Shiply CAVEAT EMPTOR!!

Possibly won't concern many members, but for anyone considering using the Shiply version of 'man with a van', proceed with EXTREME caution. Found a suitable item on 'the Bay' for the house rebuild BUT 'collection only' and nearly 200 miles away. Confirmed with seller that courier-type pickup wasacceptable and bid and won. Posted details for Shipley and received a couple of quotes. Accepted the lowest and passed details AND paid £13 deposit. Result - nothing!! Shiply have NO communication channel , other than normal rate 'phone. Internet research shows this sequence to be well reported and classed as a scam. Shiply's response to previous complaints is "Nothing to do with us. We are only 'facilitators' or non-involved intermediaries. The 'Pontius Pilates' of the courier world. Please note and act accordingly!!

rgds

Bill

I'd never use it, you don't know who you might get most of the time. I was at a mate's workplace one day when a bloke in a white van from Shiply's turned up to collect a large foam gym mat from a neighbouring unit. He opened the van up and there was a dining table and chairs wedged alongside a large ancient grease covered piece of machinery. Neither was covered or tied down there were grease marks and gouges on the furniture and he proceeded to just throw the mat on the top of the machinery, luckily the mat was shrink wrapped. I always wonder what happened when he delivered the dining suite , "was like that when I picked it up mate" probably.

Good job they did not pick it up. You may never have seen it again.

I've used Shiply a couple of times. Once for a garden bench, the other for a folding motorcycle trailer; both ebay items.

I selected two different couriers from the quotes offered, but picked on feedback rather than price.

No problems at all and would use either of these individual couriers again.

Maybe I was just lucky, or Cornish Jack was unlucky, who knows.

Bill W3

I used them once previously and it was OK, but expensive. I did check this guy's feedback and it looked OK but limited. However if I had checked the 'net' and done a Google search for 'Shiply scam', I wouldn't have gone anywhere near him! Thought I was too old a dog to get bitten like that but ... no!

rgds

Bill