What is Buy Shipping? Buy Shipping Review

What is Buy Shipping? Buy Shipping Review
Buy Shipping is an online delivery service on Amazon for sellers who ship their own orders. Sellers can purchase shipping services and print labels directly from cooperating shipping companies on Seller Central, or use the Buy Shipping service API to connect to ERP to use the service. Launched in August 2019 Scope European site English Buy Shipping



Purchase delivery compatible products


Seasonal products with difficult-to-predict sales (e.g. clothing, holiday items)

Long-tail products with slow inventory turnover (such as large/small size clothing, long-tail products)

Electrically charged products (such as electrically charged toys)

Easily expand new product selection to the European site

Products where the cost of picking and packing is lower than the cost of FBA

Other products that are not suitable for FBA

Currently, it includes China Post e-Post, China Post e-Speed ​​and China Post e-Express, among which China Post e-Speed ​​can deliver products with electrical charges.


Buy delivery compatible sellers


“Buy Delivery” is initially open to sellers whose shipping locations are Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Hangzhou and Shanghai.

Buy Shipping currently does not support orders where the value of the goods exceeds the customs threshold of the destination country (22 EUR or 15 GBP in Europe).

Purchase delivery related fees

1. When using "Buy Shipping", the seller platform will display an estimated fee calculated based on the package weight information you fill in and the reference quotation provided by the carrier, and the estimated fee will not be directly charged to your Amazon account.

2. You shall settle the logistics freight directly with China Post. The specific fee shall be based on the actual weighing and billing results of the local postal agency.

Buy Shipping Advantages

1. Maintain seller performance without affecting order defect rate

Sellers who use "Buy Shipping" can enjoy the negative buyer feedback policy. Sellers are only responsible for on-time delivery, and will not be affected by delayed delivery caused by factors beyond the control of the seller. The handling situation is the same as FBA delivery.

 

2. Both buyers and sellers can track orders, reducing customer inquiries

When using "Buy Shipping" to deliver orders, Amazon will automatically confirm the shipment and upload tracking information. Sellers can directly check the delivery tracking track on the seller platform to reduce operational pressure; buyers can also see the order tracking number and status at a glance, thereby reducing customer inquiries and improving the shopping experience.

View Path

Seller Platform -> [Shipped Order Details Page] -> Click [Tracking Code Link Corresponding to Order]


3. Improve on-time delivery

When "Buy Shipping", Amazon will automatically match different delivery services based on the delivery time promised to the buyer, your carrier preferences and the lowest available cost. Sellers can choose according to their own circumstances, so that the goods can be delivered to the buyer on time.

Purchase delivery process

Step 1: Buy Shipping preferences

In the upper right corner of the seller platform, click [Settings] -> [Account Information] -> [Shipping and Return Information] -> [Buy Shipping Preferences]

Set your commonly used package size, select "None" for [Insurance Settings], and save.


Step 2: Buy Shipping for Self-Shipping Orders

Currently, you can use the Buy Shipping service in two ways:

1) Select the "Buy Shipping" button on each order to purchase a shipping label for the order

2) Batch process orders through third-party ERP software that supports "purchase and delivery", such as ECPP, Dianxiaomi, Saihe, Mabang and other ERP service providers. Sellers in need should contact the service provider directly for operation instructions.

Go to the [Manage Orders] page, click [Buy Shipping] on the right side of one of the orders to purchase and print labels.


Step 3: Enter your package shipment details

① Select [Packaging Size]

② Enter [Package Weight]

③ Finally, select [Delivery Method]

Step 4: Generate and print the delivery note

After clicking the [Buy Shipping] button, a PDF version of the shipping label will be generated. Please print it out and stick it on the package. Please hand it over to the local postal agency in time and inform that it is a package shipped by Amazon online.


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