Pitney Bowes Introduces New eBay ClearPath US-to-Canada Cross Border Service

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Pitney Bowes Inc. is making U.S.-Canadian eBay® transactions easier with the introduction of its new ClearPath™ cross border service, it was announced today. The ClearPath™ service benefits eBay® buyers and sellers by removing payment and shipping worries typically associated with international transactions...

ClearPath™ service applies to U.S.-Canadian transactions currently, the company plans to extend the offering to other countries this year.

Featured as a link within the eBay® Solutions Directory and on registered sellers' item listings, the ClearPath™ service is a Pitney Bowes software solution that helps manage and track the shipment of eBay® items from a U.S. seller to a Canadian buyer. The ClearPath™ software calculates total costs of the international transaction for the buyer, including item price, shipping and handling, duties, taxes and currency exchange. For a seamless door-to-door delivery, the ClearPath™ solution then directs and tracks the movement of the item from the seller to a consolidator, then to a customs broker, next to a Canadian domestic carrier, and finally to the buyer. The ClearPath™ service remits payment to the seller, service suppliers and relevant government entities. Sellers on eBay® must register for the ClearPath™ service for buyers to benefit from the service.

"The ClearPath™ service helps to remove confusion associated with international transactions, including duties and exchange issues," said Craig Reed, Director of Cross Border Services for Pitney Bowes. "Sellers who sign up for this service can help expand the market for their goods by helping to ensure shipment to Canada that is as reliable, convenient, and fast as shipping to a domestic location." Reed added that for Canadian buyers, the ClearPath™ service offers certainty of total transaction costs, confidence that payments will be made accurately, and assurance about the location of their item at every step of the shipping process.

Pitney Bowes web site: http://www.pb.com/