Drop shipping means the item is shipped directly from the factory to the customer. Usually there is a middle man who takes the order, transmits it to the factory, and arranges for the shipment but this middle man never has the item in his hands (or store).
We did not pay customs fees on the hair extensions my daughter ordered. They came from two different companies, with the more expensive order somewhere in the neighborhood of $150.
The credit card is processed over a secure website. I had no problems with it (other than having to figure out the layers of security to go through). My credit card company is skittish, though, and blocked my account after this purchase. I had to call in order to verify I had actually made the purchase. However, they did the same thing after I ordered a washer and dryer from the local Best Buy. Our card was hacked once, so they just do that automatically for us.
Last edited by Prism99; 03-12-2015 at 10:07 AM.