eBay for Business

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Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week, Griff asks Nidhi Gupta from the Managed Payments team the top questions that sellers have about the new payment system. Liz Austin returns with five tips for crafting the best Seller Story for the recently announced contest, 25 Seller Stories for 25 Years of eBay. eBay Seller Maria the StyleLister updates us on the status of her business and how she is meeting the challenges sourcing for a changed online fashion market. And we meet the new Director of eBay Community, Rebecca Michals.

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:13 - Managed Payments Q&A with Nidhi Guptah

12:19 - Writing A Good Seller Story Tips with Liz Austin

23:42 - Maria the StyleLister

35:18 - Introducing Rebecca Michals, Directory of Community

42:11 - Outro

New Links for Ep 92:

Managed Payments - https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/service-and-payments/managed-payments-on-ebay.html

Submit Your Seller Story (contest) - http://www.ebay.com/yourstory

eBay Seller - Maria The Stylelister 

facebook.com/thestylelister

Instagram.com/thestylelister

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week, we check in with eBay Senior Vice President Jordan Sweetnam. Jordan shares his perspective on the selling environment on eBay. Griff interviews eBay seller Mickey Ross, posterpro on eBay, about moving a large business and inventory from New York to Florida during the pandemic. eBay Senior Director of Shipping Stuart Reichenbach gives updates on the current status for delivery times and international shipping options. Plus Brian Burke and Griff answer your called and mailed-in questions.  

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:10 - Check in with Jordan Sweetnam

15:06 - eBay Seller - Mickey Ross

26:45 - Shipping Update with Stuart Reichenbach

38:38 - Q&A and Outro

New Links for Ep 91:

Advising you about shipping during Covid-19: https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/covid-19/advising-you-about-shipments.html

International Standard Delivery: https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/ebay-international-standard-delivery.html

Global Shipping Program: https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/global-shipping-program.html

Shipping Delays by Service and Country: https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/covid-19/advising-you-about-shipments.html#m17-shipping-delays-tb1 

USPS Pick Up: https://tools.usps.com/schedule-pickup-steps.htm

Seller Help Page: https://www.ebay.com/sellerhelp

Managed Payments: https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/service-and-payments/managed-payments-on-ebay.html

eBay Seller - Mickey Ross - https://www.ebay.com/str/posterpro

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week, we check in with eBay seller Richard Cooley for an update on how his business is faring, his plans for the summer, and the challenges presented by the ongoing closure of most of his sourcing outlets. Tax attorney and author Barbara Weltman shares news of changes to the tax code due to the pandemic and how they can benefit a small business seller on eBay. Liz Austin stops by to announce a new page where sellers can submit their own stories for consideration in eBay’s 25th Anniversary campaign.  

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:04 - Liz Austin - The New Seller Story Portal

09:40 - Barbara Weltman - Changes to the Tax Code for eBay Sellers

19:28 - Richard Cooley - One Seller’s Plan for Summer Success

29:07 - Outro

New Links for Ep 90:

eBay Seller Story Portal - http://www.ebay.com/yourstory

Barbara Weltman’s website, Big Ideas for Small Business - https://bigideasforsmallbusiness.com/

Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments - https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments

IRS provides guidance under the CARES Act to taxpayers with net operating losses - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-provides-guidance-under-the-cares-act-to-taxpayers-with-net-operating-losses

eBay Seller - Richard Cooley - salearea  and quickshipem 

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week on the eBay for Business podcast: Jo Rodriguez from the eBay For Charity team shares how eBay sellers can donate to the Covid-19-related charity of their choice; eBay UK seller Mark Brown from Editorkeys talks about how he found and established his niche market and how he’s helping local brick and mortar businesses in his town of Wesley survive during the pandemic business closures. And we welcome Brian Burke as co-host as he helps Griff answer a seller question on fees.

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

02:46 - The Top Story - Finding a successful Niche - Mark Brown

13:03 - 2nd Story - eBay For Charity - Jo Rodriquez

26:56 - Q & A

33:15 - Outro

New Links for Ep 89:

eBay for Charity Covid-19 page - https://www.ebay.com/dogood

Listing Promotion Extended Through July - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Listing-promotions-Extended-through-July/ba-p/30871473

eBay Seller - Mark Brown - Editorkeys - https://www.ebay.com/str/editorskeys

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week eBay Engineer Maggie Donnels steps up to the podcast mic to talk about a new enhancement to the Local Pickup option; eBay seller and 2016 SHINE Grand Prize Award Winner Laurie Wong talks with Griff about how the pandemic is impacting her charity business on eBay, Reflections of Charity. Laurie will also introduce us to two of her employees, Magali Cruz and Chris Moultrie. And eBay Seller Spencer Apland shares how he leverages Send Offer To Buyers to help boost sales. Griff and Alan answer a few seller questions. Alan has a big announcement.  

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:52 - The Top Story - New QR Code Feature for Local Pickup

12:33 - 2nd Story - Reflections of Trinity/Powder Springs Entrepreneurship Program with Laurie Wong

30:16 - 3rd Story - Seller Initiated Offer with Seller Spencer Apland

40:18 - Q & A

50:22 - Outro

New Links for Ep 88:

Reflections of Trinity - http://reflectionsoftrinity.org/

Multi Variation Listings - https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/creating-managing-listings/creating-listings-variations?id=4150&st=12&pos=2&query=Creating%20listings%20with%20variations&intent=multi

Business Policies - https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/business-policies/business-policies?id=4212&st=12&pos=1&query=Business%20policies&intent=business%20pl

eBay Seller - Laurie Wong - reflectionsoftrinity - https://www.ebay.com/str/reflectionsoftrinity

eBay Seller - Spencer Apland - 541-motorsports

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week on the eBay For Business Podcast: eBay sellers Tim McDonald and Bill Ingersoll check in to share how they are adapting their shipping operations (and more) during the pandemic. And we also talk with eBay Seller Nanette Zupon who shares her tips and insights into using Terapeak for setting the right pricing and shipping for her antique and collectible inventory. 

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

04:05 - The Top Story - Tim McDonald

20:50 - 2nd Story - Bill Ingersoll

28:59 - Nanette Zupon - Terapeak

36:35 - Outro

New Links for Ep 87:

eBay Seller - Tim McDonald - https://www.ebay.com/str/mcadoo86

eBay Seller -  Bill Ingersol -  https://www.ebay.com/str/bikestrikesandquadsllc

eBay Seller - Nanette Zupon - AmericanArtifacts - ebay.com/str/americanartifacts

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week, eBay Vice President of Seller Operations and Engagement, Marni Levine joins the podcast with the latest Seller Check In. Marni shares some updates to recently-announced programs on eBay. Then we visit eBay Senior Director of North America Shipping, Stuart Reichenbach. Stuart shares some of the current initiatives on which his team is focused. And we talk to Mike Dabbs, Senior Director of the eBay Government Relations team. Mike gives us some insights into what the GR team is working on during the pandemic. 

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

02:09 - Seller Check in with Marni Levine

13:29 - Shipping with Stuart Reichenbach

27:05 - eBay Gov. Relations with Mike Dabbs

37:30 - Q & A

40:52 - Outro

New Links for Ep 86:

eBay up and Running - ebay.com/upandrunning

Seller and Buyer Support During The Covid-19 Pandemic - https://www.ebay.com/help/account/additional-support-covid19-buyers-sellers-ebay/additional-support-covid19-buyers-sellers-ebay?id=5108

eBay Guaranteed Delivery - https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/ebay-guaranteed-delivery.html

Carrier Shipping Options - https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/carrier-options.html

Universal Postal Union (UPU) - http://www.upu.int/en.html

eBay Main Street - http://www.ebaymainstreet.com

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week on the eBay For Business podcast: On this week’s Seller Check In Segment, we talk with eBay Vice President Harry Temkin about how to use the promotional tools like Send Offer To Buyers, Volume Pricing, Image Clean Up and more to keep your business rock steady. We’ll also check in with eBay Sellers Mike and Orlando from the Purehustle Podcast, and David DiBartolomeo of SelectTech to see how their businesses are faring at the moment. And we take a real live phone call on our Question segment! 

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

04:32 - The Top Story - Zoom with Harry Tempkin

26:34 - 2nd Story - Interview w/ PureHustle

35:58 - 3rd Story - Interview w/ David DiBartolomeo

46:09 - Q & A

51:40 - Outro

New Links for Ep 85:

eBay Up and Running - https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-launches-up-running-to-immediately-bring-small-businesses-online/

Non Store Subscriber 200 Free Listings Promotion - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Non-eBay-Store-subscriber-business-sellers-can-now-receive/ba-p/30817525

Pure Hustle podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1399376631

eBay Seller - ebay.com/str/landosloot

eBay Seller - ebay.com/usr/swiftmedia

eBay Seller - ebay.com/str/selecttech

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week on the eBay For Business Podcast - eBay Senior Vice President, Americas joins us for a podcast Seller Check In to talk about what eBay is doing to help sellers during this difficult time. Plus and updates to the eBay Price Gouging policy and details for the new Fee Deferment program. We’ll also check in with eBay Seller Lynn Dralle - aka, thequeenofauctions on eBay - to learn how she is managing her business now that her physical store is closed down by the pandemic.

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:40 - The Top Story - Seller Check In w/ Jordan Sweetnam

22:16 - 2nd Story - Price Gouging w/ Gary Fullmer

29:44 - 3rd Story - Fee Deferment w/ Kristi D

34:32 - 4th Story - Managing a Business Through Covid-19

42:59 - Outro

New Links for Ep 84:

Covid-19 Community Hub Page - https://community.ebay.com/t5/COVID-19-Community-Hub/gh-p/COVID19

Fee Deferment Announcement - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/We-are-offering-to-defer-your-selling-fees-for-30-days/ba-p/30790799

Updated Price Gouging Announcement - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/UPDATE-Important-information-about-listings-associated-with/ba-p/30734312

eBay Seller - Lynn Dralle - http://thequeenofauctions.com

https://lynnsconsignments.com

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast

Give us a call - 888-723-4630

Send us an email - [email protected]

visit us at ebay.com/podcast

Welcome to eBay for Business!

This week on the eBay For Business podcast, we launch a new segment called Seller Check-In, this week with eBay VP of Seller Engagement and Operations plus we talk with two sellers about the pandemic’s impact on their business operations and what steps they are taking to keep sales going. And your questions. 

To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at [email protected].  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)

00:01 - Intro

03:17 - The Top Story - Seller Check In w/ Marni Levine

14:45 - 2nd Story Part 1 - Business Operations - Craig Dawson

32:02 - 2nd Story Part 2 - Business Operations - Elizabeth Bennett

43:13 - Q & A

49:42 - Outro

New Links for Ep 83:

Scheduling a Pick Up with USPS - https://tools.usps.com/schedule-pickup-steps.htm

eBay Stores Subscription Terms of Service - https://pages.ebay.com/stores/subscriptionterms.html

eBay Seller - 2dogsdigs and 2dogsduds 

eBay Seller - Elizabeth Bennett  and Sarah Luther- ebaystores.com/africadirect

Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned:

888-723-4630 - Call in Line 

eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements

eBay Community - ebay.com/community

eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat

eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home

eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups

Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments

eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast

eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter

eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh

eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts

explore.ebay.com

facebook.com/eBayForBusiness

eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast

#ebaypodcast