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eBay Added a New FedEx Shipping Option in December

Ina Steiner
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eBay Added a New FedEx Shipping Option in December

eBay seller wastingtime101 noticed today that eBay added a new FedEx shipping option for sellers. In December, eBay added FedEx 2Day One Rate, which sellers can purchase through the eBay Shipping Label program.

Sellers can use either free FedEx packaging or their own generic packaging – and importantly, FedEx One Rate doesn’t charge fuel or residential surcharges, which otherwise could take a bite out of unwary sellers’ pockets. Refund Retriever published a useful guide to FedEx OneRate services in January.

Note, however, that there are some differences when using FedEx OneRate directly versus through eBay Shipping Labels (be sure to read the details). For example, the FedEx website states: “Choose one of our 12 flat rate boxes, and if your item fits, you can ship it.”

The eBay website states: “Sellers have the option to use free FedEx packaging or their own generic supplies.”

Refund Retriever explains FedEx OneRate services (independent of eBay) in the following YouTube video – let us know your experiences shipping via FedEx directly or through eBay:

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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

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