eBay for Business

Griff gave an overview of today's show and introduced the eBay Radio News with Lee Mirabal.  Stories include handling time, Facebook, and the Olympics. Lee told Griff about the Week 4 Ship Ship Hooray Challenge: Use eBay Labels for at least one transaction between now and February 11 for a chance to win $1,500 worth of eBay shipping labels. Register now at http://www.ebay.com/ShipShipHooray.

What you need to know about taxes this year! Our guest is attorney Barbara Weltman, author of J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2018.

http://www.BarbaraWeltman.com

Your chance to cruise across Greenland for a good cause! Our guest is Greg Miller, Lead Adventurer, Expeditions 7 - Greenland, and Proprietor, Land Cruiser Heritage Museum.

ebay.com/itm/202211917676

http://www.Expeditions7.com

http://www.LandCruiserHM.com

http://www.AuctionCause.com

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Annette, Avon OH (happy_girl_too), called in with the Secret Word. Lee and Griff replied to last week's Contact Us email from Helen, Rainier OR (summertoad).

The pros and cons of Media Mail! Our guest is Debbie Wieder, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller thebookkiosk.

http://www.TheBookKiosk.com

My new venture in Ventura! Our guest is Lynn Dralle, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller thequeenofauctions and Ruler of The Queen's Court.

http://www.TheQueenOfAuctions.com

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Lisbeth, Chicago IL (thetasteladyshops), found Best Offer added to one of her listings. 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.

Griff and Lee discussed eBay's announcement that it is going to begin intermediating payments; sellers can email questions or feedback to [email protected] RaeJean, Cave Creek AZ (holidaysandmemories), asked about undeliverable USPS packages. Lee told Griff about a new Supreme Court case related to internet sales tax. Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), called regarding eBay payments.  Kathy, New York NY (nycfitnessfamilyfinds), also had a comment on the new plan.

 

First-time caller Kathy, Kalispell MT (phorphigh), was held over to finish up her question on international returns.  Gina, Des Moines, NM (classysoles) asked about changes to the View Item page. Lee reminded listeners to register now for Week 3 in eBay's Ship Ship Hooray Challenge Sweepstakes (http://www.ebay.com/ShipShipHooray).

Griff and Lee read the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under the Seller Resources tab in the eBay Radio Archives.  Just go to eBayRadio.com and click on "PAST EPISODES" in blue text to get to the eBay Radio archives, then find Seller Events under the Seller Resources tab.  Click on the event's name to see all the details, including a link to the event page.

Kathy, New York NY (nycfitnessfamilyfinds), stayed on to discuss eBay's plan to intermediate payments. Matt, Sedro Wooley WA (mattbecca), also weighed in the upcoming payments change. Greg Ross-Smith from eBay's shipping team popped in with exciting news about eBay Guaranteed Delivery, a.k.a. eGD (http://www.ebay.com/guaranteeddelivery).