uShip is Committed to BBB Accreditation Standards
06.25.2010 – This week, uShip celebrates five years of accreditation by the Better Business Bureau. As a BBB Accredited Business, uShip is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace.
According to BBB reports by Princeton Research, seven in ten consumers say they are more likely to engage with a company designated as a BBB Accredited Business. BBB is a resource for the public, providing objective, unbiased information about businesses in North America.
“We’re proud to celebrate five years of BBB accreditation because we value building trust with our customers and transport providers,” said CEO Matt Chasen. “Our BBB accreditation gives our customers and carriers confidence in our commitment to maintaining high ethical standards.”
BBB Accredited Businesses must adhere to BBB Accreditation Standards, a comprehensive set of policies, procedures and best practices representing trustworthiness in the marketplace. The strict standards verify that accredited companies reflect business integrity, honesty, transparency and responsiveness to customer concerns and privacy.
About uShip.com
uShip is an online shipping marketplace that connects people with customer-reviewed transport companies that can move hard-to-ship items such as cars, motorcycles, horses, heavy equipment, households, boats and more. Carriers place competitive bids to win business, often filling extra space in their trucks and saving customers an average of 50 percent.
The uShip marketplace has attracted $150 million in business transactions, one million listings and 170,000 service providers. Launched in 2004, uShip operates globally with localized functionality in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, European Union and Australia.
About BBB
BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust in North America. BBB accomplishes this mission by creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior.
Businesses that earn BBB Accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization’s high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB is the preeminent resource for objective, unbiased information on businesses and charities.
Contact the BBB at (512) 445-4748 or on bbb.org.
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