holidays | The Whine Seller

Forget Christmas. How come no one’s talking about the War on Happy Holidays?

by T. W. Seller | Dec 10, 2012 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 4 |

I’m at Target. There are holiday decorations everywhere and I’m just completing my...

eBay seller files buyer claim against another seller. Whole thing feels dirty. Should it?

by T. W. Seller | Jan 21, 2011 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I 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...

The “real” reason casual buyers leave eBay for Craigslist…

by T. W. Seller | Jan 17, 2011 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I wrote this post during the holidays when I was stressed out of my mind.Buyer: This item I bought from you doesn’t work, I want to return it. I wanted one that works.Me: I am sorry to hear there was an issue with this....

eBay Partner Network offers additional incentives for referrals during the holidays (Good news for bloggers & sellers)

by T. W. Seller | Nov 9, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

(Writing this blog post has been on my To Do List since the end of Oct and I kept forgetting to write about it. Sorry! Senility, it can apparently happen to young people.) The eBay Partner Network (who I make fun of constantly...

The 3 Rs of getting ready for the upcoming holiday retail season

by T. W. Seller | Nov 10, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

If you’re like me right now, the holiday retail season is already off and running and your...

The fine line between being thrifty and being stupid

by T. W. Seller | Jun 3, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 4 |

The discussion of whether to pay for a listing service or not that was started here and here brought up an interesting question: is a paid service always the “better” or more professional choice?I have been running a...

Happy Holidays: my favorite eBay feedback comment

by T. W. Seller | Dec 23, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance | 1 |

When I was in college, I was selling a huge batch of Star Trek figures for a Trading Assistant client before Christmas. One of my good friends was a casual eBay buyer but was fascinated by the selling aspect of it and used to...

How to use a Gift Card balance to pay your eBay fees

by T. W. Seller | Dec 20, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 8 |

If you have ever gotten one of those gift cards, (Mastercard, Visa, and American Express all have...

I hate to admit it, but I think eBay’s Detailed Seller Ratings (DSR) might be a good thing

by T. W. Seller | Dec 17, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 14 |

I was chatting with an old friend of mine a few days and she was telling me all about how she just bought her very first item on eBay and how she loves the site now. She was basically trying to sell me on the idea of eBay and...

If Free Shipping is here to stay, eBay, here’s what we need. . .

by T. W. Seller | Dec 11, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

eBay has been pushing free shipping pretty hard lately with promotions, discounts, special icons and other advantages designed to get sellers to offer free shipping. Whether this is a good idea for anyone is still up for debate,...

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...

Common Sense Conclusions about what will sell this holiday season

by T. W. Seller | Dec 8, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 4 |

Everyone is tightening their belts this holiday season but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t spending money. It just means that they are being more picky about what they spend their money on. For retailers, this means that...