Pirate Ship

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Pirate Ship offers completely free USPS shipping software that makes printing shipping labels a piece of cake. Once connected to your Big Cartel shop you'll be able to view your shop's orders in your Pirate Ship account, purchase discounted postage from USPS, and print labels for your USPS packages all in a few easy steps.

Did You Know?

As part of our Platinum and Diamond plans, Big Cartel now offers discounted shipping labels for sellers that ship from Canada or the United States! This new feature allows you to purchase and print discounted shipping labels directly from your Big Cartel dashboard, simplifying your shipping process and saving you time.

Learn more about our integrated shipping labels here.

Features

  • Seamless integration with your Big Cartel shop

  • Get some of the cheapest USPS shipping rates possible

  • No monthly fees, volume commitments, or hidden costs

  • Easy and fast installation that doesn’t require any coding skills

  • Integrated shipment reports and receipts

  • Track your packages from start to finish

  • Save presets for frequently shipped packages

  • Bulk print labels for subscriptions & batch shippers

  • Chat and email support for advice or questions

Details

  • Price: Pirate Ship is available for all Big Cartel paid accounts, including our Platinum and Diamond plans. You’ll only pay for the postage you purchase.

  • Developer: Pirate Ship

  • Support: Pirate Ship Support

Setup

  1. Create a shop with Big Cartel

  2. Visit the Pirate Ship app store page

  3. Tap on Add to your shop then create an account with Pirate Ship

  4. Go to Settings > Integrations on Pirate Ship

  5. Click the Connect New Source button in the top right.

  6. Select "Big Cartel" from the list, then click Connect to Pirate Ship access to your shop.

  7. That’s it! Now you can select orders to get rates, print postage, and ship your orders. Just head to your Pirate Ship "Ship" page and click the Import from Big Cartel button to see your orders!

By default, Pirate Ship imports orders that have the payment status Completed, but you can change this if need.

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