ShipFix

Automate carrier claims and compensation to recover losses from delays

Score: 7.6/10TGMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Small e-commerce business owners suffer unreliable last-mile delivery from carriers like USPS and UPS, causing shipment delays and customer dissatisfaction.

Solution

ShipFix scans shipments for delays/misses, auto-files claims with USPS/UPS, and reimburses customers instantly from your refund pool. Track recovery rates in dashboard and get carrier performance scores to switch providers. Minimize financial hit from unreliable deliveries.

Target Audience

Small business owners in e-commerce

Differentiator

End-to-end claims automation with 90% success rate via optimized filing + instant customer payouts

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Delay Detection

must-have10h

Auto-scan tracking for SLA breaches

Claim Filing

must-have20h

One-click auto-submit to carriers

Instant Refunds

must-have12h

Payout customers via Stripe

Recovery Tracker

must-have15h

Dashboard for claim status/ROI

Carrier Scores

must-have12h

Recommend switches based on data

Bulk Claims

nice-to-have10h

Process multiple shipments

Custom Rules

nice-to-have8h

Set delay thresholds

Reports

future10h

Export for taxes/accounting

Total Build Time: 97 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
stripe_idtextYes
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with claims

shipments

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
tracking_numbertextNo
delay_detectedboolNo
user_iduuidNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id
  • one-to-one with claims

claims

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
statustextNo
amount_recoveredintYes
shipment_iduuidNo
filed_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to shipments.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/shipments/scan

Detect delays

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/claims/file

Submit claim to carrier

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/claims/:id

Status update

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/refunds

Issue customer refund

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/carrier-scores

Performance metrics

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API + Supabase
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Carrier APIs (USPS/UPS SDKs)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup & import

20h
  • Auth
  • Shipment sync

Week 2: Detection

22h
  • Delay scanner
  • Rules engine

Week 3: Claims

28h
  • Carrier API filing

Week 4: Refunds & dashboard

25h
  • Stripe payouts
  • UI
Total Timeline: 4 weeks • 105 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

Manual claims

  • Scan 20 shipments/mo

Pro

$35/mo

$500/mo recovery

  • Unlimited scans
  • Auto-claims
  • Refunds

Enterprise

$99/mo

None

  • All Pro + Unlimited recovery
  • White-label

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11202.5%$105$1,260
Month 67004%$1,120$13,440

Unit Economics

$45
CAC
$450
LTV
4%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 10.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Get Paid Back for Every Delayed Shipment

Auto-claim from carriers and refund customers instantly – recover 90% of losses.

Feature Highlights

Auto delay detection
One-click claims
Instant payouts
Carrier rankings
ROI dashboard

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Recovered $2k in month 1!' – Alex, Shopify Owner"
"'No more manual headaches' – Lisa, E-commer"

First Three Customers

Email recent USPS complaint posters on Reddit/Twitter; Free recovery audit for 10 stores; LinkedIn connect with e-com ops managers offering demo.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/ecommerceShopify forumsTwitter ads

SEO Keywords

usps delay claims automationups refund service ecommerceautomated carrier compensationrecover shipment delay losses

Competitive Analysis

ClaimLane

claimlane.com
Commission
Strength

Enterprise focus

Weakness

Manual process

Our Advantage

Full automation for SMB

ParcelRefund

parcelrefund.com
Per claim
Strength

UK focus

Weakness

No US carriers

Our Advantage

USPS/UPS specialized

🏰 Moat Strategy

Data on carrier claim success rates creates switching barrier

⏰ Why Now?

Carrier refund policies tightened but claims complex amid rising complaints

Risks & Mitigation

legalmedium severity

Carrier TOS violations

Mitigation

User-authorized APIs

financialhigh severity

Low recovery rates

Mitigation

Pilot test carriers

technicallow severity

API rate limits

Mitigation

Queueing

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Manual claims for 5 stores

Success: 70% recovery

mvp14 days

10 user beta

Success: $1k recovered

growth30 days

Affiliate partnerships

Success: 20% MoM growth

Pivot Options

  • Pure analytics tool
  • Customer notification add-on
  • Insurance broker integration

Quick Stats

Build Time
105h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,100
Market Size
$3000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5