International Bridge is a shipping and logistics company offering a product called blue™, a web-based shipping software solution and API for shippers of all sizes to connect to. As a company, International Bridge has been around since the 90’s, and boasts a global network of carriers, airlines, and agents to “deliver flexible and and customized solutions” to their customers. However, they are relative newcomers to the shipping software game.
Overview:
When we explored blue™, we found that it’s solid option well on its way to compete with the best of the shipping software solutions out there.
blue™ offers integrations with major eCommerce platforms, such as Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, and more. They also claim to offer the deepest discounts across multiple carriers, but from the looks of it, it really depends on what (and where) you’re shipping. When exploring their rate calculator, it only asked us for package weight. When we entered ours, it provided us with standard weight-based services such as USPS Priority Mail and UPS 2nd Day Air. These services were in fact slightly more discounted than retail rates, similar to the Commercial Pricing levels you might find on Stamps.com.
Once a customer signs an NDA with one of their agents, they can receive even deeper discounts on their shipments through blue™. These rates can vary, however, since they are mostly custom rate quotes on a per-customer basis. International Bridge also offers expedited customs clearance for shipments between China and the United States, which is quite useful if you’re a high-volume international shipper.
Users can pay for postage on blue with either a credit card, or through ACH bank account transfers.
Feature Overview:
- Discounted rate comparison across multiple shipping carriers (though signing an NDA is required to access the deepest level of discounts)
- Import addresses from .CSV files, Excel files, and local SQL databases
- Variety of eCommerce platform integrations (Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, BigCommerce, etc)
- Automatic refunds for all unused labels
- Browse more features
Highlights:
- Shippers take advantage of International Bridge’s global network of carriers, airlines, and agents
- In this sense, the company acts as a logistics company as well as a shipping software solution
- Deeper shipping discounts available for high-volume partners
- Free registration for blue™ and no subscription fees
- Both web-based software and full shipping API for customizable enterprise solutions
- Access to unique consolidator partner services, such as pre-clearance for shipments to and from China
- Shipments from China to the United States delivered in 3-6 business days using International Bridge’s “clean channel”
- 24/7 online chat support
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Ann
Ive been using blue for some time now. Easy, simple, and great rates. Packages left for USPS. Did not have to leave my house during pandemic. Highly recommend my friends!!
Julia
Efficient, cheap and easy to use. I recently started my eCommerce business, and this platform helps me a great deal, the most important, it saves time!
Also their CS does a great job!
Mila Mcgrowan
I’ve been using blue for almost 2 months now, and I have to say that compared to past solution, I am saving both money (due to truly discounted USPS rates I access via blue, and no subscription fees for use) and time (address gets verified as you type it, connecting my Shopify and Ebay store took literary seconds, updating order info and printing labels via orders page is intuitive and fast…). It’s absolutely seamless!
And, for 3% credit card fee, I am pretty sure it is charged on behalf of their payments processing vendor, so it seems fair to me that we should pay.
Maria Hughes
Best option if you are using USPS
Tom Brown
Excellent epostage platform! No fees, discounted rates, support available 24/7.
Ivan Bulatovic
When you contact their sales representatives, you can get very low prices! No fees!
Always available and kind, respecting every small business! Worth checking out!