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Freightquote.com Empowers eBay Customers with Improved Platform for Shipping Heavy Items

Posted by FQ Admin on 7/28/2003

freightquote.com, the leading provider of online business-to-business freight and logistics services, announced today it has renewed and extended its agreement with eBay to market and provide freight services for its customers who need to move heavy items. Under the agreement, freightquote.com will feature online freight tools as a benefit to buyers and sellers using the eBay marketplace to auction or purchase goods over 150 pounds. See the eBay freight shipping resource center by Freightquote.

CEO of freightquote.com, Tim Barton explains, "freightquote.com customized its systems with eBay users in mind. Our tools allow eBay users to leverage the joint purchasing power of both freightquote and eBay to gain access to aggressive carrier pricing. The tools even allow eBay Power Sellers to integrate their own carrier-contract pricing into our online freight calculator." eBay users can set up freight shipments without leaving the eBay site and can allow their buyers to get a precise freight cost before bidding on items. "The tools help to demystify the shipping process which can be cumbersome and time-consuming," added Barton. "We have further simplified our freight tools by walking users through the freight process in bite-sized pieces."

eBay customer, Vending World, typically auctions vending machines that cost between $400 and $2,000 each. Because of the size and weight of the machines, freight costs can be as much as 50% of the cost of a vending machine. In the past, potential customers typically emailed the company requesting a quote. "It is usually necessary to rate at least three carriers to ensure the best price," explained Randy Ajax, President of Vending World. "I began to spend more time obtaining quotes for freight than any other part of my job. Now that customers can get their own quotes direct from my auction page, the number of auctions I can run has zoomed from 10 per month to 100 per month."

"Shipping merchandise is an essential piece of every eBay transaction," said Gary Dillabough, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. "freightquote.com's customized shipping tools allow eBay sellers to manage the shipping process of items over 150 lbs. from their own desktops in a speedy and economical method."

About Freightquote.com:

Based outside Kansas City, Freightquote.com and its subsidiaries serve customers across North America. The company has over 900 employees and annualized revenues exceeding $400 million. Founded in August of 1998 by Tim Barton, Freightquote.com delivers a vast array of services for a large and diverse customer base. These services enable customers to instantly quote and compare freight rates of hundreds of national and regional freight carriers. Freightquote.com specializes in creating customized freight solutions to meet their customer’s needs, including LTL, truckload, intermodal and air freight options.

Visit http://www.freightquote.com for more information or call (800) 323-5441 to reach Freightquote.com directly.

About ebay

eBay is The World's Online MarketplaceTM. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world.Read more about eBay freight shipping from Freightquote.com