eBay for Business

How to write more effective listings in 2018! Our guest is Marsha Collier, author of the number-one bestselling eBay for Dummies series, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller marsha_c.

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Open phones, Contact Us, and more: John,Southbridge MA (sylvester_investments) won the Secret Word Contest and asked a question about on-time shipping. MaryJo, Plymouth MN (gemsngiftsusa), answered Lee's second Griff  trivia question and won Marsha Collier’s brand-new edition of eBay Business All-in-One for Dummies.

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.

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Raejean, Cave Creek AZ (holidaysandmemories), answered Lee's trivia question about Griff’s movie-star impression and won a copy of The Secret to eBay Search for Sellers by Kathy Terrill. Arvadell, Pebble Beach CA (pebblesbythesea), experienced a SmartPost shipping glitch. Maria, San Jose CA (thestylelister), had an international shipping challenge.

A seller group is back with a new name and new organizer; welcome! We're trying something new: show reminders via Facebook alerts. USPS rate increases take effect this  Sunday, January 21, 2018; get details at http://www.ebay.com/usps2018.

Kristina Victor from Seller Marketing popped in to share information on eBay's Ship Ship Hooray Sweepstakes, which runs through February 11, 2018. Get details and register at http://www.ebay.com/ShipShipHooray.

 

Griff and Lee discussed the first week's challenge and prize in eBay's Ship Ship Hooray Sweepstakes (http://www.ebay.com/ShipShipHooray), which runs through February 11, 2018.  David, Delray Beach FL (tenorsax47), had an excellent suggestion about listing promotions.

 

Patty, Miami FL (theshoppingmom2), called about the South Florida eBay Sellers Meetup Group's upcoming 1-day seminar with Brian Burke, eBay's Director of Community Development, and others. Andie, Mooresville NC (tookieryan), wondered why her customers are receiving a strange automated message. CB, Chicago IL (c.b.), wanted to retract a bid.

Griff and Lee shared responses to negative feedback. Mike, Cressona PA (mallontown), asked about international visibility. 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 what they've purchased on eBay since January 1, 2018 and took turns reading CNET's "What the Rich Bought on eBay in 2017". They also reviewed the USPS rate increases coming up on January 21; for details, go to eBay.com/USPS2018.  The dynamic duo then began sharing  "5 Tips for Organizing Your eBay Workspace", adapted from a post by Katie Hammel in eBay for Business (eBayForBusinessBlog.com).

 

Top Rated Seller and eBay Radio protege Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), called to ask for advice on his and Ms. Agnes' upcoming move from Birmingham to Mobile. Griff and Lee continued sharing "5 Tips for Organizing Your eBay Workspace" by Katie Hammel in eBay for Business (eBayForBusinessBlog.com).

Griff and Lee continued reading "5 Tips for Organizing Your eBay Workspace", adapted from a post  by Katie Hammel in eBay for Business (eBayForBusinessBlog.com).