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we posted our delivery to portugal .with shiply .first one we accepted turned up in the wrong size of van and told us his own van was not in a good enough state to get to portugal!! dissapeared to... more

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Rating Summary based on 32 reviews

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  • 192 of 192 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JAVER1967

    5 Stars USING LORRIES CAN BE GREEN AND CHEAP 10/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE TO TRANSPORTING GOODS

    Disadvantages Disadvantages NEED TO WAIT FOR COURIER COMPANIES TO BID FOR YOUR DELIVERY

    MOVING YOUR GOODS NEED NOT BE AS EXPENSIVE OR AS TIME CONSUMING AS YOU THINK, AND YOU CAN NOW BE GREEN TOO In today’s motoring environment, you cannot miss the amount of lorries, white vans and courier bikes travelling up and down the many roads and motorways of our fair nation. When you see all these vehicles, you may assume that they are all full of goods, destined for the shops for you to be able to buy and enjoy. However, many of these vehicles are actually empty, having actually delivered their cargo, or alternatively, on their way to pick up a cargo to transport on. You just can’t tell ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gc9876

    3 Stars Lack of buyer protection spoils otherwise good set-up 12/11/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap way to get bulky goods delivered

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very difficult to verify courier ability and reliability. Shipy not interested in disputes

    Buyer Beware Shiply is a brokerage service, it puts couriers in touch with those needing goods moved. In many ways it works like eBay, with users giving each other feedback and a sort of 'reverse-bidding' process to achieve the best price for a job. and for this reason users may assume - quite wrongly - that there is some form of buyer protection in place. Unfortunateley there is no buyer protection and Shiply are simply uninterested in helping resolve disputes between buyers and sellers, but meanwhile are happy to hold on to the fee that has been paid out! The site software is very efficient ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 mmeeee

    Member since 28/01/2013

    Reviews written: 1

    1 Star Refused to refund payment when courier cancelled - DON'T USE 28/01/2013
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages None

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Shiply KEEP your MONEY when the courier cancels and MAKE UP feedback!

    Hi A courier cancelled on me (they often do/can as they juggle loads) and Shiply refused to refund my £38 despite being asked to do so many times. I don't think they have a right to keep my money. Then, after I found a different courier, they still refused to refund my money and I just went on to the Shiply website to review the courier that I used through Shiply and could not leave feedback because "Shiply" had already leaft positive feedback on my behalf !! They wrote "Competitive price and quick to deliver, great guys! " How bad does it get? The courier was actually good and I was going to ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lr22

    1 Star Greedy Shiply by a Courier 04/12/2011

    Advantages Advantages Convenience

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Obscure fees

    Hi, I've just come across these reviews and as a courier registered with Shiply I would like to give my opinion. I have been taking work via Shiply since it's establishment and have a 100% feedback. If I placed a bid, which a customer requiring a courier accepted, the deposit paid by the customer went to Shiply. However Shiply preferred customers to believe it went to the courier, not one penny of it does. Obviously Shiply have to earn an income for running the site which on the whole is very good. But if a courier mentioned to a customer that the deposit was kept by Shiply, the courier could ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Skydiver7

    5 Stars Motorbike Transportation Via Shiply.com 15/11/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Using the reverse auction system allows you to get an amazing price for a job!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None...provided you do your homework and find a decent courier.

    I wanted to arrange a motorbike shipment from Widnes near Liverpool to Wickford in Essex in early November 2009. I'd bought the bike on EBay but did not want the problem of collecting the bike myself. I searched for couriers on EBay and came across Shiply.com....all I can say is brilliant. The site is incredibly easy to use and having listed the job on their site, I started to receive quotes for performing the job. As it's a reverse action site (lowest bid wins) it meant that the cost of transporting my mike tumbled from an original bid of £200 to £70 in a few days. The site clearly states ... more