Because home should never feel far away
🌾 Handpicked from makers we trust 📦 Packed with care ✈️ Shipped worldwide from India
Beyond the store
Can't find what you need in our store? Your Friend can still help — send a family parcel, shop any Indian website for you, or shop together live on a video call.
The idea behind everything we do
Friend Back Home starts with a simple promise: you have someone dependable in India who listens, understands and gets things done on your behalf.
What Friend Back Home means
Someone you can message naturally, explain what you need, and trust to handle it with judgement and care. The task may change, but the promise stays the same: you have a Friend here in India.
From families we have helped
Shared from genuine customer feedback. Names are withheld for privacy, and excerpts are lightly shortened for clarity.
“Too good to be true.”
“It truly feels like a dream to have someone shopping for you in India. Being able to sit at home in the UK and trust you with the shopping, pickup, careful packaging and shipping was invaluable.”
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“Too good to be true.”
Thank you so much for sending our order with such care and attention. It truly feels like a dream to have someone shopping for you in India and delivering everything right on time, as promised, with so much care and attention to detail.
We received everything safely, and each item was exactly as I had imagined. What made this experience especially memorable was the complete peace of mind you provided.
Being able to sit comfortably at home here in the UK and trust you to handle all the shopping for me, picking up, careful packaging and shipping was invaluable.
The entire process was so seamless and stress-free. I really appreciate the care and effort you put into every step, and I couldn’t be happier with everything we received. This is very genuine feedback. I cannot thank you enough for the service you’ve given.
“When international couriers refused to ship my prescribed medicines, they made it happen. The entire experience was completely stress-free, and the parcel was delivered within three days.”
“It’s the best packaging I’ve ever seen for a shipment from India to the USA. Thank you so much! We are your permanent customers now.”
As simple as asking someone back home
Whichever service you choose, a real person handles everything in India and keeps you close to the journey until it reaches your door.
Tell us what you miss or what your family wants to send. No forms or complicated process to begin.
We visit your family's home, receive your online orders or shop for exactly what you requested.
We check and consolidate your items, show them to you when needed and package them securely.
We handle the paperwork and dispatch your parcel, keeping you informed until it arrives abroad.
Online Shopping from India
Use your Friend's Indian receiving address when you want to order yourself, or send us the links and we will buy the items for you.
You place the order
Shop on Amazon India, Flipkart, Myntra or another Indian website. Your Friend receives your orders, checks and combines them, then ships one parcel to you.
We place the order
Paste each product link and size below. We will confirm the details, purchase your items, consolidate them and arrange worldwide delivery.
More than an address
A trusted person whose home becomes your Personal Shopping Address in India. They receive and keep your orders safe, confirm items when needed, and prepare one shipment to you.
Know before you ship
Estimate international courier charges before arranging pickup from anywhere in Maharashtra.
⚠️ These rates are for illustration purposes only. Actual rates may differ. Please contact us for a final quote.
📍 Pickup is available across Maharashtra, including villages. Rates shown use Mumbai as the pickup point; pickup charges vary by location.
Got questions?
Friend Back Home gives NRIs a real person they can trust in India. We pick up parcels from families across Maharashtra, provide a Personal Shopping Address for Indian websites, offer products through our Online Store, and shop with you in person on a live video call. Like a friend or family member back home, we handle the details with care and deliver worldwide.
Yes. We arrange doorstep pickup from cities, towns and villages throughout Maharashtra. Your family can hand over the items without visiting a courier office; we package them securely and prepare the international shipment. Pickup charges vary by location, so contact us for a final quote.
Yes. We regularly ship homemade ghee, ladus, chakli, chivda, masalas, papads, pickles and dried snacks from India to NRIs in the UK, USA, Australia, UAE, Singapore and Germany. We advise on destination restrictions and pack permitted items properly for customs.
It is an Indian receiving address you can use when ordering from Amazon India, Flipkart, Myntra and other Indian websites. Your Friend receives the orders, combines them when needed, confirms the items with you and forwards one international shipment.
Tell us which physical store you want to shop at and what you are looking for. A Personal Shopper visits the store and connects with you on a live video call so you can see products, compare options and choose what to buy. We then pack and ship your purchases.
For packages of 6 kg or more, our UK Premium Service starts at ₹825/kg. Heavier boxes of 11 kg or more can drop to ₹638/kg. These are illustrative Mumbai pickup rates, so use the shipping calculator and contact us for a final quote for your pickup location.
USA Express starts at ₹3,600 for 1 kg, with larger standard shipments priced per kilogram. Rates shown in our calculator are illustrative and based on Mumbai pickup; the final price depends on weight, dimensions, service and pickup location.
We ship worldwide. Popular routes include the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, UAE, Singapore, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and countries across Europe. If your destination is not listed in the calculator, contact us for a quote.
From a family parcel to a hard-to-find product, tell us what you need and we'll help you arrange the next step.
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