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That’s pretty amazing. When eBay instituted the Defect Rating, were always below the required 2%, but we were always getting dinged for something.
My point is that eBay has certainly backed pedaled on the defect rating now that there’s new leadership.
Congrats. Nice to have those quick sales.
Welcome! Always good to see another scavenger who’s been able to make a living at this full time. We’re going to be visiting Chicago this Spring to visit some family.
Are you specializing in any kind of item? Or just anything you find?
12/02/2016 at 3:41 pm in reply to: Buyers fishing for partial refunds after the fact -What would you do? #7089Agreed with the above statements. If we feel we’ve done something wrong, we do everything we can to make it right.
But if we’ve described the item correctly and shipped it on time, we ;et eBay’s return policy work. A buyer can start a return at any time. We don’t need to have long discussions about it if the buyer has remorse.
Like Winchester 38 says, you can offer a small refund to buy some new yard if you just want the problem to go away. If not, she can return it through eBay.
12/02/2016 at 3:38 pm in reply to: Ebay Shipping Information, Statistics and New Freight Program #7087Sellers who offer free shipping are really selling volume. It’s certainly one strategy. You just have to do the numbers to see if the extra work to keep up with volume is worth it.
Like Retro WV Treasures says, people who are willing to pay for weird vintage items aren’t fussing over free shipping. Our clear photos and quality is what separates us from other sellers. I’ve bought weird, rare items and am more concerned that its exactly what I want. Though free shipping is nice, I’m just happy to have something special.
I’ve always said that free shipping is a tool for those people selling highly competitive items where nothing else separates them from another seller.
“Widget A made in china” vs “Widget B made in china”?
Free shipping can seal the deal.Did you ever price it that low on eBay? I’ve never seen Bonanza change numbers on us before.
12/02/2016 at 8:21 am in reply to: Ebay Shipping Information, Statistics and New Freight Program #7056When I researched sending items freight, here is where I became confused.
What if we have a fairly lightweight dining room chair. It’s too bog to ship normally. Does this mean I have to get a pallet and strap down a small 30lb chair to it? Just seems like overkill.
12/02/2016 at 7:32 am in reply to: Ebay Shipping Information, Statistics and New Freight Program #7050So its the same discussion really. Free shipping isnt really free because you build the cost into the price. So if a buyer searches by “lowest price including shipping”, your item with free shipping and my item with shipping should be about the same cost.
Offering free shipping is more of a psychological advantage with those buyers who just like the simplicity of it.
Does anyone around here do free shipping as a standard practice? I’d love to know if it really helps their sales.
12/02/2016 at 7:02 am in reply to: Ebay Shipping Information, Statistics and New Freight Program #7047I’m diving into the Freight program through Fedex. I’m curious if its anything new from Fedex or eBay is just now promoting it.
Is there a reason why we should change out mind about not offering free shipping?
I remember when you mentioned this story (or maybe I read it on your blog?)
Glad your family came together to take care of the kids.Good thing about eBay is that you always see the results when you put in the work.
You guys probably have a nice pipeline built where sales are just happening.
Then you can just put in eBay work when you have time.
That’s the flexibility we love.This is good to hear. Where are you guys storing all this stuff you sell on eBay and Amazon?
Any issues with things getting tight?Awesome. I can see both posts.
Are you planning on selling more on Facebook? I know for now you’ve been focusing on clothes.
If Facebook chooses not to create a payment system, then eBay and Amazon have some room to breath. But you’re correct that CL is in danger of becoming irrelevant.
Have you made sure you’re Bonanza store is synced to your eBay store?
It’s somewhere in the settings.You’d know if your store is synced up because when something sells on Bonanza, it’ll automatcially end on eBay.
Welcome Cristina. It’s good to hear some scavengers say they love their regular job. Those jobs do exist! Especially if you’re in a creative field. And creative skills are also great to have because you can always do it as a freelance contractor.
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