I was walking through the Lakeview Art Festival and saw a booth for Shyp. I walked over to check it out and was excited to hear that Shyp is now in my neighborhood. What is Shyp? It is like Uber for packages but better. How? Well, they not only pick up your packages (like Uber), but they also pack and insure them at no cost. They also create custom boxes and find the best prices for you – guaranteed. For $5 they will pick up any item up to 50 lbs and up to 20 items per pickup. They say, “Not sure how much your item weighs? If it can fit inside the back seat of a car, we’ll pick it up.” They will pick up small furniture, bikes, fine art up to 30″ x 30″ by 20″, electronics and non perishable food items. Items can be shipped within the US or to many international locations.
I downloaded the free Shyp app. My local postal pick up spot closed and the local postal store charges extra for everything, so I decided to give Shyp a try. It was super easy! I created an account. Clicked “send something” and selected “send to address.” You can also process online returns. When I entered the address, it found it on the map, asked for the recipient’s name and then had me take a photo of the item I was shipping. I was able to do this for all four items and then it asked for my location. Just like Uber, it routed a driver my way. Then they told me my driver’s name and car type so I would recognize him. They gave me a 20 minute window.
In about 15 minutes, I got a text that my driver was here. I went down. In a blogger fail, I did not take photos. My driver, Julian, was lovely and pumped about the company. He explained the process. He tagged and scanned each item and put them in individual canvas bags with bar coded tags on them. He answered all of my questions (and my doorman’s, too.) And, then he was off. This was a few minutes and was pleasant and painless.
A few minutes later, I got an electronic receipt via email and within a few hours, I had the shipping choices and costs with tracking numbers. This receipt is also in the app so I can track from my mobile device or computer via the email.
Shyp is currently available in: San Francisco, New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn), Miami (including Miami Beach), Los Angeles and Chicago. To find out if your zip code is within their coverage area, click here. Be the first to know when Shyp launches in your city by signing up for their mailing list and following them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Check out Shyp. Use my referral link to get up to $30 off your first shipment. Once you ship with Shyp, you can send your referral link to your friends and save on future shipments. It’s a win-win! You can also use the code LAKEVIEW to get $5 off to cover the pick up fee for your first delivery!
Please note: This post contains a referral link, I will get credit to use at Shyp if you use Shyp after registering with my referral link. I was not compensated for this post. I paid for my Shyp order and I will do it again soon!
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