dsrs | The Whine Seller

Is being an eBay Top Rated Seller worth the effort?

by T. W. Seller | May 16, 2012 | Customer Service & Bettering your Business, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 2 |

Before we start, in the interest of disclosure, I’m a Top Rated Seller (TRS)… at the...

Heck yeah, green feedback star! (& why it took us 14 years to get it)

by T. W. Seller | May 4, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

We reached our green star today, 5,000 feedback ratings. Our 5,000th feedback was from...

On eBay Radio at 12 PM PST today with Tips for raising your DSR ratings when you’re already in the hole

by T. W. Seller | Apr 26, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Customer Service & Bettering your Business, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

DSRs got you down? I’ve been asked back to eBay Radio to talk about how to get your DSR ratings up, especially if they’re already low or your account is already in trouble. I’ll be on at 12:00 PST/3:00 PM EST...

There’s No Place for Drama in Successful Selling

by T. W. Seller | Apr 18, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Customer Service & Bettering your Business, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Back on February 15, I was on eBay Radio to do a segment with the same name as this blog post. Because I wrote up some notes before I actually went on the show, I thought I may as well clean up those notes and give them to you...

Bonanzle becomes Bonanza, buys 1000 Markets, eBay’s new feedback & duplicate listing policies and more

by T. W. Seller | Sep 25, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 4 |

Firstly, my huge apologies in the lack of posts this week. I’m having some issues that prevent me from typing. If you are interested, you can read about the details here. Since I can’t type for long periods of time,...

eBay changes their DSR feedback policy: Free shipping now equals 5 free stars

by T. W. Seller | Aug 31, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

(I meant to post this on last Friday and I forgot. Sorry about that! My brain is apparently still...

Bad feedback on the beach: How does taking a vacation effect your online business?

by T. W. Seller | Feb 16, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 1 |

My husband and I are planning a vacation, our first since mid-2008 so we are very excited to have some time off. On top of the normal fun of a vacation, we are making this one a little longer. We’ll be visiting family as...

eBay’s 10 cent fixed price listing sale rewards my store owner impatience for the new fees

by T. W. Seller | Feb 2, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I spelled impatience right on the first try, people. There socks must be lucky!You know what else...

eBay Sellers: Are you prepared for the new insurance policy?

by T. W. Seller | Sep 18, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

Consider this your friendly reminder for The Whine Seller. Next week is the infamous, week of September 22nd when the new eBay insurance policy goes live. Are you ready? Here’s a quick checklist of stuff to do to be ready...

With the new DSR changes, what should my eBay package insert say now?

by T. W. Seller | Sep 3, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 8 |

I was packing up some eBay items this morning and I noticed I was running low on my package inserts. These are the little postcard sized notes I put into every outgoing package. One side of this note is a “Thank you for...

“eBay’s DSR feedback policy isn’t fair to hobby or casual sellers!”

by T. W. Seller | May 7, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 17 |

This is one of those posts that will probably tick some people off but I have a real issue with this train of complaint. I see this all over the blogs and even in listing texts. Some people feel that the new quality standards...

Sellers: Here’s a tip, lose the chip! (on your shoulder)

by T. W. Seller | May 6, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 10 |

As anyone who reads this blog regularly, like the President of Hair Club for Men, I’m not just an eBay seller, I’m also a buyer. I have been on both sides of the fence and, if you aren’t a buyer on the same...