If you have ever traveled the world, you have probably noticed that once you leave North America, things tend to change a bit. Not only do you have to use different currency, but some counties have different electrical outlets that require a converter and some televisions broadcast in PAL instead of NTSC. Back in the [...]
For years now, shipping has been the albatross around the neck of online businesses. There is a reason why super retailers like Aamazon.com have occasional free shipping promotions because the perception is that no matter how good their prices are, people simply hate paying for shipping. It feels like a “hidden cost” that retailers spring [...]
It is almost impossible to calculate all of the different ways the Internet has changed our lives. It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of sending an email instead of writing a letter by hand seemed foreign and strange, but we all do it every day and it is hard to imagine life without [...]
Every year, millions of people start their own business with the highest of hopes. Some people choose to build a brick and mortar building and start their own shop or business, while others take to the online world and open up a virtual storefront. Regardless of which style of store you choose, the biggest decision [...]
Question: How do you handle people who seem to blitz your site, who buy and do not pay. This has happened to us a number of times. They take a buy it now item remove it from my listing but do not pay. It’s rather annoying. Do you have [...]
A few years ago, I ran several tests on how effective the gallery image is in creating sales. The results showed a gallery image did provide a better sell through rate, but it wasn’t enough of an increase to warrant paying an extra 35 cents for each listing.
I now use an automated program that [...]
In browsing eBay recently, I see there are huge DVD sellers opertaing there who sell their DVD’s for a penny. They’re charging 3.95 for shipping, and I know the Media Mail cost for shipping 1 DVD is 2.65 these days. So obviously the only place they’re making a profit is from the [...]
Question: One of the questions I wanted to ask considering the most two popular auction & Marketplace are Ebay & Amazon, Which one is better marketplace to sell DVD or any Hot items in terms of profitablity/Cost(Amazon’s Commission is higher than Ebay’s combined fees including paypal), probablity of an item selling, ease [...]
If you take a look at the top ebay dvd sellers, you’ll notice one thing. They all have an ebay store. With a listing fee as low as
5 cents, ever serious seller should consider opening an ebay store.
There are a couple of drawbacks to an ebay store. The final value fee is [...]
Question: I have sold on Half.com and Ebay. I was wondering what you recommend about Half.com?. Do you sell on that site? I know there are drawbacks and advantages. The advantages in my opinion are that you do not have to pay listing fees. However, I don’t think you get [...]
