340:"The home page breached CAP Code (Edition 12) rules 3.1 and 3.3 (Misleading advertising), 3.9 and 3.10 (Qualification)." "Because of Shiply Ltd's continued non compliance we took the decision to place the details for www.shiply.com on the ASA section of the website on 14 October 2013. Shiply Ltd's details shall remain in place until such time as www.shiply.com clearly and prominently states the significant condition of its cancellation policy on its home page."
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lowest amount they would accept to perform the transport service. A user feedback system is enabled in order to keep track of the reputation of the transport service providers and transport service requesters, this allows the transport service requesters the ability to frame their procurement decision on factors other than solely price.
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that the providers can then bid on. The customer can then sift through the prospective bids on their posted request, and select a provider they are comfortable with. Shiply got it's start back in 2008 in the United
Kingdom, but eventually expanded to several additional countries including the USA and Canada.
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widget to be inserted by sellers into eBay auction listings. This - now part of the item listing process - gives prospective eBay bidders the option to import items they have won - or on which they are currently bidding - into Shiply.com. The widget allows them to enter their delivery post code and
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Service requesters create accounts and list the items to be transported, stipulating the maximum they are prepared to pay and specifying whether they can be flexible on delivery/pickup dates or need the listed items moved subject to specified date parameters. The transport service providers bid the
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One notable concern some have brought attention to, is the possible lack of oversight as to the credentials of trucking companies on the Shiply platform. An investigative piece found that many of the companies bidding on loads do not have active DOT numbers required by the FMCSA to haul freight.
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Registration is free for both transport service providers and transport service requesters. Transport service providers' bids are subject to a transaction based tiered fee structure, (in the UK this is between 3.9% and 9.9% -dependent on the amount of the transaction-with a minimum fee of £6) the
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format. The website attracts a variety of transport providers, including vehicle shipping companies, household movers, general freight transporters, and other types of logistics companies that essentially look for jobs via the Shiply Load board, where users (customers) are posting moving requests
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Initially, only haulage companies from UK participated in the marketplace. In
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cost of which is borne by the transport service requesters. Transport service requesters may also be subject to an auction service fee. This fee amount is dependent on the shipment in question and is displayed before the transport service requester accepts a bid.
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Shiply charges a service fee to the shipper as well as the transport provider, although it is free to post jobs, and it is free for transport providers to search jobs, fees are eventually charged once a customer accepts and signs off on a shipping provider.
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then Shiply imports other pertinent information into their listing. In
January 2011, Shiply signed an exclusive agreement with eBay Motors UK, becoming the site's transport partner. At that time, 50% of its business came from eBay users.
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and Shiply jointly announced a settlement regarding uShip's claims of trademark and copyright infringement. As part of the settlement, Shiply has agreed to redesign some parts of its web site, and pay an amount in compensation to uShip.
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Shiply operates in multiple countries, including; The United States, The United
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Shiply does not disclose the DOT info or FMCSA info of motor carrier providers during the bidding process, it only shows a provider's username, jobs completed, and their overall Shiply Rating.
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