eBay for Business

Bob Kupbens, eBay's Vice President, B2C Selling & Global Trust, popped in to give a brief overview and recap of 2017 accomplishments along with a rundown of what eBay is doing to support sellers during Cyber Week, especially for Small Business Saturday (SBS); check out eBay's SBS hub at eBay.com/SmallBusinessSaturday.

Laura, Boulder Creek CA (helpingtime), asked about discounted shipping prices being visible to buyers leaving feedback. Amanda, Brooksville FL (abprules), asked which shipping option shows up when qualifying for Guaranteed Delivery. Patty, Miami FL (theshoppingmom2), is organizing an eBay event. ArvaDell, Pebble Beach CA (pebblesbythesea), asked about shipping discounts showing up on customs forms.

 

 

ArvaDell, Pebble Beach CA (pebblesbythesea), was held over from the previous segment with her question about discounted pricing appearing on customs forms. First-time caller Lucy, Venice FL (lucy1036), asked about active 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.

USPS is now letting shippers file refund requests online; get the details by watching their "How to Request a Refund" video under Products & Services at http://www.youtube.com/usps.

 

Lee shared a funny listing with Griff  and told listeners that "Don't Wait for Black Friday" deals can be found through tomorrow, November 17, at ebay.com/DontWaitForBlackFriday. She also explained that APO/FPO military addresses are easy — and important — to ship to! Learn how by reading Katie Hammel's Veterans Day post at eBayForBusinessBlog.com.

 

 

 

 

Open phones, Contact Us email and more: Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), asked about advertising background colors vs listing photo backgrounds. Griff shared photography advice. Helen, Rainier OR (summertoad), has a feature request for eBay's new Image Search.

Griff gave an overview of today's show and introduced the eBay Radio News with Lee Mirabal. Stories include an exclusive Coca-Cola collectible; Small Business Saturday on eBay; and a holiday Airstream. Griff and Lee discussed eBay's newly launched Small Business Saturday (SBS) hub at eBay.com/SmallBusinessSaturday.

5 ways to set yourself up for holiday success! Our guest is Marsha Collier, bestselling author of the eBay for Dummies series, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller marsha_c.

http://www.coolebaytools.com

Year-end tax planning for eBay sellers! Our guest is Cliff Ennico, attorney and small business expert.

http://www.succeedinginyourbusiness.com

Open phones, Contact Us email and more: Ruby, Toquerville UT (byruby195),  encountered her first link to a product page. David, Boca Raton FL (djmovers99), asked for advice on describing the Global Shipping Program (GSP) to a new customer.

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.

 

How to profit from the 2017 holiday pop culture calendar! Our guest is Joel Elad, known on eBay as Silver PowerSeller kaboom.comix.

http://www.joelelad.com

Open phones, Contact Us email and more: Author and Silver PowerSeller Joel Elad (kaboom.comix) stayed on in studio with Lee. Michael, Tyler MS (rmrenterprises), won the Secret Word Contest.