Too lazy to ship off your old stuff? eBay can help with that - CNET

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There's so much about trying to sell your old stuff online that's no fun.

Spending time listing items is a chore. Then there's finding the right box and heading over to the local post office. And dealing with retus.

eBay, one of the biggest resale marketplaces in the world, knows this is a problem and is trying to fix it. In its latest push to make the process easier for small-time sellers, the San Jose, Califoia, company said Tuesday that it's expanding a partnership with logistics startup Shyp to help people mail out their stuff with less hassle.

"Even if you know what you're doing, it's a pain. If you're selling for the first time, it's complicated," Vincent Payen, head of consumer selling for eBay in North America, said about shipping.

eBay sellers in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles can now use Shyp's mobile app to get a courier to come by in 20 minutes and take up to 20 sold items. Shyp will then package and ship each item. The cost for the service, typically about $5 per pickup, will be waived for eBay users through June 30.