How Litbuy shipping works
Shipping is the biggest variable cost of a Litbuy order. Litbuy ships worldwide through several international lines — mainly DHL and EMS, plus carrier-specific routes. The lines available, the delivery time and the price depend on your destination country, so the exact options are shown in the Litbuy checkout once your parcel is ready. As a rough guide, delivery usually takes around 1 to 4 weeks in business days depending on the line and country.
What "insurable", "triangle route" and "tax free" mean
- Insurable: you can insure the shipment against loss — worth it for expensive hauls.
- Triangle route: the parcel travels via an intermediate hub, is customs-cleared there, and arrives as a normal DHL/EMS delivery.
- Tax free (DDP): duties and import taxes are prepaid and included in the shipping price. Nothing to pay the courier — but this depends on the line and your country. On lines where duties are payable by the recipient, you will get a customs bill. See the customs guide.
How Litbuy calculates the cost
Litbuy always charges the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight. Volumetric weight is length x width x height divided by a divisor. Bulky but light items — shoeboxes, winter jackets — can therefore cost noticeably more than their real weight suggests. On "tax free" lines the displayed price already includes the applicable duties and taxes.
5 tips to save on Litbuy shipping
- ConsolidateSeveral items in one parcel — one shipment instead of many.
- Have shoeboxes removedThis noticeably reduces volumetric weight.
- Use the shipping discountWith the new-customer coupon, up to 40 % off shipping. To the bonus →
- Pick the right lineUse the "cheapest" flag in the checkout; the fast express lines only when you're in a hurry.
- Consider insuranceFor valuable shipments the optional loss insurance is worth it.
Customs: prepaid on "tax free" lines
On DDP lines the shipping price looks higher than plain freight — in return, no separate bill from customs or the carrier. On other lines, and depending on your country's rules, you may pay import taxes on delivery. All the details are in the customs guide.
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