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A good idea Anne, I read it a couple if days ago, I can't afford the cost of business cards, so I made similar on my PC and printed to clip on to my hand written payment slips on TOS, much better than a hand written note. :)
This is what mine look like, sorry about the poor quality photo.
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cornishmaid1961
To be quite honest if I was a prospective customer of yours and saw that you had no feedback and then read on your about me page, and I quote :- This is a joke. I tried this place once before over a year ago and couldn't sell anything. Since I hate Ebay, I thought I'd give it another try. I've had 9 D&D items listed here for over a month to buy know or make an offer. Not a bite from one person yet. They would have all sold on Ebay in 5 days. What a waste of time! I'm afraid I wouldn't be buying with that negativity !
There are sales to be made here, I had 29 in April, but you can't just sit back and twiddle your thumbs like on the other side because there is not the ready made audience being a smaller site. If you are serious about selling here then read all the helpful tips on the forums and adapt your selling techniques to make eBid work for you. The other alternative is to pay the high fees elsewhere ! If you opened a shop in a shopping mall you wouldn't just sit there and expect a flood of people to charge in when you first open the door, you would be doing a nice window display and doing promotions and advertising. I hope you can adapt and start selling here.
I agree with Cornishmaid, I read your about me page last night, and hit the 'Back' button...not that I could have purchased anything as I'm in UK, but you don't know how many potential buyers are reading that and hitting the Back button.
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I'm finding Ebid disappointing. I've been a member for quite a while but have never done much. Got even more fed up with Ebay so I thought I'd try again. Put a few things up for sale, but it looks to me like I'd have more chance of selling ice cream at the North Pole. I then bought two items: first arrived ok but the second didn't. The seller has disappeared, and taken my money with him. I now have to make a claim via Paypal - Ebid hasn't been much use.
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tobuyornottobuy
I'm finding Ebid disappointing. I've been a member for quite a while but have never done much. Got even more fed up with Ebay so I thought I'd try again. Put a few things up for sale, but it looks to me like I'd have more chance of selling ice cream at the North Pole. I then bought two items: first arrived ok but the second didn't. The seller has disappeared, and taken my money with him. I now have to make a claim via Paypal - Ebid hasn't been much use.
I just checked out one of your items - a book. You have in listed under Cars & Vehicles > Classic Cars > Austin
As it is a book, try listing it under Books, Comics & Magazines > Non-Fiction > Automotive
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by
tobuyornottobuy
I'm finding Ebid disappointing. I've been a member for quite a while but have never done much. Got even more fed up with Ebay so I thought I'd try again. Put a few things up for sale, but it looks to me like I'd have more chance of selling ice cream at the North Pole. I then bought two items: first arrived ok but the second didn't. The seller has disappeared, and taken my money with him. I now have to make a claim via Paypal - Ebid hasn't been much use.
Jan is right about the category. That is quite a rare book and you have listed at a good auction price but to get it featured on Google Shopping where a lot of the eBid trade comes from you need a buy it now price too along with the auction price. Put as many key words in the title as you can too, for example 'hardback book'
If any of your listings don't have a bar code or ISBN then you need to put the word 'Exempt' in the bar code box to get them onto Google.
It always helps sales to have gallery photos too. The more you can list and the more you can shout about selling on eBid on social media the better. Remember eBid have kept their fees at rock bottom prices for us so it's up to us sellers to do some advertising.
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cornishmaid1961
Jan is right about the category. That is quite a rare book and you have listed at a good auction price but to get it featured on Google Shopping where a lot of the eBid trade comes from you need a buy it now price too along with the auction price. Put as many key words in the title as you can too, for example 'hardback book'
If any of your listings don't have a bar code or ISBN then you need to put the word 'Exempt' in the bar code box to get them onto Google.
It always helps sales to have gallery photos too. The more you can list and the more you can shout about selling on eBid on social media the better. Remember eBid have kept their fees at rock bottom prices for us so it's up to us sellers to do some advertising.
I can't list a buy it now price, can I, without paying the £49 or whatever? I can also only put one picture up. I agree that I would do better with a buy it now price, and more pictures, but I don't feel inclined to pay for full seller membership until I can see that it's worth it - a bit chicken and egg I suppose. As regards the category, I thought it would attract those interested in Austin Sevens where it is..
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tobuyornottobuy
I can't list a buy it now price, can I, without paying the £49 or whatever? I can also only put one picture up. I agree that I would do better with a buy it now price, and more pictures, but I don't feel inclined to pay for full seller membership until I can see that it's worth it - a bit chicken and egg I suppose. As regards the category, I thought it would attract those interested in Austin Sevens where it is..
Sorry I didn't check your status, as an ordinary seller you won't be able to get the thumbnail photo but I think you can put a buy it now price on as far as I know ? Have a check on the help pages on the black bar at the top it should tell you in the selling section.
It's up to you on the category but I think myself I would put it in the rare books section. Good luck anyway.
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cornishmaid1961
Sorry I didn't check your status, as an ordinary seller you won't be able to get the thumbnail photo but I think you can put a buy it now price on as far as I know ? Have a check on the help pages on the black bar at the top it should tell you in the selling section.
It's up to you on the category but I think myself I would put it in the rare books section. Good luck anyway.
Yes, you can list as buy it now - using the platinum option - I have now done this, and changed the category. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestions.
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My last to sales were newbies but both were npbs.
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Maelbrigda
My last to sales were newbies but both were npbs.
Selling online is like finding the perfect husband - you have to kiss a lot of frogs