Shipping and Fulfillment Software for eBay Sellers
Shipping software helps you print labels, compare carrier rates and send tracking numbers back to eBay. It pulls in your eBay orders, lets you choose a service for each parcel, and marks the order as shipped with tracking. Fulfillment services go further. They store your stock in their warehouses and pick, pack and ship orders for you.
eBay already sells shipping labels in Seller Hub, so compare any third-party tool against that option. Shipping software makes sense when you ship many orders a day, sell on several channels, or need batch printing, packing slips and automation rules. When you compare, check supported carriers and countries, label rates, whether you pay a monthly fee or only for labels, and the cancel terms. For fulfillment services, ask about storage fees, minimum volumes and contract length.
Tools in this list include ShipStation, Shippo, Pirate Ship, Easyship, Sendcloud, Packlink, Royal Mail Click & Drop, ShipBob and eBay International Shipping.
FAQ
It depends on the parcel size, weight, destination and carrier. Start by comparing eBay's own labels in Seller Hub with the rates in a third-party shipping tool. Some tools charge a monthly fee, while others are free to use and earn money from label sales. Weigh and measure parcels accurately, since carriers add charges when the declared size or weight is wrong.
Most shipping tools that connect to eBay do. After you buy a label, the tool marks the order as shipped and sends the tracking number to eBay. Check this during a trial, because missing or late tracking can affect your seller performance. If you use a fulfillment service, confirm that it sends tracking for every order it ships.
eBay International Shipping is eBay's program for sending items to buyers in other countries. You ship the item to a domestic eBay hub, and eBay handles the international leg and customs. The buyer pays the international shipping and import charges at checkout. Availability depends on your eBay site, so check eBay's help pages for your country before you rely on it.
You send your stock to the service's warehouse. The service connects to your eBay account or your shipping software, receives new orders, then picks, packs and ships them. Tracking should be sent back to eBay for every order. Before you sign up, ask about storage fees, pick and pack fees, minimum volumes and contract length. Also check that their shipping speed fits the handling time on your eBay listings.
Cancel from the billing or subscription page inside the shipping tool, or contact its support team. Check whether you have a prepaid postage balance, and ask how to get it refunded. Removing the tool's eBay connection does not stop a subscription. Before you cancel, set up another way to buy labels, such as eBay's own labels, so orders keep shipping on time.
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