PayPal Integrates UPS Shipping into its Online Payment Process
– UPS has teamed with Internet payment service PayPal to completely integrate the online payment process with digital shipping tools. “PayPal Shipping With UPS” allows shipping functions to be completed by buyer or seller within PayPal’s Web site. The result is a fulfillment process that is more accurate and efficient for both buyers and sellers.
The PayPal service automatically sends payment to the seller at the close of a transaction. Customer shipping information is populated into the shipping label as a one-step process. The seller is instantly paid for the item and receives all of the information necessary to simply print a shipping label. The buyer receives an e-mail with a linked tracking number confirming shipment of the product as well as an expected date of delivery.
Any PayPal user may utilize this feature, enabling sellers to pay shipping charges via a PayPal virtual debit card. UPS bills sellers directly for shipping charges. As a result, sellers do not need to worry about collecting additional money for shipping and buyers are not overcharged.
“PayPal’s new UPS shipping feature is not only convenient but also a great time saver; I don’t have to spend additional time typing in addresses for each shipment,” said Bob Coon, a PayPal customer who has been testing the integrated tool. “Because the addresses are automatically filled in by the system, this also reduces the chances of errors in shipping addresses. You can complete your entire transaction from start to finish without leaving PayPal.”
Before this technology was introduced, sellers had to arrange for shipment of a product as a separate transaction and had to re-enter shipping information, leaving more room for error.
“This agreement with PayPal marks the first time that UPS has integrated its shipping API into a third party’s branded product,” said Alan Amling, UPS manager of Electronic Commerce Marketing. “By integrating UPS shipping functionality into PayPal’s ‘PayPal Shipping With UPS,’ we are making it faster than ever for our customers to complete online transactions.”
UPS, the world’s largest express carrier and package delivery company, is a leading commerce facilitator, offering an unmatched array of physical transportation, logistics, information and financial services. The company has won numerous awards for its interactive functionality and information technology including UPS OnLine Tools® , which have been downloaded by more than 65,000 companies from www.ec.ups.com for integration directly into customers’ Web sites. The Atlanta-based company operates in more than 200 countries and territories and can be found on the Web at www.ups.com.
