InPost inks UK parcel delivery deal with eBay
E-commerce delivery and returns company InPost has announced a new partnership with eBay.
eBay marketplace sellers will now have access to its 2,500 parcel lockers for the first time, enabling them to drop off items for onward delivery to buyers’ homes.
InPost’s lockers are available 24/7 and positioned at locations such as train stations, petrol forecourts, and supermarkets including Tesco, Morrisons and Lidl. 250 across the UK will be co-branded with eBay, to mark the partnership.
Jason Tavaria, CEO at InPost UK, says: “We’re thrilled to have partnered with eBay to ensure that marketplace sellers have access to a convenient, flexible and time saving delivery option that genuinely works in tandem with their normal routines.”
“We see this as just the first step as InPost are continually delivering new and exciting products that companies like eBay can use to improve the lives of their buyers and sellers.”
He adds: “We know online marketplaces such as eBay offer an important revenue stream for many entrepreneurs and casual sellers - particularly in the run up to Christmas, and today’s partnership ensures that those sellers have access to quick and easy ways to get their products to buyers.”
Murray Lambell, GM at eBay UK, comments: “We’re committed to providing the right tools and levers to streamline the selling experience and to help our sellers make more money and boost sales.”
“Our partnership with InPost ensures that sellers have greater choice in the delivery options available to them, presenting a convenient method of postage which can save both time and money – which is all the more crucial during this busy trading period.”
The partnership will be accessible to marketplace sellers through eBay delivery, powered by Packlink.
InPost has ambitions for around 3,000 UK parcel lockers by the end of 2021 and over 10,000 by 2024.
