The eBay feedback DSR for Shipping & Handling is automatically getting 5 Star ratings if the Seller offered FREE SHIPPING, according to alert reader SimplyMyBusiness. I was able to test and verify this myself later in the evening, though it isn’t clear that it’s anything other than a trial run. When leaving feedback the Buyer [...]
Not long ago, somebody got it all figured out: the key to being found on eBay search was the first three words in a title. Only these first three keywords, it was explained, were used to determine if the search the Buyer entered was a match to the item. Like other “kinda-sorta-maybe” things that find [...]
I’ve been taking things easy for a little while here in the Oklahoma heat. I’ve been able to get a few things done, explore others, and generally rest up after realizing I needed to dial things back in the first place. (Boy, can I be hard-headed about such things!) I’ll tell you more soon about [...]
eBay gives Stores users two days of 10 cent Auction listings from midnight tonight (July 27) through midnight Wednesday (July 28), no matter the opening price. Sellers are cautioned to do their research before slapping something valuable down without a good idea of recent market demand and price. But for a dime, it may just [...]
Listen to the streaming podcast below (05:50) A recent PayPal announcement has surfaced of the payment services intention to make several changes in its fees. This has been met with a lot of complaining and grandstanding, so you’re probably wondering, “What’s going on?” There are three particularly important changes. The first one, scheduled to begin [...]
Listen to the streaming podcast below (02:44) The tornado attack on the Oklahoma City area Monday was an intense time here at Uncle Joe’s studio. Just as rush hour began, severe weather started to blanket the greater Oklahoma City metro. Strong winds and hailstones – some as large as softballs – accompanied these storms as they passed [...]
Arriving in the mail last week or so was a large-ish eBay envelope (which I let sit on my desk for a couple days, darn it). I was surprised at its contents: It reminded me fondly of an earlier time when eBay actively promoted an image that it was interested in the success of the [...]
Ebay has announced that all Sellers will be able to create USPS labels from the order details page in My eBay by the end of the month. Additionally, this will become the default printing option for Sellers over the span of the next few months, according to the announcement this week. The change may simplify [...]
I’ve been quiet here for a while as I recuperate from illness. Many readers and listeners have asked about me and sent in their thoughts and good cheer for my recovery. To all of you, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your kindness. I’m doing much better, and I expect to be back online in [...]
