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Selling… out! Transitioning from PowerSeller to casual seller.

by T. W. Seller | May 2, 2016 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance | 0 |

It’s the end of an era! As I mentioned in this post, I’m closing my eBay Store. This...

Guest Blog: The Story of an Ex-eBay Powerseller

by Guest Whiner | May 13, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 1 |

I am always willing to host the whines of other sellers on this blog and I got a request from a seller who wishes to remain anonymous who wanted to tell his story about why he went from an eBay Powerseller to an ex-eBay seller....

Fee Comparison: Is it cheaper to list an item on Amazon Marketplace or eBay?

by T. W. Seller | May 4, 2010 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 6 |

My husband won an iPod shuffle a few days ago and since we already have one, we decided to sell it for the extra cash. But far be it for me to do anything without trying to learn from it so I decided to do a little test. I...

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...

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...

Why eBay Top-rated sellers blow the PowerSeller program out of the water

by T. W. Seller | Oct 14, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 27 |

It’s hard for me to get into the gripe party about the new Top-Rated Seller program because...

eBay’s WTF Google Product Search (Base) announcement (eBay to English translation)

by T. W. Seller | Oct 8, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging | 1 |

While those of us over here in the trenches were trying to puzzle out if the changes to Google Product Search (which eBay calls Google Base which I thought was two names ago but whatever) was good or bad news, eBay sent down an...

eBay Partner Network Referral Program makes PowerSellers’ ask themselves: To link or not to link?

by T. W. Seller | Aug 26, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 5 |

The eBay Partner Network sent out the following email:Link your accounts for special featuresDear Hillary,As we announced in our July Newsletter, we have introduced the ability for you to link your eBay account with your eBay...

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...

How important is the discussion board community on eBay?

by T. W. Seller | Feb 16, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 16 |

On Friday, I opened a unholy can of worms with this statement:I’m having a lot of trouble getting upset about the loss of community on eBay. That was always my least favorite part about it.Shortly after making this...

No, I will not put my husband on the phone! The business woman’s lament.

by T. W. Seller | Feb 3, 2009 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I know I usually direct my vitriol at sites like eBay on this blog but I wanted to address something a little different today. I’m pretty ticked, so watch out. I know it’s a man’s world. You only need to look...

Editorial: But eBay! I don’t want to sign up for ProPay, Moneybookers OR Paymate!

by T. W. Seller | Jan 10, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 11 |

(I planned to reopen The Whine Seller next week with a more positive note but eBay went and ticked me off so, sorry, two bitter rants in two days!).eBay added two more approved Payment Methods to its approved list yesterday,...