Shippit’s expansion is continuing through a new delivery partnership with eBay Australia
Last-mile delivery platform in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Shippit says it is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with eBay Australia, through which thousands of sellers on the platform will have access to best-in-class shipping and fulfilment solutions and services.
The partnership will deliver optionality and deliverability for all customers, but for the first time the sellers with freight that is traditionally hard to handle will have the same shipping optionality as anyone else.
Currently, eBay sellers can access a labels platform that enables them to quote, print and pay for labels for items up to 22kg.
Through the new integration with Shippit, eBay sellers will be able to access a solution for heavier, bulkier items such as hardware, furniture and electronics. In the last financial year alone, 2.7 million deliveries – with a total value of more than $2 billion – over 22kg were shipped through the Shippit platform.
As consumer demand for quick, convenient and transparent delivery increases, the partnership with Shippit enables eBay sellers to ensure seamless post-purchase experiences with automated tracking, access flexible and fast fulfilment solutions and centralise access to specialised carriers at checkout.
The integration continues a recent trend through which Shippit has been selected as a partner of choice and integrated into global eCommerce platforms including Wix and Shopline.
Last year, meanwhile, Shippit announced a landmark partnership with Uber, through which thousands of retailers would have access to one-hour delivery.
“We’re incredibly excited to partner with eBay, bringing the power of Shippit’s last mile platform to its retailers who are looking to maximise their customers lifetime value, while not sacrificing operating margins,” Shippit chief commercial officer Chris Weaver says.
“Retailers, not just in Australia but across APAC, rely on Shippit daily to ensure that the delivery promises they make to their customers are kept. Shippit is a mission-critical part of the ecommerce tech stack for retailers, small, medium and large.
“Our data shows retailers with multiple carriers grow faster, and we’re excited to be able to provide those capabilities to eBay sellers in Australia, many of who are small businesses.”
eBay Australia head of shipping and trust Marie Griffiths says selecting Shippit as a last-mile delivery partner will help the brand provide the most value possible to sellers.
“Together with Shippit, our sellers are going to be able to build trust with their customers by meeting the delivery promises made – from the very first purchase. We can’t wait to see our sellers capitalising on this partnership as soon as possible,” Griffiths says.