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Even more issues with eBay Shipping Policies: Get it Fast error with auctions vs fixed price

by T. W. Seller | Sep 24, 2013 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 3 |

So, on Sunday, I wrote about this alarming bug with the new eBay Shipping Policies. To summarize,...

In which My eBay is broken in a very deceptive way (that’ll cost you shipping time)

by T. W. Seller | May 18, 2012 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 1 |

Let me show you some screenshots from My eBay selling right now. First, I click on My eBay. My...

eBay Accounting Assistant Online Version: so busted

by T. W. Seller | Nov 12, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 5 |

We’ve discussed the trials and tribulations of eBay Account Assistant on here before. For...

Why eBay Top-rated sellers blow the PowerSeller program out of the water

by T. W. Seller | Oct 14, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 27 |

It’s hard for me to get into the gripe party about the new Top-Rated Seller program because...

On bad sellers, bad feedback and eBay DSRs

by T. W. Seller | Apr 7, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 24 |

I wrote this post a few days ago about a seller who was taking a very long time to ship my item and how I felt bad giving her bad feedback because we had been talking socially. (On a side note, that seller still has not...

On Amazon Kindle, iPhone Apps and eBooks

by T. W. Seller | Mar 5, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

Amazon has released a free Kindle app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. While the app has some flaws...

Stores that may close or go out of business after Christmas and New Years (a PSA from me to you)

by T. W. Seller | Dec 10, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 6 |

First, off, let me repeat my warning of a few posts ago: Send checks or cash instead of gift certificates this holiday season. Consumer Reports is saying the same thing. Stores that are in danger of going out of business are...

Two worrisome eBay checkout issues (with screenshots)

by T. W. Seller | Oct 14, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I noticed this today as I was prepping some packages to ship out. The first issue has been around...

Turbo Lister Bug Update

by T. W. Seller | Oct 7, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 2 |

The following is an update to the situation described here. I was stalling on writing an updated post to this until it was entirely resolved but they are taking a while so I thought I would do a partial update. Let me start by...

Unsolved eBay Mysteries: What happened to the new online version of eBay Accounting Assistant?

by T. W. Seller | Oct 6, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 4 |

Earlier today, eBay announced that they were going to slash 1,000 jobs (about 10% of their work force) at the same time that they announced several pricey acquisitions including their purchase of credit company Bill Me Later for...

My least favorite Turbo Lister bug

by T. W. Seller | Oct 2, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

Turbo Lister is a free eBay listing tool and, as such, in some ways you get what you pay for. Most of the time, it is a fantastic tool for listing items and can save the busy seller a lot of time.But the rest of the time, it is...