10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The maximum time for an order purchasing is up to 1 working day, for packing and sending your parcel — up to 2 working days. We meet the timelines and compensate for delays by returning up to 50% of our fee for an order to your balance.
You can use our calculator for finding the time and cost of delivery to the USA by different courier services.
Sure! Register on our website, get a UK shipping address and use it when shopping on Amazon UK. We will receive your parcel at the warehouse, notify you via SMS, repackage and ship the items to the USA.
Shipping from the UK to the US takes very short time. Delivery time depends on a courier service, delivery option and customs clearance. 2+ days delivery is possible as well.
You can return an entire order or separate items. It is a paid service. Please view our rates for more info.