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Ridgewood, NJ (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- People around the world want to shop on US internet shopping sites, but most stores do not ship outside the USA and do not accept foreign credit cards.

That is until now.

US Unlocked, a US-based company, announced today the launch of their new fully independent online shopping service www.usunlocked.com. Starting February 3rd, European customers will be able to shop on virtually all US websites just as easily as if they lived in America.

"America really is a shopper's paradise. Here you can find the newest and trendiest goods," remarks Linda Hemerik, founder of US Unlocked. "And of course US websites offer the lowest prices and widest selection in the world."

Unlike other services where customers pay through an intermediary and are left in the dark about taxes and import duties, US Unlocked is the first and only service to provide a totally integrated shopping experience.

"We have developed a shipping concept which uses a unique, single-use US shipping address for each order. We have negotiated blanket contracts resulting in very low shipping costs for our customers," explains Ms. Hemerik. "Import duties and VAT are pre-paid right in the shopping cart, eliminating the unpleasant surprise of consumers having to pay unexpected amounts afterwards."

Customers sign up for the US Unlocked Card, a virtual prepaid card that provides the US billing address. Customers load the card through the website of US Unlocked either from a bank account or from a credit card. With the US Unlocked Card, check-out at the American online stores is very easy.

Ms. Hemerik has lived for extended periods in Europe, Asia, South America and the US. The idea was born out of the frustration built up over years trying to order goods and services overseas.

"This serves as an example how American ingenuity thrives in the face of a global downturn," said Bert Holland of ConsumerRecovery.org. "US based businesses which address latent consumer needs in innovative ways will change the face of commerce."

US Unlocked will first serve all countries of the European Union, but is already preparing expansion to other continents. US Unlocked is affiliated with websites such as Amazon, ToysRus, Barnes and Noble, Puma, Armani Exchange, CallawayGolf and a growing number of other well known vendors.