http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ Discuss eBay, Amazon Marketplace, eBid, QXL and other popular online marketplaces within this category. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/wf_icons/misc/rss.jpg http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72500-lookig-new-online-auction-site-not-ebay.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:01 GMT hi is there any other good auction sites to sell items on other than ebay...getting fed up of there terrible rules and regulations...which then back fire on you when you obey them. any suggestions please hi

is there any other good auction sites to sell items on other than ebay...getting fed up of there terrible rules and regulations...which then back fire on you when you obey them.

any suggestions please ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion mega2101 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72500-lookig-new-online-auction-site-not-ebay.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72498-what-do-you-do-when-items-fail-sell.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:24 GMT I'm an inexperienced seller on ebay and bought 20 designer genuine shirts wholesale. Now, i put 5 up but the problem is that my item is very hard to find in a search because the top rated sellers hog up the first pages of the searches. I want to get my products seen which isn't happening at the minute but i have no idea on how to do this. It seems to me that either you need a lot of skill to do well in the ebay business of you need to pay ebay more and more money just to not let your product slip into obscurity on their pages.
Down and out. ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion Friedrich http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72498-what-do-you-do-when-items-fail-sell.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72489-what-programs-help-large-volume-selling.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:55 GMT I am looking into selling cheaper items from ebay, at the moment I am selling higher priced items . I wonder what programs people use to help with postage labels etc if selling maybe 100 items a day it would take ages to look on ebay print postage labels etc. Any help appreciated!:) I am looking into selling cheaper items from ebay, at the moment I am selling higher priced items . I wonder what programs people use to help with postage labels etc if selling maybe 100 items a day it would take ages to look on ebay print postage labels etc. Any help appreciated!:) ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion tommy55 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72489-what-programs-help-large-volume-selling.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72488-items-not-received.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:24 GMT Ive starting selling some smaller items recently, only a few, but i am alarmed by the amount of people saying that they have not received them. i send 95% of my items signed for, but these smaller items arent worth that servie, only worth a couple of pounds. Just wondered the general concesus on... Ive starting selling some smaller items recently, only a few, but i am alarmed by the amount of people saying that they have not received them. i send 95% of my items signed for, but these smaller items arent worth that servie, only worth a couple of pounds. Just wondered the general concesus on here was on the items you send that are not signed for, % wise how many out of 100 do you get saying that they havent received an item.
Im glad im not sending £30-£40 items anyway that arent signed for
btw, royalmail use everyexcuse in the book to get out of paying for a £2 item, wouldnt like to see them around the £40 recorded or not recorded border mark. ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion CS111 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72488-items-not-received.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72472-just-clicked-ebay-well-and-truly-screwing-sellers-over.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:18 GMT Now that Ebay are introducing compulsiary free P&P in a lot of their listings I have just realised that I am getting screwed over left right and center.

Not only do they click more money out of us by charging us fees for the combined postage of an item but if the buyer wants to return the item to us within the 7 day period for a refund then we are losing out again because we have to refund them the total cost.

Now that Ebay are forcing us to implement P&P is the listing price then how the ****** are we to get our postage costs back?

If someone buys something off me for £30 and postage cost me £8, they then realise it is the wrong item they ordered and return it to me I am losing my £8 postage costs because PayPal will refund them the total £30.

They will want their money back and believe they are paying £30 for the item with free P&P as that is what Ebay force us to list it as!!! So I will lose £8 for something that is not my fault!!

This is now getting beyond a joke! ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion BeemerMad http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72472-just-clicked-ebay-well-and-truly-screwing-sellers-over.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72455-my-new-amazon-idea.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:19 GMT Hi,

I am facing a small problem now that most Amazon Sellers have.

Amazon Buyers Don't Leave Feedback.

I have a few hundred sales the last 30 days my feedback on those sales - 31.!

Less then 10%.

Then yesterday a customer whose order I had to cancel due to a stock level error. (not dropshipping - simple error) and I did the cancellation promptly and sent an explaining email, left me a negative feedback saying the order had been cancelled with no idea why and no notification.

So I rang her - she is convinced it never came, Amazon told me they can see it in her amazon inbox and she must have got it at her normal inbox as well.

Anyway, my short term feedback is now looking bad.

I therefore propose that should no negative or neutral feedback be left within say 45 days of the shipment the order is deemed to have been a positive one and feedback score adjusted. It could even say in the comments - "Positive transaction assumed"

You are always going to have a problem where there is no incentive for the buyer to leave feedback unless there is a problem.

Anyway rant over, I've got to email all my customers asking them to leave feedback now. ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion TSP http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72455-my-new-amazon-idea.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72438-ebay-seller-limits.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:03:18 GMT I have been trading for about a year on ebay selling odds and ends, I have sold about $35,000. I lost my job and found some suppliers, I got burnt once and that actually led me here where I found some clues on finding good suppliers. I did the due diligence and signed contracts with a few... I have been trading for about a year on ebay selling odds and ends, I have sold about $35,000. I lost my job and found some suppliers, I got burnt once and that actually led me here where I found some clues on finding good suppliers. I did the due diligence and signed contracts with a few good companies that turned out to be close to home.

A few weeks later I got a phone call questioning my my ability to provide the items listed and I answered each question on the spot. I was told it sounds like you are going about this the right way and by the way we are going to limit your account throught the holidays to listing $10,000 and only being able to sell $5,000. I was exclaimed "what!" and then he hung up. I also got a email from paypal locking my account(I got that limit lifted in about 8hrs).

I received an email from ebay a few days later loosely detailing this but also letting me know I could appeal. I submitted every document and waited. I had to submit my documents four more times due to various excuses on their end but after two weeks I got an answer. "Even though you have been able to provide all of the necessary documentation ebay is still going to limit your account until after the holidays".

This company is crazy, they are not seller friendly at all and charge a ton in fees. I pointed out that on most transactions they make more than I do by quite a bit.

Anyways I am just ticked off and a little shocked. I did feel that they were going to say no and it didn't matter what I said.

Hardwareheroes I think you posted to my thread about this before and I didn't get to read it since I made a mistake in my posting and cleared that up. I know a lot of you have been through this and I wondered how you handled it.

Thanks ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion icethirteen http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72438-ebay-seller-limits.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72432-how-draw-traffic-my-ebay-listings.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:54 GMT I'm selling some designer shirts on ebay but my advertising skills are gash i must admit.
I'm not into the idea of paying ebay more money to open a shop so i need to brainstorm some ideas on how to get my products on the beat in terms of people actually looking at what i've got to offer.

Would you advise advertising in student forums etc? or should i take other measures? ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion Friedrich http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72432-how-draw-traffic-my-ebay-listings.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72428-why-customers-being-so-difficult-lately.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:48 GMT I'm really starting to get pissed!!! I don't know what's happening but I got more complaints in 1 week than otherwise in a whole year together.

I sell videogames on Ebay Belgium. In Belgium we speak Dutch and French. For the French speaking part it's very important that a game is playable in French. The box and booklet may be in English. As long as the game is in French it's ok.

I accuratery descripe the language of the instructions and game in each listing (in Dutch and French). Currently I have some games online that can only be played in English. Now i've got several complaints from people that the game they bought wasn't in French, although I clearly described this in the description. Can't they read?

I put a listing for 30 days. After it has been up for 15 days somebody buys the game on wednesday evening. Pays with PayPal so that I can directly ship it because he needs it on saturday. The object was posted the next day. I informed the guy it could be possible he would receive the object after the weekend what happened of course (customer not happy). Why didn't he buy it earlier????

A buyer starts a PayPal dispute 3 days after he bought a game because he didn't receive it yet. He hasn't answered since. I expect he raises it to a claim one of the following days. That's pure theft.

One customer gave me a negative without a warning due to scratches on a second handed game... I mailed him to find a solution. No answer and he made a dispute through PayPal. I asked to return the game and I would give a refund. Today he made a claim of it. Fortunately he only asked for a partitial refund. I've given him instantly. I now send a request through Ebay to review his negative feedback. I've taken a look at his feedback. His feedback is terrible. Several negatives, neutrals, very bad DRS. Personally I don't understand why Ebay didn't suspend him.

Today a complaint from somebody who bought a Metal Gear solid game in English complaining why it wasn't in French. Listing stated clearly that the game was in English

Someone else complaining about a PS3 game that's only in English. Again clearly stated in the listing it can only be played in English. My customer sais I send hem a mail telling him it's a multilanguage game playable in English. I've checked this and I didn't send a single email like that.

My general conditons say clearly I do not accept the returns of second handed games. Brand new games can be returned if still sealed.

I don't know what to do. If I stick to my general conditions I risk to receive 2 negatives (that would be 3 in 1 month). But I'm really getting tired of customers buying first, reading after and leave me with the mess.

I hardly got any complaints before. I have a 2200 feedback with only 1 negative. Everything started out since Ebay forced every shopkeeper on Ebay Belgium to accept PayPal. I never liked PayPal and now I really f*ck*ng hate it!!!

People now first buy and than read. If there's a problem... Oh there's always the buyers protection. The seller can fix the mess...

I start off as a self employed beginning january. I first thought expanding my shop on Ebay. The changes Ebay made lately, has made change my mind.

There are some other sites were I can sell. It are the sites I used before I started on Ebay. First I only had a listing for a large collection of PS2 games. The last 2 months I've increased the number of listings. I can't compare it with Ebay but nevertheless I made a few hundred euro profit by this sites. I still sell lot's of PS1 games. I've put a listing with +- 300 different titles for sale. I really was surprised by the reactions I received. I've already sold +-120. Much more than I did on Ebay.

Conclusion: Yes, I will expand my shop on Ebay once I'm self employed but I will dramatically increase my listings outside of Ebay. I can't make the prices as on Ebay. But without the Ebayfees and especially PayPal, my profit stays about the same without all off the hassle lately. On those sites I can sell under my own conditions. Ebay is really starting to piss me off.

I made a complained about being obliged to accept PayPal. I got a phonecall from the Ebay Client Service. A guy on the phone telling Ebay propaganda for 1 hour but he wasn't able to convince me. I've made a complaint at a consumer organisation and will do again untill I get some reaction. :hitwall::hitwall::hitwall:

I know PayPal is very common in a lot of countries. In Belgium most people don't own a credit card. Until shortly PayPal was something I only used myself when shopping in the UK (no other means to pay). I've veen selling for 2 years without offering PayPal. I never got complaints about this. Hardly anyone asking for it.

Ebay promotes it to shop safely. What it means for me:
September (PayPal started): 22,75 euro PayPalfees
Oktober: 60,40 (+ 300%)
November: as it continues as now it will be more than 100 euro.
Future: I only see a very steep increase.

I know Ebay doesn't allow it, but I've put in every single listing that I want to be paid by a bank transfer. It won't help a bit.... :(:hitwall::mad:

Sorry for the very long thread but I really had to spit my guts (hope this is the right expression).

Now I'm of to sleep. It's 0:50. I need to get up for work at 06:55.

Feel free te comment :niceone: ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion psxgamer http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72428-why-customers-being-so-difficult-lately.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72425-ebay-api.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:46:14 GMT Anyone who is an expert in this and looking for an oppertunity?

Very long shot but i can't say much on here! ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion PrizedJewel http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72425-ebay-api.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72394-video-content-ebay-listings.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:13:28 GMT How do you get the videos from You Tube onto your ebay HTML templates? (Such as movie trailers/game trailers etc) I know I have seen it many times before but can anyone tell me if this is allowed. How do you get the videos from You Tube onto your ebay HTML templates? (Such as movie trailers/game trailers etc)

I know I have seen it many times before but can anyone tell me if this is allowed. ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion JustCraig http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72394-video-content-ebay-listings.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72393-buyer-wants-cancel.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:20 GMT Someone made me an offer for my last 4 Digi Photo Frames and i accepted. An hour later i get this message from her. I would like to cancel my best offers bids. You can send across the cost to relist and i wil re-imburse you otherwise we can open a dispute what ever you would prefer. ... Someone made me an offer for my last 4 Digi Photo Frames and i accepted.

An hour later i get this message from her.

I would like to cancel my best offers bids.

You can send across the cost to relist and i wil re-imburse you otherwise we can open a dispute what ever you would prefer.

Apologies but I did read the reviews for this product and they were all quite bad so think my bid was too high.

Regards

It was on a BIN or Best Offer and she offered me a price for 4 and i accepted.

Now turn this around, if i had accepted her offer and then though "Hmmm i want more money for these" then i would not be able to go back on this contract.

So not sure what to do? What do you guys think? ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion Tracy http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72393-buyer-wants-cancel.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72391-feedback-price-item-not-shown-how.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:39 GMT Hey guys Could somebody please explain how this works. Ive realised some ebay sellers have under there feedback sales where the item is not shown. Although the buyer and feedback are present. Also instead of the price being there it just says PRIVATE. Could someone explain how to do this? ... Hey guys

Could somebody please explain how this works. Ive realised some ebay sellers have under there feedback sales where the item is not shown. Although the buyer and feedback are present. Also instead of the price being there it just says PRIVATE.

Could someone explain how to do this?

I hope you know what i mean. ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion styla http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72391-feedback-price-item-not-shown-how.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72363-play-com-help.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:39 GMT Hello, Now started to sell on play.com im looking on their site but cant find any help for new sellers think its me being stupid. Whats their fees like etc. Thanks Eric Hello,

Now started to sell on play.com im looking on their site but cant find any help for new sellers think its me being stupid. Whats their fees like etc.

Thanks

Eric ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion ericfarrow12 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72363-play-com-help.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72353-dispatch-dsr-back-23rd-november.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:55 GMT For those that don't know, eBay is turning the DSR Rating back on for Dispatch Time on the 23rd of November.

Mabs ]]> eBay and Online Auction Discussion mabseyuk http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ebay-and-online-auction-discussion/72353-dispatch-dsr-back-23rd-november.html