Sourcing inventory at live auctions!  Our guest is Maida Webster, known on eBay (with her husband, Bill) as Top Rated Seller connectibles.

http://www.connectibles.net 

Using trendspotting to grow your business on eBay! Our guest is Bobbi Miller, eBay Education Specialist and Certified Business Consultant.  She's known on eBay as Top Rated Seller seacoastbargain.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/trendspotting

Open phones, Contact Us email and more: Linda Cornelison, eBay's Senior Manager, Global Seller Trust, stayed on to take questions about the new on-time shipping metric. Edie, Santa Monica CA (dress_to_suit), asked about on-time shipping and the recent USPS rate changes. Eric Nash from Stamps.com (http://www.stamps.com) called in with today's shipping report.

The new on-time shipping metric! Our guest is Linda Cornelison, eBay's Senior Manager, Global Seller Trust.

http://www.ebay.com/webinars

 

 

Reevaluating 2015-- why and how!  Our guest is Gladys Ramos, CEO of Just Ask Gladys, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller tokencollection.   http://www.justaskgladys.com

 

Open phones, Contact Us email and more: Stephen, Crestwood KY (samson387), asked to be added to Lee's List and wanted to know how to subscribe to Griff's eBay Radio Group newsletter as well. Sharman, Birmingham AL (jasminesattic), shared a tip about selling used kitchen items.

Monetizing your social media and blogging efforts! Our guest is John Toskey, Global Director of eBay Partner Network (EPN).  https://www.ebaypartnernetwork.ebay.com

 

Griff gave an overview of today's show and introduced the eBay Radio News with Lee Mirabal.  Stories include winter storms, bubble wrap and Sarah Palin. Lee and Griff discussed the entrepreneurial history of bubble wrap and shared some fun facts.

Griff shared an eBay announcement about Sunday's USPS rates changes (http://announcements.ebay.com), including info about an upcoming Facebook chat with eBay's Shipping Team plus an On-Time Shipping Success webinar (http://www.ebay.com/webinars) on January 27.

Tom, Pittsburgh PA (blackandgoldgifts), asked how the USPS rate changes will impact First Class shipping. Mary, Milwaukee WI (marys_world), needs more sales to keep her Top Rated Seller status.

From the chat board, estellaearth4 (Stillwell, KS) requested a listing dish. Griff and Lee discussed the benefits of and requirements for becoming a Top Rated Seller.

Lee read current events from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, click on "Submit a Seller Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.