Anyone used Desertcart recently?

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Has anyone used desertcart recently to buy from US or the likes?

On the product page, it says "Price includes Import Duties and Taxes. Free shipping available"

Does it mean there are no taxes when it comes to me and I only have to pay what it lists on the product page? Sorry, I haven't bought anything from desertcart or similar websites.

Also, if anybody has an account there, could you please refer me?
 
There are customs duties you pay just before checkout, but there are no hidden charges after checkout. So the final price you pay will be listed price + customs.

If you sign up for their Pro trial there are no customs charges also. So you will pay only the listed price. You can cancel the trial after ordering if this is just a one time purchase.

Will DM you a referral if you still need it.
 
Hello Folks,

I wanted to order something from Desercart. Here is the website link:

Desertcart

The item has 3 location options to buy from: US, UAE and UK. The price in the UK for the listed item is the lowest so was planning to buy it from UK seller. The cost of the item is 6.4k and it says that the price mentioned is including ALL Import Duties and Taxes.

Now my questions are:

- Since it clearly states that the prices they mention includes all import duties and taxes are there any hidden costs they levy once the item arrives that I have to pay later on?

- Are they safe to order from?

- The Estimated Delivery is between 10-15 days after I place the order... do they usually deliver in that window or is delivery delayed in most cases?

If someone has ordered products through Desertcart kindly share your input and experience as that will be very helpful.

TIA :)
 
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Anyone used Desertcart recently?

Has anyone used desertcart recently to buy from US or the likes? On the product page, it says "Price includes Import Duties and Taxes. Free shipping available" Does it mean there are no taxes when it comes to me and I only have to pay what it lists on the product page? Sorry, I haven't bought...
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Black_Hawk said:
Hello Folks,

I wanted to order something from Desercart. Here is the website link:

Desertcart

The item has 3 location options to buy from: US, UAE and UK. The price in the UK for the listed item is the lowest so was planning to buy it from UK seller. The cost of the item is 6.4k and it says that the price mentioned is including ALL Import Duties and Taxes.

Now my questions are:

- Since it clearly states that the prices they mention includes all import duties and taxes are there any hidden costs they levy once the item arrives that I have to pay later on?

- Are they safe to order from?

- The Estimated Delivery is between 10-15 days after I place the order... do they usually deliver in that window or is delivery delayed in most cases?

If someone has ordered products through Desertcart kindly share your input and experience as that will be very helpful.

TIA :)
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@anmolbhard004 bro if you can offer any insights on this..
 
I have used https://www.desertcart.in/ once in November 2023. It was for kids toys worth Rs. 7000. Order was shipped the next day, and reached my place in Kerala on the 10th day from shipping. It was shipped from UK, passed through Dubai, and then India. India delivery was handled by BlueDart. Item received intact.

Delivery was free either since it was my first order or because I signed up for the PRO trial (which I cancelled later without any charges). I don't see any mention of customs duty in the invoice. I didn't have to pay anything extra other than what they asked me to pay at the time of order.

By the way, I see that desercart has a referral offer. Please let me know if interested.

Introduce your friends to Desertcart via Email, Facebook or Twitter with a unique referral link and they get a 20% discount code of up to ₹ 1,000. Once their first purchase is delivered to them you too will get a 20% discount code of up to ₹ 1,000. It’s that simple!
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I saw many people ordering casio watches from desertcart on the watch India subreddit. They opted for the 1 month trial pro membership as it gave big discount on shipping charges.
So, if ordering, do check this option. The prices shown are final and there are no hidden costs afaik.

I think you can combine both pro membership offer and referral offer to get the best price.
 
unni said:
I have used https://www.desertcart.in/ once in November 2023. It was for kids toys worth Rs. 7000. Order was shipped the next day, and reached my place in Kerala on the 10th day from shipping. It was shipped from UK, passed through Dubai, and then India. India delivery was handled by BlueDart. Item received intact.

Delivery was free either since it was my first order or because I signed up for the PRO trial (which I cancelled later without any charges). I don't see any mention of customs duty in the invoice. I didn't have to pay anything extra other than what they asked me to pay at the time of order.

By the way, I see that desercart has a referral offer. Please let me know if interested.
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Seems interesting but I've found the desertcart prices always had a bit more markup compared to the US or Aliexpress prices of the same products, unavoidable I guess as they do the shipping and skip customs
 
unni said:
Delivery was free either since it was my first order or because I signed up for the PRO trial (which I cancelled later without any charges). I don't see any mention of customs duty in the invoice. I didn't have to pay anything extra other than what they asked me to pay at the time of order.
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The PRO service can be cancelled within a month after signing up right? I went to place an order last night and saw that they needed to link my CC to the Pro service but it was mentioned that the charges of 10k would only be applicable if I continued to keep the Pro service after a month of placing my first order.

Should I ideally cancel the Pro service after my first order is shipped?
 
Black_Hawk said:
The PRO service can be cancelled within a month after signing up right? I went to place an order last night and saw that they needed to link my CC to the Pro service but it was mentioned that the charges of 10k would only be applicable if I continued to keep the Pro service after a month of placing my first order.

Should I ideally cancel the Pro service after my first order is shipped?
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you are correct
 
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