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Overview

Shiply has a rating of 2.6 stars from 1,018 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Shiply most frequently mention customer service, phone number, and credit card problems. Shiply ranks 15th among Shipping sites.

  • Service
    99
  • Value
    92
  • Shipping
    89
  • Returns
    69
  • Quality
    87
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Top Positive Review

“Great service from start to finish”

Sarah B.
7/31/19

What a fabulous service. My furniture was collected on time and delivered in immaculate condition. Slight mix up and delivery day had to change but communicated well. I will definitely be using this service again. Highly recommended.

Top Critical Review

“Had to give a star to give review they are scammers”

Lynn G.
9/24/24

I was selling items on Gumtree. A potential buyer contacted me and wanted to use Shiply. They explained how it worked. They paid Shiply. Shiply paid me and arranged with me collection of items to delver to my buyer. But link sent for me to be paid my money wanted all my Bank card details including security number. Link then supposedly went to my Bank logging on page wanted me to put all my logging on details! I did not do this. When I queried with them they said they needed to verify who I was but I had no way of verifying who they were. Have reported and will not be putting my phone number on Gumtree again

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Thumbnail of user lissas21
Colorado
1 review
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June 13th, 2022

My shipper, MadHatter33, never showed. She took my deposit and although she claims her business partner stole from her, she won't reply to my reasonable requests for reimbursement. I strongly recommend against using MadHatter33 if you need to move. Also, Shiply made me jump through hoops to get a refund of my booking fee and was not supportive is pursuing my shipper. Obviously, because they did refund me the booking fee, they acknowledged that MadHatter33/Complete Property Services is fraudulent and never fulfilled their contract, never showed. Stay away!

Tip for consumers:
Shiply is, in my opinion, highly dubious. They are the middleman for moving companies but once they take your booking fee, they're useless. Getting a refund is like pulling teeth.

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I ended up using Budget Van Lines.

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Thumbnail of user mauricen13
GB
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July 10th, 2019

I had 2 items delivered by a company through Shiply. The company were excellent. I could probably have got 1 of them a bit cheaper as they charged extra for a 2 man service - but I can't really complain. Shiply and the courier company did exactly what I wanted in a completely professional manner.

Thumbnail of user williamn1291
California
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April 18th, 2023

The shipper that Shiply provided, never showed up. I spoke to the agent directly before I gave my deposit, and he guaranteed that our material would be picked up on our date. Nobody called, nobody showed up, and my order was delayed. I spent half of the day trying to get answers and Shiply was useless.

Tip for consumers:
Save the headaches

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9 pallets of freight

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Thumbnail of user torim113
Florida
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January 31st, 2023

Shiply cannot be trusted to provide quotes from reputable companies. We were scammed by a "business" that was verified on their platform, when they clearly did not complete due diligence on who they were verifying. The reviews the carrier has listed on their page are fake - in fact, they stated my sister gave them a positive review when we were scammed out of our money. You don't know the information of the business until you book the job through the website. Well, after we were scammed out of our money and looked up the business address, it turns out it was for the Georgia Department of Corrections. If you can't trust who Shiply verifies as a reputable carrier, what's the point of using their site? I would avoid at all costs and save yourself time, money, and unnecessary stress.

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Thumbnail of user kens401
France
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December 19th, 2019

I bought a car on a Tuesday and searched online for a transporter. I found Shiply and after entering a few details, I received a handful of transport quotes that evening. I chose one, paid my deposit and had my car transported from the UK to the middle of France. It arrived three days later and I paid the balance when the transport arrived. It doesn't get much better than that! Great service!

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GB
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May 19th, 2019

We communicated well with each other setting up the service and Cris called me prior to pick up with an update. Cris arrived on time and has a friendly attitude. Great service. Happy to recommend and I'd use again. (On this occasion we were returning a large amount of laminate flooring)

Thumbnail of user davidy141
GB
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September 3rd, 2019

I found the process simple, efficient and cost effective, would use the service again.

It really helped as this particular item was 85kg mass and the main couriers (Royal Mail and UPS) didn't have a service that we could use.

Many thanks to all concerned.

Thumbnail of user virginiar80
GB
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July 21st, 2019

This is my first experience of transporting any goods and I was very pleasantly surprised at the quotes I received. Everything went as stated and expected and delivery was exactly on time. The two guys on the van were very pleasant and helpful in assisting us getting the bed etc upstairs.

Thumbnail of user rayi20
GB
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May 23rd, 2019

I hired this company to collect a upvc door in Sheffield and deliver to Wiltshire.
Despite having to call twice to collect the door as the seller had 'lost it' they did not complain nor charge me for the inconvenience. The communication was excellent and the tracking service brilliant showed the delivery vehicle spot right to my address. It would have cost me more in fuel to go and get myself!
The driver was very pleasant considering he arrived at 6.45am having driven over three hours to get to me.
All in all I cannot fault the service and am happy to recommend them to anyone.

Thumbnail of user reinal3
Netherlands
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July 11th, 2019

Finding a courier service from Ireland to the Netherlands was very easy with Shiply.com. Communication was quick and in a couple of days everything was organised and delivered for a good price. Would highly recommend Shiply.

Thumbnail of user alicet97
GB
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January 21st, 2020

Good place to get competitive courier quotes. Would prefer the entire payment process to be carried out through Shiply for peace of mind. Paying a deposit then balance through a separate process unnecessarily complicates the experience!

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GB
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July 27th, 2019

I had an international shipment of household items + furniture from The Netherlands to Scotland as I was returning to my native Scotland after 15 years in NL. I used Shiply and received lots of quotes. My shipment has been delivered for a price I could not have matched if I had done it myself (the ferry price alone would have cost me more than the quote I selected). All of my items and furniture are in perfect order. Shiply was a very efficient website to use. I would recommend Shiply to anyone who has a shipment to make.

Thumbnail of user douglasa134
GB
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September 30th, 2019

Great idea to have a central co-ordinator for a variety of busy courier companies. However Shiply needs much better communication skills and flexibility.
Very difficult to communicate with, re. Change of post codes and no facility for multi-drop or multi pick-up offered.
So, good idea but needs more thought through processes. Shiply needs to be far more flexible regarding customer requirements. Also needs much better person to person contact, found telephone comms very sketchy. (poor)

Thumbnail of user vivh2
GB
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September 9th, 2019

Easy to use website, love that you have a choice of quotes, it was quick and efficient. Once the quote was chosen contact with the transport company was excellent and the team were professional, courteous, punctual, and extremely reasonable. I will recommend Shiply to friends and I will use again when I need transport services. Such a positive experience. Thankyou

Thumbnail of user kennethm1436
California
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November 4th, 2022

Very frustrating from a customer point of view—-
* The driver did not ask for loading assistance in advance (he knew object weight and dimensions from application form)
* The driver changed the requested day (Friday) to Thursday.
* The driver did not arrive on the new day (Thursday) when he stated he would arrive; he was well over 2 hours later than agreed time. The individual waiting to coordinate the pickup wasted over 2.5 hours. I am seeking refund of my deposit. Based on other reviews, this will be difficult.
--- THE JOB WAS NOT DONE. Avoid this service. Avoid this service.

Thumbnail of user paulm1447
GB
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January 10th, 2020

After initial apprehension in using the site to transport a car leather interior from South Wales to Lancashire I found the whole process trouble free, well communicated and promptly delivered by polite drivers who had delivered the interior without a mark on it. Kerp up the good work!

Thumbnail of user vivianv30
GB
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June 9th, 2019

Platform for delivery men competing to serve me. Competing I say, so the price is competitive. Good for me. Thanks Shiply. Experience differ from driver to driver but mostly they (the drivers) are nice. Sometimes it feels like you have hit the jackpot when you get a really good one. Thanks again Shiply.

Thumbnail of user yaaa1
GB
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August 27th, 2019

I had to arrange a pick of of a small bookcase and Shiply's service is a great idea as rather than having to phone a huge number of couriers to get the best deal, Shiply does this for you by taking the details and then getting interested couriers to offer you their best price. It is also really helpful that you get to see the reviews and star ratings to help you make an informed choice. The courier that I chose, GiraffeNicole, really stood out as a professional and good-value firm.

Thumbnail of user sarahg474
GB
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January 22nd, 2020

After only 5 mins of navigating the website and describing the object I wanted moving. Within minutes I had quotes from couriers within 4 hours I could make my choice about price and timings. Made the whole experience easy.

Thumbnail of user elizabethg1950
North Carolina
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September 7th, 2022

Steve Coleman,
This man is the absolute best. I could give 10 stars, I'd give 20! He is the very best communicator. I would highly recommend him always.
(Unfortunately, previously I wrote a less than stellar review on Steve's profile)
Trust him!

Tip for consumers:
Wait for bidding to come to your price point. When communicating be sure what you ship includes bringing items inside,(in my case furniture).... GREAT service.

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I had my deposit transfers

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Thumbnail of user paulw612
GB
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May 17th, 2019

Used shiply to have a car transported from Southampton to Merseyside. The quotes were so competitive and the business we picked was incredible. Saved me a long return trip and the cost was less than I could have done it for myself!

Thumbnail of user charliew101
GB
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December 7th, 2019

When you pay a lot of money for a piece of construction equipment etc, and you are using a haulage company that you have never heard of, you are putting a lot of trust into a
Company that you don't, and In no doubt it can go wrong, but this company just took the job on and got it done, and I will definitely be using their services again.
A big thank you all.

Thumbnail of user karenc717
GB
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2 helpful votes
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July 10th, 2019

First courier demanded more money after I had paid a deposit so refused to give them my business. Shiply have decided they will keep hold of my deposit money until i use their services again. I have had to pay an additional deposit for another company. Not great company to deal with and I would like my deposit back.

Thumbnail of user alastairh3
GB
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November 6th, 2019

I had just bought an American Fridge Freezer on Ebay and needed it collected and delivered from about 5 miles away. Shiply was easy to use and I quickly received lots of different quotes with a wide range in pricing and delivery slots.

I narrowed my choice down to one courier company and valued the ability to communicate via the secure channel of Shiply to refine and agree a +/- 2 hour collection and delivery band acceptable to all parties BEFORE committing to go with this company.

Shiply is a great service, and the company I chose comes highly recommended.

Alastair H

Thumbnail of user garya1076
Pennsylvania
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August 31st, 2023

IAmos710 was a pleasure. He was prompt in response, kept us well informed of his progress and delivery of our new 4 by 6 enclosed travel trailer went without a hitch. A true professional and would use him again for any delivery needs.

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