You’ve Got Mail From eBay…Wow, What Could It Be? Hope It’s a Check!
Pin ItThis is really a surprise, we don’t get too much mail from eBay so I was intrigued to see what was in the envelope(s). So I turned on the video camera to see what eBay had for me in the mail. This is a fun one and I had to share it with our blog readers. I bet you will be getting one too, let me know if you get one OK? p.s. The audio is a little hot, that is not your PC, sorry guys… LinkedTube Please Follow Our YouTube Channel Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend...
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Pin ItStep #1 — Bend Over Step #2 — Repeat Step #1 Step #3 — See Steps #1 & #2 Ok, that is admittedly a RANT. Here is the communication I got from a buyer on eBay to my sweet, young, female assistant. Let me set up the scenario for you please. This customer ordered a single $8.00 hat on Saturday, October 24th. This email came on the following day Sunday October 25th (note, the USPS does not pickup mail on Sunday’s). This order has not shipped yet and of course it is less than 23 hours old from the weekend. I have removed SOME of the expletives… Email #1:...
read moreWe Started Social Marketing :: I Am eBay
Pin ItThis all started from a couple of crazy late-night Tweets after being fed up with the "hype" And it ended up a Social Marketing Video LinkedTube Please Rate My Video with 5-Stars DSR’s Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend...
read moreeBay “PowerSeller” Shoplifted the Goods??? LMAO!
Pin It This was just too good to pass up the chance to post it here! This is why some of the "good sellers" can not compete on eBay…Why? Maybe its because you got thieves and criminals promoted as trusted sellers on eBay. Yah think?!? Waterbury woman faces larceny charges in connection with thefts from CVS, sales on eBay. (COURTESY OF WEST HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT / September 24, 2009) By DAVID OWENS The Hartford Courant WEST HARTFORD; – A Waterbury woman who police say made her living selling beauty and other products on the auction website eBay had very low overhead....
read moreSeller Spotlight: Hillary DePiano of PricedNostalgia.com
Pin ItNOTE: This is a NEW segment for our blog, we are giving ecommerce sellers a change to showcase their businesses. If you would like to get your SPOTLIGHT on the blog, please contact me mailto:john@colderice.com or hit me up on Twitter How did you get started with e-commerce? It feels ridiculous to say this now when the internet is such a part of our daily lives but we only got the internet in my family around 1995 when I was still in high school and that was only because my dad was a computer teacher. I started on eBay in March of 1997 and it was really just a way for me to...
read moreKiller Milestones: 100,000 YouTube Views & 70,000 eBay Feedback
Pin ItThis week, two HUGH milestones were hit by my company 3rd Power Outlet. Sure I do this blog but the bread and butter comes from the company that I run. I don’t really talk about it that much but ALL of the topics and information I share come out of the knowledge I gain by being a CEO of a successful venture in online retail. This week, we pop the Champaign because we hit 2 very big numbers. First the video that really got me interested in social media has just been certified viral on YouTube. The viral video has now received over 100,000 views! WOW that is killer and it cost me...
read morePart Duex: Major eBay Powerseller Gives Up the Goodies and Speaks to the Masses (or Mad-asses)
Pin It You heard part 1 of the interview? Even after I warned you, you still listened, and you LOVED it! You want part 2, oh man this is rubber hits the road funk ya’ll. Ron Saxton of Image Warehouse really breaks it down on this 2nd half. He brings no holds barred action, LMAO…You just wait…….. Listen NOW (press play button) or Download the MP3 (HERE right click and save as) or Subscribe with Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend...
read moreWOW! Today We Hit a Landmark of 60,000 Satisfied Customers, That ROCKS Dude!!!
Pin ItI am just a little bit astonished at where we are in such a small about of time in our business. We have just surpassed 60K in unique eBay feedback and I am just a little proud of this accomplishment. What was started at my kitchen table as a way to AVOID bankruptcy has turned into something that has been able to ship items to every continent on the planet and yield a pleasant (NOT extravagant) lifestyle is AMAZING. I just have to reflect on how that feels and how it feels everyday to do what I am loving to do. From counting how much a peanut butter and jelly sandwich would save me in...
read moreCool Tool Tip: How to Keep an Eye On Your DSR’s and eBay Feedback
Pin ItWe all know it is rather important to be aware of the detailed seller ratings (DSR’s) on eBay. Lately every thing from permission to sell on the site to discounts on fees is tie to the mysterious DSR. So much has been riding on DSR’s that they are now the “boogie monster” because your carrier rises and falls at the behest of DSR’s. Well, here is a screen shot of my DSRs and Feedback, I am pretty proud of them I guess. Worked hard to keep em up. — John Here are some of the tools I have used to make sure our DSR’s stay tight… *...
read moreBiz Minute: 5 eBay Powerseller Secrets From My Napkin?!?
Pin ItWhen it came to getting this nice weblog together for me, I called on my home boy Jeff. Jeff is a WordPress wiz but he is also the author of 2theNextLevel.com a business website for “soloprenuers” I call him Jeff, but all his “friends call him JB” (he says that all the time) so I ain’t his friend I guess, LOL. I rib him about it, cause I have know him for years now and he is Jeff to me. But anywho….Jeff and I have met years ago at a business conference and although you have my most recent recordings, Jeff and I have done dozens of recording that I...
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