After publishing an article entitled Using eBay’s Global Shipping Program – a guide for new sellers I was very interested to read so many comments left by our readers. There were comments both praising and critical of eBay’s new Global Shipping Program (GSP). Those critical of the program were very strongly opposed to the new offering from the e-commerce giant. The eBay community…
Billau Motorcycles is a family run business operating since 1982 which specialises in selling motorcycles. The business has a large showroom which is full of Motorcycle accessories ranging from nuts and bolts to supreme helmets. They stock lots of different brands starting from cheap and cheerful to premium brands. Nicole Billau, the proprietor of the business was kind enough…
Changing Lives in Cheshire is a registered charity in the UK. I spoke with Chris Roots, their volunteer eBay Coordinator about the charity and how they incorporate eBay into their operations. Could you give a brief overview of your business? Changing Lives in Cheshire (CLiC) is a social enterprise committed to delivering real environmental, social and community impact…
The Wargaming Trader sell Warhammer miniatures online, primarily through eBay. I spoke with Ian Wood, a partner in the business about how it started and his experiences of selling on eBay. Could you give a brief overview of your business? We sell secondhand wargaming models, specialising in old and out of production models from Games Workshop…
Palm Beach Outboards specialise in new Yamaha and all makes of used outboard motors. I asked Russell, the co-owner of the company about how they integrate eBay into their business. What kind of items do you primarily sell on eBay? Used outboard motors and parts. What portion of your business does eBay sales account for?…
I The History Girl, who is an advocate for the perseverance of American history about her online presence and how she incorporates selling on eBay. Could you give a brief overview of The History Girl? The main focus of www.thehistorygirl.com is to use technology to engage new audiences, advocate for, and preserve American history and…
Sometimes it can be hard to decide how much to list an item for. eBay itself can be a useful tool when researching how much an item has sold for in the past, which you can use as a guide for what your item is worth. This can be especially useful if you are planning on listing your item…
Each Auction Nudge tool comes with a set of default themes and options to allow you to choose how it will display on your site. If these options aren’t enough, as Auction Nudge is built using open web standards (HTML – Hypertext Markup Language, CSS – Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript – a web scripting language) then you…
eBay is a platform which unifies the buying experience for many different items sold by many different sellers. This means a buyer can never really know what to expect from a seller until they make a purchase, which can cause some anxiety. Providing top notch customer service is a great way to put the buyer…
The purpose of an eBay item description is not only to sell the item, but also to sell yourself as a seller. eBay is an extremely crowded marketplace which means buyers may look at tens or hundreds of listings before they get to yours. The description you created will be the difference between a buyer purchasing your…