Skypax Review: Pros, Cons & Alternatives

BY Basma F, Nov 13, 2022

Many international consumers can't shop from the UK because they don't have an address in the UK, or the UK online stores do not accept international credit cards. Skypax is one of the leading UK parcel forwarding service providers who help customers and provide a reliable service for international consumers worldwide.

In this review, we'll provide a comprehensive Skypax review. We'll cover who needs the parcel forwarding services of Skypax, their primary services, pros and cons, pricing and shipping cost, what customers say, and FAQs about the service. Let's start by explaining what parcel forwarding services are and how they work.

Skypax provides two main services: UK Parcel Forwarding and Shopping Concierge, and they offer some shipping options like DHL, UPS, FedEx, and Royal Mail. Let's talk about Skypax in detail.

Skypax offers several services so that you can ship internationally and ship directly to your preferred locations. Let's see Skypax's main services so that you can decide if this service is right for you.

Once Skypax receives your item, you decide whether it should be shipped directly or consolidated with another order on the way. Skypax receives and forwards your items, but Skypax can also inspect, repack, or consolidate them, depending on your choice. You choose one of the shipping couriers: DHL, FedEx, or UPS, and your shipment is on the way without any delay.

The shipping concierge is an excellent service for those who can't purchase items with their credit card simply because some UK online stores don't accept international credit cards.

You send links of things you wish to buy with specifications about them, and Skypax will buy them for you within 24 hours of your request. Skypax accepts the following payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Paypal.

It all depends on the courier delivering your items. Door-to-door online tracking is available for DHL, UPS, FedEx, and DPD. But tracking is not door-to-door with Royal Mail, USPS, and Globetrack shipments. You can still track your shipments, but it's not as detailed as the other couriers.

Skypax provides online account management so you can easily decide what to do with your packages. Once your package reaches the Skypax facility, you can view it in your account and take action about what to do with it.

If you're waiting for another shipment, you can store it in the facility. So, you can consolidate both shipments together once your new shipments arrive. You can also repack an item or send it back to the seller.

It's a great service for those who want to minimize shipping costs. Products shipped together can save you a lot of money. In addition to consolidating packages, Skypax repacks items to minimize the shipment size.

Skypax offers free liability cover in case of loss or damage to your shipments with a "maximum of £100 in value." For more expensive items, Skypax offers extended liability cover with "up to £1000 insurance cover." you pay 2% of content value.

When you're thousands of miles away, it doesn't mean that you can't view your items. Through your online account, you can either request to see five detailed photos of your package and pay £5 / package or request twenty photos and pay £15 / package. This service lets you see your package before it is shipped internationally and return it to the sender if there's anything wrong with it.

Skypax allows users to add additional names or aliases to their accounts if they wish to receive packages for family members or friends. The additional names are free of charge in the premium plan and cost £12 per setup for the standard plan.

You don't have to worry about export documentation when you ship internationally, as Skypax takes care of international export documentation for you for no additional charge. Export documentation is free in the standard and also the premium plan.

You can always request Skypax to inspect your package before it is shipped to detect any problems beforehand. Skypax will also return the item if you wish to return it to the sender.

Skypax offers two memberships the standard Membership and the Premium Membership. Here are the pricing and the shipping costs of Skypax.

“Skypax has provided a shipping rate calculator on their website where you can add the destination and package dimensions and weight, and you'll get the different couriers: DHL, FedEx, etc., in addition to pricing options, and the estimated delivery date of each courier”

On Trustpilot, Skypax got a rating of 4.4 (excellent). Some customers said Skypax provided a reliable service and that they saved a lot of money when consolidating more than one item. Those who were happy with the service said they received their packages in good condition and they were satisfied with the service provided.

Those who were not so happy about the service complained about delays, expensive shipping prices for some items like perfume, and extremely costly shipping to Canada, according to one of the customers. There were some who never got their packages.