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Recently Completed eBay Local Pickups:
Tetrad Cream 3 Seater Sofa
Orig: Lancashire
Dest: Buckinghamshire
Competitor Price Quote: £200.00
Price on Shiply: £50.00
Estimated Saving: £150.00
eBay has become so popular that some people make a living just buying and reselling on such a huge marketplace. We all know you can buy and sell nearly anything on the massive online auction site, but sometimes the dreaded “pick up only” can put you off buying your desired item and organising delivery yourself can make you think twice about selling your unwanted goods online.
At any one time there can be nearly 1,000,000 pick up only listings on eBay, the sellers’ unwillingness to arrange delivery can put off potential buyers who do not live close to the auction, or lack the transport to go and pick up the item.
If you find an auction that you want to quote on but are put off because it is listed as pick up only, there is another option! Arranging a courier can be a cheaper and more convenient option than picking up the item yourself. What’s more, if you don’t own a car most collection only auctions would be out of the picture anyway.
eBay delivery drivers can often be cheaper than the price of fuel you’d use getting your item and driving back; finding a courier that’s already travelling a route between the auction and you can further reduce the cost of your delivery.
Tips for Buying on eBay
Whatever you’re quoting on, there are a couple of things you can do to make sure you find the best deal on your items before you even need them transported.
1. Quote as late as possible: Quoting early will only make the price climb higher, so leave it late. Be careful about quoting at the minimum increase though, because many other people might be watching the same item.
2. Use third party programmes: These can involve auto-quoter's or search functions that help you find a bargain. Be wary of scams though; make sure you do your research first.
3. Pay via PayPal: This will help your buyer protection; sellers who ask for money orders should be avoided.
4. Make sure it’s the real deal: Whilst difficult to tell if items are fake from pictures, you can try making sure that the seller isn’t trying to sell you something completely different such as an Xbox’s box! You can post items to the eBay board to get an independent opinion.
5. Check the going rate: By looking at “completed” auctions you can get a better idea of what you can expect to pay for your item.
Depending on what item you need delivered your transportation requirements can vary vastly. If you’re buying small items you can use a standard courier service but getting a car delivered is going to take something more substantial than a man with a van.
Types of delivery service:
Man and van: A general courier service or “man with a van” is suitable for most basic deliveries, however they tend to only deliver medium to large items such as furniture and bicycles. Things like books or DVDs only require a parcel service.
Vehicle Transport: Buying second hand cars and bikes on eBay or other auction sites is becoming more popular. Getting a vehicle delivered will require a specialist haulier or trade plate driver, please see our individual vehicle transport pages for more info on types of vehicle couriers.
Fragile items, jewellery and antiques: Transporting delicate items can be risky, which is why any courier you want to move breakable items should have experience transporting similar goods.
Regardless of what you need transported you need to find out the credentials of the eBay courier before you hire them. Different speciality transporters have different certifications, make sure you contact the courier company first to find out if they’re properly qualified to transport your item.
Getting delivery for goods you’re buying on eBay is easy through Shiply. With us you can arrange for a delivery driver who is already making a journey from near the seller to near you.
Listing your eBay delivery on Shiply will give you the chance to receive delivery quotes from thousands of feedback-rated couriers.
Transporters will compete to give you the best offer; you can then compare different couriers based on their quote, feedback score and reviews they have received from other Shiply users.
To get the best quotes for eBay deliveries it’s important to list your item with as many details as possible.
To import your eBay item to Shiply all you need to know is the auction ID– we’ll do the rest of the technical stuff. Your listing will have full addresses and we’ll even automatically insert pictures and descriptions from the eBay listing.
Try to be movable with delivery dates, as many couriers don’t make specific trips but are picking up items on pre-existing routes. A flexible timeframe will attract the best delivery quotes.
When you’re happy with a courier’s quote you just need to accept and notify the seller that a third party will be collecting the item.
Completing the eBay Delivery
When you’ve finalised the delivery, won the auction and everything’s ready to go you need to make a few final preparations.
Get the seller to document the condition of the item prior to collection (this may already have been done for the eBay listing) as this will help you to notice if the goods are damaged at all in transit.
If you’ve been flexible with delivery dates keep in contact with the driver to make sure that you or another person is in to accept the item.
Once you’ve received your eBay delivery be sure to leave feedback on Shiply for the courier that transported it for you. Reviews help other users to compare couriers on Shiply and lets the drivers know how to improve their own service.
Happy quoting!
| Item | Collection | Delivery | Mileage |
| Brass mnantle clock - small wood figure - 2 watches | Nottingham, NG2 3GY | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2AR | 54 |
| Bean to cup commercial coffee machine | Sheffield, S35 2YA | London, London, NW2 1EF | 163 |
| Trunking | Cheadle, SK8 5DZ | London, Greater London, NW1 1QT | 197 |
| Pond filter | Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8BW | Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2PQ | 179 |
| Italian style reproduction/shabby chic 3 seater chair/sofa | Richmond, TW9 4AW | Brechin, Angus, DD9 6AR | 503 |
| A board | Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8AH | Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 8PT | 74 |
| Awning | Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8JZ | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 5AA | 136 |
| Baby changing mat | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 2NB | Dagenham, RM10 7AN | 111 |
| Tv | London, SE16 | Ivano-frankivsk, Івано-Франківська область, Ukraine | 1,294 |
| Coopers long reach cordless chain saw | Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2PG | Coventry, Warwickshire, CV3 2JJ | 224 |
| Item | Left By | Comments |
| Landmann 3 burner gas barbecue with side burner | mrj30 (6) | Excellent service as promised, Very Happy. Thanks |
| Saracen mantra aluminium 7005. mountain bike. | andyvick (1) | Great courier, good price thanks. |
| 9 fence panels. 6ft x 6ft | auntiviolet (1) | Thank you Roger..very pleasant guy, great comms.,on time and no hassle |
| Gents bicycle pushbike, unboxed. | mathersneil (2) | Honest and reliable and quick - thanks. |
| Golf clubs | gearoidhennessy (0) | Goods picked up Wednesday morning and delivered in Dublin that evening. Great job. |
| Upvc door | andybeaman (1) | brilliant service, great cost. reccomended |
| 6ft scaffolding boards approx 50 | user_widch (1) | delivered to the door could not have asked for any more would def use again thankyou |
| Belfast sink | kdp100 (3) | FANTASTIC SERVICE 100% Reliable,great communication.USE HIM, |
| Fire surround, marble insert, plinth and gas fire | lawhillboy (3) | Great service - really easy to sort out the delivery - 100% recomend this company |
| Ultracamp churchill 6 berth / man large family camping tent | gill.radcliffe (1) | Great service. Collection was arranged around the limited times that the seller was available. Delivery was quick... |
Shiply matches users who need couriers for eBay items with local delivery companies making similar journeys. By utilising spare capacity of vehicles running on the road, Shiply helps reduce the number of otherwise wasteful journeys needed to transport the item. This leads to less CO2 emissions being emitted from delivery trucks, lorries and vans.
- Since June 2008 we estimate that Shiply has helped save 42,428,977 miles - that's about 1,697 times around the world!
- Over 20,646,838 kg of CO2 - about the same as you flying from London to New York 33,959 times!