Friday Fun: Good eBay Listing Example

If you want to see some great examples of eBay salescopy… and enjoy a good read while you’re at it… check out Something Missing by first-time author Matthew Dicks.

It’s about an uber-organized career thief who fences his loot on eBay using the persona of a middle-aged shopaholic named Barbara.

“Barbara’s” listings are highly descriptive, full of benefits, and loaded with personality – just the style we teach in The Insider Secrets to Selling on eBay…

… “Nice MESSENGER bag from IL BISONTE. BLACK LEATHER bag in very excellent condition. Another bag that I just had to have, much to my husband Gerry’s chagrin — and I…

Time to Make Money on eBay Again

GREAT news from eBay!

It looks like they’re finally clearing the way for small-to-medium-sized sellers to make money again. FYI, here’s a quick rundown of the changes they’ve just announced.

3 Easy Ways To Start Selling Online

I’ve been feeling bad all day, because yesterday I may have broke a woman’s heart (don’t worry, Coralynn, it’s completely innocent!

You see, I was chatting to a woman while waiting for my car at the service center, when our conversation turned to business…

… and when she found out what I did for a living, she hit me with THE question (the one SO MANY people ask):

"I’d LOVE to make money on the Internet, but I really don’t want to waste any time on it…

What’s a FAST, EASY way to get online and making money – without doing any work?"

It’s my…

Top 3 Takeaways from eBay Live

1) The new feedback system is here to stay

In the keynote Address, John Donahoe was quick to address the recent controversial changes to the marketplace. "Change is hard, but essential."

The rationale?

• Attract more buyers, so sellers – and eBay – succeed
• Create a healthy vibrant "people’s" community

The new feedback system is meant to "do right by people who do the right thing" and reward behaviors that give buyers what they want.

And eBay says the new system is working. Average DSRs are higher across the board:

Sellers who make buyers happy as reflected by high DSRs get more…

No negative feedback on eBay – good or bad?

What you CAN do when you can’t leave negative feedback for bad buyers

As of May, sellers will no longer be able to leave negative feedback for buyers. So how can you protect yourself from, and warn other sellers about, bad bidders?

eBay has promised to overhaul the way it handles bad bidders.

Seller help systems, like filing Unpaid Item disputes and reporting buyers who try to cheat the system, are already in place, but sellers are apprehensive. These dispute processes have traditionally been very slow, and not terribly sympathetic to the seller.

eBay has said it will deal with problem buyers more quickly…

Do the math – what will the fee changes cost you?

The recent fee changes introduced by eBay have created a firestorm among sellers.

While eBay has given with one hand — by lowering insertion fees and eliminating the basic Gallery fee — it has taken away with the other, by increasing Final Value fees.

As you’ve seen, there have also been changes to the prices of more advanced features, such as Featured Plus!, Pro Pack, and Homepage Featured.

eBay says the changes will reduce the upfront risk of listing an item and reward successful sellers. But many sellers believe the changes, particularly higher Final Value fees, will hurt their profits.

Here’s a breakdown.

1. It…