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Splitting the business: Netflix by mail becomes Qwikster while Netflix becomes a streaming only service

by T. W. Seller | Sep 19, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Customer Service & Bettering your Business, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

Remember the Netflix price changes that got everyone upset? For many, the new prices went into...

Netflix price changes: Here’s what I want: unlimited instant watch, a la carte DVDs. How about you?

by T. W. Seller | Aug 5, 2011 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

This isn’t something we normally talk about on here but the Netflix price change is big news. I’m not going to recap it for you here since there are summaries everywhere but the gist of it is that now instant watch...

Lulu.com announces business model reinvention: What does this mean for authors, creators and users?

by T. W. Seller | Jun 14, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Two big announcements out of Lulu today. The first is that they are retiring CDs, DVDs, brochures,...

Changes to eBay Bucks reward program: variable earning rate for big retailers?

by T. W. Seller | Mar 22, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 4 |

I am a member of the eBay Bucks reward program and I am a big fan of it as a member and as a...

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’s 5¢ Insertion Fee for Media Listings ends after next holiday season (December 31, 2010)

by T. W. Seller | Jan 26, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 2 |

eBay announced a lot of big changes today and I covered most of them here. But they snuck in something else that was easy to miss as it was buried in the FAQ on another page. I wanted to call your attention to this little...

Whine along: My disorganized thoughts on the new eBay fees structure

by T. W. Seller | Jan 26, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 3 |

Normally I would take my time and write out a considered post on all these fee changes but instead, here are just some random thoughts as they come to me while I read this announcementThey are combining Fixed Price and Store...

Blog Tour Week Two: Paperbackswap, TameBay, Collector’s Quest, Things Your Grandmother Knew etc

by T. W. Seller | Sep 16, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance | 4 |

I forgot to post the schedule this week stupidly so my apologies. Let’s catch up, shall...

Is it cheaper to list your Media items on Half.com or eBay Fixed Price?

by T. W. Seller | Mar 12, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 12 |

With eBay’s recent announcement that Half.com listings will some in eBay search results, Media sellers have a choice. They can list items either on eBay or Half.com and they will show in the same place. But which place is...

Publishing on Amazon’s Kindle: Author Gregory Bernard Banks shares his insights & experience

by Guest Whiner | Mar 10, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Misc, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 1 |

As regular readers of The Whine Seller know, I like to write from personal experience. So, with...

Trade your unwanted media for books, DVDs and CDs with Paperbackswap

by T. W. Seller | Feb 18, 2009 | Misc | 2 |

I promised all sorts of heavy Deep Thought blog posts to assorted people this week but, darn it, I...

eBay, don’t tell me what to charge for shipping!

by T. W. Seller | Dec 10, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I’ve been suspiciously and uncharacteristically quite about all the eBay Free Shipping business. To recap, eBay is slowly offering discounts, promotions and other advantages for sellers that offer free shipping. With the...