I need to ship an expensive package.

Does anyone of any experience with Shippo and PirateShip?

Which is more reliable?

Thank You

So my girlfriend does custom paintings for people, usually around 10 per month, and on bigger paintings the shipping is around $150, while smaller ones still run $30 or so. She always uses USPS and averages less than 10 packages a month.

I'm trying to find a way to possibly cheapen those costs, and was looking into the discount shipping companies listed in the title but they all seem to be integrated into Etsy and Shopify. Does anyone have any suggestions? Every package is sized differently, so she can't use a pre-determined weight or flat-rate shipping box like these companies seem to offer.

Thanks for any help y'all may provide!

I'm launching a clothing brand and will be fulfilling directly for now, using the Shopify platform (no 3PL until it becomes cost-effective). I'll likely be shipping 15-20 packages per month the first few months after launch. Most packages will be between 1-2 lb and I'm only selling domestically in the US for now. I've looked into Sendle, because I like the idea of offsetting our carbon footprint which is aligned with brand and product ethos. But I was trying to avoid USPS because of the lack of good shipping tracking. I had been considering UPS as my shipper because it is a higher-end experience with more tracking which means fewer CS emails to answer. I had planned on offering UPS ground, 2-3 Day and an overnight option. But now I'm seeing that I may get lower rates by using these services, even as some of them have a subscription fee, I'm wondering if it's worth using a third party shipper. I have searched this sub for this topic but haven't found anything super-similar. Thanks in advance for your input!