On mobile.de, Germany’s largest online vehicle marketplace, users search for vehicles and motorcycles across regions. In order to facilitate the transportation of newly purchased vehicles or motorcycles, mobile.de is now incorporating a new shipping solution from uShip, the online transport web site, within auto and motorcycle classifieds listings.
When purchasing a vehicle, pre-1960 antique car or motorcycle on mobile.de, buyers simply provide their destination zip code, and in a few clicks, a listing is created for that vehicle on uShip. Once posted to uShip, transporters and carriers who are already going that direction or have extra space in their trucks or car carriers bid on that shipment to win the business. Competitive bidding drives down prices, saving customers 40-50% on delivery costs.
"Shipping is a real friction point for people, especially as vehicle buying has moved online and outside of local areas,” said Shawn Bose, VP & GM, Global Business at uShip.
“The integration of uShip further extends the range of vehicle-resale services provided by mobile.de. Potential customers can request up-front vehicle shipment quotes from customer-rated transportation service providers,” said Martin Schurg, Senior Key Account Manager at mobile.de. “This allows consumers to make use of a new and comfortable solution to get their vehicle shipped.”
About uShip
uShip helps relieve the stress and high cost of moving hard-to-ship items, such as cars, furniture, pianos, boats, freight/haulage, heavy equipment, and more. As the first and largest online transport marketplace, uShip connects people and businesses with feedback-rated transporters. Carriers place competitive bids to win business, often filling extra space in their trucks and saving customers an average of 50 percent. The uShip marketplace has attracted $150 million in business transactions, one million listings and 170,000 service providers. Launched in 2004, uShip operates globally with localized functionality in the Germany, European Union, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia.
When purchasing a vehicle, pre-1960 antique car or motorcycle on mobile.de, buyers simply provide their destination zip code, and in a few clicks, a listing is created for that vehicle on uShip. Once posted to uShip, transporters and carriers who are already going that direction or have extra space in their trucks or car carriers bid on that shipment to win the business. Competitive bidding drives down prices, saving customers 40-50% on delivery costs.
"Shipping is a real friction point for people, especially as vehicle buying has moved online and outside of local areas,” said Shawn Bose, VP & GM, Global Business at uShip.
“The integration of uShip further extends the range of vehicle-resale services provided by mobile.de. Potential customers can request up-front vehicle shipment quotes from customer-rated transportation service providers,” said Martin Schurg, Senior Key Account Manager at mobile.de. “This allows consumers to make use of a new and comfortable solution to get their vehicle shipped.”
About uShip
uShip helps relieve the stress and high cost of moving hard-to-ship items, such as cars, furniture, pianos, boats, freight/haulage, heavy equipment, and more. As the first and largest online transport marketplace, uShip connects people and businesses with feedback-rated transporters. Carriers place competitive bids to win business, often filling extra space in their trucks and saving customers an average of 50 percent. The uShip marketplace has attracted $150 million in business transactions, one million listings and 170,000 service providers. Launched in 2004, uShip operates globally with localized functionality in the Germany, European Union, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia.