Shipwire

Shipping Goods

Pick and Pack

One tracking number per order

Pick and Pack is when you send us boxes of loose items, and as orders enter our system, we “pick and pack” all the items into our own boxes, and ship them on your behalf. Basic packaging is included at no cost.

Limitations

  • Entire order must fit in stock packaging.
  • If an order is too big for one stock box, then the order will be split across multiple stock boxes. Each additional box will have an additional shipped fee.
  • Inside packaging is included at no additional charge, but may vary based on availability.

Free packaging

Our free packaging includes all of the materials necessary to ensure we can accommodate most standard-sized products. However, in the event that your product does not fit in our free packaging or where it can be more cost-effectively sent using other package types, Shipwire will pull from a wider assortment of custom boxes to find the best possible fit. Your order quote will automatically include any packaging charges, and you will also see packaging charge breakdowns on a per order basis. Please contact your Shipwire Sales Representative if you have any additional questions.

Lick ‘n Stick

One tracking number per item

Shipwire Lick ‘n Stick® service is when you send us pre-sealed boxes, and as orders enter our system, we simply print, peel-off and attach (aka “lick ‘n stick”) a shipping label to the boxes, and ship them on your behalf.

Limitations:

  • Each item must be received in a shippable mailer or box
  • Box or shippable mailer must fit a standard shipping label.  A shipping label is 8.5″ x 5.5″, or roughly a piece of printer paper folded in half.
  • Each item will be shipped individually, in the sealed mailer or box in which it was received
  • Each item has a size limitation of 4′ x 4′ x 4′ (1 pallet)

Lick ‘n Stick® is a registered Trademark of Shipwire, Inc.

Shipping Options

Standard shipping pricing, as listed on carrier websites

As a merchant, you only need to worry about Ground, 2 Day, and 1 Day service, and set your online store accordingly. We take care of everything else.

In the settings of your account, we spell out our recommendations for every corner case: freight, commercial, international, PO Box, military base, oversized, etc. If you don”t like our recommendations, you can change them. And then not worry about them. No hassles.

Available shipping options

  • FedEx – Federal Express (All warehouses)
  • UPS – United Parcel Service (All warehouses)
  • USPS – U.S. Postal Service (U.S.)
  • Canada Post (Canada)
  • Purolator Express and Purolator Ground (Canada domestic, Canada to U.S., Canada to International)
  • Royal Mail (UK)
  • Parcel Force (UK)
  • Pharos (UK)
  • Eurotrux Freight (UK)
  • Fedex Freight (All)
  • Shipwire Freight Options (All)

Get Pricing or Customize Pricing

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Introducing the “Merchant Package Service”

Shipwire has pioneered a new Shipping cost savings program for growing e-tailers.  Select “Merchant Package Service” and Shipwire will ship each package the lowest cost option that matches your selected shipping preferences.  Benefits include:

  • Included with every Shipwire account
  • Eliminate the hassles and worry of carrier rate selection.
  • Identify and select the lowest carrier on a per shipment basis
  • Automate your shipping
  • Create rules and preferences to match how you want to ship

Discount Shipping Insurance

Automatically insure your outbound shipments with complete integration from all our warehouses and our partner Shipsurance. This means online insurance reporting and claims processing from directly inside your account.

Business-to-business capabilities only Class A warehouses can deliver

Retailer compliance is our specialty. With regular shipments to major retail chains, we can palletize, label and notify the retailer as needed. Yes, we can handle “ASNs via EDI.” Retailer pickups can be scheduled online as well.

Time and Costing Optimization

We manage your orders across multiple warehouses

As each of your orders comes into our system, we will determine the time and cost of shipping that specific order from our Los Angeles, Chicago, Vancouver and Toronto facilities. The order will then automatically be fulfilled from the optimal facility.

You get 1-2 day delivery across North America, at ground rates

 

With multiple warehouses to choose from, and inventory being held to a minimum, it is critical that you can properly manage your orders. That’’s why Shipwire gives you lots of options. Examples:

  • Submit orders to the warehouse in real-time, for fastest service. Or once a day in batch, leaving you time to correct order errors (such as order corrections).
  • Manage backorders, by canceling portions of the order so it ships faster, or canceling the entire order and shipping it from your own facility.
  • Break orders between multiple warehouses.
  • Let Shipwire do everything for you, and prompt you only when needed.
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