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Amazon lets Associates get referral credits when they advertise Kindle books. . . again.

by T. W. Seller | May 3, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Social Networking and Blogging | 1 |

So the Kindle is big news so you’d think that Amazon Associates members would be raking in...

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 wants me to move to Europe: “Your Top-Rated status is at risk in United Kingdom & Ireland.”

by T. W. Seller | Jan 28, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

I received a strange feedback a few days ago and popped into my eBay seller dashboard, curious if...

Are your Half.com items also appearing on eBay? Better check again!

by T. W. Seller | Oct 19, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

We have already discussed the fact that Half.com listings now show in eBay search results. This...

How to run a Twitter contest

by T. W. Seller | Sep 28, 2009 | Marketing and Promotion, Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 2 |

You are looking for a little marketing juice for your store or book or maybe just a few more Twitter followers. What better way to get some traffic or attention than a contest? People love to win stuff and if your prize is...

Why your online store needs a return or exchange policy (even if you really don’t want to offer one)

by T. W. Seller | Sep 23, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 7 |

eBay 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...

Lulu contest rewards the self-published author for marketing their own work

by T. W. Seller | Feb 27, 2009 | 2 |

There is a lot to love in the new contest Lulu just announced. Instead of judging a contest based on content (which never fully allows for huge variety of POD books out there) this contest is based solely on how well your book...

Automatically insure every eBay package you send out (domestic and international) for a discount with Auctiva Insurance

by T. W. Seller | Jan 26, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Here is a neat little trick that has been around for a while but most people I’ve talked to have never heard of it so I figured I would offer a quick How-To. Auctiva is an an eBay third party service that is entirely free....

Amazon gives Authors (self-published or not) a chance to promote themselves with Author Stores

by T. W. Seller | Jan 22, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 0 |

The most exciting new renouncement out of Amazon right now for authors is Author Stores (BETA)....

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...