[pmrid (Peter)]

How does this work? I am thinking about buying some gear from the States - the delaer is unable to sell to me directly for the usual reasons but will happily sell to me if I have a US address. I understand that different companies provide services that can help. But I;'m not sure how they work and what they actually do. The first thought I had was to use a Freight Forwarder like Cargoline but I recall someone else in these threads also mentioned a company called BuyUSA or something similar.
I'm trying to figure out how to arrange a purchase this way and how I should go about it. Who do I pay for the item I'm buying? Do I have to supply the US address or is that done between the freight forwarder and the seller? Who arranges insurance, Customs clearance, etc?

Can anyone enlighten me please?
Peter