Shipping luggage USPS vs Ship&Play

Ship&Play

  • Customer service 7 days a week by phone, chat or email
  • Real-time luggage tracking
  • Curbside pickup from your home
  • Delivery right to your hotel room

USPS

  • Long phone wait times
  • Tracking updates only at scan points
  • You do most of the legwork
  • Typically a heftier fee

A Better Way to Ship Your Luggage than USPS

Ship&Play USPS
Customer Service Available 7 days a week. Your order is monitored by our team. na Long phone wait times. Not always available when you need it.
Tracking Real-time tracking. Know where your bags are at all times. na Not live. Updates at only a few transit locations.
Pickup & Delivery White-glove service from your home to the hotel room. na You do most of the legwork.

How Ship&Play Works

Skip the airport hassle and breeze through bag-check and baggage claim.

1. Book

Easily book online or over the phone. Simply tell us what you’re shipping, where it’s going, and when you need it to arrive. Already at your destination? You can ship your luggage home, too.

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2. Pack

Your welcome kit arrives with pre-printed labels ready to apply. Pack your bags just as you would for airline travel, attach your label, and you’re ready to go.

How to Pack

3. Ship

We’ll pick up your luggage from your home, office, hotel, or rental. Or, you can drop off your bags at a nearby partner location—whatever works best for you.

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4. Play

Enjoy flying (for a change) as you breeze by the baggage lines. Complimentary insurance, live tracking, and an on-time guarantee let you travel relaxed from the start.

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Why Ship&Play is the Clear Choice

Customer service: there is not a robot on the other end

Both USPS and Ship&Play offer customer service for those that need a shipment update, order status, or have questions. What sets Ship&Play’s customer service team apart is their dedication. They are available 7 days a week via phone, chat or email and your order is monitored with the Ship&Play team. With USPS, there are long phone wait times and their service isn’t always available when you need it.

Tracking in real-time: what’s the difference?

Both shipping services offer tracking for luggage, but not all tracking systems are created equal. With USPS Tracking, you’ll notice their system isn’t live and only updates a few transit locations. Ship&Play’s tracking system works differently as it tracks your luggage in real-time. That’s right, you’ll know where your bags are at all times versus only knowing where it was previously scanned.

Curbside pickup & delivery: whose service is more convenient?

USPS’s delivery service will get your bags to their destination, most of the time. However, you’ll have to do most of the leg work (and typically will pay a heftier fee). With Ship&Play’s luggage delivery service, you’ll be able to have white glove service included with your shipment. That’s right, your luggage will be picked up from your home to the hotel room. It’s not only a service USPS doesn’t offer, but it’s the best way to have your bags arrive safely and on-time.

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Customer service

Our customer support team is at your service seven days a week, ready to tackle your questions and concerns. Whether you prefer old-school phone calls, lightning-fast text messages, easy live chats, or the ever-reliable email, we've got you covered.