Card declines, solved.
US fraud filters are tuned to US cards and addresses, so a Philippine card or shipping address often gets declined automatically. Personal Shopping checks out on a US card for you.
Up to 80% off FedEx Express to the PhilippinesQuestions first? Message Rahul, our founder, on WhatsApp →
US store declined your card? We'll buy it and ship it to the Philippines.
Send us the link. We buy it on a US card, check it at our Austin, TX hub, and FedEx it to your door in Manila, Cebu, Davao or anywhere else.
FedEx International Economy: 5–8 business days
Priority: 3–5 business days
Once it leaves our hub, to major metro areas.
Buy from any US store
AmazonWalmartAppleNikeSephoraBest BuyeBay
AmazonWalmartAppleNikeSephoraBest BuyeBay
See a live rate.
kg · cm · USD ≈ PHPRoute
Austin, TX hub78729
What's in it
Boxes in this shipment
1Box 1
Your live rate
Austin, TX → PhilippinesAdd a weight
A rough weight is enough to start pricing. Add length, width, and height too for a more accurate DIM-weight price. A human still repacks and rechecks it at the hub.
Rates are FedEx Express to the Philippines with our discount applied. PHP is approximate; you're charged in USD.
What people in the Philippines buy from US stores
- Beauty & skincareSephora US, Ulta, Bath & Body Works, RhodeUS-only shades, sets and scents.
- Sneakers & fashionNike US, Coach Outlet, Levi’s US, Lululemon USUS sizes, colourways and outlet stock.
- Tech & gearBest Buy, B&H Photo, Apple USUS models and accessories. Some batteries can't fly, so send the link first.
- Collectibles & hobbyPokémon Center US, Target USExclusives that don't ship to the Philippines.
How it works
Three steps from link to your door.
- 01
Send us a link.
Paste the product link from any US store, with size, colour and quantity. We come back with a quote.
- 02
We buy, inspect, photograph, repack.
We buy it on a US card, inspect and photograph it at our Austin, TX hub, then repack it to cut dimensional weight.
- 03
FedEx Express to your door.
FedEx International Economy: 5–8 business days. Priority: 3–5 business days. Tracked the whole way.
Why Filipino shoppers use Shipbird
The checkout goes through. The rest is handled.
Honest about customs.
- PHP 10,000 or less
- No customs duty or VAT on the goods, though processing charges can still apply.
- Over PHP 10,000
- The Bureau of Customs assesses 12% VAT plus duty on arrival. The recipient pays.
To your door, with a real person.
FedEx Express delivers to your door and you can track it the whole way. If anything needs a human, Rahul is on WhatsApp.
Pricing
Every dollar on one quote.
No membership. Your quote shows the item, any US sales tax, a Personal Shopping fee and FedEx Express freight, with our freight discount as its own line. Pay by bank transfer through Wise and there's no processing fee.
Order total (USD)Personal Shopping fee
Up to $99.99$15
$100.00 to $250.00$25
$250.01 to $1,000.00$40
Over $1,000.00$50
No membership.
What your quote shows
Item pricewhat the store charges
US sales taxwhere the store charges it
Personal Shopping feefrom the table
FedEx Express freightlist rate
Shipbird freight discount− shown in full
Pay by bank transfer (Wise)no processing fee
Membershipnone
TotalUSD · ≈ PHP
Who you're dealing with
I'm Rahul. Message me directly.
I founded Shipbird and run the Austin hub. When you message Shipbird on WhatsApp, you get me, not a ticket queue. Ask about an item, a rate or a shipment and I'll answer personally.
FAQ
Straight answers.
It's rarely about your bank or your credit. US retailers' fraud filters are tuned to US cards and US addresses, and a Philippine card or shipping address can trip them on its own, so many checkouts decline automatically. We buy on a US card with a US address instead, so the order goes through like any other US purchase.
Send a link. Get a real quote.
Item, Personal Shopping fee and discounted FedEx Express freight, itemised. Up to 80% off FedEx Express to the Philippines.
Or message Rahul on WhatsApp →