MyUS Alternative (2026): Forwardme vs. MyUS on Fees, Storage and Addresses
Comparing MyUS alternatives? See how Forwardme and MyUS differ on membership, free storage, tax-free addresses and Turkey shopping. Checked November 2026.
MyUS is one of the best-known package forwarders. It has a large member base, a Florida warehouse with sales-tax-free status, and a UK address. People usually start looking for a MyUS alternative for one of three reasons: they do not want a monthly membership, they need more time to collect orders, or they also want to shop from a country MyUS does not cover.
This page compares MyUS and Forwardme on the points that change your total cost and how you shop. We checked MyUS's public pages in November 2026. Fees change, so confirm the current numbers on each site before you sign up.
Forwardme vs. MyUS at a glance
Feature | Forwardme | MyUS |
|---|---|---|
US warehouse | Bear, Delaware | Sarasota, Florida |
US sales tax at checkout | None (Delaware has no state sales tax) | None (MyUS sales-tax-free status) |
Free plan | Yes, free signup | Yes, pay-per-shipment plan |
Free storage | 15 days Free, 45 Premium, 120 VIP | 14 days on Single Package; 30 days on Premium |
Paid plan | Premium and VIP, see membership page | Premium $9.99/month |
Other origin addresses | Turkey (Istanbul) in the same account | UK |
Arrival photo | Box, label and content photos on every plan | Varies by plan |
Duty and tax estimate | Duty calculator with landed cost by product | Check their site |
When Forwardme is the better fit
- You need more than 30 days to collect orders. MyUS Premium gives 30 free days, then charges $1.25 per day ($2.00 for oversized boxes) up to day 60, after which MyUS tries to ship the items to you automatically. Forwardme Premium gives 45 free days and VIP gives 120, which suits buyers who wait for sales or slow sellers. See membership plans.
- You also shop Turkish stores. Every Forwardme account includes an Istanbul address for Trendyol, Hepsiburada and Turkish brands that do not ship abroad. MyUS does not offer a Turkey address. See ship from Turkey.
- You want to know the import cost before you buy. Our duty calculator gives a landed-cost estimate for a specific product and country: duty, VAT or GST, brokerage and the total. The import and export restrictions lookup tells you whether an item can enter your country at all.
When MyUS may suit you better
- You need a UK address. MyUS has one. Forwardme ships from the US and Turkey only.
- You ship one package at a time. MyUS's free Single Package plan includes a tax-free address, free repacking and 14 days of storage, close to Forwardme's free plan. For single, occasional orders, compare a real shipment in both calculators.
- You already pay for MyUS Premium and 30 days is enough. If you are happy with the rates, switching may not change much. Compare a real shipment before you move.
What to compare before you switch
Headline shipping rates rarely tell the full story. These are the costs that decide your total:
- Membership: monthly or yearly fee, and whether you need it to get the features you use.
- Storage: how many free days you get, and the daily fee after that. If you wait for several orders, this matters more than the rate per kilo.
- Per-package fees: receiving, consolidation, repacking and photo fees add up when you combine many small orders.
- Shipping: the carrier rate for your box's weight and size. Repacking can lower the billed size. See how consolidation works.
- Import duty and tax: set by your country, not by the forwarder. Every forwarder passes these on, so estimate them before you buy.
For a line-by-line comparison of features, see Forwardme vs. MyUS.
How to move from MyUS to Forwardme
- Create a free Forwardme account. Your Delaware and Istanbul addresses are ready right away.
- Update the shipping address saved in your store accounts (Amazon, eBay, Nike and so on). Include your suite number exactly as shown in your dashboard.
- Let packages already on their way to MyUS arrive there and ship them out before your MyUS storage runs out.
- New orders arrive at Forwardme. You get a photo and a notification for each one, then combine them and pick a carrier from live quotes.
If a store cancels orders to forwarding addresses or declines your card, our personal shopper team can buy the item for you.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to MyUS?
Yes, both have one. Forwardme's free plan includes a tax-free US address and 15 days of free storage. MyUS's free Single Package plan includes a tax-free address and 14 days of storage, with a $2.99 fee per package to consolidate; free consolidation and 30 days of storage come with MyUS Premium.
Do I pay US sales tax with Forwardme?
Not when a store charges sales tax by delivery address and ships to Delaware, since Delaware has no state sales tax. Read more about the tax-free US address.
Does a forwarder pay my import taxes?
No. You pay your country's duty and VAT or GST, either at delivery or, on routes where we offer it, when you book the shipment. The customs and import tax guide covers the rules for 10 countries.
How does package forwarding work?
You get an address, stores ship to it, and the forwarder ships your packages on to you. Our guide to how package forwarding works covers each step.
Comparing other services too? See our Stackry alternative and Shipito alternative pages.