Purchase Assistance
Some US stores will not accept your payment. Some block international IP addresses. Some require a US phone number just to create an account. When a store puts a wall between you and what you want to buy, Vyking Ship steps in.
Vyking Ship’s Purchase Assistance program means we shop any US store on your behalf, receive your order at our Minnesota warehouse, and ship it to your door anywhere in the world. One service. One team. No outsourcing.
Why You Need Purchase Assistance
You may need Vyking Ship to shop for you when:
- A merchant will not accept your payment method or rejects international credit cards and PayPal accounts.
- A merchant blocks transactions from non-US IP addresses or filters by shipping address.
- A store requires a US phone number or US billing address to complete a purchase.
- A merchant only sells to US-based businesses.
Shop For Me: What Does It Cost?
Vyking Ship charges a 10% fee on the total purchase price. This includes the item cost, the retailer’s shipping and handling, taxes, and any other fees the merchant charges. The minimum purchase amount is $10 USD before the fee is applied.
There are no additional charges beyond this fee and your international shipping cost when Vyking Ship forwards your package.
Why Use Vyking Ship as Your Personal Shopper?
Vyking Ship is both a purchase assistant and an international parcel forwarder. When you ask us to shop on your behalf, we buy the item, receive it at our warehouse, and forward it to you internationally. Everything happens under one roof with one team.
You contact one email address for everything: support@vykingship.com. There is no back and forth between separate companies, no communication gaps, and no handoff delays. Many purchase assistance services operating online are not based in the US and outsource their shipping to third-party US forwarders. That gap between buyer and shipper creates delays and mix-ups. At Vyking Ship, the same team that purchases your item is the same team that packages and ships it to you.
What Vyking Ship Cannot Purchase
To keep the service reliable and legal, there are purchases Vyking Ship cannot make on your behalf:
- Items prohibited from international shipping by USPS, FedEx, or DHL.
- Items your country prohibits from importation.
- Items from websites without secure payment pages.
- Subscription-based services or products with recurring billing.
- Prepaid credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, or any money purchases.
- Perishable items or products with time-sensitive expiration dates.
- Auction bids. Vyking Ship can make Buy It Now purchases on eBay but will not bid. For other sites requiring account registration, Vyking Ship will not create accounts.
- Purchases under $10 USD before the 10% fee is applied.
Vyking Ship also reserves the right to decline any purchase that may be problematic for reasons not listed above.
How to Pay for Purchase Assistance
Vyking Ship currently accepts Verified PayPal and Bank Wire Transfer only.
Monthly Purchase Limits
For established customers (at least 3 shipments sent and account held for at least 3 months):
- Verified PayPal: starting monthly limit $500 USD
- Bank Wire: starting monthly limit $9,950 USD
For new customers (fewer than 3 shipments or account held for less than 3 months):
- Verified PayPal: starting monthly limit $300 USD
- Bank Wire: starting monthly limit $7,500 USD
Have a question about Purchase Assistance or want to get started? Contact the Vyking Ship team at support@vykingship.com and we will get back to you.
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Monday to Friday
excluding major US holidays
Our Office
3260 Gorham Ave, STE 400
St Louis Park, MN 55426
USA