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eBay and U.S. Postal Service Team Up to Offer Co-Branded Shipping Supplies Exclusively For The eBay Community
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--06/25/2004--eBay, The World's Online Marketplace, and the U.S. Postal Service today introduced free co-branded shipping supplies, which will display the recognizable eBay and Postal Service logos. Beginning July 2004, the eBay community can order the newly designed free shipping supplies for Priority Mail service. Boxes will be available in three sizes along with tape.
The shipping supplies are another new addition to the convenient online shipping service eBay and the Postal Service unveiled in February 2004, which allows sellers to calculate rates, purchase postage and print shipping labels from their computer. With this new service, co-branded Priority Mail boxes will be delivered directly to an eBay member's home. This, combined with the Carrier Pickup service offered by the Postal Service makes shipping quick, easy and convenient for eBay sellers.
"The Postal Service is committed to bringing new value to the eBay community by making it easy to access and use our products and services. Providing co-branded Priority Mail boxes and tape is just another way we help eBay sellers be more successful," said Anita J. Bizzotto, chief marketing officer, U.S. Postal Service.
The new shipping materials can be ordered exclusively through eBay's site. There will be a link from the eBay shipping page to order the free co-branded boxes and tape.
"At any given time there are more than 25 million items for sale on eBay, worldwide. Shipping is integral to the successful completion of each transaction," said Jeff Jordan, senior vice president of eBay North America, "These new co-branded boxes will help make it even faster and more efficient for our community members to ship packages."
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"These new co-branded boxes will help make it even faster and more efficient for our community members to ship packages."
how is a box that say "Priority Mail - Ebay" any faster than a box that say's "Priority Mail"?
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Originally Posted by microbes
how is a box that say "Priority Mail - Ebay" any faster than a box that say's "Priority Mail"?
Thieves can steal them faster Packages are now highlighted for them.
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Not sure all buyers will want their incoming packages marked 'eBay'.
As a seller, I don't want to stand in a line at the post office with an armful of packages marked 'eBay'.
Of course it's great advertising for eBay if their name & logo appears on millions of boxes.
Hope the regular free USPS Priority supplies will continue to be available.
Ms. C.
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it's great advertising for eBay if their name & logo appears on millions of boxes.
Yeah. Why didn't eBay just say that instead of trying to blow smoke up our butts with that "faster" statement.
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I've noticed a drop off from ebay sellers at the P.O. ....wonder if it is adverstising or not. Anyways, I don't think customers would want it. Seems like a bell would go off for the thieves...
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I agree. Why would I want to bring attention to a package so that it looks like merchandise and becomes more attractive to thieves? I'll be sticking to the ones that get there quick enough, thanks Meg!
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I am wondering if they could be different sizes then currently offered...or for people who didn't know they could order them free from the post office now. I too don't see any other advantage, except for advertising for Ebay of course.
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Another truly stupid idea.