21 eBay Global Markets – One Inventory – Dream Come True? MerchantRun GlobalLink

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Scott Pooler

Imagine if you will...

One inventory distributed throughout the world on eBay. Efficiently and easily with complete control... Without cross border charges or additional eBay fees. Offering products in Australia, the UK, Germany or Italy when you know they will move in those fantastic markets, all from a single inventory.

Offering your products in 21 global markets around the World from a single standard inventory and managing every product and every market from a simple to use web based console, even if you sell under multiple ebay accounts.

Selling on eBay here in America or throughout the world just got easier with MerchantRun-GlobalLink

Would this be an interesting prospect for you as an ebay Powerseller?
Does this sound like an expensive and complicated proposition? It is not...

With MerchantRun-GlobalLink these capabilities and more are available and easy to manage in a single low cost solution. We all know selling on eBay can be challenging and exploring worldwide markets with multiple eBay accounts via eBay can be even more intimidating with other solutions, yet doing either with MerchantRun-GlobalLink is makes the process painless.

Manage multiple selling names in as many of eBay's global markets as you wish without duplicating inventory data or managing multiple listing solutions for each market. Know at a glance where your products are selling, where they should be offered and at the same time enjoy the ability to place inventory where it will sell at a moments notice in any market in the World. Continue reading “21 eBay Global Markets – One Inventory – Dream Come True? MerchantRun GlobalLink” »

Live Help – Communication at eBay – Cornerstone of the Buyer Experience

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Scott Pooler

This is a very long article, the subject is important and it involves my client, my business and eBay.

The crux of the situation is communications at eBay, how eBay strives to inspire the customers of eBay, (the sellers) to provide excellent customer service and communications. And why it is difficult for the customer (sellers) of eBay to take this request seriously when eBay itself can not seem to provide even basic communications to its customers.

As many of you know I run an eBay and blog/website design and consulting company - iBusinessLogic.com... In the course of events we work with many clients on eBay related issues, our clients look to us for answers, especially in the current state of ever present flux for eBay sellers.

Yesterday one of our clients, Cornerstone Commercial Supply, called to ask me why they could not list anything on eBay?

The rest of this story will be detailing my efforts to find an answer as to why they had been blocked from listing...

To tell the truth we still do not know, so first let me give you some background.

iBusinessLogic designed an eBay Store powered by Frooition for this established brick and mortar commercial flooring and hard surface care distributor. The are very pleased with our work. The folks at Cornerstone love the design and they really like the exposure this eBay store powered by Frooition and designed here in the USA has brought them from within the commercial carpet cleaning industry.

Cornerstone's primary business is selling and servicing large truck mount carpet cleaning machines meant for commercial applications. In addition, they offer all of the cleaning agents, tools, fittings, hoses, mops and janitorial supplies needed for any independent or franchise carpet cleaning or janitorial service in Florida. Cornerstone services clients like Serv-Pro, Carpet Master and the like.

This is no mom & pop working out of a garage...

Cornerstone is exactly the kind of new seller eBay wants to attract. Cornerstone Supply sells branded merchandise from the finest suppliers in the industry and they have their own line of cleaning agents and supplies sold under the Cornerstone name.

The biggest drawback for them has been in trying to understand all of eBay's road blocks in relation to bringing a new business into eBay. One of the biggest pain points for Cornerstone has been the limitations placed on their account due to feedback. Not poor feedback, but as a new seller, no feedback.

Without feedback an eBay Stores owner like Cornerstone Commercial Supply is limited to only offering Stores listings or auction listings, even though they have a confirmed PayPal account, they have a verified business address and they have been doing business in the same location for over 20 years. This company has financial references and supplier accounts all over the country, the owner and founder of Cornerstone Commercial Supply, Richard Carpenter is one of the leading figures in the commercial carpet cleaning industry and has been known for his expertise in the field for over 35 years.

It is difficult for Richard and his daughter Connie Carpenter (who runs the eBay business side) to understand why they Connie of Cornerstone Commercial Supply must be limited by feedback, when Cornerstone Supply has given all buyers on and off eBay great service. They do not understand why they have not received many feedback to reflect that service even though they always leave positive feedback upon payment.

The system as it stands is a barrier to further sales for the company and when a company has invested in branding themselves with the eBay system by custom designing an eBay Store and filling it with good products that sell. Why should they be limited by feedback when the system for feedback is so controversial and when buyers simply just are hesitant to bother with the whole feedback concept?

In any case, lets get to the heart of the reason why Connie Carpenter first called me and then came to my office yesterday....

In addition to our eBay Store design, Connie and Richard decided to use our Auction-Logic.com branded web based eBay listing management software to manage the eBay listings, re-listings and all of the online inventory for Cornerstone Commercial Supply.

Connie was attempting to list a few items and the software was returning an error code:

eBay Error: The item cannot be listed or modified. The title and/or description may contain improper words, or the listing or seller may be in violation of eBay policy. Continue reading “Live Help – Communication at eBay – Cornerstone of the Buyer Experience” »

eBay Feedback Withholding – No More – eBay Feedback 2.0 Has Arrived to Save Sellers from Themselves

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Scott Pooler

Feedback 2.0 - Whats Better? Good Business Practices or Feedback Withholding - You Decide - Oh, Never mind, eBay has decided for you...

feedback.2.0

- News Flash - eBay changed the feedback system -

Who thought it worked before? Raise your hands - no, second thought... everyone stand up... that's right class, stand up and be counted.

OK everyone who is now standing up, let me get this clear. You are standing up because you honestly think the eBay feedback system has been working? You're perfectly happy with the mutual distrust the prior feedback system fostered, you thought it just peachy for your buyers to be left holding the bag, "you first, no you first"...

This "Feedback Withholding System" fostered distrust at the core. When a buyer purchases something on the Internet they must make a huge leap of faith. Trust is the issue... Continue reading “eBay Feedback Withholding – No More – eBay Feedback 2.0 Has Arrived to Save Sellers from Themselves” »

What Kind of eBay Seller Are You?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Scott Pooler

Think of eBay as an ecosystem...

As in any ecosystem, members of the community depend upon one another. The eBay ecosystem is composed of buyers and sellers - without one or the other the system falters and all become extinct. As in any ecosystem, different classes of organisms compete for survival.

The sellers in this ecosystem are comprised of occasional sellers, part time sellers, somewhat professional sellers, Powersellers and the Mega Conglomerate Super-sellers.

The question is, what kind of eBay seller are you?

I see eBay as a community, and as in every community there are different status levels, income levels, outlooks, thoughts and fears among those who participate in the community. The community as a whole seems cohesive from the outside, but when one wades into the inner workings of any community, a whole range of thoughts and ideas about the community ecosystem and its rules will become apparent.

As eBay members and sellers, we must keep in mind the simple facts of life in any community. Some rules work fine for some members, yet the same rules are looked upon as a poison by other members.

As a community grows and becomes larger, the dominant forces gain more control. The rules are set by those people and as in any community, those people should have the greater good of all of the community members in mind when creating new rules or laws or fees.

Do you think the powerful members of this eBay community have the entire ecosystem's health in mind when they undertake the task of changing how the community operates? If you believe in the people who are holding the reigns and think they have our best interests at heart, try to take a step back and see what kind of real effect any new rule will have on the entire ecosystem, not just your small part.

If you do not believe in the idea that the people in charge of this community have the greater good in mind when setting the rules, then it may be time to find another community.

These are the harsh realities of the community in which we live and do business in every day. Times change, life goes on. No one ever said eBay would be a fixed price deal. No one ever promised it would always stay the same.

You do not have to agree, but you should think about putting the energy you have wasted on complaining about changes to work in a new and creative way. Find a new marketplace, adjust to the changes and use eBay in a different way.

eBay is simply a tool - nothing more. It is a very large and somewhat costly tool if you do not know how to use it correctly. But in the hands of a skilled craftsman, even the most expensive tools can save money when compared to using cheap tools which waste time or energy.

What kind of eBay seller are you? One who uses cheap tools or a real craftsman who knows how to make expensive tools save money?

eBay Skills Needed – Buyer, Seller, Online Sales Management for Platnum Powerseller on eBay…

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Scott Pooler

12 Bucks an Hour - In San Fransisco!

I am sure real eBay experienced people are clamoring all over themselves to get in for an interview. Especially for the incredible rate of $12 per hour...

In San Fransisco short order cooks make more per hour... Continue reading “eBay Skills Needed – Buyer, Seller, Online Sales Management for Platnum Powerseller on eBay…” »

eBay vs. Amazon Choose one or both? And eBay Powerseller Shipping Alliance

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Scott Pooler

Readers please note: AllBusinessAuctions blog is transitioning to our own server and some of these posts will be duplicated while we make sure our new blog set up is correct. If you are curious about our transition and what the new blog will look like, please check out http://www.allbusinessauctions.com/blog . Very soon all of our posts will be made on that url... Book mark it now so we do not lose you!

I must admit that this past holiday season was a true milestone for me personally. I never set foot within a major shopping mall or Super Walmart this last Holiday season. I purchased every single gift either online through Amazon.com, Buy.com or eBay. While that may not be a surprise for those of you tech and Internet savvy readers but I would wager that the major retailers in America are cringing at the reality of those words. America is now shopping On-Line more extensively and if you are paying millions of dollars per month for retail space in crowded malls, your not liking this version of reality.

As eBay sellers we are strongly positioned to take advantage of this new and exciting (for us) reality. eBay itself is trying very hard to morph into a destination which makes the mall type of shopper comfortable enough to forgo the entire crowded mall shopping experience.... Amazon.com has already seemingly made that transition.

eBay is strongly looking at what Amazon.com does to provide buyers with an online purchasing experience that makes them comfortable and brings them back time after time. If eBay is at least somewhat successful in modifying the eBay shopping experience, in a good way, to compete with Amazon.com... we all will be more successful eBay sellers. Continue reading “eBay vs. Amazon Choose one or both? And eBay Powerseller Shipping Alliance” »

11 Most Commonly Suggested ways to Make Money on eBay and why you should Avoid most of them

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Scott Pooler

Pardon us for a moment while we play "Devils Advocate" to explain the reasons why some of these 11 most commonly suggested methods for making money on eBay, are impractical or more accurately, are methods destined for failure.

If your goal is to start an eBay based business you should read this article.

The best way(s) in our opinion, to make money on eBay as part of an well crafted eBay business plan, will be revealed after our review of these more "commonly" touted methods.

The text in this post edited in italics is a previously compiled list of 11 common methods for sourcing products to sell and make money with on eBay. The article was originally written by a self appointed drop ship guru by the name of Mike Makler AKA "The Coolest Guy in the Universe".

Last Year over 20 Billion Dollars worth of product was sold on Ebay. (Yes Billion with a "B"). Many people are earning $10,000 or more selling on Ebay. Many more would like to sell on Ebay but they face that big hurdle - Where Do I find Items to sell on Ebay. Here are the 11 Best Places to Find Items to sell on E-Bay.

Copyright © 2005-2006 Mike Makler the Coolest Guy in the Universe

Original Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com

About The Original Author:
Mike Makler has been Marketing Online Since 2001 When he Built an Organization of over 100,000 Members

1 - Garage Sales

The Strategy that works best with Garage Sales is stop by at the end of the day and offer to buy all the merchandise they have left. You can often spend $25 - $50 and then resell on Ebay for $500 or more.

Why is this a very difficult way to make money on eBay? - Because for every item you spend the time to find at a garage sale you must perform several time consuming steps before that single item can be sold on eBay. Each item must be evaluated, cleaned, tested, described, photographed, categorized, listed and stored. This is a lot of time invested in each item purchased at "Garage Sales", and that time is multiplied by a factor of however many items you purchase in that lot for $50. Therefore, for each 20 item lot you purchase for $50, you will spend approximately 20 hours of your time getting those items listed on eBay. How much is your time worth? Lets say you value your time at a very low $10 per hour, now your investment in these 20 items is worth in excess of $250, not including the time or gas money spent in finding the original "Garage Sale". Will each lot or haul from these "Garage Sales" net even one item which will return your investment in time and cash? Will all of the items sell on the first listing on eBay? How much more money will you invest in eBay fee's and charges to sell these used cast off "Garage Sale" items? - Garage Saleing is a fun pass-time for the retired and a possible business endeavor for people who work at Flea Markets, but for eBay it is a losing proposition. Suggesting that eBay sellers should source product using this method is similar to suggesting to gamblers that they can get rich by playing bingo.

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What eBay is… is… a revenue stream and an advertising venue with incredible SEO advantages for any business! Derek Gehl and the Internet Marketing Center Agree

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Scott Pooler

Last weekend I attended a seminar put on by the Internet Marketing Center. The seminar is geared towards selling a information product/course originally developed by Corey Rudl and now run by Derek Gehl. The sales pitch was a bit long and overdone but the information gained while sitting in the audience was well worth the endless pitch.

Most of what I learned was in the areas of SEO and keyword targeting for long sales letter websites. But there was a good explanation included about why businesses should look at involving themselves in eBay as a traffic generation technique. Of course the "real" information is included in the course material (for sale at the unbelievable one time price of...)

The gist of what they say is correct even though I would not consider most of the Derek Gehl eBay course information up to date or even advanced (Most of what they teach is basic techniques which can be found on the eBay help pages). They are on point with the concept that eBay is not a good avenue towards developing a primary source of income for anyone, not even a business...

What eBay is... is... a revenue stream and an advertising venue with incredible SEO advantages for any business!

What Derek Gehl says about eBay should be read and understood by every business owner in America... Continue reading “What eBay is… is… a revenue stream and an advertising venue with incredible SEO advantages for any business! Derek Gehl and the Internet Marketing Center Agree” »

Why an eBay Sales Strategy including eBay Stores – Should be included in any marketing plan

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Scott Pooler

Why an eBay Sales Strategy including eBay Stores - Should be included in any marketing plan

Key to a global and local eBay marketing strategy
Essential to take advantage of global branding & marketing opportunities
Greater exposure for brand & products
Increases ancillary sales

EBay is an amazing venue for online sales and for online advertising. If your business is looking for the highest return on an online advertising budget, you should consider using the power of eBay.

Continue reading “Why an eBay Sales Strategy including eBay Stores – Should be included in any marketing plan” »

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