Comments for The Collectors Site http://www.the-collectors-site.com Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on eBay DSR Protection or Things I Can't Help But Dwell On by Jean http://www.the-collectors-site.com/569/ebay-dsr-protection-or-things-i-cant-help-but-dwell-on/#comment-1304 Jean Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=569#comment-1304 I agree totally with you. It was all a scam to get rid of the small time sellers. I have sold as a Power Seller since 04, all hand made itmes, have 100% never even a neutral. Bend over backwards to please my buyers. Now this DSR, I had one international package that went out during the ash cloud and she gave me 3 threes and 2 1's as she bought more than one item. She destroyed my business. Now, I am not in visibility and the DSR system is pure crap. Also, I felt that taking checks should be a seller's choice not EBAY's but then no cut of the profit there on a personal check. I am getting my own website and as soon as some of my loyal customers know where it is, I am cutting out. I can't believe I have worked so hard at this to be shafted. I sell on the average in my store, 285 items...yet this one buyer made it impossible for my business...and you can't even find them to lodge a complaint as ANONYMOUS...bull...I think many sellers will be pulling the plug as well. GRRR this has caused me much stress and the sad thing is I do it to help cats, rescue them and buy shots....thanks EBAY...you have made my day. I agree totally with you. It was all a scam to get rid of the small time sellers. I have sold as a Power Seller since 04, all hand made itmes, have 100% never even a neutral. Bend over backwards to please my buyers. Now this DSR, I had one international package that went out during the ash cloud and she gave me 3 threes and 2 1′s as she bought more than one item. She destroyed my business. Now, I am not in visibility and the DSR system is pure crap. Also, I felt that taking checks should be a seller’s choice not EBAY’s but then no cut of the profit there on a personal check. I am getting my own website and as soon as some of my loyal customers know where it is, I am cutting out. I can’t believe I have worked so hard at this to be shafted. I sell on the average in my store, 285 items…yet this one buyer made it impossible for my business…and you can’t even find them to lodge a complaint as ANONYMOUS…bull…I think many sellers will be pulling the plug as well. GRRR this has caused me much stress and the sad thing is I do it to help cats, rescue them and buy shots….thanks EBAY…you have made my day.

]]> Comment on 1 day of working with new Amazon Webstore (Vitamin C) by HK http://www.the-collectors-site.com/32/1-day-of-working-with-new-amazon-webstore-vitamin-c/#comment-1319 HK Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:13:21 +0000 http://cliffaliperti.com/?p=32#comment-1319 The original Amazon webstore was a chore, but the new one in beta is downright user unfriendly, and a complete nightmare. Try getting help, they admit it doesn't work right and if you cancel it, you will never be allowed to re-open it under your pro merchant account, so what's the point. The original store was a pain in the tail to build, and now it is so slow to add or make changes because it is controlled by their platform and they want users to switch to the new beta, so they have intentionally made the old stores difficult to make changes. The original Amazon webstore was a chore, but the new one in beta is downright user unfriendly, and a complete nightmare. Try getting help, they admit it doesn't work right and if you cancel it, you will never be allowed to re-open it under your pro merchant account, so what's the point. The original store was a pain in the tail to build, and now it is so slow to add or make changes because it is controlled by their platform and they want users to switch to the new beta, so they have intentionally made the old stores difficult to make changes.

]]> Comment on Confirmed: New eBay Resolution Process Tilts Hard Towards Buyers by yinrolom http://www.the-collectors-site.com/604/confirmed-new-ebay-resolution-process-tilts-hard-towards-buyers/#comment-1315 yinrolom Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:16:26 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=604#comment-1315 Got a pair of used pants that are listed as new with tag. I need to pay the shipping on my own for sending them back in order to get the refund. That's ebay's policy that I just learned. Buyers need to be aware of that. As a buyer, you don't get much protection from ebay. I sent in a picture of the used pants. Talked to two representitives. It doesn't help. ebay is going down. I am going to sell my ebay stock. Got a pair of used pants that are listed as new with tag. I need to pay the shipping on my own for sending them back in order to get the refund. That’s ebay’s policy that I just learned. Buyers need to be aware of that. As a buyer, you don’t get much protection from ebay. I sent in a picture of the used pants. Talked to two representitives. It doesn’t help.

ebay is going down. I am going to sell my ebay stock.

]]> Comment on Response to Email Asking About Selling on Bonanzle by Cliff Aliperti http://www.the-collectors-site.com/505/response-to-email-asking-about-selling-on-bonanzle/#comment-1274 Cliff Aliperti Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:13:35 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=505#comment-1274 Hi J.R., Actually, I just pulled my few remaining listings from the site this past week and am trying to decide if I'm going to continue in any capacity. My presence on the site has been low for several months now, honestly it came down to where I put my work following my sales (in my case, eBay). I lacked the patience to carve out my own niche on Bonanzle and decided in the end that effort would be better placed towards building my own cart around my existing site which is several years old and has a pre-existing following. I still recommend Bonanzle as a great venue to try for those looking to spread their wings from eBay, especially if you're looking for a venue and not your own selling platform. Cliff Hi J.R.,

Actually, I just pulled my few remaining listings from the site this past week and am trying to decide if I’m going to continue in any capacity.

My presence on the site has been low for several months now, honestly it came down to where I put my work following my sales (in my case, eBay). I lacked the patience to carve out my own niche on Bonanzle and decided in the end that effort would be better placed towards building my own cart around my existing site which is several years old and has a pre-existing following.

I still recommend Bonanzle as a great venue to try for those looking to spread their wings from eBay, especially if you’re looking for a venue and not your own selling platform.

Cliff

]]> Comment on Response to Email Asking About Selling on Bonanzle by J.R. http://www.the-collectors-site.com/505/response-to-email-asking-about-selling-on-bonanzle/#comment-1273 J.R. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:34:23 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=505#comment-1273 Cliff, Can you give me an updated review of your use of Bonanzle? Thanks Cliff,
Can you give me an updated review of your use of Bonanzle?

Thanks

]]> Comment on eBay Stores Down This Afternoon by Henrietta of RedINKdiary http://www.the-collectors-site.com/627/ebay-stores-down-this-afternoon/#comment-1318 Henrietta of RedINKdiary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:07 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=627#comment-1318 You silly boy! What are you bothered about? eBay buyers ALWAYS check the announcement board for work-arounds. You silly boy!
What are you bothered about?
eBay buyers ALWAYS check the announcement board for work-arounds.

]]> Comment on eBay Stores Down This Afternoon by Twitted by Greenspotting http://www.the-collectors-site.com/627/ebay-stores-down-this-afternoon/#comment-1317 Twitted by Greenspotting Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:11 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=627#comment-1317 [...] This post was Twitted by Greenspotting [...] [...] This post was Twitted by Greenspotting [...]

]]> Comment on More eBay Best Offer – Conversation Starter by vince jelenic http://www.the-collectors-site.com/595/more-ebay-best-offer-conversation-starter/#comment-1314 vince jelenic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:14:17 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=595#comment-1314 Hi, Cliff, just noted you changed site layout, dropped in to peek. Been busy lately haven't you? (PS.. there's a really cool free wordpress theme you might like..... called "magazine-basic".... you can see it at http://twojjs.com/wp now.. OUR new store online soon. (just another bold suggestion in case you're not set on this one yet.) just a shameless plug this one. cheers. Vince. Hi, Cliff, just noted you changed site layout, dropped in to peek.
Been busy lately haven’t you?
(PS.. there’s a really cool free wordpress theme you might like….. called “magazine-basic”…. you can see it at http://twojjs.com/wp now.. OUR new store online soon.

(just another bold suggestion in case you’re not set on this one yet.)

just a shameless plug this one.

cheers.
Vince.

]]> Comment on More eBay Best Offer – Conversation Starter by Cliff Aliperti http://www.the-collectors-site.com/595/more-ebay-best-offer-conversation-starter/#comment-1313 Cliff Aliperti Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:46:58 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=595#comment-1313 Hey Henrietta. Honestly, I resisted applying BO to lower priced items because yes, I'd find the lowball offers rude, but I've found Vince is right--a lot of times buyers are just trying to see how much room you have to play with. I've also noticed an increasing number of offers coming in at 50% of marked price lately. I can usually get these up to the 70-80% range I'm looking for, but it does make me curious--wonder if it'd get the same kind of action if I just doubled what I really wanted, then I could just hit accept. Might try "overpricing" some items in the future to see if this works. Then again, might not. Thanks, Cliff Hey Henrietta. Honestly, I resisted applying BO to lower priced items because yes, I’d find the lowball offers rude, but I’ve found Vince is right–a lot of times buyers are just trying to see how much room you have to play with.

I’ve also noticed an increasing number of offers coming in at 50% of marked price lately. I can usually get these up to the 70-80% range I’m looking for, but it does make me curious–wonder if it’d get the same kind of action if I just doubled what I really wanted, then I could just hit accept. Might try “overpricing” some items in the future to see if this works. Then again, might not.

Thanks, Cliff

]]> Comment on More eBay Best Offer – Conversation Starter by Henrietta http://www.the-collectors-site.com/595/more-ebay-best-offer-conversation-starter/#comment-1312 Henrietta Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:36:21 +0000 http://www.the-collectors-site.com/?p=595#comment-1312 Isn't it great how we can learn from each other! I am rather fond of the OBO function on Bonanzle. I don't have the chutzpah to offer $1 for a $20 item and quite honestly I think it is rude, although I do admire Vince's positive attitude. I will routinely offer a Bonanzle seller the same terms they are offering on eBay. (Why to they jack the price up on what is essentially a free site?) If they choose not to accept they are loosing the sale because I choose not to buy on eBay. Choice is good, for every one. When I am thinking about making an offer I do it from a seller viewpoint. I am aware of the overhead and if I think it is worth a lot less than the asking price I probably will not offer at all because I have no wish to antagonize or insult the seller. On the other hand if it is something I really want, I don't haggle at all. Isn’t it great how we can learn from each other! I am rather fond of the OBO function on Bonanzle. I don’t have the chutzpah to offer $1 for a $20 item and quite honestly I think it is rude, although I do admire Vince’s positive attitude.

I will routinely offer a Bonanzle seller the same terms they are offering on eBay. (Why to they jack the price up on what is essentially a free site?) If they choose not to accept they are loosing the sale because I choose not to buy on eBay. Choice is good, for every one.

When I am thinking about making an offer I do it from a seller viewpoint. I am aware of the overhead and if I think it is worth a lot less than the asking price I probably will not offer at all because I have no wish to antagonize or insult the seller.

On the other hand if it is something I really want, I don’t haggle at all.

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