has announced it would launch a warehousing and shipping service for merchants selling through its site, a new strategy that aims to attract more sellers to the ecommerce platform. The programme is currently in trial in the US and Germany and is similar to Amazon’s Fulfillment By Amazon service, or FBA, which allows merchants to rent space in warehouses worldwide so they can store inventory closer to customers. It is poised to help eBay ship products faster, increasingly a key consideration of shoppers when they browse for items online. eBay sellers send about 1.5 million packages daily in the US. Nonetheless, streamlined logistics networks and high warehouse capacity made a delivery service more feasible for eBay. Earlier in 2019, eBay has announced that it is buying a 5.5% stake in India-based ecommerce marketplace Paytm Mall.
Online auction site and retailer eBay has begun testing a warehousing and shipping service for retail merchants with the aim of attracting more customers to its platform . The service , similar to the sales by Amazon system , is being offered in the US and abroad . Merchants can utilize shop space to bring goods closer to customers . The service is expected to increase the speed of product shipping , which is an increasingly important factor for shoppers .