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A package forwarder gives you a US address, and you buy from the store yourself. A personal shopper like Big Apple Buddy buys the item for you.
Big Apple Buddy is a personal shopping service based in New York. We buy from US stores for you, check the item, pack it, and ship it to your door in over 75 countries.
The pages below answer the most common comparison questions, with dated, sourced facts about each service, including when the other option is the better choice.
A package forwarder gives you a US address: you buy from each store with your own card, and the forwarder sends the parcels on. If the store ships to forwarders and you are happy to manage the purchase yourself, a forwarder will usually cost less. If your card is declined or the store will not ship to a forwarding address, a personal shopper can place the order for you, though each store decides whether to accept an order.
MyUS is a package forwarder with a Buying Assistant add-on, where you paste a link and MyUS places the order (source: MyUS Buying Assistant page, checked 2026-10-06). We found no published Buying Assistant fee on the page we checked. Big Apple Buddy starts from a store you can shop in: browse our catalog and check out, or send a link for a quote.
Shipito is a package forwarder with an Assisted Purchase service: you send the item details, Shipito buys it, and then it ships as a forwarding parcel from your Shipito account (source: Shipito Assisted Purchase page, checked 2026-10-06). Big Apple Buddy buys, checks, packs and ships the order for you from start to finish. Which costs less depends on the item, shipping and each service's full fees; the comparison page lists them with dates.
Stackry gives you a US address, and you buy from the store yourself with your own card (source: Stackry FAQ, checked 2026-10-06). We found no buy-for-me service on the Stackry pages we checked in October 2026. If you need someone to place the order, a personal shopper like Big Apple Buddy buys it, checks it and ships it to you.
Each comparison shows the date we checked every competitor fact, with a link to the source. For our own fees, our pricing page is the source. Looking for how-to answers instead? See our guides.
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