Smuggl blog
Guides on duty-free shopping and buying from abroad: what duty-free means, what shipping internationally costs instead, what Smugglbears earn carrying requests, and how Smuggl compares to asking a friend to bring something back.
Is duty-free still worth it?
Duty-free isn't always the cheapest, but it can still be worth it. What airports offer that local shops don't, and when to skip it.
Read the guide →Why use Smuggl instead of texting a friend?
If you can only request from people you sort of already know, what's stopping you from just messaging them yourself?
Read the guide →How duty-free works, and how a friend can bring it home
Duty-free shopping used to mean standing at an airport with a boarding pass. Here's how to get it without one.
Read the guide →Shop from abroad without paying for shipping
International shipping usually ends up costing more than the thing you're buying. Here's a way around that.
Read the guide →How much can you earn as a Smugglbear?
Worked numbers on what carrying a few requests on your next flight pays, and what moves that number up or down.
Read the guide →Planning a trip or an order?
Flying soon? Here's how to earn money shopping duty-free for people in your network on a trip you were taking anyway. If you'd rather get something from abroad, 50 airports have catalogs you can pick from.
Landing in India with something new in your bag? The allowance guide shows how much you can bring in without customs duty, and how laptops, tablets and NRIs are treated. Questions about payments, handoffs or refunds are answered on Support.