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USA website billing address/purchase...any advice please?

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Apologies if this question has already been asked in another category...or if Ii have posted in the wrong category...
Just wanted to ask how on earth as a UK resident can I purchase though a US website?
Some websites are fine, but some require US billing address which I do not have...neither any friends or family living there. I have my own credit cards but then they would not link to a US address!!
The website does not accept paypal only unioncard?
I've read about revolut card/digital... but users still have the same issue as the revolut number is issued in the uk.
Surely we are in 2024...baffled as to why?
Any advice/solutions?

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  • What's the nature of the purchase? 

    It can be tricky buying from US sites for several reasons. A common one is that retailers are obliged to levy sales tax if the buyer is resident in certain States, so they need a US address to check for this.

    Never heard of Unioncard, sure that's right?
  • la531983
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    Use a third party shipper like NYBox, send the stuff to them and they will then send to you. May not be cheap.
  • 07760
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    What's the nature of the purchase? 

    It can be tricky buying from US sites for several reasons. A common one is that retailers are obliged to levy sales tax if the buyer is resident in certain States, so they need a US address to check for this.

    Never heard of Unioncard, sure that's right?
    I wanted to book a cheap holiday package from the states, but I require a US address, I'm assuming I can use my own credit card. We cant access their great deals!! Sorry its unionpay not union card. 
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