eBay for Business

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: eBetsy called with her latest Brief. Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), called in regarding Interests and how it generates keywords. Lee brought Griff up to speed on all the latest international eBay news and noted that today (June 5) is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day.

Trade shows: what to know before you go! Our guest is Charlene Anderson, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller purveyorallthingscreative.

Making sales and memories on eBay! Our guest is Robbin Levin, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller beadshine and organizer of the New England eBay & Ecommerce Sellers Group.

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Griff and Lee read "8 Inexpensive Tools for Creating Beautiful Product Photos", adapted from a post by Genevieve Tuenge in eBay for Business (eBayforBusinessBlog.com). The dynamic duo also shared upcoming meetups from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. Click on the event’s title to see all the details.

To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, go to eBayRadio.com; click on “Past Episodes” in the right-hand sidebar; then click on "Submit an Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.

p.s. Don't forget to register now for eBay Open 2018 at eBayOpen.com!

Griff and Lee got the show off to an exciting start with a dish of listing number 183062783729; seller goodstuffgroup earned a score of 5 tureens and won an eBay Radio dish towel! Register now for eBay 2018 (July 24-26, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas) at eBayOpen.com. Vanessa, Gilbertsville PA (gypsyslair), asked how to describe the condition of a new but vintage item.

Vanessa, Gilbertsville PA (gypsyslair), stayed on for an informal listing dish.Edie, Santa Monica CA (dress_to_suit), had a question about SNAD returns (those categorized as "Not as Described"), which led Griff to once again recommend testing free returns.

 

Paul, Sarasota FL (ask-a-q-no-soup-4u), asked about prepaid returns. BULQ (www.BULQ.com) debuted their Father's Day Retail Moment. Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), asked how the Global Shipping Program (GSP) figures into free international returns. John, Southbridge MA (sylvester_investments), wondered what Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) means; he's just opened a Basic Store and also wanted to understand how free listings work.

 

Go to eBayOpen.com ASAP to register for eBay Open 2018 (July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas), because Griff says it's selling out fast. RaeJean, Cave Creek AZ (holidaysandmemories), asked about using eBay messaging to communicating with buyers.

Griff and Lee read current events from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. Click on the event’s title to see all the details. To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, go to eBayRadio.com; click on “Past Episodes” in the right-hand sidebar; then click on "Submit an Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.

Lee and Griff shared 3 must-dos for eBay sellers: The 2018 Summer Seller Update was announced on May 22; read the entire update at eBay.com/Summer2018. Sign eBay's petition in support of fair tax policy digitally with just 1 click at eBayMainStreet.com/sales-tax. Register now for eBay Open 2018, July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, at eBayOpen.com.

Eddie, Madera CA (eddietheelk), called to ask how markdown sale events discounts are applied at checkout  and about using a call to action in his listings.

eBay's newest Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives are a Seller Diversity questionnaire and the Seller Diversity Advocacy program, an opportunity for eBay sellers to become diversity advocates in their local communities; find links from the Announcements board at announcements.ebay.com, or send email to [email protected].

Helen, Rainier OR (summertoad), called with the answer to Griff's trivia question and won eBayana.

 

 

Paul, Sarasota FL (ask-a-q-no-soup-4-u), asked about a Summer Seller Update feature with a penalty. Maria, San Jose CA (stylelister, cookbooksandmore),has started selling books and wanted some advice.