

You can find more information on .Ĭlarification 3/21/16: eBay is not an ePostage provider. And while Shippo customers have the ability to access rates and services across carriers to identify the right service level for their needs manually, Shippo plans to automate it in the coming year so it will automatically suggest which specialized shipping service to use based on package information. The best way to access all of Shippo’s capabilities is through their RESTful API, however, Shippo also offers a merchant dashboard accessible from their website. Shippo works with businesses of any size from SMBs on platforms like Weebly and GoDaddy to ecommerce marketplaces such as Mercari and all the way up the supply chain with wholesalers and distributors such as Cosmopolitan Cosmetics.

In addition to offering its services to online merchants and shippers, it powers companies like Shyp. He said the direct integration will allow Shippo to control the customer experience without relying on any third-party providers. Garcia said Amazon and Etsy have acquired permission to implement this technology exclusively for their merchants, but Shippo is the first to launch ePostage for public access. The USPS has slowly been opening up access again as part of its ePostage program. acquired Endicia last year but continues to run it as a separate service. Shippo’s Director of Business Development Richard Garcia explained that the USPS had certified only a few companies in 1999 – including, Endicia, and Pitney Bowes, under the “PC Postage” program. The downside is that the acquisition looks expensive at about 3x. It shows that management is aware of what’s happening and what their risks are. Prior to its direct integration with the Postal Service, it connected to the USPS through Endicia, which is one of only a few companies that has an API connection with the USPS. ’s business model is still great and the risk of USPS continually going downhill still exists which is why the acquisition of Endicia is a great move. For real-time information of servers and networks, please visit our System Status page. Shippo offers heavily discounted USPS shipping rates by aggregating the volume of all their customers. Telephone: 18558607867 18777826785 Office hours. In addition to USPS postage, Shippo supports 15 other carriers, including UPS, FedEx, and DHL.

Shippo is a multi-carrier platform that enables customers to query for shipping rates and print shipping labels. Shippo integrated with USPS ePostage on Thursday, making it one of only a few public APIs for purchasing US postage online.
