Terra Lycos & LanChile Team Up To Deliver Product In LatAM & Spain.
November 6, 2001
This Holiday shopping season, Latin Americans and Spaniards will have access to the hottest products available only in the United States without having to travel, load up packages for the flight back home, fight holiday crowds, or inconvenience friends or family members in the United States.
Terra Lycos and LanChile S.A. are teaming to allow Terra users outside the United States to receive the products they buy on any U.S. website even if the site does not deliver to their country of residence
Through this alliance, Terra users in Latin America and Spain, who register in Terra’s “Compras en U.S.A.” channel will receive a free U.S. mailing address from Terra.com, where the products they buy on U.S. sites or catalogs can be delivered. From then on, whenever the Terra user makes a purchase using this U.S. address, LanBoxUSA will leverage LanChile’s infrastructure and network to provide a fast, economical and reliable shipping service direct to the Terra user in Latin America or Spain. LanBoxUSA handles the entire international shipping process, from dealing with customs, to paying duties to delivering the product, eliminating hassles for the customer. This service also provides special offers from merchants and the delivery of magazines, catalogs and regular mail.
“The world is truly becoming smaller every day, and Terra is playing an important role in bringing down the boundaries,” said Manuel Bellod, General Manager, Terra.com. “With this free service, we are looking out for those Terra users who are loyal customers to popular U.S. brands. They no longer have to fly home carrying suitcases stuffed with gifts for themselves, their friends and relatives.”
Terra.com U.S. Hispanic users can also use the “Compras en USA” service to send gifts to their relatives and friends in Latin America and Spain.
In addition, “Compras en USA” features DealTime, a price comparison software, which allows the customer to find the best deals on thousands of products.
A total delivery cost calculator lets the user estimate all costs involved in getting the goods to the final destination, eliminating the last minute surprises of unexpected costs related to duties. In addition, customers will receive regular shopping offers including free subscriptions to top U.S. magazines.
“By leveraging the strengths of our two businesses we will provide leading edge solutions to improve the U.S. shopping experience for Terra users,”.said Rodrigo Gana, President of LanBox USA. “Most importantly we have developed a service that is also friendly to the Terra user’s wallet and peace of mind.”
For more information about “Compras en U.S.A.,” visit http://comprasenusa.us.terra.com