Learn to buy and sell antiques and collectibles
Free Newsletter
The IWantCollectibles Newsletter provides tips and advice for anyone with an Antiques, Collectibles or eBay business!

 
More Antiques and eBay Newsletter Information

Is It Worth Chasing The Final Value Fee Discounts eBay Offers When You List With Free Shipping?

Filed under:

Brad writes:

Terry, eBay is offering final value discounts on listings that have free shipping through December 2011. They run similar promotions during the year. Should I list my items with free shipping to try and get the discount?
Thanks,
Brad.

* * * * *

Why Have Multiple eBay Accounts?

Jim Armstrong writes:

I do have one question. In the Auction Revolution, you said you do not use the same eBay accounts as buyer and seller, but didn’t say why. I’m curious.

Why do I need 2 eBay accounts?

* * * * *

When should an eBay seller leave feedback?

Filed under:

Hi Terry,
I just bought the Auction Revolution, great stuff!

A question about feedback though.

You say you leave feedback when you ship, yet somewhere else you say you left negative feedback after a buyer complained, so that it after he has received the widget.

What exactly is your thoughts?

At the moment I am only leaving feedback after they have left positive for me.

Regards
David
Glasgow, Scotland

* * * * *

How Do I Respond To Negative Feedback?

Filed under:

Hi Terry,

I have a question about negative feedback and how I should respond (reply to feedback given). I’ve started to reply but deleted my comment (several times in
fact).

I emailed the Buyer, through Ebay, the following:

“I received your negative feedback on this item but believe you may have posted to the wrong item. The auction closed on July 25th at 3:05 pm with your payment being received July 25th at 9:19 pm. Noted on the auction is that the item will be shipped within 3 business days of close of auction. The third day falls on July 31st which is the same day your item was shipped via USPS Parcel Post which you chose over the faster delivery of Priority Shipping that was offered.

With that, all terms and conditions were adhered to so I can only assume there was an error made in our transaction. Please contact me with your course of action for removal. Thanks. Theresa”

This is his reply:

“the 25th was a wed and the item was not shipped until the following tues. wed thru tues seems like a week to me.”

I’m thinking, okay, whatever dude, and I won’t be responding to his retarded reply to my email. Also, I have not yet left feedback for him. Probably won’t bother with mutual withdrawal or Square Trade either unless initiated by the Buyer (unlikely) or suggested
otherwise - too much trouble.

Terry, I can state just the facts about the transaction which clearly show I am not at fault, blah, blah, blah… and will do so but before that I would like to hear any suggestions you may have for a witty comeback
(witty is not required but sure would be fun!).

I appreciate you taking time to read this. I just discovered and subscribed to your newsletter and will be purchasing other e-books as funds permit. I’ve grown stale in my selling the last year or so and you have given me a boost that was soooooo needed. Thank you for that!

Your newest fan and fellow Arizonian,

Theresa

* * * * *

Can I transfer feedback from one eBay account to another?

Filed under:

Terry,

I am contemplating opening up a new eBay account for the purpose of selling items for the Desert Division as a fund raiser. Do you know if there is a way to transfer my feedback rating to a new account so we wouldn’t be starting with a rating of zero?

Paul

* * * * *

Buyer Complaining About Misrepresentation

Filed under:

Here is my situation…two bidders got into a bidding war over an item of mine and it ended up selling for much more than I
expected but it was also the only one of it’s kind up for auction
so I attributed it to that.

The buyer paid but then sent me a very angry e-mail demanding a refund and saying that it wasn’t what he thought it was and accused me of misrepresenting the item.

I asked him to better explain himself and he sent me two more
angry e-mails that were more confusing and accusing. Before I
could respond he gave me a negative feedback. I didn’t retaliate
or even reply, I was in the process of trying to research and
figure out what I should do when I found this web site, but now he just filed a dispute with paypal and paypal put a hold on my account. I didn’t know they could do that, I thought that I had the right to issue refunds at my discretion.

I am going to defend myself because I don’t feel his claim is
fair. I guess my question is has this ever happened to you? If so were you able to protect your sale? And do you have any advise for me? Thank you for your time.

Regards,
Robin

* * * * *

Did this answer your question? If not, first do a search for other questions with the form below.

If you are unable to find an answer to your question, send me an email, and I will answer it.

Teddy Bear at a computer

IWantCollectibles Home
  

Free Antiques and eBay Newsletter

eBay Questions and Answers

About .

Contact Terry

Free eBay Ebooks


eBay Advice

Antiques Advice

Antiques and eBay Reports

eBay Articles

Finding Products To Sell On eBay

How To Sell On eBay For Beginners

Understanding eBay Changes 2011

27 Ways To Find Antiques To Sell On eBay

Tips for Starting an eBay Consignment Business

eBay Title Tips

Selling At Antique Shows Versus On eBay

Buying eBay Products at Yard Sales

Finding eBay Products At Garage Sales

23 Tips For Taking Better eBay Pictures

Finding Wholesale Products To Sell On eBay

How To Use eBay Listing Upgrades And Options Efficiently

Does An eBay Store Make Sense For You?

Should You Be Selling With Fullfillment By Amazon Too?

Minimizing eBay Fees

19 Ways To Quickly Improve Your eBay Auctions

eBay's Detailed Seller Ratings Reexamined

Finding eBay Keywords For Old Items

Adding Youtube Videos To Your eBay Auctions

Commonly Used eBay Abbreviations

Selecting The Best Category And Keywords For Your eBay Auction

Finding eBay Products By Finding People

Identifying eBay Products People Want

Signing Up People For Your eBay Consignment Services

Motivating eBay Auction Visitors To Bid

Getting Started Selling On eBay

eBay Keyword Rules Explained

How To Add Free Pictures To eBay

eBay Selling Tips

Free eBay Shipping Calculator

Shipping Advice for eBay Sellers

eBay Packing With Paper

eBay Arbitrage Profits

Figuring eBay Consignment Fees

Finding Antiques And Collectibles To Sell On Ebay

Finding Products for eBay


eBay Reports

Setting Your Ebay Business Up For Growth

Start Your Own eBay Consignment Business

Finding Profitable eBay Niches

Finding Profitable Hidden Bargains at Garage Sales

Finding Wholesale Products To Sell On eBay

Secret eBay Product Sources

Selling Public Domain Items on eBay


Affiliate Center

IWantCollectibles.com Sitemap
© Copyright 2001-2011 Terry Gibbs
The Auction Revolution is a product of IWantCollectibles LLC
IWC LLC PO BOX 842, Mesa, AZ 85211

Google+
Tell Your Friends About This Article