Another +1 for this. We’ve been using Shippo for a couple years and it allows for the creation of manifests (USPS scan forms). I was re-considering switching to Shopify shipping mostly since we would have complete control over the content of our packing slips and invoices - functionality that Shippo is completely lacking in. But if Shopify does not have the ability to create USPS scan forms, that lack of functionality is a complete deal breaker for us. Our postal folks absolutely expect this.
Come on Emma/Shopify, it’s now been almost a year and you guys still haven’t implemented this very basic and simple feature, that’s so crucial for ANY e-commerce store to have!
We just yesterday had our packages get taken off the counter at USPS by an employee who figured we’d left a scan sheet with the front desk and all the packages were scanned, now we’re going through a mess trying to figure out where all these packages are because NONE have been scanned into the system, yet nobody seems to know where they are. And USPS keeps asking “are you sure you guys dropped off the packages” which leaves us liable and responsible for any of the packages not found!!
This really is a feature rather simple to code into Shopify’s system. Why they haven’t done it yet it’s anybody’s guess
While Shopify shipping is easier I’ve been really happy with Pirate ship for the last few weeks. We’ve saved so much on our small but heavy packages by using priority cubic. I used to use UPS for small/heavy stuff but this is way cheaper. I don’t think I’ll go back to Shopify shipping anymore unless they offer cubic
Emma,
Clearly you can see by the responses that this is not an optional feature but a necessity if you are doing any kind of volume. I am kind of shocked that the feature does not exist and more shocked at the lack of responses to folks over the last year. I have looked at several of the 3rd party apps and none seem to simply solve the problem. Today I need to start exploring options for another platform for our business. I must be missing something - because I am not sure why Shopify does not see the essential need for a scan sheet and how it will hurt your business.
Im really happy with Pirate ship, USPS cubic is saving us so much money on the small/heavy packages
Thanks for the recommendation. I will check them out. I reported this manifest report need to shopify today. I spoke with Sarah F. Hopefully Shopify will implement it this year. That would be great. The last thing I want is ANOTHER app to pay for. geeze.
Any updates on this (USPS Scan Form)? When is it going to be available?
Most likely never… People have been asking for it since 2017
https://community.shopify.com/c/Shopify-Discussion/Shopify-and-the-USPS-SCAN-Form/td-p/307477
It’s a basic function, my post office expects it when you drop off a large volume so Shopify shipping is t going to happen for us. I would have upgraded my plan to include the cubic pricing but what’s the use when I have to trust the post office to accept 40 packages without losing some. Without an acceptance I’m liable for the lost package even if it is insured.
Pirate ship is kinda clunky but it learns the weights of common purchases so it’s getting better
It sounds like never. Shopify doesn’t care. Your best bet is to go with
an app like shipstation. We’re using pirate ship which is free but it has
it’s setbacks because you cannot use it if you need to split the order
between two shipping locations.
I just enter the address manually for the first address and fill that in Shopify then proceed as normal in pirate ship for the second half. It’s rare for us but I could see it being a problem if you have to do it often.
Same for shipping multiple packages like on backorders or pre orders
I think it’s ridiculous that Shopify has not integrated this into their platform for their merchants and for the sake of all those postal workers who hate merchants like me that bring them 100+ orders each day. Get with the program Shopify and stop forcing your paying customers to pay extra just to click one button to print a summary sheet for the USPS!
Has anyone found if they created a scan form yet? We are for sure need this.
@Emma Can you help?
Looks like Emma’s last reply is from July 2019. Will need someone else
from Shopify to respond.
Shopify and social responsibility. SCAN FORMS.
My business ships around 60 packages a day, 6 days a week. We drive to the post office six times a week, stand in line and watch as each package is scanned one by one. The system works but is wholly inefficient and completely environmentally unfriendly.
As a company we have switched to cardboard boxes (high in recycled materials), we use brown packing paper and even paper sticky tape. There is no plastic in our workflow and we try as much as possible to curtail our environmental impact. We would like to implement more improvements to our impact and the next big one would be the use of scan forms.
What are scan forms? Imagine you have your packages ready to ship, but rather than going to the post office, you ask the post office to come to you. The postman is delivering each day anyway, so picking up your packages is much better for the environment. In order to do this you simply ask your post office to schedule a daily pickup, they then give you some large reusable bags in which you place your packages and you print a scan form daily. The scan form is basically one barcode that represents all packages and this allows the postman or woman to scan one barcode and pickup your entire shipment. The post person will not scan each package one by one (unless you goto the actual post office).
Scan forms have been requested many times on this forum (please do a search) and Shopify has tended to ignore the requests. I have called support on occasion to ask why scan forms are not available ask the answer is generally “We agree with you, scan forms would be great and we are not clear on why they have not been implemented. We are sure they will be in the future, but we can make no promises”.
I am going to ask Shopify to consider this. Please multiply the number of people on your platform who ship with USPS, by the miles they drive each day to the post office, then calculate the amount of unnecessary pollution that is created. This is all because you continually choose not to implement scan forms on your platform.
Shopify you now live in a world where hedge fund managers are becoming socially responsible and divesting from oil stocks, perhaps that is the same world where online retailers (your customers) are becoming socially aware and looking for a environmentally friendly and socially responsible company to host their stores with. Currently I do not consider you to be that company and it is my hope that you will strongly consider the implementation of scan forms in the near future.
If you agree with the contents of this email, please share it far and wide so that pressure can be applied to the management of Shopify.
P.s. Emma, Shippo or ShipStation are not good alternatives to Shopify’s shipping module.
I highly recommend that folks stop wasting their time talking to Shopify
about this - because clearly they are just not interested. Instead - get
the Shippo App - it is free and the shipping rates are lower than Shopify.
There are a couple of things you need to get used to - but it will give you
scan forms and you will save money.
Can Shippo handle multiple tracking per orders(multiple boxes)? International shipments without the need to enter the HS and Country of Origin information since this is already in Shopify? Refunds to customer as needed? If yes, I will start using Shippo.
Please all users interested in the USPS Scan form feature. create a ticket with shopify. see link below.
I cant really answer all of those questions - you will need to check with
Shippo.
Shopify should be ashamed to get all this money and not provide what your customers need smh I grossed over 400k with you and you mean to tell me you can get a simple form or a decent app that’s provides and do what we need smh I’m leaving ..
unfortunately they are not providing this feature for now, i suggest you to check shippo app for scan solution,