‘Logistics via Bol.com’ (LvB) differs from ‘Shipping via Bol.com’. You can buy Bol.com package stamps to swiftly and affordably send your products via PostNL.
Logistics via Bol.com entails Bol.com assuming part of your company’s logistical process. Your products are stored in Bol.com’s warehouse, and you delegate order shipping and handling to Bol.com’s logistics center. This service provides various advantages, driving traffic to your webpage on their site, thereby potentially increasing sales and revenue.
Conditions
Bol.com has specific conditions for using this logistics service. It’s only available to companies in the Netherlands. Additionally, only new products are accepted; used items are prohibited. Each product must weigh a maximum of 16 kilograms or have a volume of no more than 71 liters. The product’s dimensions cannot exceed 72 (L) x 50 (W) x 41 (H) centimeters. Items must have a shelf life of at least 100 days, and hazardous substances are not permitted.
If you meet the requirements, entrusting Bol.com with your product shipping could be a smart decision. Logistics via Bol.com offers numerous advantages. It saves you considerable time and effort by outsourcing the logistics process, and it’s also strategically beneficial from a marketing standpoint.
With Logistics via Bol.com, you delegate the handling, packaging, and shipping of your orders to Bol.com, along with the related administrative tasks. This arrangement benefits both you as an entrepreneur and your customers.
Logistics via Bol.com (LvB) offers you the following advantages:
Your customers receive their order within one day, and they also receive it in Bol.com packaging. This creates trust, and that is good for your company’s image. Did something go wrong with the order, or does the customer want to return the product? Bol.com will take care of this for you as well.
Your products will also be marked as Select items. As a company, you give your customers the option of faster and more comprehensive delivery options. For example, your customers can choose when and where they want their order delivered. Customers who want to use Select pay Bol.com a fixed amount per year, and you reach these customers by using Logistics via Bol.com (LvB).
The Bol.com marketplace is set up for the visitor. The algorithm within their site looks at various aspects to determine product positions. Important aspects are the delivery times and delivery options. When you use Logistics via Bol.com (LvB) and its extensive delivery options, your products will automatically rank better in the search engine.
When you use Bol.com’s logistics service, you can win a listing on Bol.com’s buy box. When there are multiple sellers of the same product, Bol.com selects the partner with the best offer at that moment. Your prices, delivery times and service determine whether you are selected. Logistics via Bol.com (LvB) ensures that you achieve a higher ranking in the various search engines with your webshop with the options of Select articles and the buy box.
Bol.com’s customer service takes care of the payments, administration and returns of your company’s orders. It saves you a lot of time and effort, and you can be sure that all your customer’s questions will be dealt with quickly.
Besides saving you a lot of time and effort to outsource the logistics process, it also saves you money. Of course, you pay for the services of Bol.com, but you don’t need storage space, and you don’t need to hire staff for order processing and customer service. The only thing you have to arrange is that all your products are sent from your supplier to Bol.com’s warehouse.
The only disadvantage of Logistics via Bol.com (LvB) is that you cannot sell your products through different channels. However, Amazon does offer you the option of Multi-Channel Fulfilment (MCF). You can read more about this in the blog Fulfilment by Amazon.
The costs for shipping via Bol.com with the Logistics via Bol.com (LvB) service vary. You receive a number of Services for the rate you pay, but there are also some things you have to arrange and pay for yourself. For example, you will have to send all your products to Bol.com’s central warehouse. Other expenses may include placing stickers on your products, having unsold stock recalled or destroyed or expenses such as VAT, commissions and surcharges.
Would you like advice on the best sales strategy on Bol.com or some assistance with the registration procedure for Logistics via Bol.com (LvB)? We would love to exchange ideas with you, and as MP-experts, we know what is possible and sometimes impossible when it comes to e-commerce platforms. We are available all day on various online marketplaces, and we are happy to offer you tailored advice for your business. Visit our page Selling on Bol.com, Bol.com Outsourcing, or get in touch with us!
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