I recently heard about this company. Has anyone used this one or one like it?
LugLess introduced the first cost-competitive alternative to checking bags at the airport by enabling travelers to ship luggage directly to their destination for as little as $15.
Problem: Carrying, checking, and reclaiming bags at the airport is inconvenient, time consuming, and increasingly expensive. Travelers will pay more than $4.5 billion in checked baggage fees this year in the US alone.
Solution: LugLess leverages existing logistics networks to make shipping luggage easier and cheaper than checking a bag. Our shipping search engine finds and compares the absolute lowest UPS and FedEx rates to generate the cheapest shipping label for any travel itinerary. If that’s all you need from us, there is no other cost to using our platform.
But if you need a little more help with your shipment, we’ve got you covered. For an additional fee, you can add extra features, like additional coverage or a doorstep pickup. You can even opt for live support, which means you’ll have access to a LugLess team member who will answer any questions you have.
Key features:
➔ Rates: Starting at $15/bag. Rates based on distance, size and speed of delivery. On average, people pay $28 to ship one bag or $54 to ship two bags.
➔ Model: After getting the cheapest shipping label, users can add extra features, such as additional coverage or live support, for a fee and only pay for what they use.
➔ Users: Mass market, budget conscious travelers including: families with children, golfers, skiers, students, and people making small moves.
➔ Scale: In the same way that Amazon leverages UPS and FedEx to bring the shopping experience to your front door, LugLess leverages these carriers to let travelers avoid the hassles of checking luggage.
➔ Technology: The LugLess platform is integrated with multiple carriers to find the lowest rates and generate shipping labels instantly. The LugLess API allows publishers and travel booking platforms to fetch rates and create reservations in their own environment.
➔ Geography: LugLess provides service to and from every zip code in the United States.
Team
The LugLess leadership team has worked together for fifteen years. They have launched, acquired, and operated businesses in the logistics and travel space, including Luggage Forward, which is a premium doorstep to destination luggage delivery service focused on the global luxury travel market. The introduction of LugLess’ ultra-low-cost service provides a no-frills luggage shipping solution to the frustrated traveling masses who are increasingly dissatisfied with the inconvenience and rising costs of carrying and checking luggage at the airport. www.lugless.com