Western Bid: Your Shopify assistant for accepting Payments and Shipping products

In the world of online commerce, every Shopify store owner faces challenges related to accepting payments, organizing shipping, and the legal aspects of international trade. This is where Western Bid comes in – a reliable partner that simplifies these processes, allowing sellers to focus on growing their business.

What is Western Bid

Western Bid is an international platform that provides payment acceptance, delivery and customs clearance services for sellers operating in global markets. The service is designed for small and medium businesses seeking to simplify financial and logistics processes.

Who is Western Bid suitable for?

The service is ideal for Shopify merchants who:

• Sell ​​products to customers outside their own country.
• Need a reliable solution for accepting payments.
• They want to automate the delivery and customs clearance processes.

Why Shopify?

Shopify is one of the most popular platforms for creating online stores. With its ease of use, flexible settings, and extensive integration capabilities, Shopify allows sellers to quickly take their business to the international level. Integration with the Western Bid service makes this process even easier.

How Western Bid Works for Shopify Stores

Mechanics: from ordering to delivery

Western Bid provides a full cycle of order processing: from the moment the customer pays for the goods in the Shopify store to their delivery to the end consumer. Western Bid service:

• Accepts payments from customers via popular payment systems (PayPal, Visa/MasterCard cards, etc.).
• Organizes international delivery through trusted logistics partners.
• Resolves customs issues, simplifying the export of goods.

Western Bid: for legal entities and individuals

In order to sell or buy goods and services on Western Bid, you do not need to register a legal entity. The platform is created taking into account the needs of both businesses and individuals.

Western Bid does not assume responsibility for its clients' relationships and reporting with tax authorities.

Western Bid: Accepting payments in your Shopify store

Western Bid offers a convenient solution for Shopify store owners who want to expand their payment options, especially when working with international customers. The service allows you to receive payments from different countries and in different ways.

Western Bid integrates seamlessly with your Shopify store, allowing merchants to quickly set up a payment process without technical knowledge.

Western Bid 's fees are competitive with other services - 4% of the order amount paid through Western Bid-integrated payment systems. The Shopify store owner will also need to pay the payment system's own fees. These fees are shown in the table below.

For up-to-date information on payment systems supported by Western Bid, please visit the official Western Bid page.

Optimized Shipping with Western Bid

Western Bid offers convenient solutions for shipping goods to any point in the world. You can choose the most profitable and fastest shipping method depending on the customer's country.

Using Western Bid to ship goods overseas can be more cost-effective than working directly with shipping services, thanks to several key factors that can save you money and simplify logistics processes:

1. Consolidation of services

One of the main advantages of Western Bid is the ability to combine several services into one service. This includes shipping, customs clearance, order processing, and working with carriers. When you work directly with multiple carriers, each of them may charge separate fees, which significantly increases the overall costs. Western Bid helps you avoid having to negotiate deals with each carrier separately, which ultimately allows you to reduce your logistics costs.

2. Scalability and better rates

Western Bid works with a large number of international carriers and can often offer significantly lower rates due to scaling. The service has partnership agreements with large logistics companies, which allows it to receive more favorable delivery terms. This is especially beneficial for sellers who ship goods in large volumes, because Western Bid can offer rates that are more affordable than those provided by carriers.

3. Reduction of customs clearance costs

The customs clearance process often includes a large number of unexpected expenses if you work directly with carriers. Western Bid provides support at the customs clearance stage, which allows you to reduce the cost of customs duties and reduces the likelihood of additional payments or penalties for incorrectly completed documents.

4. Savings on packaging and transportation costs

Because Western Bid combines shipping and packaging services, sellers can save on the costs of separate packaging and shipping through third-party packaging providers.

5. Loyalty programs and discounts for regular customers

International delivery services that Western Bid works with may offer discounts or special loyalty programs for regular customers. If the seller regularly uses Western Bid shipping, he may receive additional discounts, which will reduce the cost of each shipment.

Comparison table of some Western Bid delivery services

You can calculate the current cost of delivery via the Western Bid service using the calculator on the official Western Bid website.

Delivery examples: cost and terms

Example 1

• UPS Express : $35, 7 days
• FedEx Priority : $30, 7 days
• Consolidation Plus : $20, 10 days
• Nova Poshta : $25, 7–10 days

Example 2

• DPD to Europe : $40, 3-5 days
• UPS Ground : $45, 7 days
• Nova Poshta : $35, 7 days

Example 3

• Fulfilment center (USA) : $15, 3 days
• UPS Express : $20, 5 days

Customs clearance with Western Bid

Western Bid provides convenience in customs clearance for sellers selling goods in international markets. Although the service itself does not provide direct customs clearance services, it integrates with logistics and customs providers, allowing you to automate the customs clearance process for international shipments. Here's how it works:

1. Integration with logistics companies. Western Bid allows sellers to automatically fill out the necessary customs declarations and documents, which minimizes errors and speeds up the delivery process.
2. Collection of customs data. The platform can collect all necessary customs information about goods, including the description of goods, their value, country of origin and other important details. This helps to ensure the correct execution of customs documents, which is important for the smooth delivery of goods abroad.
3. Discounts on customs services. Through partnerships with major logistics companies, Western Bid can provide sellers with discounts on customs clearance and delivery of goods. This allows you to reduce transportation costs and speed up the delivery process.
4. Customs duties and taxes. Western Bid can help sellers account for customs duties and taxes when processing international shipments. The platform allows you to set up automatic calculation of customs payments, which can help prevent customs delays and avoid additional costs. Knowing the exact amount of customs duties and taxes, sellers can correctly calculate the final shipping cost for buyers.
5. Transparency of the process. Western Bid provides sellers with access to all stages of customs clearance, from collecting the necessary information to the process of checking customs documents. This allows for transparency and control over all stages of the delivery of goods abroad. You will always be able to track at what stage your goods are and what else is needed to complete the customs clearance process.
6. International Standards. Western Bid operates in accordance with international customs clearance standards, ensuring compliance with customs requirements of different countries. This allows sellers to sell products safely and efficiently on international markets, reducing the risk of customs violations.