Why You Should Use PayPal on eBay All the Time.
PayPal and eBay were made for each other - and now that eBay own PayPal, using them together is getting even easier.
What is PayPal?
People with PayPal accounts can send money to each other securely online. You can deposit money in a PayPal account from a bank account or a credit card, and withdraw money to your bank account. It is the most common way of paying on eBay, as well as being in widespread use on the rest of the Internet.
Opening a PayPal Account.
It's very easy to get a PayPal account. Just go to www.paypal.com and click the 'Sign Up' link. As a buyer, you should get a Personal account - you can always upgrade later if you decide to start selling. Then all you need to do is enter your address, phone number and email address, and create a password, and two secret questions. You'll be emailed a confirmation, and then you're done!
If you want to deposit money into the account now, then you need to register a credit or debit card or your bank details, and if you want to withdraw money then you need to register your bank details. There's no need to do anything like that just yet, though.
Paying with PayPal.
Paying with PayPal is very simple. When you win an auction and click 'Pay Now', you'll be given a list of payment methods the seller accepts. You should always check what the seller accepts before you bid, as there are still some sellers who won't take PayPal. If the seller does accept PayPal, it will already be chosen for you on the payment page.
Now you just need to press 'Next', type in your PayPal username and password and confirm the amount you want to pay. The first time you pay with PayPal you will need to enter the details of your card or bank account, but after that it will remember for you.
Becoming Verified.
You might have noticed that there is a limit to how much money you can send or withdraw using PayPal before you need to be verified. Verification has two steps. First, PayPal deposit some very small amounts of money in your bank account and you need to tell them how much they deposited. Second, they need to phone you to confirm your address and phone number. Once you've done that, all the limits on your account will be lifted. Log in at paypal.com and click on 'Get Verified' for more information.
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Sunday, 21 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Can I Still Sell Designer Goods on eBay?
Is It the End for Designer Goods on eBay?
There have been rumblings for quite some time from top designer companies wishing to put an end to eBays’ practice of allowing their goods to be sold cheaply through the auction site. What happened in France recently has gone a long way to making their wish come true.
A lawsuit filed by luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton Malletier (LVM) has recently been upheld in a Paris Court. LVM had claimed that eBay was liable for harming the reputation of LVM’s trademarks, company name and domain name by using keywords that hurt the Louis Vuitton brand.
As a result of the judgement, the court ordered eBay to pay damages of e200,000 ($273,176) and to cover LVM’s legal fees of around e30,000. As if that wasn’t enough, the court also ruled that for every further violation of these rules, eBay would be fined e1,000 a time!
The advice to anyone considering buying or selling designer goods on eBay is to avoid them like the plague now. A few years ago it was good business. If you could source these goods from reputable wholesalers you could make a reasonable profit, and know the items were genuine designer products. Not any more.
There are now so many fake designer goods being banded about, it really isn’t worth doing. Despite years of efforts by eBay to police counterfeit goods on the site, they are still a problem. Not only would I not sell these goods on eBay, I won’t buy them either.
Another major problem current eBay sellers have is sourcing legitimate products to put on their sites. It would appear that genuine designer goods can now only be purchased through the factory outlet stores of the companies concerned, and they are getting about as rare as hens teeth. Even if you do find a genuine outlet you’ll probably discover the price is so high you couldn’t make a profit anyway!
The advice seems to be that if you see the big drop shipping companies selling designer products you can be certain most of them are fakes. They’ll be very good fakes of course, and it would take an expert to tell the difference, but they’ll still be fakes.
If this has put you off selling on eBay – don’t let it! There are still great profits to be made, with good products that are not classed as ‘designer’ products. In fact, Amanda O’Brien has built herself a very nice eBay business on the strength of NOT selling branded designer products. All her products are sourced at extremely cost effective prices and sold day after day for a good profit – and not a designer label to be seen!
If you’d like to see how she does it, and where she sources these products, check out her site by following the link below. She has a course you can take that will show you exactly how she does it, step by step, and if you still want help she’s only an email away.
As with all successful things, evolution has to play its part and eBay is no exception. Selling designer products on eBay has had its day, and it won’t be long before further restrictions are applied. Even eBay can’t afford to pay those sorts of fines continuously.
To check out Amanda O’Briens’ £2,500 a week Powersellers Secrets and see how YOU can earn this from your KITCHEN TABLE just follow the links. It could be what changes your life forever.
There have been rumblings for quite some time from top designer companies wishing to put an end to eBays’ practice of allowing their goods to be sold cheaply through the auction site. What happened in France recently has gone a long way to making their wish come true.
A lawsuit filed by luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton Malletier (LVM) has recently been upheld in a Paris Court. LVM had claimed that eBay was liable for harming the reputation of LVM’s trademarks, company name and domain name by using keywords that hurt the Louis Vuitton brand.
As a result of the judgement, the court ordered eBay to pay damages of e200,000 ($273,176) and to cover LVM’s legal fees of around e30,000. As if that wasn’t enough, the court also ruled that for every further violation of these rules, eBay would be fined e1,000 a time!
The advice to anyone considering buying or selling designer goods on eBay is to avoid them like the plague now. A few years ago it was good business. If you could source these goods from reputable wholesalers you could make a reasonable profit, and know the items were genuine designer products. Not any more.
There are now so many fake designer goods being banded about, it really isn’t worth doing. Despite years of efforts by eBay to police counterfeit goods on the site, they are still a problem. Not only would I not sell these goods on eBay, I won’t buy them either.
Another major problem current eBay sellers have is sourcing legitimate products to put on their sites. It would appear that genuine designer goods can now only be purchased through the factory outlet stores of the companies concerned, and they are getting about as rare as hens teeth. Even if you do find a genuine outlet you’ll probably discover the price is so high you couldn’t make a profit anyway!
The advice seems to be that if you see the big drop shipping companies selling designer products you can be certain most of them are fakes. They’ll be very good fakes of course, and it would take an expert to tell the difference, but they’ll still be fakes.
If this has put you off selling on eBay – don’t let it! There are still great profits to be made, with good products that are not classed as ‘designer’ products. In fact, Amanda O’Brien has built herself a very nice eBay business on the strength of NOT selling branded designer products. All her products are sourced at extremely cost effective prices and sold day after day for a good profit – and not a designer label to be seen!
If you’d like to see how she does it, and where she sources these products, check out her site by following the link below. She has a course you can take that will show you exactly how she does it, step by step, and if you still want help she’s only an email away.
As with all successful things, evolution has to play its part and eBay is no exception. Selling designer products on eBay has had its day, and it won’t be long before further restrictions are applied. Even eBay can’t afford to pay those sorts of fines continuously.
To check out Amanda O’Briens’ £2,500 a week Powersellers Secrets and see how YOU can earn this from your KITCHEN TABLE just follow the links. It could be what changes your life forever.
Monday, 1 February 2010
How to Boost Your eBay Sales with a good About Me Page
How Important is it to have a Good ‘About Me’ Page on eBay?
Selling on eBay? If you’re selling on eBay you have to make sure that as many people as possible see your auction listings, otherwise you could be missing out on a lot of sales. So what’s the best way?
Writing brilliant product descriptions in your listing description box is one way (and always should be), and so should having a catchy title, but is there anything else you can do to get people to look you up? Of course there is, and it’s called the ‘About Me’ page.
If you’re relatively new to selling on eBay, you may not know what an ‘About Me’, page is, but it’s really quite simple. An “About Me,” page is a webpage that allows you to write anything you want about you, the items that you sell, or type of services that you offer.
Don’t feel that you shouldn’t be shamelessly boasting about how good you are, or what you can offer – that’s the whole point of it! If you are very good at something, let everyone know. Tell them about yourself, what you like and dislike but most important of all, tell them how good your products are, and what other auctions you may have got listed. This ‘About Me’ page is your big chance to advertise yourself and your products for FREE – don’t miss it!
All the successful eBay sellers, including the PowerSellers, have excellent ‘About Me’ pages linked to their items. If you’re in any doubt about what to write, or how much to say, then click on a few of these PowerSellers ‘About Me’ pages and see what I mean. Get some ideas from them before you do yours and copy what they do. It really does work!
If you also have your own website where you sell other items, this is the place to put in a link back to your website too. Just say that if they’re interested in similar products go visit your website and browse around. If you do this, make sure your website also has a link back to your eBay ‘About Me’ page. EBay doesn’t allow links to outside websites from anywhere except the ‘About Me’ page, so make it work for you.
Having an eBay ‘About Me’ page is completely optional, but, as outlined above, there are a number of benefits to having one. With an eBay ‘About Me’ page only taking a few minutes to set up, you would be seriously advised to at least give it a try. After all, you may be surprised with the results.
For other articles and posts with much more information just go to my sister blog http://smartauctionprofits.blogspot.com/ where you can find all sorts of useful tips and tricks about eBay.
Selling on eBay? If you’re selling on eBay you have to make sure that as many people as possible see your auction listings, otherwise you could be missing out on a lot of sales. So what’s the best way?
Writing brilliant product descriptions in your listing description box is one way (and always should be), and so should having a catchy title, but is there anything else you can do to get people to look you up? Of course there is, and it’s called the ‘About Me’ page.
If you’re relatively new to selling on eBay, you may not know what an ‘About Me’, page is, but it’s really quite simple. An “About Me,” page is a webpage that allows you to write anything you want about you, the items that you sell, or type of services that you offer.
Don’t feel that you shouldn’t be shamelessly boasting about how good you are, or what you can offer – that’s the whole point of it! If you are very good at something, let everyone know. Tell them about yourself, what you like and dislike but most important of all, tell them how good your products are, and what other auctions you may have got listed. This ‘About Me’ page is your big chance to advertise yourself and your products for FREE – don’t miss it!
All the successful eBay sellers, including the PowerSellers, have excellent ‘About Me’ pages linked to their items. If you’re in any doubt about what to write, or how much to say, then click on a few of these PowerSellers ‘About Me’ pages and see what I mean. Get some ideas from them before you do yours and copy what they do. It really does work!
If you also have your own website where you sell other items, this is the place to put in a link back to your website too. Just say that if they’re interested in similar products go visit your website and browse around. If you do this, make sure your website also has a link back to your eBay ‘About Me’ page. EBay doesn’t allow links to outside websites from anywhere except the ‘About Me’ page, so make it work for you.
Having an eBay ‘About Me’ page is completely optional, but, as outlined above, there are a number of benefits to having one. With an eBay ‘About Me’ page only taking a few minutes to set up, you would be seriously advised to at least give it a try. After all, you may be surprised with the results.
For other articles and posts with much more information just go to my sister blog http://smartauctionprofits.blogspot.com/ where you can find all sorts of useful tips and tricks about eBay.
Monday, 14 December 2009
Online Auctions - Don't let the Hammer Fall on You!
It's estimated that around 60% of all internet fraud involves online auctions or merchandising not being delivered. Sadly, the more times you deal with online auctions, the greater the chance of becoming a victim of one sort or other.
Having some sort of idea of the different methods these fraudsters use to relieve you of your hard earned dosh can, hopefully, give you an edge. Pre-warned is pre-armed as the saying goes.
Some of the more common complaints from users of online auctions have involved the following methods.
Method 1. Failure of the seller to ship the goods at the end of an auction.
Method 2. Goods despatched are of inferior quality to those advertised on the site.
Method 3. 'Shill' bidding. Where unscrupulous sellers sometimes bid on their own auction items in order to drive up the price.
Method 4. Bid Shielding. Where equally deceitful buyers place very high bids on an item before withdrawing their bid at the very last second, allowing a much lower bid (normally their accomplice) to 'win' the auction.
Method 5. Bid Syphoning. Where 'dealers' offer losing bidders the same item 'off auction' at much lower prices, and when you've paid the money over they don't send the goods.
Method 6. Failure to disclose certain information about items in a listing, and to disclose pertinent information about terms of sale.
As the biggest online auction site in the world, eBay have been fighting these online auction fraudsters for a long time, and have a number ways of dealing with them when caught. If you think you're a victim of any underhand dealings on eBay, don't be afraid to report them to eBay administration.
Make sure you use facilities such as PayPal to make your transactions as they have a number of ways of dealing with fraudulent tricks. Remember, if something doesn't feel right, or you have doubts about a transaction, don't do it. The vast majority of eBay sales go through without a hitch, so don't have sleepless nights about it, just be careful.
To get the complete low down on all things to do with eBay and online auctions, check out Amanda O'Brien's £2,500 a week eBay Powerseller Secrets. This book alone will save you hours and hours of ferreting out information, trying this and that, and still wondering why you haven't sold anything yet. Get the REAL story behind what makes an ebay Powerseller tick!
It's estimated that around 60% of all internet fraud involves online auctions or merchandising not being delivered. Sadly, the more times you deal with online auctions, the greater the chance of becoming a victim of one sort or other.
Having some sort of idea of the different methods these fraudsters use to relieve you of your hard earned dosh can, hopefully, give you an edge. Pre-warned is pre-armed as the saying goes.
Some of the more common complaints from users of online auctions have involved the following methods.
Method 1. Failure of the seller to ship the goods at the end of an auction.
Method 2. Goods despatched are of inferior quality to those advertised on the site.
Method 3. 'Shill' bidding. Where unscrupulous sellers sometimes bid on their own auction items in order to drive up the price.
Method 4. Bid Shielding. Where equally deceitful buyers place very high bids on an item before withdrawing their bid at the very last second, allowing a much lower bid (normally their accomplice) to 'win' the auction.
Method 5. Bid Syphoning. Where 'dealers' offer losing bidders the same item 'off auction' at much lower prices, and when you've paid the money over they don't send the goods.
Method 6. Failure to disclose certain information about items in a listing, and to disclose pertinent information about terms of sale.
As the biggest online auction site in the world, eBay have been fighting these online auction fraudsters for a long time, and have a number ways of dealing with them when caught. If you think you're a victim of any underhand dealings on eBay, don't be afraid to report them to eBay administration.
Make sure you use facilities such as PayPal to make your transactions as they have a number of ways of dealing with fraudulent tricks. Remember, if something doesn't feel right, or you have doubts about a transaction, don't do it. The vast majority of eBay sales go through without a hitch, so don't have sleepless nights about it, just be careful.
To get the complete low down on all things to do with eBay and online auctions, check out Amanda O'Brien's £2,500 a week eBay Powerseller Secrets. This book alone will save you hours and hours of ferreting out information, trying this and that, and still wondering why you haven't sold anything yet. Get the REAL story behind what makes an ebay Powerseller tick!
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Do You Know What eBay Is Talking About?
Is a NARU trying to sell you a MIMB - or has your NRFB actually got WOB? How to bust the eBay jargon.
Have you ever noticed all the abbreviations or acronyms used on eBay? Do you know what they all mean? They crop up in all sorts of places such as sellers descriptions and title bars, and unless you know what they mean you could end up buying a pup, or worse still, being made to look a complete idiot!
Quite often this 'slang' can be very frustrating to decipher, but once you know what it means you think 'Oh yes - of course, it's obvious really!'
Anyway, I thought i'd do a little list of the more common ones for you, to save any possible embarrassment (especially in front of the kids). This list is by no means comprehensive, (there really are a lot more than this) but these are the more common ones used, and will hopefully make your eBay experience a little less frustrating.
ACRONYM - MEANING
BIN = Buy It Now BMC = Book of the Month Club
BNIB = Brand New in Box COA = Certificate of Authenticity
COL = Collection DG = Depression Glass
DSR = Detailed Seller Rating EUC = Excellent Used Condition
F = Fine (usually on coins) FB = Feedback
FOB = Freight on Board (has shipped) FVF = Final Value Fee
G = Good Condition GBP = Great Britain Pound
GU = Gently Used GWTW = Gone with the Wind
HB = Hard Bound Book HIC = Hole in Cover
HIL = Hole in Label HTF = Hard to Find
LTD = Limited Edition MIB = Mint in Box
MIBP = Mint in Blister Pack MIJ = Made in Japan
MIMB = Mint in Mint Box MIMP = Mint in Mint Package
MOC = Mint on Card MOMC = Mint on Mint Card
MONMC = Mint on Near Mint Card NARU = Not a Registered User
NBW = Never Been Worn NIB = New in Box
NIP = New in Package NM = Near Mint
NOS = New Old Stock NP = Not Packaged
NPB = Non-Paying Bidder NR/No Res = No Reserve
NRFB = Never Removed from Box NRFSB = Never Removed from Sealed Box
NW = Never Worn NWOT = Never without Tags
NWT = New with Tags OB = Original Box
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer OF = Original Finish
OOAK = One of a Kind OOP = Out of Print
PB = Paperback PC = Poor Condition
PM = Priority Mail R = Reprint
Rev.Ed. = Revised Edition SH/S&H = Shipping and Handling
SHI = Shipping, Handling and Insurance S/O = Sold Out
SS = Still Sealed or Stainless Steel TE = Trade Edition
WOB = Writing on Back WOC = Writing on Cover
WOF = Writing on Front WOR = Writing on Record
U = Used UPI = Unpaid Item
VG = Very Good Condition (usually on coins) VF = Very Fine (usually on coins)
VHTF = Very Hard to Find XF/EF = Extra Fine (usually on coins)
As you can see some are obvious and some not so obvious - and believe me there are plenty more where they came from too!
If you're having a problem with any that aren't listed here, you can find a full list on eBay. Just go to the 'help' pages and type in 'eBay acronyms' and you will go to the complete list.
I hope this has been helpful to you in some way. For other tips and tricks on aspects of eBay please look around my blogs.
Have you ever noticed all the abbreviations or acronyms used on eBay? Do you know what they all mean? They crop up in all sorts of places such as sellers descriptions and title bars, and unless you know what they mean you could end up buying a pup, or worse still, being made to look a complete idiot!
Quite often this 'slang' can be very frustrating to decipher, but once you know what it means you think 'Oh yes - of course, it's obvious really!'
Anyway, I thought i'd do a little list of the more common ones for you, to save any possible embarrassment (especially in front of the kids). This list is by no means comprehensive, (there really are a lot more than this) but these are the more common ones used, and will hopefully make your eBay experience a little less frustrating.
ACRONYM - MEANING
BIN = Buy It Now BMC = Book of the Month Club
BNIB = Brand New in Box COA = Certificate of Authenticity
COL = Collection DG = Depression Glass
DSR = Detailed Seller Rating EUC = Excellent Used Condition
F = Fine (usually on coins) FB = Feedback
FOB = Freight on Board (has shipped) FVF = Final Value Fee
G = Good Condition GBP = Great Britain Pound
GU = Gently Used GWTW = Gone with the Wind
HB = Hard Bound Book HIC = Hole in Cover
HIL = Hole in Label HTF = Hard to Find
LTD = Limited Edition MIB = Mint in Box
MIBP = Mint in Blister Pack MIJ = Made in Japan
MIMB = Mint in Mint Box MIMP = Mint in Mint Package
MOC = Mint on Card MOMC = Mint on Mint Card
MONMC = Mint on Near Mint Card NARU = Not a Registered User
NBW = Never Been Worn NIB = New in Box
NIP = New in Package NM = Near Mint
NOS = New Old Stock NP = Not Packaged
NPB = Non-Paying Bidder NR/No Res = No Reserve
NRFB = Never Removed from Box NRFSB = Never Removed from Sealed Box
NW = Never Worn NWOT = Never without Tags
NWT = New with Tags OB = Original Box
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer OF = Original Finish
OOAK = One of a Kind OOP = Out of Print
PB = Paperback PC = Poor Condition
PM = Priority Mail R = Reprint
Rev.Ed. = Revised Edition SH/S&H = Shipping and Handling
SHI = Shipping, Handling and Insurance S/O = Sold Out
SS = Still Sealed or Stainless Steel TE = Trade Edition
WOB = Writing on Back WOC = Writing on Cover
WOF = Writing on Front WOR = Writing on Record
U = Used UPI = Unpaid Item
VG = Very Good Condition (usually on coins) VF = Very Fine (usually on coins)
VHTF = Very Hard to Find XF/EF = Extra Fine (usually on coins)
As you can see some are obvious and some not so obvious - and believe me there are plenty more where they came from too!
If you're having a problem with any that aren't listed here, you can find a full list on eBay. Just go to the 'help' pages and type in 'eBay acronyms' and you will go to the complete list.
I hope this has been helpful to you in some way. For other tips and tricks on aspects of eBay please look around my blogs.
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