Archive for August, 2007
eBay Answers Questions on Seller Non-Performance Policy
Back in the beginning of the month (August 13th, 2007) Philipp Justus of eBay announced the enhanced attention that eBay would be paying to the Seller Non-Performance Policy. I think it’s pretty safe to say that it caused a bit of an uproar. All of a sudden, many sellers were finding themselves victim to the [...]
Another Listing Fee Promotion through September 30
eBay just announced another listing fee promotion that will run through September 30th. It features free listing fees if the listing starts at $9.99 or less and has gallery and 25% off of all listings that start at $10 or more and have gallery. Like the one earlier this fall, you have got to add [...]
Be a Champion Seeker with a Nimbus 2000!
As I’m sure you are aware, the Nimbus 2000 is the newest, top of the line broom that Harry Potter gets to fly around on for Quidditch. In the books, they are very expensive and only the more well to do wizards and witches can afford to have one. In our Muggle world, they are [...]
Is eBay Giving Up on Auctions?
With the recent purchase of Skype, and the releases of services like kijiji and gumtree, is eBay giving up on auctions and moving into new realms? Matt at Aroxo sure seems to think so. And he’s got some very nice theories on the why. All backed up by numbers of course. I believe that that [...]
Do you know when to use Amazon?
As an eBay seller, I sometimes find myself in a rut of sorts. Nothing seems to sell and listing becomes a burden. I don’t move enough product to hire someone to do the listing and I get frustrated by the lack of sales. Rather than continue relisting items and racking up the eBay fees, I [...]
Free Listing day tomorrow 8/15/07
eBay is having a free listing day. From what I’ve read, it’s the first one in nearly 5 years. For the entire day, you can list auctions for free. The catch is that the item has to use (and pay for) gallery. Remember that it’s the listing fee that’s free not the add ons. Also, [...]
CozyBug
Cozybug is best described as an eBay for the Craigslist set. Or rather a combination of both that doesn’t really outperform either. It’s a localized site like Craigslist, but allows for a “storefront” and is graphically much prettier. It doesn’t have any auction format that I could find, but allows for pictures much like eBay. [...]
How To Prevent Fraud On EBay! – 4 Signs To Watch For
Of the millions of transactions that transpire on eBay each day, only an infinitesimally small percentage are fraudulent. However, even that small percentage means that fraud does still occur. How do you, as a seller, avoid becoming the victim of a scam? By recognizing common signs of fraud: 1. “Phishing” expeditions. According to eBay guru [...]
Amazon rolls out payment system
Amazon announced the releasing of the beta version of what they are calling the “Amazon Flexible Payment Service” or Amazon FPS for short. Basically, at the moment, it would appear to be a backend payment system much like paypal or google checkout. There are no individual sign ups at the moment, and it’s unclear whether [...]
Are neutral feedbacks really neutral?
As the name implies, a neutral feedback has no effect on a sellers feedback rating. Or does it? According to Scot Wingo at eBay strategies a recent change to the eBay terms of service may make you want to consider forming a more firm neutral policy. If a seller receives more than 5% of negative [...]
