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An iWishBag Alternative from Kerala
iWishBag is mainly a buy-for-me concierge across several countries. India Rabbit is an Indian address that you shop with yourself. Which suits you depends on how you like to buy.
What is an alternative to iWishBag for shopping from India? If you want to buy from Indian shops yourself rather than have someone buy for you, India Rabbit gives you a free Indian address at its warehouse in Kerala. You order and pay the shop directly, and we store each parcel free for 30 days, photograph it, combine everything and ship it to you in one box.
Everything below about another company is taken from its own published pages, read on 27 October 2026. Terms change; check theirs before you decide, and tell us if anything here has gone out of date.
Two different services
iWishBag's terms describe a concierge: when you order, "you authorize us to act as your agent for purchasing", and its quotes combine the product cost, freight, duties and its own service fee. Its home page also offers free addresses in several countries, including India.
India Rabbit does one thing: it gives you a free Indian address at our warehouse in Kerala. You shop on Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra or any Indian site yourself, at the price the site shows you, and pay the shop directly. We receive the parcels, photograph each one, store them free for 30 days, combine them into one box and ship it to you.
When buying for you makes sense
If you cannot pay an Indian shop from abroad at all, or you are buying from several countries at once, a concierge that buys for you can be simpler. Ask for the full quote, with the service fee shown as its own line, before you agree.
When your own Indian address is better
- You see the real price. You pay the shop's price, in rupees, with the shop's own offers and sale prices.
- You deal with the shop directly. Returns, exchanges and order tracking are between you and the Indian shop, while the parcel is still in India.
- You can buy from anyone. A boutique in Thrissur or an Instagram seller who posts within India can send to your address as easily as Amazon.
Many people get stuck at payment. Our guide to paying on Indian shopping sites from abroad covers what works with a card from outside India.
Where we are
We are in Kerala and we only ship out of India. That is narrower than a service that covers several countries, and it is why we know which Kerala silk houses will courier a saree, which publisher has the Malayalam book, and how Onam and Christmas affect courier capacity.
Questions
Is iWishBag a package forwarder or a shopping service?
Both, from its own pages. Its terms describe buying as your purchasing agent, and its home page also offers free addresses in several countries. India Rabbit gives you an Indian address only; you do the buying.
Does India Rabbit buy things for me?
No. You order from the Indian shop yourself and pay it directly. We receive, photograph, store and ship what arrives.
Which is cheaper, iWishBag or India Rabbit?
It depends on the order. With a buy-for-me service, compare its full quote, including its service fee, with the shop's own price plus our shipping charge for the same box.
Can I use both?
Yes. An Indian forwarding address is just a delivery address you type at checkout, so you can use it alongside any other service.
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Where this is going
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