Making purchases on Gilt Groupe (www.gilt.com) from outside the U.S.

Making purchases on Gilt (www . Gilt . com) from outside the U.S.

Gilt claims the following:

Originally Posted by Gilt

We accept American Express, Master Card, Visa and Discover. All payment methods require a U.S. billing address

You need a US debit card or credit card to make a purchase on Gilt. No other payment methods accepted:


And Gilt can ship to a US address only. You can get a virtual address in the US using companies like Shipito.

So if you get a virtual address on Shipito, then just register on Gilt using the following invitation link https://www.gilt.com/invite/bargain . Use your virtual address when registering. Then when making a purchase just use your virtual address for billing and shipping. It works for many debit and credit cards, although there is no 100% guarantee.

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Gilt offers international shipping now



Where does Gilt ship?

Gilt Women, Men, Home, Baby & Kids, Gifts and Park & Bond ships to over 100 countries worldwide through our international shipping partner, FiftyOne, as listed below:
United States, Canada, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadaloupe, Guatemala, Guernsey, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Of Korea, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

To ship to U.S. military addresses, you should checkout as if shipping to an address within the U.S.

These orders are not subject to the same costs and logistics flows as other international orders.

Unfortunately, Gilt cannot ship to PO boxes.


Which items are eligible for international shipping?

Gilt offers international shipping on most items. However, certain items are not eligible:

• Oversized items, items requiring special handling or in-house delivery
• Items over $2500 USD in value (up to $5000 USD in value for Canada).
• Hazardous materials, live botanicals, aerosols, food and beverage products, perishable items and other items restricted from exporting.
• Items with licensing restrictions.
• E-Gift Cards, which may be purchased with a U.S. Billing Address only.

If there are any items that cannot be exported from the U.S. or imported into your destination country selection, you will be notified during the checkout process (before your order is submitted).



When will I receive my international order?

You will be quoted a specific delivery estimate at the time of checkout that is based on your selected destination country and the items in your cart. Typically, for international orders, please expect your delivery to take 2-5 days longer than U.S. domestic shipping times.



How much does international shipping cost?

Gilt offers $19.95 shipping for most international orders. International orders with large and heavy items may have higher shipping prices to ensure the order delivery.



How is payment handled for international orders?

We support Visa, MasterCard, and American Express with additional payment options coming soon.

At checkout, we calculate and display a guaranteed order total in your preferred currency, including all shipping costs and any applicable duties and taxes. We support billing in over 40 currencies.

All currencies below are supported by Visa and Mastercard. Asterisked (*) currencies are supported by American Express.

Argentine Peso, Australian Dollar *, Brazilian Real, British Pound *, Canadian Dollar *, Chilean Peso, Columbian Peso, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Egyptian Pound, Euro *, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Indian Rupee, Indonesian Rupiah, Israeli Shekel, Japanese Yen, Korean Won, Kuwaiti Dinar, Latvian Lats, Lithuanian Litas, Mexican Peso, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Omani Rial, Peruvian Nuevo Sol, Philippine Peso, Polish Zloty, Qatari Riyal, Russian Ruble, Saudi Riyal, Singapore Dollar, South African Rand, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Taiwan Dollar, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, UAE Dirham, Ukrainian Hryvnia, US Dollar *

At the time your parcel(s) leave the U.S, your credit card will be billed by FiftyOne. Your credit card will be billed by FiftyOne and your credit card statement will read "51*GILT GROUPE" where "51" denotes the FiftyOne network



What is your return/exchange policy for international orders?

All international orders are final sale and non-returnable.

[Jodiawswawn]

So many people are crazy about Gilt. I don't even understand why. I prefer other flash sale sites.

[Acitlehet]

International shipping on Gilt seems to be cheap. There are several problems however:
1. Some items can't be shipped outside the US.
2. Sometimes shipping is more than $19.95. I don't really know how they calculate their shipping rate. May be they quote Fifty One showing the weight and size of the items.

Another problem is that Fifty One uses DHL Express only. Although they usually deliver much faster than USPS, it is not a state postal service. This causes problems like 200 EUR limit for avoiding customs fees and duties when shipping to Russia. The same applies to many other countries where the usage of state postal services is benevolent.

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Originally Posted by Acitlehet

Another problem is that Fifty One uses DHL Express only. Although they usually deliver much faster than USPS, it is not a state postal service. This causes problems like 200 EUR limit for avoiding customs fees and duties when shipping to Russia. The same applies to many other countries where the usage of state postal services is benevolent.

Many american shops use FiftyOne for international shipping. This is a real problem for me, because I reside in Russia.

The only alternative I have found for Gilt is Myhabit. It uses SPSR Express and UPS for shipping to Russia. Shipping can be more or less expensive than when using Gilt. But Myhabit is much better than Gilt from many prospectives.