iShip vs Shop & Ship
Aramex's mail-forwarding arm — big courier network, forwarding only.
Where Shop & Ship is good
- • Backed by Aramex's own courier network and local offices.
- • Addresses in a long list of countries.
Where Shop & Ship stops and we keep going
- • Forwarding only — they don't buy the item for you when your card is declined.
- • Express-style pricing per kilo; no true economy or sea lane.
- • No selling / fulfilment service, no export desk for Lebanese businesses.
Service by service
| Service | iShip | Shop & Ship |
|---|---|---|
| Buy-for-Me (we buy for you)You send a link, we pay the store with our card and ship it to you. | Yes | No |
| Ship-for-Me (free warehouse address)You shop yourself and ship to a free address we give you abroad. | Yes | Yes |
| Warehouses in many countriesUS, UK, EU, China, UAE, Turkey — not just one country. | Yes | Yes |
| Express AND economy speedsA real cheap lane as well as a fast one — you choose per shipment. | Yes | No |
| Sea freight & cargoHeavy or bulky goods by sea, not only air courier. | Yes | No |
| Container consolidation, door to doorGroupage into a shared container and delivery all the way to your door. | Yes | No |
| Export FROM LebanonOutbound shipping and customs paperwork for goods leaving Lebanon. | Yes | Limited |
| Selling & fulfilment for youWe list your products on Amazon/eBay, store, pack and ship the orders. | Yes | No |
| Payment & money-transfer helpPay a foreign store, collect Stripe/PayPal proceeds, settle locally. | Yes | No |
| Worldwide pickup & forwardingCollection from an address we don't have a warehouse in. | Yes | Limited |
| Delivery to SyriaA dedicated Syria service, not just Lebanon. | Yes | Not stated |
| Local human support (WhatsApp)A person who answers in Levantine Arabic, not a ticket queue. | Yes | Limited |
Compiled from publicly available information, last reviewed 2026-08-02. Shop & Ship may have changed its offer — please check their current terms.
The short verdict
If all you need is a US or UK address and you're happy paying courier rates, Shop & Ship works. The moment you need someone to actually buy the item, move a pallet by sea, export from Lebanon, or sell your products abroad, it stops there — and that's exactly where iShip starts.
What you also get with iShip
- Both services, one account
Buy-for-Me and Ship-for-Me together. Most competitors do one or the other — we mix both in the same shipment.
- Six origins, not one
Free addresses in the US, UK, EU, China, UAE and Turkey — plus pickup from almost anywhere else in the world.
- Express, Normal and Economy
You pick the speed per shipment. Courier-only competitors leave you paying express prices for a pair of shoes.
- Sea freight, cargo and container consolidation
Heavy, bulky or commercial volumes move by sea and arrive door to door — a product parcel forwarders simply don't have.
- Export from Lebanon, not just import
Full outbound service with customs paperwork, HS codes and commercial invoices for Lebanese businesses.
- We sell and fulfil for you
List your products on Amazon and eBay through us; we store, pack, ship and handle returns. No forwarder on this list does that.
- Payments and money movement
Pay a foreign store when your card is refused, collect Stripe or PayPal proceeds, settle locally in Beirut.
- Lebanon and Syria
Dedicated services for both markets — iship.me for Lebanon, ish7anli.com for Syria — with local human support on WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
Is iShip cheaper than Shop & Ship?
It depends on the lane and the weight. Shop & Ship is a courier-speed product; iShip lets you pick Express, Normal or Economy — and consolidate several purchases into one shipment, which is usually where the real saving comes from. Run your exact weight through our calculator.
Can Shop & Ship buy from a store for me?
No — it forwards parcels that arrive at your address. iShip's Buy-for-Me pays the store with our card when yours is rejected, then ships the goods to you.