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Check out: “There’s No Place for Drama in Successful Selling” on eBay Radio at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST today (2/15/2011)

by T. W. Seller | Feb 15, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Customer Service & Bettering your Business, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

I’ve been invited back to eBay Radio and for my second appearance I’m tackling the topic, “There’s No Place for Drama in Successful Selling.” You can listen live here (must be an eBay member to join the...

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...

How much resistance to ebooks & online newspapers is just fear of the unknown?

by T. W. Seller | Sep 7, 2010 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

My father loves reading the newspaper. He reads it cover to cover over the course of the day and...

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 needs to make it easier for a buyer to back out of a sale before the item is shipped

by T. W. Seller | Mar 16, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Look, I don’t like it when a buyer backs out. Obviously, it is a huge pain in the neck, especially with auctions where the timing is usually a big factor in price and I may not get that same price on a relist. Buyers that...

Are eBay buyers becoming feedback & DSR plea blind?

by T. W. Seller | Mar 8, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 5 |

As soon as DSR ratings became important, I made up a package insert that goes out in every single package I send. One side thanks you for your purchase and gives the URL for the store if you want to shop with us again. The...

From eBay frustrations to eCrater success: a marketplace review from a seller on both platforms

by T. W. Seller | Feb 17, 2010 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 18 |

Of all the new platforms and marketplaces out there, the one that caught my fancy the most recently was eCrater. The biggest selling point is that they are 100% free with no fees. Think of them as a craigslist style posting...

Better update your browsers if you want to keep using Google Apps, Documents, Sites and more!

by T. W. Seller | Feb 2, 2010 | Social Networking and Blogging | 0 |

This news just came across the pipeline from Google:In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser...

A Different Perspective on the New eBay Fees: Not all Store owners happy with the changes

by T. W. Seller | Jan 29, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 2 |

While many of us eBay store owners were excited with the new eBay fees coming in March 2010 and happily chatted away on Twitter, not everyone was thrilled. I wanted to share with you this email from a reader who wished to remain...