Comments on: An eBay Warning – An Amazon Webinar – and Your Stores http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/ Growing Multiple Income Streams Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sam http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Sam Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:48:43 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-392 Good riddance to eBay. I just want to thank them for actively encouraging competitors to come along and give sellers real and good alternatives Good riddance to eBay. I just want to thank them for actively encouraging competitors to come along and give sellers real and good alternatives

]]> By: Jim Sanderson http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Jim Sanderson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:12:59 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-388 I applaud and support the changes eBay has made. The "Buyer", the key to selling, can purchase items with confidence from sellers who meet reasonable eBay Standards. As an instructor I continue to sell on eBay, capt-jims-locker, to be able to instruct with what works. The main item I sell is called "Caddy Sack", a golf bag. Buyers search for sunday golf bag and my listing is usually near the top of eBay search results.....and I am a small seller. Shipping is part of almost every item we purchase, however most merchants include the cost of shipping in the cost of the item or provide a reasonable cost of secure shipping to the buyer. There are several 3rd party venues offering shipping insurance at a reasonable cost. I applaud and support the changes eBay has made. The “Buyer”, the key to selling, can purchase items with confidence from sellers who meet reasonable eBay Standards.
As an instructor I continue to sell on eBay, capt-jims-locker, to be able to instruct with what works. The main item I sell is called “Caddy Sack”, a golf bag. Buyers search for sunday golf bag and my listing is usually near the top of eBay search results…..and I am a small seller.
Shipping is part of almost every item we purchase, however most merchants include the cost of shipping in the cost of the item or provide a reasonable cost of secure shipping to the buyer. There are several 3rd party venues offering shipping insurance at a reasonable cost.

]]> By: Gaz http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Gaz Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-379 Steve, I know we've communicated on this topic before by email, but I'm with Ishtaq and Jasman on this - Amazon for residents of non-Amazon countries is a non-starter (and in my particular case a real bind as we have access to inventory in far deeper numbers than electronics and gadgets sellers, because of what we sell and where we source) - we could run Deal of the Day on every eBay and Amazon simultaneously for many of our ranges if the sites permitted our products into those promotions, and we still wouldn't scratch our stocks or those at our suppliers, even with a 100% sell through rate. Those of us "outside" the Amazon countries need you to give us something we can use - maybe an interview with Amazon execs about how they're going to open up to us? Gaz Steve,
I know we’ve communicated on this topic before by email, but I’m with Ishtaq and Jasman on this – Amazon for residents of non-Amazon countries is a non-starter (and in my particular case a real bind as we have access to inventory in far deeper numbers than electronics and gadgets sellers, because of what we sell and where we source) – we could run Deal of the Day on every eBay and Amazon simultaneously for many of our ranges if the sites permitted our products into those promotions, and we still wouldn’t scratch our stocks or those at our suppliers, even with a 100% sell through rate.

Those of us “outside” the Amazon countries need you to give us something we can use – maybe an interview with Amazon execs about how they’re going to open up to us?

Gaz

]]> By: Jasman http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Jasman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:15:22 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-378 Hi Steve, I'm not from the US. I believe what Ishtiaq said is true. So any advice for us? TQ. Hi Steve, I’m not from the US. I believe what Ishtiaq said is true. So any advice for us? TQ.

]]> By: Henry Neff http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Henry Neff Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:29:36 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-375 Steve, right now I think most of the eBay changes are good ones. I have always thought negative language in ads was unprofessional and I usually did not buy from those sellers. My feeling was the seller was not very good and I had some reason to distrust them. I recognize there may be an occassional buyer who gets up on the wrong side of the bed and decides to take it out on the last person they bought from. Of all the changes eBay is making the one that gives me the most trouble is shipping insurance. This is almost impossible to determine with an auction item that has a chance to get bid up. Adding it to the handling charge runs the risk of shipping charges being considered to high. Even if the seller insures it, claims on the sellers behalf are almost impossible to file. You must have the item and the original box - which means the buyer must return the item - at an additional cost to the seller. There is no way a seller should be held responsible for the shipping company's negligent handling of a package. My biggest concern continues to be the rumor (general feeling) that eBay flasifies Feedback ratings and DSR scores for the very large sellers to keep them in compliance. It is no secret that Best Match search technology only works for large sellers who have a large quantity of the same item. Free shipping is the biggest ripoff for a buyer that I have ever seen, We all know there is no free shipping. It is added to the cost of the item. Where is the discount for the buyer when they buy multiple items with free shipping? One last comment re: Amazon. Amazon is and always has been like eBay is trying to become. Large sellers with a large inventory of the same items are welcome. Sellers with unique, one-of-a-kind item find selling difficult on Amazon. If you don't think Amazon has restrictions - try selling toys on Amazon. I'll quit for now. Take Care, Henry Steve, right now I think most of the eBay changes are good ones. I have always thought negative language in ads was unprofessional and I usually did not buy from those sellers. My feeling was the seller was not very good and I had some reason to distrust them. I recognize there may be an occassional buyer who gets up on the wrong side of the bed and decides to take it out on the last person they bought from. Of all the changes eBay is making the one that gives me the most trouble is shipping insurance. This is almost impossible to determine with an auction item that has a chance to get bid up. Adding it to the handling charge runs the risk of shipping charges being considered to high. Even if the seller insures it, claims on the sellers behalf are almost impossible to file. You must have the item and the original box – which means the buyer must return the item – at an additional cost to the seller. There is no way a seller should be held responsible for the shipping company’s negligent handling of a package. My biggest concern continues to be the rumor (general feeling) that eBay flasifies Feedback ratings and DSR scores for the very large sellers to keep them in compliance. It is no secret that Best Match search technology only works for large sellers who have a large quantity of the same item. Free shipping is the biggest ripoff for a buyer that I have ever seen, We all know there is no free shipping. It is added to the cost of the item. Where is the discount for the buyer when they buy multiple items with free shipping? One last comment re: Amazon. Amazon is and always has been like eBay is trying to become. Large sellers with a large inventory of the same items are welcome. Sellers with unique, one-of-a-kind item find selling difficult on Amazon. If you don’t think Amazon has restrictions – try selling toys on Amazon. I’ll quit for now. Take Care, Henry

]]> By: Ishtiaq http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/ebay-a-warning-amazon-webinar-and-your-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Ishtiaq Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:31:34 +0000 http://www.multichannelsurfer.com/?p=456#comment-372 Steve, do you know you have Int'l readership to your newsletter. For those not residing in the USA ebay is the only way to sell. Amazon requires US address and more difficult to sign. Overstock.com and others like them. Any suggestions for those not living inthe USA to participate in Amazon, ebay and other similar biz? Steve, do you know you have Int’l readership to your newsletter.
For those not residing in the USA ebay is the only way to sell. Amazon requires US address and more difficult to sign. Overstock.com and others like them. Any suggestions for those not living inthe USA to participate in Amazon, ebay and other similar biz?

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