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Author :: Kirsten Hawkins  |
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| Article Title :: Creating Ebay Selling Opportunities By Communicating With Your Buyer |
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| One thing many eBay sellers neglect is to actually communicate with their buyers – not with some automated ‘suggestion’ system, but with actual person-to-person contact. If you can be friendly and sound nice, then you can make them think you’re doing them a favour while you make a few extra sales.
‘I Could Throw In…’
When you receive an order for an item that costs a lot for shipping and needs some kind of equipment, this is an ideal opportunity to make a ‘friendly’ extra sale. For example, if someone has just bought a computer, you could send an email like this:
“I’m just emailing you to ask if you’d like (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: How To Use Ebay’s “Pre-Approved Buyer” Function. |
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| For sellers who constantly have to put up with bid snipers, non-paying bidders and other anti-social, timewasting buyers, eBay’s ‘pre-approved buyer’ feature is a godsend.
Pre-approving buyers lets you choose in advance who youÂ’re going to allow to bid: not by banning people you donÂ’t want, but by explicitly allowing people you do want. Anyone who is not on the pre-approved list will have to email you and ask you to let them bid.
While that might sound great, it’s only really a good idea to do it on very, very high value items. After all, half the point of eBay is that it’s such an open marketplace – if you’re going to restrict bi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Dave Bromley |
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| Article Title :: The 5 Mistakes That Can Lose You Money On Ebay |
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| I am often asked by subscribers to UK Auctionline web site to have a look at their eBay listings. This is usually because they are not doing as well selling their items as they had hoped. When I go and look at the listing I will often find that they have made one or more of the common mistakes that deter bidders.
1. Too many negatives. Some people, especially newcomers to eBay have a very real fear of being cheated or ripped off. Because of this they apply negatives in their listing. This can be in the form of a long list of types of payments they wont accept or conditions that they apply. Something else I have seen is the warning that thee seller will not be responsible for any (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Dave Bromley |
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| Article Title :: The Hidden Costs Of Selling On Ebay |
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| There is little doubt that given the potential audience advertising on eBay can be very cost effective. Compared to other forms of advertising it is relatively inexpensive. However, many eBay users rarely bother to work out exactly what it is costing them to make a sale.
There are the obvious costs such as the listing, enhancements and final value fees. Also you have to add the charges made by Paypal if that is the option of payment chosen by the buyer. But then you should really also consider what I call the invisible costs. Let me explain, if for instance you buy many of the items that you sell from Flea markets and garage sales what value do you place on your time going to su (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: Design Tips For Ebay Templates. |
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| Templates are the design elements that you might have noticed some sellers using on their auctions, like the borders around the edge, and the different fonts. Many sellers who are new to eBay don’t bother using them, and you might not have either – generally, a descriptive listing and a good picture will do the job just fine.
If you want to really finish your auctions off and make a really good impression on your buyers though, itÂ’s useful to have a good template. Here are a few tips on what to do and what not to do.
Choose something appropriate. The most important part of your template is what you choose in eBayÂ’s listing designer (in step 3 of the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: The Power Of Ebay “Store Newsletters”. |
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| eBay Stores come with a very powerful feature: store newsletters. When buyers add your store to their favourites, you can offer them the chance to join your mailing list. You can then send highly targeted emails to people who you know were at least interested enough in your products to add the store to their favourites.
How Do I Send Them?
First, you need to get some people to sign up for your newsletter – this will happen with time, as people buy from you and browse your store.
Once you’ve got a few subscribers, it’s worth sending out a newsletter. To send store newsletters, go to My eBay, click ‘Manage My Store’, and then click  (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: How To Check An Ebay SellerÂ’s Reputation (And Why You Should Do It). |
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| When you buy something from an eBay seller, you are giving them your money and hoping that you will get something in return. However many guarantees of safety eBay might make to you, nothing is certain: if you just give your money to scammers all the time without doing any checks then the chances are you wonÂ’t get all of that money back.
That’s why you should always check the seller’s reputation, or ‘feedback rating’. This is a quick and easy-to-read summary of their history as an eBay seller, which gives you some idea of whether or not you should trust them with your money. Buying anything is a calculated risk: you want to minimise that risk.
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: Tips For “Knowing Your Ebay Buyer” Before You Ship. |
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| Before you send anything to that buyer, you might want to get to know them, especially if youÂ’re selling them a high-ticket item that you couldnÂ’t afford to lose. Even if the buyer has paid, the PayPal transaction could still end up being reversed, leaving you out of pocket. So how do you figure out if you can trust your buyer?
Look at their feedback for others. Go to their feedback page and click ‘Left for Others’. If they leave a lot of negatives for their sellers, then you should try to get away from them as fast as you can – if you do deal with them, make sure not to leave your feedback first. You should consider a negative someone has left to be just as (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: Tips For Managing Multiple Ebay Auctions. |
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| It can be very time-consuming to keep your auctions ticking along, especially if you have hundreds listed at a time. DonÂ’t despair, though: there are a few things you can do to take the weight off you.
Use My eBay.
If you want a broad overview of where you are with your auctions, make sure you pay a visit to My eBay occasionally instead of just relying on emails. With my eBay, you can see all your auctions in a big table, and sort by things like the number of bids and the current price. If you want to see which of your auctions currently has no bids, then you can do that.
One of the most useful things about My eBay, though, is the ‘Summary’ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Auctions Articles |
Author :: Kirsten Hawkins |
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| Article Title :: How To Use Ebay’s “Promotional Flyer” Tool. |
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| If you have an eBay store, then you can print off promotional flyers for it for free.
You might have seen ones that other sellers have sent you – they’re basically lists of items available in their eBay stores, usually bearing this default message: “Thank you for your purchase! Please visit my eBay Store for more great items and friendly, reliable customer service.” If you know what you’re doing, though, you can really make your flyer stand out from the crowd.
How Do I Do That?
Go to ‘My eBay’, then ‘Manage Your Store’. Now click ‘Promotions’, and you’ll see the ‘Store Promotional Flyer’ option the (read full article) |
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