Here is a link to the latest eBay policies.

The Jillian Entertainment CD and DVD Wholesale Directory is in need of a major update!  But before I do, I want your feedback.  I want to make sure we provide you with the quality information that you demand and expect.

Please use the link below to take our survey.  I'm interested in what you have to say either good or bad.  I'll try and respond to each survey and will use your suggestions to structure a format to update the Jillian Entertainment CD & DVD Wholesale Directory.

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I'm considering doing away with the ultra-inexpensive email support plans and offering a more upscale telephone support option.  It will obviously cost more than the current $10 a month that many are paying for email support, but my goal is to provide better quality support and help as many as possible reach their goals.

But before I make any changes, I want to know what you think!

Good Luck,

Brent Crouch
http://www.JillianEntertainment.com

Because of the ease of acquiring reasonably priced wholesale CDs and DVDs and the fact that online stores have no overhead or hidden expenses, people can almost always get their products cheaper online than they can in brick and mortar stores. Even when you factor in the price of shipping, most people can save a buck or two by ordering from your online store than they can by shopping in person. With today's tightening economy and the skyrocketing price of gas, people are looking to buy what they can online so they don't have to go to the mall. In fact, the steep worldwide increase in gas and petroleum prices means that online retailers are in a better position than ever before when it comes to appealing to a mass audience. As they always say, strike while the iron is hot!

Finally, some people are worried about the fact that not enough people browse websites like eBay or Craigslist to account for enough business to make selling wholesale DVDs and CDs worth while. This is just not true. The popular auction site eBay has millions of registered users and gets tens of millions of hits per month. As computers become available to more and more people, that price is going to plummet even farther so why not get on board now and be discovered by shoppers the world over?

A good salesman can sell anything to anyone, but when you have a reliable and time tested product like wholesale DVDs and CDs, you can count on profits for years to come in your eBay based storefront.

Lot of 5 DVD's Imax Blue Planet, Life beyond Earth, BBC presents The Planets    US $15.50

DVD WHOLESALE LOT OF 15!!!    US $15.51

Lot of 30 DVDs - In Good Shape    US $25.00

DVD WHOLE LOT SALE! 155 DVDS!!    US $132.50

Vintage 80's 8" Brave Bravestarr Figure Book New Sealed DVD 2 discs Movie Lot    US $2.99

RARE DVD LOT OF T.V. SHOWS AND MOVIES    US $21.00

Here are five things you should be doing to make sure you are not one of the good sellers that gets suspended due to this new policy.

1. Don't try selling import dvds on eBay. In the dvd business, "import dvd" is code word for bootlegs. If you find a supplier advertising DVD-5, DVD9, or import dvds, do not make the mistake of buying them to sell on eBay. If you do, I can guarantee your account will be terminated or suspended.
2. You should answer customer questions within 24 hours. If you don't have time to meet this commitment, you should really think about hiring some help or running less auctions. I personally feel a response time of 2 - 3 days is acceptable, but I know from experience some buyers expect a response a lot quicker than that. Ultimately these buyers have the ability to effect your feedback rating, and it is better try and please them before you get a negative.
3. You can avoid negative feedback by shipping your items promptly. I personally ship all of my items within 1 business day. Out of thousands of feedback, I have very few complaints regarding shipping.
4. I'm personally a fan of buying used personal collection dvds from eBay and splitting them up and reselling them for a profit. Just be aware there are risks involved when doing this. Used dvds have the potential of having scratches. Unless you are going to check every single movie you plan to sell, (who has that kind of time), you run the risk of shipping a faulty product to your customer. I am always quick to make good on any complaints, but some new buyers will never contact you before leaving bad feedback.
5. Negative and neutral feedback is inevitable. You could sell $100 bills for $10 each and there will be somebody out there that will give you negative feedback for it. Bad feedback is something every high volume seller has to deal with. Once every week, I contact every buyer that left me bad feedback and ask what I can do to make them happy. About half the time, I can come to some type of resolution and the buyer agrees to mutual feedback removal.

If you are going to avoid the problems that come with ebay's new seller non-performance policy, then you have to be proactive. The old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure", rings true when you are dealing with eBay.

Can you guess who this CD seller is? They have over 1.3
million positive feedback. Click the Link Below.

Guess Who?

***SELLER BEWARE!***

I'm in no way an eBay basher. I started my business on eBay
several years ago and am grateful for the opportunity they
provided me. But unfortunately, eBay has grown into a huge
bureaucracy and doesn't always do things the way reasonable
people would expect.

About 6 months ago, eBay decided to rid the site of "bad sellers".
I think this is a great idea. It creates more business for those of
us who are good sellers.

The problem is the right hand has no idea what the left hand is
doing. Even though this policy went into effect months ago, it
wasn't actually announced until a few weeks ago.

The other problem is no one knows exactly what is a bad seller.
There have been sellers with 99.5% feedback suspended for
14 - 30 days because they were considered in the bottom 1%.
How does that happen?

There have been reports that 1000's of sellers have been
suspended. No doubt, some of them needed to go. There are
sellers out there with 80% feedback. I'm not sure why they
weren't sent packing before now. The problem is there have
been good sellers caught in the mix.

The good news is things are changing. eBay realizes good
sellers have been effected and are making changes to the way
they do things. Here are two very good resources to learn
more about this non-performance policy.

http://tinyurl.com/33bav4

http://tinyurl.com/yqj84k

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Good Luck with your business,

Brent Crouch
http://www.JillianEntertainment.com