I've been using Pirateship for a few years now, mostly for online sales. Their rates are great & almost always beat eBay pricing. I've also compared them to their competition & other than a few other... See more
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About Pirate Ship
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Pirate Ship is a web-based shipping software solution that helps small businesses, e-commerce sellers, and independent entrepreneurs purchase and print discounted USPS and UPS shipping labels — no monthly fees, no hidden costs, and no treasure buried in the fine print.
As a shipping label platform, Pirate Ship gives users access to pre-negotiated carrier discounts on services including USPS Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, First-Class Package, and UPS Ground and UPS Ground Saver - as well as expedited services. Labels can be created individually, in bulk batches, or imported through e-commerce integrations, — built for businesses shipping anywhere from a few packages per week to hundreds per day. The platform is free to use — customers only pay the cost of postage.
Key features and capabilities:
- Discounted shipping rates — Access to deeply discounted USPS and UPS rates with no markup, monthly fee, or minimum volume requirement — just the lowest rates, straight from the plank
- E-commerce integrations — Connects with Shopify, eBay, Square, WooCommerce, and other platforms to import orders automatically
- Batch label creation — Print multiple shipping labels at once via spreadsheet upload or synced integrations, so even the biggest hauls ship without a headache
- Package tracking — Built-in tracking for all shipments with status updates accessible from the dashboard
- International shipping — Support for customs forms and international label creation across USPS and UPS international services
- Shipping insurance — Optional third-party insurance available for shipments at the time of label purchase
The platform requires no technical setup and operates on a pay-per-label model. When customers need help, a real human support crew is available via live chat and email — ready to lend a hook — because ARRrrr, we make shipping fun! 🏴☠️
Our values reflect who we ARRrrr
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- Be fair 😉
- Accessible to everyone, so no one’s left out.
- Be nice 😍
- Empathy, humanity, and humor go a long way.
- Be real 😊
- Be reliable and back up the pirate talk.
Contact info
United States
- support@pirateship.com
- pirateship.com
Save up to 87% off USPS® & UPS® rates
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Get on board the Pirate Ship for great ship...ments.
The Pirate Ship provides safe passage through the stormy waters of shipping labels. The easy to use website is intuitive and does what it says it will do. We have saved a lot of money using Pirate Ship from the pre-negotiated discounts, the automatic and easy to process USPS refunds, and the easy to find best rate options.
Pirate Ship is the best
Pirate Ship is the best. I have save a ton of money when shipping items, be it to family, friends or customers. I like the option of choosing which carrier I want. I have been using Pirate Ship for many years and have not had one single issue. I will continue using Pirate Ship.
Best company I have found!
Best company I have found in all ways... price... simplicity of use... easy to correct your screw ups when you accidentally do 2 labels instead of one... almost always immediate refunds... they are the Best!!
Above and Bewyond!
My business has used Pirate Ship for several years, and we could not be happier with them. I have had several occasions where I required assistance, and Pirate Ship has not failed me yet -- regardless of the inconvenience of the hour. Not long ago I was having difficulty with an integration, and I made the mistake of trying to fix the problem myself. Bad decision! I lost the integration and sought help from the Pirates. They said they could not repair the issue. Several hours later they contacted me and revealed that they were able to work around my issue. And solved the integration problem. That solution has saved me hours of work. Thank you Pirate Ship!
Great value for small businesses or personal use
Pirateship is fantastic for small businesses or even just personal use. Best thing is that it’s free to use - no subscription or monthly fees. You just create a free account and buy your shipping labels. It integrates with Etsy and eBay easily. Those are the two I use, but they have other integrations as well. I save profiles for my commonly used package sizes and weights and it’s surprisingly good at estimating based on the order details what presets to use. Most of the time the system auto selects the correct package preset and I just have to confirm. It’s also quick and easy to switch or update the selection. You get commercial rates for domestic services, and they also have great prices for their Simple Export Rate to Canada. They also have excellent customer service that has been very responsive the couple of times I had to contact them with questions. They have easy systems for creating return labels or issuing refunds. They have easy add-one for insurance and other services. I have been using Pirateship for maybe 5 years and it just keeps getting better. Every time I see someone at the post office using the kiosk or waiting in line at the post office or UPS store to mail a package I want to tell them to use Pirateship instead! You save so much time and money!!
Love Pirate Ship for all my shipping…
Love Pirate Ship for all my shipping needs! Great prices and excellent service...
Rates are the best
Rates are the best. And the customer service is EXCELLENT! So glad my USPS postmaster told me about you!
Pirate Ship is totally free and saves a…
Pirate Ship is totally free and saves a ton of money over USPS and UPS prices. No subscription fee like the previous one I was with and that company was down almost as much as it was up and running. I've had very little down time with Pirate Ship and their customer service is 2nd to none!
Does Everything We Need
Pirate Ship integrates with eBay and works independently ensuring we do all of our shipping at the best price.
I’ve been using Pirate Ship for the…McPherson College Bulldog Store
I’ve been using Pirate Ship for the past two years, and it has consistently been a great experience. The platform is simple to navigate, the pricing is excellent, and any small issues I’ve run into have been resolved quickly and professionally. One of my favorite features is how seamlessly it integrates with my online store—having customer shipping addresses automatically imported makes fulfilling orders so much easier. Overall, Pirate Ship has been a reliable, efficient tool for my business, and I’m very happy with it.
Recommend
Excellent and easy way to ship your things. Best and most affordable shipping company. Highly recommended
Transformative, intuitive, powerful, easy
We've been using Pirate Ship since 2018, and it literally transformed how we shipped physical media to our clients.
Our OLD way involved bringing dozens or hundreds of packages to the post office with labels on them, figuring out stamp amounts and applying the stamps there -- very inefficient.
Now, we're able to re-use saved packaging settings, bulk-import mailing addresses from spreadsheets, print professional-looking labels with CUSTOM TEXT on them, print all the postage on our home office printer and even track progress using their one-stop interface.
I can't think of a single thing I'd change -- the Pirate Ship platform is *fantastic*
Pirate Ship Is My Go To For Mailing And Shipping
I have used Pirate Ship for years and cannot give enough accolades to them regarding how amazing they are as a mailing platform. For personal use and business use..hands-down they far exceed the bar for having an easy to use interface, quick support, and options for mailing and shipping both domestically and internationally. I don't know why anyone would use any other company.
I’ve used Pirate Ship for about 5+ years…Just Great
I’ve used Pirate Ship for about 5+ years now and I've probably told over 100 people already how great they are! They've saved me over $10,000 already which is insane. Their website is super simple to use and the customer service is incredibly responsive and helpful, topped with a great sense of humor! Stop throwing your money away and getting taken advantage of by going in person to the post office or UPS. All you need is a scale, a printer for labels and a tape measure for your package sizes. What are you waiting for? Do It!
Pirate Ship SAVES ME MONEY every month
Pirate Ship SAVES ME MONEY every month. Also its FUN TO USE... and has a great crew of ARRRRGGHH Pirate shippers to help if we need anything.
Pirate Ship Saves Shipping Costs
Pirate Ships customer service is much better that UPS's customer service. Pirate Ships international rates are very good. We could not ship internationally if we had to charge UPS's standard international shipping rates. I highly recommend using Pirate Ship to reduce the cost of shipping packages.
Many benefits!
Simple interface, good rates, prompt and helpful online customer service are all great.
I’ve used Pirateship for years and love…
I’ve used Pirateship for years and love it! I’ve never had any issues. If I have a question they are quick with an answer.
I love Pirate Ship!
I love Pirate Ship!
It’s so convenient!
The rates are great!
Customer service is excellent!
And it’s DO EASY!!!!
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