Shiply
- Founded 2008
Shiply is a shipping and delivery marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with over 100,000 feedback-rated transport providers, enabling competitive bidding on jobs ranging from furniture delivery and car transport to freight shipping and home removals.
Perfect for
Shiply is best suited for individuals and small businesses that need to ship large, bulky, or heavy items that standard parcel services cannot handle. The platform is particularly valuable for:
- eBay buyers and sellers needing affordable delivery for "collection only" auction items
- Individuals purchasing or selling vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats) who need transport across cities, states, or countries
- People relocating homes who need competitive removal quotes without making dozens of phone calls
- Businesses shipping freight, pallets, or oversized commercial goods via LTL or full truckload services
- Anyone moving furniture, antiques, pianos, or fragile items and seeking insured, reviewed transport providers
- Consumers looking for international shipping options for large items at below-market rates
Key strengths
Massive network of over 102,000 rated transport providers competing for jobs, driving prices up to 75% below standard rates
Comprehensive feedback and review system with over 44,000 Reviews.io ratings provides transparency and trust for selecting providers
Extremely broad service range covering everything from furniture and cars to boats, pianos, pets, and freight
Official eBay integration automatically imports item details, photos, and postcodes from auction listings
Environmental benefit: utilizes spare vehicle capacity to reduce empty trips, saving an estimated 368 million kg of CO2
Considerations
Not designed for small parcel shipping; the site explicitly recommends Royal Mail or standard couriers for smaller items
Pickup and delivery dates are estimates rather than guaranteed timestamps, which may not suit time-sensitive shipments
Pricing is variable and quote-based rather than fixed, meaning costs can be unpredictable until bids arrive
Primarily a consumer-to-consumer and consumer-to-business marketplace, not built for high-volume ecommerce fulfillment or warehouse operations
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About Shiply
Shiply operates as a reverse-auction delivery marketplace where transport companies compete for shipping jobs posted by customers. Founded in 2008, the platform connects millions of users with a network of over 102,000 rated courier and transport services across the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and worldwide. By leveraging spare capacity in vehicles already traveling established routes, Shiply delivers quotes that are up to 75% cheaper than standard shipping rates while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions from unnecessary journeys.
The platform covers an exceptionally broad range of shipping categories, including furniture and large item delivery, car and motorcycle transport, boat shipping, home removals, freight and haulage (both LTL and full truckload), piano moving, vehicle parts, and even pet and livestock transport. Customers simply complete a single form describing their shipment, and competing transport providers send quotes directly to their inbox. Every delivery company on the platform is feedback-rated by previous customers, creating a transparent trust system that helps users compare providers based on price, reviews, and experience. Shiply also functions as an official eBay compatible application, allowing users to import eBay auction details automatically by pasting an item URL.
Shiply differentiates itself through its environmental impact, its rigorous multi-stage fraud, background check, and verification screening process for transport providers, and its dedicated Trust and Safety team. The platform has saved an estimated 368 million kilograms of CO2 by filling otherwise empty vehicle space. With a 4.5 out of 5 rating from over 44,000 reviews on Reviews.io and a 4.8 out of 5 rating from over 4,100 Google reviews, Shiply has built a strong reputation for reliability across consumer and commercial shipping needs. The platform supports both domestic and international shipping, with localized operations in the UK, the US, and across Europe.
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- eBay
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