Much like traditional retailers, online stores experience their biggest sales in the last two months of the calendar year. eBay is no exception to this rule either, so sellers should also prepare for the holiday season appropriately. Here are some great tips to help your holiday selling season be as successful (and as profitable) as…
Sellers who have the best customer service are rewarded by eBay through the Top Rated Seller program. Requirements vary between countries and eBay sites but are generally focused on sellers having a minimum number of sales, consistent shipment tracking, low transaction defects and a small number of late shipments. To become a Top Rated Seller…
Thousands of eBay transactions happen successfully every week, but there are a minority of scammers out there looking to take advantage of sellers. New eBay sellers are, of course, more vulnerable to being tricked with less experience and knowledge of the most common scam scenarios. An unfortunately necessary sequel to the first part last year,…
It is very difficult to say what exactly contributes the correct price of an item. What truly is important is what someone is willing to pay. The word ‘someone’ is key here too as it only takes one interested person to buy an item. Here are some key factors to keep in mind when determining…
Seller Hub is eBay’s relatively new interface to help improve the seller experience. Advertised as a simplified way to access all the functionality offered by other selling tools, this dashboard also offers new insights into seller performance and growth. The biggest development for professional eBay sellers in recent years, here’s the lowdown on Seller Hub. Seller…
A successful niche is one that is large enough to support an eBay business but also small enough so that there are not many competitors to cut into profits. There is an indeterminable number of niches still to be found on eBay, providing plenty of opportunity for new and experienced sellers alike. The most difficult…
Research has shown that the average human’s attention span has recently decreased from twelve seconds to just eight due to the mobile revolution. This means that it is more important than ever to make a successful first impression. Optimising listings for mobile users is a vital part of this, especially since around 55% of eBay…
The purpose of eBay’s Feedback system is to share buying and selling experience with other members to give others an idea of what to expect when dealing with a buyer/seller. Each member’s Feedback score is displayed next to their user ID and is a buyer’s first point of reference to a seller’s Feedback reputation. For…
Selling on eBay isn’t free. In a similar manner to other traditional and online marketplaces, eBay charges a range of fees for selling on their platform. When an item sells on eBay, the seller is charged what is called a Final Value Fee. The Final Value Fee is percentage based on the total amount of…
eBay’s current search engine Cassini was launched in 2013 with the purpose of connecting buyers to listings they are most likely to purchase from faster and easier than before. As with all search engines, Cassini works on a secret algorithm, which means it scores and orders listings according to its own criteria. This algorithm is…