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Scores for shipping costs and service options to your country:
From the USA: 5.0Our shipping score is calculated by comparing shipping costs across 10 of the most popular destinations and the amount of shipping options. A higer score, out of 5, is better. Where the forwarder has locations in more than one country, we have listed different scores calculated by analysing the shipping costs and options from that location.
The fee score: 4.2
The fee score takes into account the extra fees that are charged for things like membership fees and extra services like parcel consolidation and repackaging.
The following is our review of the services offered by Ship7
Pros and Cons
Good
Ship7 is a US based service with locations in London, UK and Istanbul Turkey.
They deliver internationally, which means you can shop from the US, Europe and Asia easily.
Many of their services are offered for free
Ship7 offers free signup, there are no membership fees. Simply enter your first name, last name, email address and password to sign-up. Their website is user friendly and easy to navigate, with the sign up link at the top-right. You can view their shipping prices by clicking on the Prices menu link.
Package consolidation services are free, which can really save you money, most other companies charge for these services. Although repackaging, which can really help to take advantage of consolidation, is not free. Ship7 has a Delaware warehouse, which means that tax free shopping is available on purchases made in the US. All the usual services such as photos, storage, oversize shipping and insurance are offered. Dangerous items are not shipped.
Ship7 has a comprehensive range of shipping options and you can choose the cheapest or fastest service. A wide range of carriers are available from the usual like DHL, FedEx and UPS, to others like Asendia and Aramex, subject to the countries they deliver to. Economy and priority services are available.
There is a large Help Center, where it is easy to search for help articles and FAQs. Most questions we had were easily answered there. There is no live chat, but you can email or phone Ship7 if necessary.
There is no registration or membership fees and most services are free. Including storage for 60 days and consolidation. You will have to pay for repackaging, photos, scanning and emailing and express processing among a few other fees, these are clearly laid out on their website. Pricing is competitive and transparent.
The website is easy to use and intuitive.
Assess the security measures in place for handling and storing packages. Discuss any reliability issues or safety concerns you encountered.
Ship7 offers a points based reward system. But it is difficult to work out how it works.
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