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How do I shop and ship with comGateway? Why should I use comGateway to shop from U.S. online stores that already ship to my country? How do I use comGateway if the store accepts my card but won’t ship internationally? The online store I want to shop in does not ship outside the U.S. Is that what my U.S. Address is for? What if the store doesn’t accept my international credit card? When I buy it myself, who do I pay? How do I ensure that I am shopping the U.S. version of the online store? How do I use my U.S. address? What should I take note of before I checkout with the merchant? Can I cancel my order? Why am I unable to enter my U.S. Address as my shipping address in the merchant page? Can I use my U.S. Address as Billing Address? Which county within Oregon is my U.S. Address located in? Can you buy the item for me when the online store does not accept my international credit card? How do I estimate international shipping weight for delivery time and cost? How can I lower my shipping weight? Are there items I can’t purchase that are prohibited for international shipping? Can I ship lithium batteries or Items containing lithium batteries? Are there U.S. online stores I can't order from? What if I want to ship fragile items like LED/Plasma television sets?

What do I do after buying from the merchant? How do I update what packages I expect? Why have I received more than one package at my U.S. address for a single merchant order? The merchant has indicated that my package(s) has been delivered to my U.S. Address. Why isn't it displayed in 'Packages at U.S. Address'? It says your office was closed when the courier tried to deliver my package. What happens next? Why hasn’t my package arrived at my U.S. Address yet? I don’t have my item’s tracking number, what should I do? How do I view and manage my packages? Do you have a package checking service? I want to check what’s in my package to ensure that the merchant delivered my items correctly and in good order. What should I do if my package was delivered to the wrong U.S. Address? What if the merchant sent me the wrong item? What should I do to prepare to ship my packages out? Can I ship to China if my shipment is worth more than RMB2000? How do I ship my packages home? Can I ship to multiple addresses from my one account? Can I return a package currently at my U.S. address? How long can I store my packages?

What is the consolidation service? Does consolidation mean that you combine all my items into one package? What is OneBox and why use it? How is OneBox different from consolidation? Why aren’t all my packages eligible for OneBox? How do I use OneBox? When I use OneBox, what happens to my packages? What are OneBox terms and conditions? What is the repack service? What is shipping weight? What’s the difference between volumetric weight vs actual weight?

What’s the difference between Standard and Express shipping? How do I make a Customs Order Declaration? How do I track my shipment? When do I have to pay additional taxes and duties to the delivery agent? What should I do when I receive my package from the delivery agent? Why is my chargeable weight for international shipping different from the weight reflected in my Airway Bill receipt? What if I’m not home to receive my delivery? Can I cancel or change the details of my shipment like my delivery address? Can I return a package that I have already received? And do an international return? Will I be subject to U.S. Duties & Taxes when I return my items to the U.S? Where can I access information about U.S. Duties for imports? My package is damaged or lost— can I make an insurance claim? My item was lost in transit. When I bought it, it was US$50 on sale. Now it’s retailing for US$100. What is my claimable amount? What happens if my package is held at customs or rejected at the destination? What happens if the recipient refuses the package at delivery? Are there any addresses/postal codes that your courier is unable to deliver to?

How are shipping fees calculated? What is fuel surcharge? What are insurance fees? Are there any taxes and duties? Are there other fees?

What are your different membership types? What is Lite Membership? What is Basic Membership? What is comGateway Prime? Lite, Basic, or Prime—what’s the difference? How do I qualify for Prime Status? How long does Prime last? What happens when Prime expires? How do I know if I’m a Prime member? What is the Free Shipping Upgrade? I’ve made 6 purchases. Why am I not a Prime member yet? Is Prime worth it? What are CGW Dollars? How do I earn CGW Dollars? What do you do to protect my information? I can’t make payment, what should I do? What is the Business Program? How does the Business Program compare to other membership tiers? Who should join the Business Program? What are the exclusive perks of the Business Program? How do I join the Business Program? How does renewal work? Can I switch from Prime or Basic to Business mid-year? Is the Business Program available to corporate accounts or just individuals?

What happened to secure.comgateway.com & secure.hopshopgo.com? Can I still use secure.comgateway.com & secure.hopshopgo.com? How do I log in to the new system? Can I still use my CGW$ or HSG$? What will happen to my membership?

Can I use BuyForMe service even for merchants that accept my credit cards with a non-U.S. billing address?

Sure! Some customers enjoy the convenience of our BuyForMe service where they can leave the entire purchase process to comGateway. Note however that there is a BuyForMe of 10% of (total cost of items purchased + domestic shipping, if any). Prime customers enjoys a reduced service fee of 7%.

Simply follow these steps to place your BuyForMe order with us.

  1. Login to your account and click on Buy For Me on your dashboard or BFM Orders in your sidebar. Then click on BuyForMe Cart.
  2. A BuyForMe form will appear. Fill in your order details. You may fill in as many items as you wish from the same merchant
  3. We will place your order(s), checkout and pay the merchant. Your shopping will be sent to your U.S. Address
  4. We will send you an email once we have placed your order(s)
  5. If you wish to shop from another online store, please fill out a new BuyForMe form. Please note that we require one form (regardless of the items required) for separate merchants.
  6. Your packages have arrived at your U.S. Address. What's next!Receive an email from us 1-2 days after your packages arrive with details includingYou can also view your packages at your dashboard Only when your packages arrive, will we be able to inform you of the international shipping weight and other applicable fees.
    • your package(s) individual weight
    • date of receipt
    • scanned invoice(s)
  7. When all your packages arrive at your U.S. Address, manage how you want them shipped home in My Packages.


We have optional add-on services for savings on shipping. Learn about it at FAQ - Ship Smarter: Add-On Services  

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