NetDespatch makes every courier an eTrader
11 June 2008

NetDespatch has announced Velocity eTrader, an instant, low cost electronic trading web site for courier and distribution companies. eTrader utilises all the facilities available on the powerful NetDespatch Velocity web booking and tracking platform and allows customers to book any services on line and pay for them by credit or debit card.

Aimed at capturing new business from eBay traders, cottage industries and business start-ups, the Velocity eTrader web site will allow shippers to book any services on line without having to have an account. They just enter all the job details, get a quote based on mileage or weight from the Velocity eTrader pricing engine, and then make an online payment through Paypal - whether from their own PayPal account or by using any standard credit or debit card. To help run an eTrader business, there is also an administration area that provides reports of both successful and failed transactions.

eTrader is part of the NetDespatch Velocity 'on demand' applications platform and adds to the wide range of NetDespatch web services that courier and distribution companies can provide to their customers, depots and suppliers. These include intuitive web booking, systems integration, pre-labelling, address management, mileage and weight based pricing, manifests, event tracking, management reporting, POD management, mobile data and eCommerce solutions. The services are all provided in real-time and fully integrated with other systems such as sales order processing, warehouse management and e-shopping carts.

"eTrader opens up important new business opportunities for our courier and distribution customers, as more and more goods are bought and sold online and the number of local Post Offices dwindles. With payment by credit card, a formal account does not need to be opened, helping to attract a broad range of new customers, some of whom will undoubtedly eventually open a credit account" says Becky Clark, CEO of NetDespatch.