In Person Meetup NYC

In Person Meetup NYC

We are in for a treat, multi channel million dollar plus seller Michael Swoape of One4Silver will be sharing top tips for growing and scaling your eBay selling.

One4Seller is a top seller of flatware, glassware and all things tabletop. They started their selling from the owner’s home, and are now in a warehouse facility with employees.

Michael is in town for vendor/wholesale shows and will share wholesale sourcing information in addition to growing/scaling your eBay.

A team member from the eBay Government Relations Team will also join us. They will update us on “hot” topics for the Tri State NY area sellers. If you have a local government issue relating to selling there will be time to let the team know of your concerns.

We meet in person at the eBay Manhattan Chelsea Office.

Sellers of all levels are welcome to attend. We will have ample time for your questions. eBay Community is supplying seller SWAG for all attendees.

2 weeks before event an email will go out with address of event in Chelsea and the check in procedure, Photo ID is required to gain access to the building.

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All About eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update!

All About eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update!

Are you ready eBay sellers?

Here’s what you need to know about eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update.

For eBay sellers, the most highly anticipated days in any given year are those when eBay releases a seller update — especially since specific dates are never announced in advance!

These updates inform the seller community about upcoming changes (and sometimes explain recent changes as well). They impact all aspects of selling on eBay, from categories and fees to listing and shipping to seller protections and more. For this reason, sellers often tend to view updates with great trepidation.

eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update!

Fear not! eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update is mostly good news:

  • Better tools for fighting chargeback
  • A crackdown on abusive buyers
  • The site-wide rollout of eBay International Shipping (EIS)
  • New solutions to the perennial problem of unpaid items (UPIs)
  • Also announced in this Summer Seller Update is eBay’s dynamic ad rate for Promoted Listings Standard (PLS). This is something you might want to consider trying.

Of course, no seller update is all sunshine and lollipops.

The most challenging (and confusing) part of this particular update is the section that explains the complicated new regulations around selling and shipping to buyers in Europe. I’ve gotten some clarification from various eBay executives and team leaders, which I’ll pass along to you.

eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update: Payment Disputes

When a buyer asks their bank or credit card company to reimburse the amount they paid for something, it’s called a chargeback. eBay has listened to seller feedback and made significant changes to their payment dispute process.

Now sellers can provide detailed information documenting a transaction’s validity, enabling them to more effectively challenge a charge-back (and hopefully get to keep the money). The info they provide may also help them qualify for seller protections. Get details and FAQs at https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2023-summer/business.

Reporting Inappropriate Buyer Messages

eBay was founded on the premise that people are basically good. Which for the most part, they are. But not all of them. Some unscrupulous buyers try to coerce the seller into taking their transaction offline; others attempt to bully their way to a full or partial refund.

New sellers are especially vulnerable to such ploys and may even be specifically targeted. Now eBay is giving sellers the power to report these bad buyers right from My Messages. Sellers can also block unwelcome buyers.

On your smartphone, Just click on “the kebab” button (three vertical dots) in the upper right-hand corner of the conversation to see the drop-down menu options for doing so. On a desktop or laptop computer, click the Action button above the message, then choose “Report message” (you’ll be asked to provide a reason) or “Block this member”.

Unpaid Items: a Never-Ending Story

Unpaid items following a successful auction or accepted Best Offer are a perpetual thorn in the side for sellers. But according to the Summer Seller Update, eBay is testing a new feature that requires buyers to add a payment method before sending a Best Offer. If their offer is accepted, eBay will automatically collect payment from the buyer.

In the coming weeks, this feature will be rolled out to most Best Offer listings. Get details and FAQs at https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2023-summer/financials.

New Rules for Selling to European Buyers

Thanks to recently implemented and very complex legislation, selling and shipping to buyers in Europe — especially France and Germany — is currently somewhat of a hot mess.

Basically, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws makes manufacturers, importers, and eBay sellers responsible for the entire life cycle of the products they sell. It’s all part of a well-intentioned  initiative aimed at protecting the environment by preventing, reducing, and managing waste.

For more details plus specific information on selling to France go HERE.

As for Germany, EPR laws there are especially convoluted when it comes to the Electronics category. In addition, the German Packaging Act (Verpack G) regulates packing materials. Get the full scoop HERE.

Meanwhile, rest assured that in most cases, EIS can fulfill your order while complying with applicable regulations.

If it’s an item that EIS can’t (yet) handle, the listing will be blocked for buyers in those countries. That makes using EIS a no-brainer for sure!

Dynamic Ad Rate for Promoted Listings Standard

Promoted Listings (PL) is a major moneymaker for eBay — especially the pay-per-sale version, Promoted Listings Standard (PLS.) As of the 2023 Summer Seller Update, eBay has added a Dynamic Ad Rate (DAR).

DAR is a system whereby you let eBay automatically adjust your PLS percentage. You can cap this percentage it at any desired amount, which is why you think about testing DAR to see if it works for you. Check out the details and DAR FAQs at https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2023-summer/listing.

Summing Up eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update

eBay’s 2023 Summer Seller Update includes an interesting gamut of changes, most of which should benefit you and your business on eBay. Read the entire update to get the best sense of what’s what.

Furthermore, summer isn’t just known for its annual seller update. It’s also notorious for its seasonal sales slump. Stay out of the ecommerce doldrums with I Love to Be Selling’s free guide Top 10 Tips to Ignite eBay Summer Sales! Download your complimentary copy at https://ilovetobeselling.com/webinars-and-workshops/top-10-tips-to-ignite-ebay-summer-sales/.

Top 10 Tips to Ignite eBay Summer Sales

Top 10 Tips to Ignite eBay Summer Sales

 

 

eBay Holiday 2020 Top 3 Tips For Successful Selling!

eBay Holiday 2020 Top 3 Tips For Successful Selling!

eBay Holiday 2020 shopping has already begun!

3 Top eBay Holiday Selling Tips!

3 Top Tips for eBay 2020 Holiday Selling!

Holiday shoppers are already flocking to eBay in search of the perfect gift for everyone on their list! eBay has mentioned the uptick in Holiday shopping several times in their eBay for Business podcast. After a challenging year spent mostly at home, people are really looking forward to the holidays.

To make the most of what’s shaping up to be a very busy and very prosperous 2020 Holiday season, smart sellers plan ahead — starting right now. 

So, here are three top tips for maximizing your eBay Holiday sales a success!

1- To begin, whip your workspace into tiptop shape. Review and analyze your eBay workflow. Furthermore, can you improve your inventory management? Revamp your desk logistics? Update your shipping area? So, could you streamline any of your processes in any way(s)? What tweaks, changes, or refinements might help you to be more efficient and productive during the upcoming holiday rush? Implement these changes now, while you still have time to do so!

And speaking of shipping, savvy sellers are prepared for holiday shipping snags. Stamps.com gives eBay sellers the gift of a free subscription; all you pay for is the postage you purchase (at a discounted rate). Grab your complimentary Stamps.com eBay seller account via my referral link. If the Grinch throws a glitch into eBay Labels, you’ll still be ready to ship on time! Here are more tips for Holiday shipping .

Along with ensuring your workspace is shipshape, also order your holiday shipping supplies. Will 2020 be the year you offer to gift-wrap sold items?

So, If you’re an eBay Store subscriber, be sure to use your quarterly coupon for eBay-branded shipping supplies. Further, to add an extra-festive touch to your packages this year, eBay is also offering special 25th anniversary supplies. Use my affiliate links and Check out the special edition thank-you postcards and stickers via their 25th Anniversary Store.

2- List holiday items ASAP.

Christmas goodies and Hannukah treasures sell all year ‘round. Additionally there’s always a big uptick starting in September that continues through December.

Don’t be late to the holiday party! However you source —wholesalers, thrift stores, auctions, garage and/or estate sales, retail arbitrage, and/or online arbitrage — be on the lookout for traditional holidaythemed décor.

With all of the turbulence this year and in the world right now, people yearn for cozy comforts of Christmas Past. So keep an eye out for ornaments, wreaths, and garlands. Also in demand now are home accessories and bric-a-brac; tableware. Table, bed linens; chachkes and apparel with a traditional holiday vibe are all hot sellers. Who doesn’t love an Ugly Christmas Sweater? And remember, Thanksgiving is a holiday, too!

3- Get a road map for the your eBay holiday selling season.

Seller plot your route to maximum sales. Come join me September 8-13, 2020 for my FREE 2020 eBay Holiday Sales Success Boot Camp. From sourcing the most saleable inventory to creating the most effective listings to promoting your eBay store and items via social media, it’s going to be a chock-full cornucopia of practical tips and proven strategies for achieving your best holiday selling season ever.

Complimentary eBay Holiday Sales Success Boot Camp!

Sign up today to reserve your complimentary spot in this week-long workshop.

Meanwhile, dust off your elf’s hat, roll up your sleeves, and put on your skates, because the holiday train is getting ready to leave the station.

All aboard for a profitable eBay selling Q4 journey, and don’t forget to enjoy the ride!

eBay Holiday Sales Success Boot Camp!

Complimentary eBay Holiday Sales Success Boot Camp!


Your Facebook Business Page Is An eBay Sales Driver!

Your Facebook Business Page Is An eBay Sales Driver!

A Facebook business page is a sales driver for eBay sellers.

Facebook Business Page for eBay Sellers!

Your Facebook Business Page is an eBay sales driver!

eBay sellers if you’re ignoring a Facebook Business page, you’re ignoring your shoppers. Facebook is on fire these days.  With the vast majority of the world’s population in quarantine due to the global corona virus pandemic, it’s become a virtual lifeline. You’re probably spending more time there yourself!

As no less an authority than The New York Times recently noted the upsurge of Facebook traffic. “Now, stuck inside their homes and isolated from their families and friends, millions of Americans are rediscovering the social network’s virtues. That has lifted usage of Facebook features like messaging and video calls to record levels and powered a surge in traffic for publishers of virus-related news.”

In fact, Facebook is experiencing a surge in traffic, period.

What does that mean for you — and your business on eBay? It means you need a Facebook Business Page, stat! It’s absolutely free and will pay off big-time, even after the corona virus pandemic is over. You can set up your Page with just a few clicks, so what are you waiting for? Get started ASAP!

Or maybe you already have a Facebook Business Page. But you haven’t done much with it, and/or you aren’t seeing much traffic. This is your chance to change all that eBay seller.  So strike while the iron is hot — hot — hot. Even if you don’t have an eBay store, you can use a Facebook Business Page to drive traffic to your listings.

“But Kathy,” you say, “I know I should set up a Facebook business page…but then what do I do with it?”

Well, for starters, you need to post to your business page on a regular basis, Try for at least once a week, more as time allows. But don’t just post about items you’ve got listed. Nobody wants to see a steady stream of product posts. If all you’ve been doing is sharing links to your listings and/or various store categories, it’s no wonder you haven’t gotten many visitors, let alone return visitors.

When all you do it post your products, you are seen as “spam”.

You are social media noise, rather than a fun and interesting seller! All you’re saying with non stop product posts to Facebook is “Buy my stuff! Buy my stuff! Buy my stuff!” It’s boring at best, as well as potentially counterproductive. Remember, it’s called SOCIAL media, not selling media. So be social! A good guideline to follow is the 80/20 rule. That means about 80 percent of your content should be social, while the other 20% can be about selling.

To help you get your new (or newly revitalized) Business Page off the ground, check out my free downloadable guide Sales Power Tips for Your Facebook Business Page. It’s packed with proven, easy-to-implement tips that really work.

So stop spamming your friends and family by sharing eBay links on your personal Facebook page.

eBay seller don’t spam your customers on Facebook!

An occasional selling-related post there is fine — for example, if you list a particularly interesting or unusual item — but your business really needs (and deserves) a Facebook page of its very own.

Want more shoppers? Set up your Facebook Business Page, and start posting! Just be sure to keep it social about 80% of the time.

And don’t forget to download your complimentary copy of my free guide Sales Power Tips for Your Facebook Business Page.

Now…let’s get social with our eBay customers!

 

 

eBay COVID-19 Navigating Challenging Times!

eBay COVID-19 Navigating Challenging Times!

To start, let’s talk about eBay, COVID-19 and you.

eBay Selling & COVOD-19

Selling on eBay during the COVID-19 pandemic!

Selling on eBay during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the challenge of our lifetime.

Never before have we as Americans been through a global pandemic like COVID-19. We’ve faced the fallout from 9/11. We’ve weathered numerous hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. But the coronavirus is a worldwide crisis that is a test  like nothing else in our experience.

What can and should you (and all of us) be doing at this difficult time?

Before even thinking of eBay selling and COVID-19, protect yourself along with your family.

How do you carry out this mandate to protect yourself and your family from the coronavirus? By knowing what is recommended right now — and staying up to the minute with information you can be sure is 100% accurate and reliable.

To do so, go directly to the COVID-19 page on the Center for Disease Control website (CDC.gov). There’s a clickable banner right at the top of the CDC home page. Don’t trust media reports or what you see on Facebook; get your COVID-19 info straight from the source!

Next, watch for eBay announcements about COVID-19.

The Announcements page can be reached from the Selling Announcements module on your Seller Hub Overview page or via the Announcements link at the bottom of any page on eBay.com.

By the way: Some of you will see right on eBay’s home page one way eBay has your back at this time; click on the Shop Small button to see more. If you don’t see the “Open right now and here for you” banner on the home page, just go directly to eBay’s new Small. Mighty. Open for Business page. It’s highly reassuring — even inspirational!

eBay has already announced that they will defer fees to support small and medium-size businesses through COVID-19. If you’re an eBay Store subscriber, watch your My Messages and regular email inboxes on March 25 for details on how to request support, or check the Announcements page.

Additionally eBay Government Relations eBay Main Street has information for sellers. Unsure of actions your state is taking? The page on COVID-19  that eBay Government Relations is maintaining has up to date information for sellers.

With eBay shipping and CO-VID 19, take advantage of USPS’ scheduled pickups.

It’s hard to get to the post office when you’re sheltering in place. Luckily, you don’t have to go there; USPS will come to you. Every day except Sundays and holidays.. Because that’s how they roll. Schedule your package pickups via the USPS website (USPS.com) in just 4 easy steps.

It used to be that you had to have at least one Priority Mail package going out in order to schedule a pickup, but now USPS will pick up any class of package. It’s best to schedule package pickup no later than the night before the day you need it. Often if asked nicely, many carriers will  take and scan your package(s) on the spur of the moment.

Now that you know what you need to do right now, let’s talk about what’s selling right now!

What are buyers looking for now?

Folks are home. What do they need?

Some eBay sellers are doing very well, while others are struggling. Furthermore, many part-time sellers who have been laid off or are on hiatus from their full-time jobs are expanding their business on eBay and need to stock their virtual shelves.

So think about it: People are staying home.

In fact, many are stuck at home by local government order. Topping the list of products these folks need are household essentials and food. Ponder pantry items. Also think over-the-counter medications and vitamins.

Educational and entertainment items for kids are also in high demand. Look at books, DVDs, games, puzzles, and crafts items of all kinds.These in demand craft items includes lots of egg cartons, wine corks, clean and empty glass jars, plastic pill bottles, and the cardboard tubes from rolls of paper towels and toilet paper. 

Adults need to entertain themselves as well. Jigsaw puzzles and many games are fun for all ages, as are the full gamut of crafting options. Think sewing patterns and fabric; knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, and other needlework supplies. Also think about adult coloring books, perhaps bundled with a set of colored pencils or markers (especially the new glittery versions); and model anything kits.

And don’t forget scrapbooking. This is a perfect time for millions of hunkered-down Americans to get caught up on printing out and showcasing their photo libraries.

In addition, lots of folks are using this time as an opportunity to learn new skills or try new hobbies.

They need books and DVDs that teach crafting, DIY home improvement, auto mechanics, languages, and more.

I share even more ideas with you , along with some thoughts regarding the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in my recent YouTube video Sales Success On eBay Despite Coronavirus Outbreak!

In sum, today more than ever, you need to think like a buyer.

Look through your unlisted inventory. Look around your house or apartment. Do you have something on hand that other people need and/or that’s in high demand right now for whatever reason? Get it listed ASAP! My free tip sheet Dominate eBay Search will help those listing stand out to shoppers and get sold!

Take care…stay well…and sell on, fellow seller!!!

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