The Feedback system is one of the most distinctive features of eBay’s marketplace and was created in 1996, just six months after eBay was founded. Users were encouraged to “give praise where it’s due; make complaints where appropriate” by eBay’s founder Pierre Omidyar. While the system may have been through several notable updates since then and…
Just as it is sometimes necessary to block certain email senders from sending spam, it is also sometimes necessary to prevent certain eBay users from placing a bid or buying an item. For this reason, eBay allows sellers to block users from bidding on or buying their items in a couple of different ways. Read…
Initiating a transaction cancellation is an unfortunate situation for any eBay seller, especially as they will receive a defect for doing so. A common reason for this to happen is the seller being unable to find the sold item. The good news is that this situation is usually avoidable in the vast majority of instances….
The risk of receiving transaction defects may well be one of the anxiety-inducing parts of being an eBay seller. This is especially true if you aim to be (or remain) a Top Rated Seller. Having said this, there are a number of ways to help avoid receiving transaction defects when selling on eBay. Read on to…
Defects, what defects? If you’re a new seller on eBay and have overheard other sellers talking about percentages of transactions, defects, evaluation periods and performance standards, this article is for you. It’s a little complicated at first, but I’ll try and break it down from the very beginning. eBay’s Seller Performance Standards eBay has certain…
Suspension from eBay is possibly every seller’s worst nightmare. And unfortunately, it can happen quickly too. For this reason, every eBay seller should be aware of the risk of suspension and the process of appealing if the worst happens. Understanding first why eBay suspends some sellers is integral to avoiding the situation. Why eBay accounts…
Many smaller eBay sellers run their business as a one man (or woman!) show. This means fulfilling a number of different roles and tasks to maintain their eBay business. These tasks range from sourcing items and inventory management to customer service and accounting and more. Some eBay sellers prefer to outsource certain selling tasks to…
It’s a new year and a new time to sell. No matter whether your holiday selling season was better than usual or not-so-great, resolve to make this new year, your best year ever for eBay sales. Here are seven easy ways to clean up your inventory and kickstart the brand new year of eBay sales….
With so many acronyms (TRS, MBG? VeRO?!) and selling features (Guaranteed Delivery, Seller Hub et al) on eBay, it is not difficult to understand why first time sellers on the site may struggle to get their head around it all. For this reason, we’re continuing to go back to the basics and help brand new…
Most people will agree that search engines are a key part of the online world. But have you ever wondered how search engines actually rank and sort website results the way they do? It’s all based on unique algorithms. While the exact algorithm of each search engine may never be known, we do have a good idea about…