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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?

When do I use the BuyForMe Service? Can you buy the item for me when the online store does not accept my international credit card? Can I use BuyForMe service even for merchants that accept my credit cards with a non-U.S. billing address? When you buy it for me, who do I pay? Where do I view my BuyForMe Order? Can I cancel my BuyForMe order? I have paid for a BuyForMe order but some items within my order are now unavailable and have not been placed. When will I be refunded for these items? How may I make a customized purchase from a merchant? Can I use the BuyForMe service to purchase eBooks/e-gift cards from any merchant? Can you auction for items on eBay on my behalf? How long does will it take for my BuyForMe purchase to reach my U.S. Address? A merchant promotion is ending soon; can you help me place my BuyForMe order immediately? How can I check the status of my BuyForMe orders? What are your accepted payment methods?

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?

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?

What’s the difference between Standard and Express shipping?

Both shipping options are fast and reliable—carried by our logistics partners, DHL and FedEx—but they differ in speed and cost:

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💡 Express is faster, Standard is more budget-friendly.

Need help deciding? Consider:

  • Where you’re shipping to
  • Whether you’re repacking
  • If you’re combining multiple packages and time isn’t critical, then Standard is often better for bulk or heavier shipments.
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