Maximise your eBid Stores

[Stnenopmoc]

Mind you I did have a couple of disappointing replies to my notes, asking if I'd move the items over to obay to save them the hassle of opening an account here. I did of course decline, expecting that they'd also expect the same price on obay although their fees were twice as much as here.

Ah the cheapskates.

If the potential customer is giving me hassle before they buy something ( and they have bothered to open an account ) I block them, otherwise there is a high chance of after-sale issues.

I do my best to sell good quality, hard to get stuff, at a fair price. If there is any quibbling, demands for discounts, requests for other postal or payment methods; then who wants the sale ? Somebody else, creating less problems, will buy it.

The 'deal' is not everything !

[johnwash1]

I think you're both right. Selling in a niche (and still having a good memory !) I would sometimes think "that address rings a bell" and would look back at my POPs from the P.O and yes, I'd posted to them before. But mostly there was no bell that rang. Two things that might have helped me.

1. I write my own labels with a biro, never bought them from obay.
2. Selling things like vases and bowls it's easy to put my notes inside the items where the buyer would find it hard to miss even if just wanted to bin it.

Yes, I put my notes in a book/magazine just sticking out as if a bookmark. And electronics, often the note is taped to or around the item. I doubt my buyers miss seeing the note. Though whether they read it, of course I've no idea. Though I like to think my buyers are at the smart end of the spectrum! They often have fascinating hobbies and certainly aren't buying Chinese throwaway fashion rubbish.

Mind you I did have a couple of disappointing replies to my notes, asking if I'd move the items over to obay to save them the hassle of opening an account here. I did of course decline, expecting that they'd also expect the same price on obay although their fees were twice as much as here.

"Thank you for your interest. I'd be happy to move it across, there will of course be a 10% higher price."

Who knows, you might even get someone time poor cash rich who'd go for that.

No, I need to word that better: a small 10% uplift in the price.

[Stnenopmoc]

Morning Eco Eccentrics, Deals Delt Daily this week, you bet.


650 UK active stores today, down 7 stores on last Saturday at 657. We are going backwards - perhaps due to the inability to upload pictures.


UK listings today 4,391,692 Last week 4,369,897

USA listings today 3,822,678 Last week 3,800,431

Canada listings today 3,420,904 Last week 3,399,191

Germany listings today 3,418,938 Last week 3,400,432

France listings today 3,409,356 Last week 3,390,903


Please note, there will be duplicated figures as one seller may list the same item in a number of countries


For monthly network gathered statistics please look at https://www.similarweb.com/website/ebid.net/#overview

Somebody explain this to me, please - If the German site is in German, why is the French site in English and why is the Canadian site not given the option of Canadian or English ? - Just Asking


ww(Hmmm - typo mental slip for 'Canadian' read 'French' - ooops, what was I thinking ?)

[theElench]

I don't think we're going backwards at at all. Although the number of shops has gone down by a mere 7, listing numbers for all the countries you're reporting have gone up. Yes, there might be some duplication but the trend is definitely Upwards.


Although shop numbers are one indicator they can't be taken in isolation. There are an unknown number of members, like myself, who don't need a shop at all but are still listing and probably a larger number who have opened their shop(s), possibly years ago(?), increasing stock in them but aren't opening any new ones.

Please don't let me put you off recording the weekly numbers, I think it's a great idea and you're doing a great job which should interest everyone who sells here.

[johnwash1]

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Somebody explain this to me, please - If the German site is in German, why is the French site in English and why is the Canadian site not given the option of Canadian or English ? - Just Asking

Well, nobody else has bitten this hook, so I'll give it a try. Germans generally speak excellent English, so having their site in German is just a friendly gesture, a bit like the way we say Boro Da to the Welsh when they burn out holiday homes. You may like this video, especially the first 30 seconds: https://youtu.be/hW28HSSfEg0 -- there's subtitles in German AND English.

The French, hmmm, the French really don't like speaking English. And we only speak to them in a joke accent, e.g. Boris or Churchill. So the French site is in English to remind them that English is the common language of the EU and they need to suck it up.

Canada? I've no idea. I'm surprised that in recent weeks the whole of Canada hasn't elected to speak French exclusively. While raising 'le middle digit' to DJT.

I won't claim these theories are well researched. Probably someone else has a better explanation?

[Stnenopmoc]

Well, nobody else has bitten this hook, so I'll give it a try. Germans generally speak excellent English, so having their site in German is just a friendly gesture, a bit like the way we say Boro Da to the Welsh when they burn out holiday homes. You may like this video, especially the first 30 seconds: https://youtu.be/hW28HSSfEg0 -- there's subtitles in German AND English.

The French, hmmm, the French really don't like speaking English. And we only speak to them in a joke accent, e.g. Boris or Churchill. So the French site is in English to remind them that English is the common language of the EU and they need to suck it up.

Canada? I've no idea. I'm surprised that in recent weeks the whole of Canada hasn't elected to speak French exclusively. While raising 'le middle digit' to DJT.

I won't claim these theories are well researched. Probably someone else has a better explanation?

(Hmmm - 'typo', mental slip for 'Canadian' read 'French' - ooops, what was I thinking ?)

[johnwash1]

(Hmmm - 'typo', mental slip for 'Canadian' read 'French' - ooops, what was I thinking ?)

I was supposing it was just a shorthand for 'Canadian French'. After all, that's hardly the same as French! Vive la difference!

[Hammerian]

Hi, I know this isn't probably the best thread But have just joined am about to open up my ebid stores ( so that is the legitimacy of posting here)
I have noticed that on a few sellers they have added about joint postage.


Notice from Seller : Pay only once for postage. The more cards you buy, the more money you save. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions


How is this added.? i can find no way of adding this to my listings.?

Oh and many other questions about how the ebid stores work, but i will take it one step at a time.

[Stnenopmoc]

See these threads

https://www.ebid.net/forums/showthre...tiple+discount

https://www.ebid.net/forums/showthre...tiple+discount

https://www.ebid.net/forums/showthre...tiple+discount


You can also offer discounts of multiples of the same item, see the form when you list an item


Invoicing

On one side you don't require immediate payment, so the buyer can order more goods before you invoice.

The disadvantage is the buyer buys but does not pay; then you will need to recover the final value fee chrge via the ebid support system.


Best advice will probably come from the stamp people - suggest you start a new thread