Jeff
Slimy identity verification policy and proof of package weight/dimensions means nothing to EasyShip
I've shipped packages for over 40 years, including thousands of eBay sales, and carefully check packing, dimensions and weight. In January 2026, I opened Easyship, Rollo and Shippo accounts to compare services. By August 9, I'd shipped nine packages through Easyship, mostly to family. THE GOOD: Easyship is usually the cheapest or among the cheapest I've checked, with flexible options: 5 stars for pricing. Its powerful interface is overkill for my occasional shipments: 3–4 stars for usability. IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE: 1 STAR On June 29, after I'd purchased just five domestic shipping labels for family members, Easyship emailed that I must verify my identity through Persona, using a government-issued photo ID and mobile phone, to continue shipping. This requirement was NOT clearly disclosed to me before signup. Despite previous negative experiences with Persona, I complied because I believed I'd otherwise lose access. Easyship cites account security and “compliance with global shipping regulations,” but doesn't identify a specific U.S. law requiring an occasional purchaser of domestic labels to submit government ID to a third party. I haven't found such a requirement. A private company may set anti-fraud conditions, but I consider this demand UNACCEPTABLE AND UNJUSTIFIABLE without a clear explanation of its necessity and full, prominent disclosure BEFORE signup. I also found no published five-shipment threshold; five is simply how many labels I'd bought when the demand arrived. Had the requirement been plainly disclosed, I might never have joined. After what happened next, I deeply regret providing such sensitive information. A CAREFULLY MEASURED PACKAGE—THEN A DISPUTED UPS CHARGE On August 9, my wife shipped a box using a UPS Ground Saver label I bought through Easyship. She repeatedly measured it at 15 × 15 × 12 inches and weighed it at about 16.5 pounds. She photographed the dimensions; the UPS Store also checked the package at drop-off. The dimensional weight was 17 pounds. The package arrived August 14 badly crushed, with a gaping hole in its side. On September 8, Easyship emailed me an additional charge of $22.93. I disputed it (request #1411905), supplying three photos taken on shipping day showing the original dimensions. On September 17, Easyship support relayed UPS's claim that its in-transit audit measured the box at 17 × 16 × 13 inches—an entirely different size—resulting in 22 pounds of dimensional weight and an $18 “Non-Standard Cube” fee. UPS cited a $27.08 correction, although Easyship billed $22.93. I explicitly requested a formal dispute and asked UPS to produce photos supporting its claimed measurements. On September 24, Easyship replied that UPS had rejected the dispute because its electronic scanners were calibrated daily and its audit results were supposedly valid. No UPS photos were provided, and my evidence of the original measurements was not meaningfully addressed. Calibration alone doesn't explain why the audit differed from my photographs. The box arrived crushed; any later measurement should have been examined in that context. WHERE WAS EASYSHIP'S CUSTOMER ADVOCACY? 1 STAR Easyship can't control UPS, but should challenge questionable charges when a customer supplies photographic evidence. Instead, after weeks of slow replies, support repeated UPS's position, leaving me without effective recourse. I use the free plan because I may ship only 10–25 packages a year. A $29/month subscription makes no sense at that volume, although I'd consider reasonable pay-as-you-go pricing. Free-plan customers still deserve fair treatment. OVERALL: 1 STAR. Competitive rates mean little when I have to submit sensitive ID information without clear advance disclosure, and when a carrier can impose disputed charges without meaningful support from Easyship. I cannot recommend Easyship based on this experience.




