Because I’m a seller, I keep that point of view with me when I’m a buyer. When I buy on eBay… You pretty much have to be Satan himself to get anything less than 5 DSR feedback stars from me I always email the...
Read MoreOne of the biggest effects the recession (or the perception of a recession, what do I know) I’ve noticed is that it seems like just about everyone is in a bad mood. It makes sense: people are stressing over jobs, finances,...
Read MoreI purchased an item on eBay for a gift. The listing didn’t say how it was shipping but it was a book coming from the US so I was assuming Media Mail. It was unlikely it would arrive before Christmas (though possible, based...
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Some really exciting news out of Amazon in the last few days: You can now let a friend borrow one...
Read MoreMy laptop takes about 45 minutes to start up and a bit longer to do anything else and I realized that, while we’ve upgraded several parts of it over the years, the thing is over 6 years old and that I should probably...
Read MoreFirst, the factual news portion of this post. Here is the official eBay announcement: eBay Checkout Update for 2011To give eBay buyers a consistent, speedy checkout experience and to ensure support for fast-growing sales via...
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eBay, honey, let’s talk about your marketing. You have done this to us many, many times...
Read MoreOf all the new platforms and marketplaces out there, the one that caught my fancy the most recently was eCrater. The biggest selling point is that they are 100% free with no fees. Think of them as a craigslist style posting...
Read MoreWhile many of us eBay store owners were excited with the new eBay fees coming in March 2010 and happily chatted away on Twitter, not everyone was thrilled. I wanted to share with you this email from a reader who wished to remain...
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Every now and then, it happens. I complain about eBay on Twitter and I get the inevitable tweet...
Read MoreMy husband and I found a new antique mall this weekend and we were checking it out. Now, most of the time, we go to stores just to say, “Oh, my grandma had one of these!” but the longer I have been in the eBay...
Read MoreeBay instituted a policy this week that requires all sellers to specify a return policy on every listing. While most stores still leave the decision to have a return policy up to the sellers and don’t require it, no matter...
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