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T-Satt,
How did you sign up for Shippo? I checked the “applications” tab in My Account and subscriber discounts, and I don’t see it.
I assume you set up your listings like everyone else, but use Shippo when you’ve sold something and are ready to print out a label? Can you walk us through how you would do that? Do you have to do extra steps compared to just buying directly though Ebay?
If you send someone an offer and say that it includes shipping, they have to accept the offer, you have to send them an invoice zeroing out the shipping, and then they can pay. It seems like too many steps.
You could tell them the cost and ask them to buy it without the shipping showing up. They won’t be able to pay until you invoice them. It would take out one step from the above.
Or, you could modify the listing like I did.
I just don’t think that there is a good workaround. Like Ryanne said, it’s not like just a few of us are having the issue. Ebay will lose lots of money if they don’t fix it quickly, so the priority has to be much higher than if just one of us calls with a problem.
I should mention that I didn’t have an issue buying a label for a 16 oz item.
So far, I received two messages from buyers asking for shipping costs. I modified both listings to 13 oz. I figure the 13 oz rate will cover up to 16 oz cost with Ebay’s discount, but I won’t make much money on the shipping. Neither potential buyer has purchased anything yet, so I might have lost a few sales because of this bug. Not too big of a deal since they were not big ticket items.
Week of Jan 14 – 20
* Total Items in Store: 1192
* Items Sold: 18
* Cost of Items Sold: $12.36 + $0 Commission
* Total Sales: $269.20
* Highest Price Sold: $59 for 52 untested 8-track tapes
* Average Price Sold: $14.96
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $172.50
* Number of items listed this week: 28I sold mostly low value items, but Saturday I got the full price sale of $59 for untested 8-track tapes through GSP to Italy!
Auctions: Yes, I love them! The majority of my inventory is from auctions. I went to an auction last Tuesday that sells overstock, cancelled merchandise, etc. I bought about 280 pairs of new women’s silk & linen blend pants in two colors and various sizes. If I make only $10 off each and sell about 70% of them, I’ll make around $2000. It will be a single listing that will sell a few a month for several years. They are very nice pants, but the inseam is a bit long. I’ll keep two for myself, but I’ll have to hem them as I am rather short.
I did get overbid at an online auction last week, but I’ve got a few coming up later this week. I do feel that the online auctions in the last few months at the end and beginning of the year are better attended.
Costco: A few years ago, my husband needed new eye glasses. We looked at Consumer Reports (which I’ve subscribed to since 1993), and Costco was highly rated for good service and value. We’ve bought our glasses there ever since as well as many food and household items. They sell a whole bean, ethically sourced, Arabica dark roast coffee at $11 on sale for 2 pounds. It’s as good as any we’ve found elsewhere and cheaper. COFFEE!!
I just had someone buy a jacket, but not able to pay because it was over 13 oz. I just sent an invoice at the 13 oz price assuming that our discount will cover it. Maybe you can buy postage, but it isn’t coming up right for buyers? I don’t know.
For regular USPS through the post office, yes, first class only goes to 13 oz. However, through Ebay, we can ship first class through 16 oz. Ebay didn’t say anything about discontinuing that discount, so I assume this is just a software issue going to the new USPS rates.
Yeh, I’ve been selling lots of lower value items. I did get an $18 offer on something, but maybe that is close enough? With the exception of a few items sold over $20, most has been $10 and less.
This is so hilarious!! I’ve saved it in my notes in case I need I it some day. I put it right next to another similarly worded message someone posted to the forums a few weeks back. It starts “There is a high likelihood that you could be unsatisfied with this item.” I think that Mike from Atlanta posted it.
Do you mean over weight? J&R mention getting charged for over weight, but not under weight.
Auctions are my favorite place to source inventory. I did make a mistake on the very first thing I purchased at an auction and paid too high. I wasn’t used to it and bid too fast. I eventually got the hang of it. I occasionally still buy items that I regret later or pay too much, but the majority of my purchases are good. There is some waiting between items I want to come up, and I get kind of tired or zombie like after a while. But, I definitely enjoy the experience.
The auction I go to doesn’t really do buyer’s choice or bid a whole table at once. You bid on a box of stuff. They keep adding boxes together until someone is willing to purchase it for the minimum bid. They sometimes will pass over boxes if no one is bidding and come back to it later.
The other auction I go to is mostly new stuff like unclaimed merchandise or overstock. I am much more intimidated there. They go much faster, it’s more crowded, and most lots are large to huge. I attended about 4 or 5 of these auctions before I actually bought anything. I’ve been pretty happy with those purchases as well except for one, but I paid less than $10 so no big deal.
Steve – From the one time I had a dog, I know that they will get you out of the house no matter the weather. With the wind, snow, and cold in your video, I know I would never want to take a walk in that cold or even be outside except to get in and out of the car. But, a dog needs his/her exercise.
My interesting sales from the week:
In October, I purchased a lot at auction that included mostly blue & green Fire King tableware (Delphite & Jadeite). I’ve already sold a listing or two from the lot. I had three sales this week totaling about $95 with a cost of about $4.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182893947023
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182894125862
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182894105131In August, I bought a lot from an online auction of rose colored Fiesta Ware. I took the service for 8 and was selling each place setting separately through a single listing. I had sold two settings at this point. One buyer came in a bought the remaining six for a total of $232. Each setting was a cost of $4, so $24 total. I had to ship it in two boxes, and the cost to ship was about $2 higher than what I charged. This happens because of how Ebay calculates shipping in multiple listings. It’s no big deal; I’m very happy with this sale
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182753934267This very neat, retro fabric was in my store for close to a year and a half. I had thought it was so cool and unique that I originally had it priced around $90 with best offer. When I was ending and re-listing stale items, I set the price lower and then put it on sale at about $60 or best offer, and I accepted $30. I just needed to let it go. I paid about a $1.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182948944369I’ve mentioned before that I sometimes buy a lot in an online auction for the minimum bid of $1 if I think I can get good money even for just one item. I bought a wooden crate with vintage tins for the minimum bid. I threw out all the tins, and sold the crate for $22.45:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182688573437Wait a minute! You can offer discounts on shipping to your customers. I extend my FedEx shipping discount because I figure if I can make or break a sale on shipping costs, then I do pass through FedEx discounts, but FedEx only. You can extend USPS discounts if you want.
Go to Account Settings
Click “Site Preferences”
Find “Shipping preferences”, Click “Show”
Next to “Offer carrier-specific discounts to buyers”, click “Edit”
You will be taken to a screen where you can offer a percentage off, or you can chose to extend your shipping discounts for USPS, FedEx, or UPSHope this helps!
