SkyPostal Networks Launches New Cross-Border Internet Shopping Facilitator

SkyPostal Networks, Inc.announced its launch of a new parcel logistics service under the PuntoMio brand (www.puntomio.com). PuntoMio.com offers online international shopping assistance with U.S. e-tailers, and provides international transport, customs clearance and delivery to cross-border shoppers.
SkyPostal President and CEO, Albert Hernandez, said, “In line with our growth strategy, we are leveraging our established private postal network to enter the parcel post market by facilitating cross-border Internet shopping. The worldwide parcel market has been growing 8 pct per year to 6.5 billion items in 2007. The economical parcel post service offered by the national posts lacks interconnectivity between the world’s Posts. It does not provide a visible and seamless merchant-to-consumer cross-border service as provided by the costly private express couriers like FedEx and UPS. PuntoMio.com combines proven B2C logistics know-how, mail delivery network and catalog marketing experience to offer on-line merchants the opportunity to market their products to international customers without the inherent risks associated with cross-border parcel delivery.

SkyPostal Networks, Inc.announced its launch of a new parcel logistics service under the PuntoMio brand (www.puntomio.com). PuntoMio.com offers online international shopping assistance with U.S. e-tailers, and provides international transport, customs clearance and delivery to cross-border shoppers.
SkyPostal President and CEO, Albert Hernandez, said, “In line with our growth strategy, we are leveraging our established private postal network to enter the parcel post market by facilitating cross-border Internet shopping. The worldwide parcel market has been growing 8 pct per year to 6.5 billion items in 2007. The economical parcel post service offered by the national posts lacks interconnectivity between the world’s Posts. It does not provide a visible and seamless merchant-to-consumer cross-border service as provided by the costly private express couriers like FedEx and UPS. PuntoMio.com combines proven B2C logistics know-how, mail delivery network and catalog marketing experience to offer on-line merchants the opportunity to market their products to international customers without the inherent risks associated with cross-border parcel delivery.
“According to online catalog merchants, in some Latin American countries as much as 40% of cross-border Internet purchases shipped via the public postal service network do not arrive,” Mr. Hernandez continued. “The parcels either disappear in the local customs or postal facilities or are ‘mis-delivered.’ Due to high customer service complaints many U.S. e-tailers have previously avoided international online sales. Our solution includes parcel tracking, delivery and customs cost visibility and free return services, while guiding the international shopper throughout the process.”
PuntoMio.com subscribers are provided a physical U.S. address in Miami, which serves as their shipping address when making Internet purchases from US stores. Merchandise is delivered to their U.S. address at which point SkyPostal assumes responsibility for international transport and associated logistics including customs clearance and final delivery to the customer. PuntoMio.com also assists the shopper by providing product price and merchant rating comparisons through web integration with Price Grabber. Customers are directed to secure payment options such as Google Checkout and PayPal and provided with a cost estimator, which enables the buyer to determine the total purchase cost including transportation, customs duties, taxes and delivery. The service also provides complete online tracking as the parcel moves from the PuntoMio.com-provided address to its final delivery destination. Free international merchandise return shipping to Miami plus returns handling back to the merchant is also provided.