eBay Live Takes Place in Chicago, June 19-21, 2008
uShip’s new eBay Shipping Center allows users to manage all their eBay and shipping activity in one convenient place
(Austin, TX – June 11, 2008) As eBay Live, the annual celebration of all things eBay (EBAY), lands in Chicago on June 19-21, uShip (http://www.uship.com/) is announcing the launch of the eBay Shipping Center. This new tool is aimed directly at solving a major challenge for buyers and sellers in the eBay community-shipping large items.
How to affordably and efficiently ship large items across the country remains a mystery to most eBay buyers and sellers. Because of this, many large-item auctions are limited to local pickup or have difficulty selling because of high shipping prices. eBay buyers have difficulty bidding on these auctions because shipping information and prices for large items is not readily available. This makes it difficult to calculate the total cost of the purchase. uShip’s eBay Shipping Center alleviates these problems by providing a comprehensive shipping solution for eBay buyers and sellers that allows them to evaluate and manage all aspects of the buying experience.
An eBay Compatible Application, the eBay Shipping Center enables users to simultaneously manage their eBay and uShip activities in one convenient place. ” By linking their uShip and eBay accounts, users can track the status of items they are buying, selling, watching, or have won. Users can bid on eBay items directly from the Shipping Center and are able to list shipments on the uShip marketplace with one easy click.,” uShip CEO Matt Chasen said.
The eBay Shipping Center also gives users access to a suite of shipping tools which provide accurate shipping estimates on their items, giving eBayers the information they need to bid effectively. Using uShip’s Shipping Price Estimator, uShip calculates the “Total Purchase Cost” of an eBay item, which takes into account the sale price along with the estimated shipping costs. Ebay sellers can take advantage of the Shipping Price Estimator and other widgets built into the eBay Shipping Center to enhance their listing and give detailed shipping information to bidders.
“Buying, selling, and shipping parcel-sized items on eBay is easy and affordable, but users often face difficulties with larger items,” Chasen said. “The uShip marketplace, which is already saving its users as much as 80% compared to traditional transport services, is committed to creating innovative tools like the eBay Shipping Center, which enhance the eBay user experience and open up opportunities for all buyers and sellers.”
The eBay Shipping Center has already seen significant adoption from the eBay community. In a limited beta launch, over 21,000 eBay users have linked their accounts with uShip and are actively using it to manage their eBay transactions. This new tool, along with uShip’s myriad of other innovative features, has made uShip the highest rated shipping option in eBay’s own user rated Solutions Directory.
About uShip
Founded in 2003, uShip is the first and largest online marketplace for shipping services. Members list anything they need shipped, from household goods to vehicles to freight, and receive bids from thousands of feedback-rated service providers, including movers, carriers, transporters, van lines, freight brokers and independent service providers. On any given day, there are thousands of shipments listed on uShip representing millions of
dollars of business. It’s totally free for members to list shipments and for service providers to place bids. uShip’s reverse-auction format and patent-pending search technology dramatically reduce shipping costs by allowing service providers to find shipments along their routes and fill empty cargo space. uShip’s feedback system holds service providers accountable for their service and rewards those that perform well. Please visit http://www.uship.com/ for more information.
About eBay Live
eBay Live! is the biggest event of the year for the eBay Community. Thousands of passionate eBay Community members will get together to discover new ways to succeed on eBay, get hands-on experience with new solutions, and celebrate the eBay experience. There’s something for every eBay Community member-from first-time buyer to the most advanced Top Seller. For more information, please visit: http://pages.ebay.com/ebaylive/events/
