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Take advantage of mobile and social selling with your existing marketplace or platform

by T. W. Seller | Feb 17, 2014 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Social Networking and Blogging | 0 |

Mobile accounts for a massive percentage of digital transactions these days and everyone wants in....

Ecwid review: Free, easy to install e-commerce widgets for your existing website

by T. W. Seller | Aug 15, 2011 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

Ecwid stands for e-commerce widget. You aren’t going to find a simpler way to add selling to...

Buy and Sell shares in your social network accounts with Empire Avenue. But what’s the point?

by T. W. Seller | Jun 3, 2011 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 0 |

I signed up for Empire Avenue because I like to try stuff out. The website pitches it as a stock market-like game where you buy and sell shares of your friends. Your stock value is based on their connected social network...

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...

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....

Subscribe to my Marketing! The RSS or Email Mailing List conundrum

by T. W. Seller | Jan 10, 2011 | Customer Service & Bettering your Business, Marketing and Promotion, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Many years ago, I had two mailing lists: one for my writing and one for my company. Then Web 2.0 took over and the free mailing list service I was using went under and I realized that, since Feedburner gave me the option to let...

Lend an eBook to a friend with Amazon’s Kindle Book Lending Program (Writer, Reader & Retailer Perspectives)

by T. W. Seller | Jan 4, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

Some really exciting news out of Amazon in the last few days: You can now let a friend borrow one...

Google now sells eBooks, adds a store to the Books search platform

by T. W. Seller | Dec 7, 2010 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

The saddest part about this new release is how everyone is making such a big deal about it, like...

How far in advance of the holidays should I contact an eBay Trading Assistant to sell my stuff?

by T. W. Seller | Nov 9, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance | 0 |

How far in advance of the holidays should I contact an eBay Trading Assistant to sell my stuff? You have holiday related items that you’re looking to find someone to sell for you. Maybe it’s Christmas ornaments,...

Do your blog posts suffer from TLDR?

by T. W. Seller | Sep 17, 2010 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging | 4 |

If you’re a regular reader of The Whine Seller, you know I can be pretty verbose. I don’t set out to be, I just sit down and write until I have nothing left to say on that topic. I’ve never noticed anything...

Hit the books: Send yourself back to school without going anywhere

by T. W. Seller | Sep 10, 2010 | Customer Service & Bettering your Business, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Ah, autumn. The kids have gone back to school and you may have a little more time on your hands. Sure, the holiday rush is coming but it’s several whole months away. There’s a slight chill in the air that makes some...