Here we are, just shy of a week until Christmas Day: I do hope you have been ‘making hay when the sun shines’, so to speak, throughout the Christmas spending bonanza. (Mind you, it would be nice to see the sun shine, it just seems to rain every day!) Christmas is arguably the most profitable […]...
Christmas is well and truly upon us now: if you have not listed all your Christmas stock, then you will be running out of time. Yes, I know there are still a few weeks to go before the last postal day, but buyers begin to panic when they purchase an item and see how long […]...
A question I am often asked is how I originally started selling online. Even in this day and age of computers and the Internet being commonplace, I still get funny looks when I state my occupation. I began selling in what is termed by experts as a ‘low-level entry’ position! I basically sold stuff from […]...
A question I am often asked is how I originally started selling online. Even in this day and age of computers and the Internet being commonplace, I still get funny looks when I state my occupation. I began selling in what is termed by experts as a ‘low-level entry’ position! I basically sold stuff from […]...
Images and photographs on your Amazon and eBay listings is something that I’m often asked about… Amazon enable sellers to upload product pictures onto the system. This is good and bad. Some photos are terrible: blurred, the wrong way up and, on occasion, completely the wrong photograph for the product on the description page. eBay […]...
The largest bone of contention for me when selling on Amazon is feedback controversy. Below are some of the most likely reasons why customers leave adverse feedback… 1. Condition When selling used items, condition is subjective: something you may consider to be a certain standard your customers may not agree with. 2. Price When a […]...
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I recently signed up eBay’s Global Shipping Programme… Today I made two sales: both sales were for different regions in the USA (actually, one of the buyers is called Christina Aguilera – no idea if its THE Christina Aguilera!) Both buyers used eBay’s Global Shipping Programme to purchase their items. It proved to be quite […]...
I have recently noted that an increasing number of stores and banks are allowing charities to place used books onto a table-top or counter to attract donations for their charity. For example, today in B&Q I donated a sum of money into a container and took three books, all of which looked promising to make […]...
Today I had to contact Seller Central on Amazon for some assistance, because one of my orders had an incomplete address. It’s very frustrating when customers do not supply you with the correct address details: it creates delays on my part and (horror of horrors) it can be an expensive mistake to make. If the […]...
A genre of book you should not be afraid to sell is children’s books: they are very much in-demand, especially at Christmas time. It has to be said that most children’s books sell for little money: usually 1p plus £2.80 – a total of £2.81 before Amazon’s fees. If you are not a Pro-Merchant seller, […]...
It’s coming up to that time of year again – when autumn evokes more than beautiful colours of changing leaves in trees, because selling trends have moved earnestly to products that are much in demand at this time of year. As sellers you need to be prepared and ‘make hay whilst the sun shines’ so […]...
I suspect by now, if you are an existing seller on Amazon, you have received the request to complete the Seller Verification programme. About this Amazon says: ‘In accordance with EU regulations, Amazon Payments Europe requires sellers to provide information about themselves and their business so they can begin or continue to sell on Amazon […]...
I suspect by now, if you are an existing seller on Amazon, you have received the request to complete the Seller Verification programme. About this Amazon says: ‘In accordance with EU regulations, Amazon Payments Europe requires sellers to provide information about themselves and their business so they can begin or continue to sell on Amazon […]...
A key continuous component of selling on Amazon is having to deal with the subject of postage. Amazon charge the buyer £2.80 on each sale per item, of which they take commission. Thus, in most cases, if you relay on postage costs to make a profit on your books, you will likely be disappointed. For […]...
