French Forwarders

FrenchForwarders.com provides a France-based (EU) package and mail forwarding service, giving you a French address for purchases which you can use when shopping from French and European retailers.

The core forwarding fee is €15 per parcel, with international shipping charged separately at the carrier's cost. There is no membership or account fee, and you get 30 days' free storage for packages up to 70 × 70 × 70 cm. Standard services include package photographs, free repacking and packaging, free returns and package consolidation.

Consolidation costs €3 for each additional package added to a shipment.

The company also offers proxy shopping for €15 per website/order, allowing it to purchase physical or digital products on your behalf, including from websites that don't accept your payment method.

Additional services include extra photographs available for €3, additional insurance at €1.75 per €100 of declared value, and storage after the first free month at €10 per month.

Custom work is charged at €40 per hour, while customs assistance is €5 per seven item types. Shipping rates are passed on at cost, with the customer able to select from available carriers through the company's calculator.

Overall, FrenchForwarders has a simple, low-fee pricing structure, particularly if you on only need occasional forwarding services. The combination of a €15 forwarding fee, free repacking, free photographs and 30 days' storage makes it nice and easy to understand the total cost before shipping.