This week, eBay introduced that it’s launching eBay SpeedPAK in Germany. The service affords sellers a customs-cleared transport, with import duties already paid. It makes worldwide transport simpler for German sellers.
eBay is a well-liked on-line market from the USA, which can be energetic in Europe. In 2024, the corporate regained its development trajectory in Germany after two years of decline. Its income elevated with 1 million {dollars} to 972 million {dollars}.
{The marketplace} applied a number of coverage modifications in the identical yr, like enhancements for commerce sellers and the brand new High-Service label. The label permits sellers to face out on the platform, giving consumers insights into features of the service degree of the vendor, like well timed transport.
Simplified customs for sellers
Now, the corporate is implementing one other enchancment for German sellers, particularly for these which might be promoting cross-border. eBay SpeedPAK is a collaboration with Orange Connex, a logistics supplier. It handles all customs documentation, which reduces administrative effort. With the current modifications to European customs, it is a welcome change to many sellers.
‘This is a vital step in making worldwide promoting simpler for our retailers’
“The introduction of eBay SpeedPAK in Germany is a vital step in making it simpler for our sellers to entry international markets,” says Andreas Häntsch, Senior Director of Vendor Engagement at eBay Germany. “We all know that worldwide transport could be complicated. With eBay SpeedPAK, we provide an answer that not solely offers aggressive costs and simplified processes, but in addition strengthens the belief of each consumers and sellers.”
Extra safety to construct belief
Shoppers will get a extra clear view of whole costs, and a supply with out hidden charges. It is because all prices, together with transport, customs duties and taxes are included at checkout.
Sellers get extra safety, whereas customers get extra transparency
On the identical time, sellers get extra safety: “merchandise not obtained” circumstances are not counted in service metrics, defects as a consequence of non-receipt are eliminated, late shipments usually are not counted as such and unfavourable or impartial suggestions associated to transport is routinely eliminated.
Service now accessible
Sellers can choose the service as a transport choice whereas itemizing their merchandise and purchase the corresponding transport labels by way of the eBay platform. If sellers enroll earlier than the tip of March, they’ll make the most of a ten % low cost on SpeedPAK labels.
