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@Retro:
Yes it sounds strange. Pretty fishy. But I don’t really understand the scam part. Can you explain why you think it was a scam and you were a pawn in it? Seller drop shipping with a stolen credit card or what?02/10/2020 at 12:35 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 446: Interview with Dan The Diner, Fellow Scavenger! #73834MDC Mike:
Maybe you missed this post, I was hoping to hear back from you about the SixBit wrappers.01/31/2020 at 6:46 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 446: Interview with Dan The Diner, Fellow Scavenger! #73530MDC Mike:
I use SixBit and understand what you mean about building descriptions using data fields including Item Specifics. This is a fantastic feature, which takes sort of a programmer’s mentality or skill. I use and appreciate it.I did try to get this going with the data fields in description wrappers but had too many problems, mostly with font sizes being difficult to manage if memory serves. So I am not using any wrappers at all.
You state something about both T-Satt and you dropping description wrappers. (SL forum does not seem to have a post from T-Satt on this subject, so maybe there was some off forum conversation.) Can you share more about that conversation and/or give some details about why you both might be dropping wrappers?
01/28/2020 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 447: 2 Month Free Shipping Experiment #73406almasty:
I understand you wanting to keep shipping simplified. My volume is way less and my offerings are eBay and US only. So long as they have a zip code: territories, APO, FPO are Ok by me. I tried GSP and did not get any sales. So that is in the past for me. Besides GSP may be gone soon?Seems like quite a few of my sales are thru forwarding services. I just mailed a small package to a Miami forwarder today.
To answer your question about Shop Airlines America: On 1/17/2020, I had a sale to “ShopAirlines Inc” that shipped first class to Redondo Beach, CA. Someone posted a positive feedback for the transaction a few days later. Odds are that item went across the Pacific.
01/27/2020 at 6:05 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 447: 2 Month Free Shipping Experiment #73377MDC Mike:
Ok. Thanks. I can kinda visualize that.01/27/2020 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 447: 2 Month Free Shipping Experiment #73376@almasty:
I guess all rates just went up. But check out PirateShip for the international shipping.There was an post a couple of months back on SL from user Ricker that you should re-read.
01/27/2020 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 447: 2 Month Free Shipping Experiment #73371MDC Mike:
I have SixBit and understand what you mean about sorting and filtering etc.Dimensional shipping is not a puzzle either.
But give me more info on how to add a calculator tool in SixBit program?
@Zach:
It does sound scammy. Too vague. Almost like a form letter.From what you said, buyer cannot leave feedback. If you were to get a negative, they have threatened, so you could probably get it removed.
Add buyer to your blocked list, so they cannot get another transaction started with you.
01/24/2020 at 11:20 am in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Snoopy WWI Flying Ace figure, Reel tapes #73243@Sharyn:
I am confused by your flatware listings with the 1947. Is that a date or more likely the pattern number? In some of your photos it looks more like 1847 or even 1647.@Mummmers:
Thanks for posting this. I have a similar listing count and an identical offer from eBay.After running the numbers, it makes more sense to pay for the 100+ extra listings for a couple of months or so, to make sure one is committed.
BUT, the 2 months at the old rate is what is enticing me. I want to grow my store, thus giving this serious consideration too.
@Ryanne:
It seems like the eBay pendulum is swinging way out in buyer’s favor again lately. Even though eBay has been talking big about supporting sellers in the last year.Hope you talk about your transaction on the podcast soon.
I think the buyers get irate after they come to realize that it is really their own fault for not reading the listing. They are really mad a themselves but seek eBay’s help to get their money back.
@DantheDiner: This does seem to be more of a problem on eBay lately.
eBay follows Amazon’s lead as far as spoiling buyers with easy returns. So it seems more and more that buyers do not even read the listings.
Of course, for ‘For parts or not working’ items, eBay must enforce a money back guarantee so that sellers cannot be untruthful about the item or unprofessional as far as the pack and ship, etc.
Below is my minimum list of things that a seller should do to help prevent a return of ‘For parts or not working’ items:
State ‘As-Is’ in the item Title.
Select ‘For parts or not working’ in the item condition field. (Not all categories have this)
Re-state ‘As-Is’ and ‘For parts or not working’ in the item description.
State ‘No Returns’ in the item description.
Adjust your return setting for this item only to be ‘No Returns’. (Important)Saying less about the item is better, because eBay states: “The item can always be returned if it doesn’t match the listing description.”
I’ve been using esnipe.com for well over 15 years. And highly recommend them.
Their sniping is server-based and you set up your bids in your browser.
I believe you can try them out for free.
01/06/2020 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 444: Is Cross Posting The New Reality? #72565I don’t think one can change a feedback that has been posted without asking the seller to send a feedback revision request first.
01/05/2020 at 6:46 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 444: Is Cross Posting The New Reality? #72517@DantheDiner:
You will definitely confuse your eBay buyers by using eBay shipping like that. Might also mess up some of your eBay metrics. It could look like you have late shipping.Like @Ryanne states:
You can use Paypal.com/Shipnow to print labels for USPS. They offer a fair price for shipping. I use this for first class and priority.Or you can create a free account with Pirateship.com.
You can also create your own account with UPS (or Fedex) and print labels via their website.
These options are all subscription free.
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