Apple Store and Aramex
It seems some people are having trouble purchasing stuff from the Apple Store online with a local credit card. So far I know for a fact it works with NBK and Gulf Bank credit cards. I also know for a fact that if you put your shipping and billing address as U Shop We Ship it works BUT I can’t confirm that it works if you use your Aramex Shop & Ship address. It seems people who use the Aramex address are getting their orders canceled.
Can anyone here confirm if they were able to purchase items from the Apple Store using a local credit card and a Aramex Shop & Ship account?
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Sep 11, 2007
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1. Ziza | September 11th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
i placed an order yesterday and it went thru, i tried placing another one 2day, but that was canceled.
I placed the order again using a US credit card and that was also canceled…!
It maybe that the local Mac retailers started taking action…and Aramex address is being black listed by apple
2. majeed | September 11th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
i receive my order on sunday from apple online store and i am using KFH credit card (tamweel net) and i have an aramex account and its work.
3. kaal | September 12th, 2007 at 12:35 am
i placed my order today and it went through with nbk credit card
4. Abdullah | September 12th, 2007 at 12:43 am
I have just placed an order and it was cancelled, they sent me this email:
_______________________________________
Orders placed on the Apple Store for the United States must be purchased from within the U.S. and shipped to a U.S. address as described below:
“U.S. SALES ONLY -
The Apple Store sells and ships products only within the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. No shipments can be made to APO or FPO addresses, United States territories, or addresses outside the United States. You may not export any products purchased at the Apple Store.”
Exportation applies to customers in other countries attempting to order through the U.S. store. This includes those customers who provide a freight forwarding agent’s address as their shipping address.
5. Mark | September 12th, 2007 at 12:46 am
what card were u using and what address did u use?
6. HaMooR | September 12th, 2007 at 1:30 am
I got the same email abdullah got. I used my NBK card.
7. Abdullah | September 12th, 2007 at 1:34 am
for me, NBK Credit Card & Aramex (Springfield Gardens NY)
8. busynow | September 12th, 2007 at 2:06 am
I just ordered Iphone 4GB from apple
i used usws address and NBK visa
Total $334 2day shippng
Delivers by: Sep 13 - Sep 14
9. bb | September 12th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Mark
i got the same msg that Abdullah got.
I used my KFH Mastercard and my aramex address.
i really need to order alot of things but nothing is working ;(
10. N4Q | September 12th, 2007 at 3:17 am
I had a few orders that went through last year and the year before using ARAMEX and an NBK VISA account.
12. Bojacob | September 12th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Two weeks ago, I tried it with my KFH visa card + Aramex address for shipping and billing. It worked beautifully, even though I was really skeptical.
The package is due tomorrow :)
13. Bombaa | September 12th, 2007 at 11:10 am
it works perfectly….
purchased an ipod with my CBK credit card…
used my Amex address and the product arrived after 11 days ;)
14. 3baid | September 12th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
My friend was able to buy Shuffles with NBK and Aramex address.
For crying out loud, Apple needs to open an official store in Kuwait!
15. Bo-3eSa | September 12th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
السنة الماضية كنت طالب أي-بود من أبل ستور
كنت أستخدم فيزا الأنترنت الخاصة بالوطني + العنوان كان Aramex
و كل شي كان تمام
16. A E R O | September 12th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Does anyone know any low cost shipping companies to ship stuff in boxes from Kuwait?
17. busynow | September 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
I got this email from apple:
We wanted to let you know that your order has shipped
IPHONE 4GB-USA
i used usws address and NBK visa
18. F | September 12th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
damn it i used usws and again my order got canceled i emailed them and the reply was “Your order was cancelled because the shipping address is a freight forwarding address”
19. momo | September 13th, 2007 at 5:04 am
I tried ordering with my NBK & ARAMEX accounts yesterday and it didn’t work !! how does it work,
please help !!
20. JM | September 13th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
until now no probs with BKME and Aramex, hope nothing will change ;-)
21. Equalizer | September 13th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Isin’t this supposed to be automated? how come some are getting while others like me aren’t? it has to be working on a redflag basis.
22. bb | September 14th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
you know what ?
those who got succesful orders could at least show us the address filling page so we can do the same thing ,, i know its something stupied and tiny thats making us suffer ;P
ohh and you guys can blur your information but the idea is to get the whole pic
23. bb | September 15th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
you guys i found out how to do it !!
mark i know we’v crowded you with our comments but if you allow me i will demonstrate ;P
24. SPB | September 15th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
so lets see it bb .. i really want to know ..
25. BB | September 16th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
ok you guys :
1- (this is optional) take your visa. mastercard or whatever card your using to your bank and tell them to change the cards original address to your us mail box address (aramex - usws ) they will finish this for you in a matter of minutes.
the original address of the card would be your house address here in kuwait for example .. some companies check that address and if the address does not match the billing address they will cancel the whole thing.
2- it was a very simple step but i didnt believe how powerful it was !!
when you enter your mail box # in the empty space, do not include the hash sign ( #) just type directly KWI 31111 or whatever your number is. It seems that the FPO or APO address lag is just a script that disables orders with that logo in em.
3- no need to tick the empty square that says billing address matches shipping address.
iv just ordered Command & Conquer for my mac and its on the way !!!
so yalla go and shop away !
REMEMBER : step 1 is only optional ,, you can start to order right away with the minor adjustments in mind (steps 2 & 3).
26. Js | September 22nd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Hi BB. I could order from the aramex store before , but not now, tried your method as well, but dint work for me…
27. nyc2dxb | September 23rd, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Orders on stores like apple and also dell usually get flagged when you’re using a non-US bank cc, a fake phone number and also many times with your IP address (non US). However some people get lucky. Their filters seem quite random.
28. envy | September 25th, 2007 at 2:44 am
I placed an order earlier today with KFH’s tamweelnet and through Aramex (Springfield). It worked just fine; they just sent me an email saying it was shipped.
I have a question though. I paid extra for faster delivery, so now it’s done through FedEX in US and as mentioned, they require my signature. Has anyone got around that?
29. Bo9ale7 | September 30th, 2007 at 10:23 am
i Used my NBK Visa and Aramex adress but my order got cancelled
30. john donne | November 19th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
i got the same message as ‘abdullah’ above and i used a US American Express Card (had it since 1995) as well as aramex shopnship.
i think someone’s suggestion that IP’s are checked may be the flag. i will try using tor/vidalia next time to switch to a US proxy.
heck maybe i will just try ushopweship that some suggested works.
i believe that as mail forwarders become more popular their addresses get flagged on major merchant databases so lets hope that ushopweship remains an unpopular option for most people.
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