Stamps.com VS Pirate Ship

I'll have approx 10-20 products, would like to have live inventory, and be able to accept CC payments and initiate shipping labels through USPS or stamps.com type of thing. The idea would be that the functionality of the site minimizes the labor of order fulfillment. I have an etsy store for 4 products and like the way that is done. Unfortunately, the products are probably not appropriate for Shopify or Etsy type... Source: 4 months ago

When I opened up the order history in stamps.com I noticed that there were dupliacte labels purchased for the same order number. Then I went over to shipstation to see if the duplicate shipping label were imported and there was no record of it being there at all. So stamps.com would occasionaly purchase 2-4 labels for one order but only send one of the labels through to shipstaion. Since we never log in to... Source: 5 months ago

I have been very happy with my Shipstation rates, but the incredible customer service I get direct with a UPS rep on my other accounts is second to none. I do hate having to constantly reload a stamps.com balance and I would much prefer invoice billing like I get direct with UPS. Source: 6 months ago

The cost to ship the box is $22.80 (and would be cheaper if you use something like stamps.com) and the 3.43 gallons of pumice would cost $1.67, making your total cost to buy and ship $24.47, which is $7.33/gallon. Source: 9 months ago

My USPS Informed Delivery email says I have a package from stamps.com waiting for me. I didn't order anything from stamps.com. Source: 9 months ago

Check out pirateship.com - you will save so many moneys on shipping :). Source: 4 months ago

Insurance offered by ebay only covers the item value, it does not cover shipping. ebay's support for shipping issues, including insurance, is also non-existant. If you want to purchase insurance, I recommend purchasing your shipping label + insurance from pirateship.com as they have actual support that can provide real solutions within minutes of contacting. Source: 4 months ago

PirateShip ™ can give you a quick estimate and commercial pricing like eBay ℠. Source: 4 months ago

First, you should buy your label with Pirate Ship. They're generally considered the industry standard for getting cheap UPS or USPS shipping on individual packages, and they're completely free to use. They're especially useful when you're shipping a small but relatively heavy object (like an iPad), because they give you access to dimension vs. weight-based pricing. Therefore, you should try and use packaging... Source: 5 months ago

Take a look at Pirate Ship. They're the standard for getting cheap shipping for individual packages. According to your dimensions, weight, and zip codes, they'll give you a UPS ground label for about $190. Source: 5 months ago