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July 24th, 2008 at 7:53 am

Free 1 Day Pass to OSI Rock Stars

in: Selling

Wow! I just received an email from Janelle with a fantastic offer for you. She is giving you the opportunity to come backstage with us at OSI Rock Stars, for One Day, absolutely free, no credit card required, and have access to everything on the site. If I were you I would go right now because I don’t know how long this offer will last and if you were unsure about signing up, now is your chance to see just how much OSI Rock Stars has to offer.

Here is what you need to do:

  1. Go to OSIRockStars.com
  2. Click on the STAR Register to be an OSI Rock Star
  3. Enter your new Rock Star Name
  4. Enter your email address
  5. Click Pay My Dues - and it will take you to the homepage of OSI Rock Stars - NO credit card required
  6. Cancel everything on your calendar for the next 24 hours
  7. Enjoy your free day of Success - take a class on raising your DSR’s, listen to Seth Godin, Check out our amazing Discussion Groups…
  8. Watch for an email on how you can easily extend your Tour of Success Backstage at OSI Rock Stars.

Go now!

Have Fun!
Mike

July 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

eBay revises Feedback changes, removes neutrals from calculations

In today’s news from eBay, Lorrie Norrington made the  announcement that they are responding to the concerns of the Community about Feedback and are making more changes. Starting in late August, Feedback scores will be recalculated without Neutrals. Powersellers who fall below the 98% minimum in the meantime will not lose their status. Also, Buyers will be able to revise negative feedback left for sellers if the seller rectifies a problem afterward. Brian Burke gives more details in the Feedback Forum

To help sellers protect their reputation, new measures have been put in place for Buyer accountability including;

  • New Buyer Requirements
  • New Seller Reporting Hub
  • Enhanced Protection for Unpaid Item
  • Proactively looking for abuse and taking action against it
  • Communication reminder
  • Removal of negative and neutral Feedback from suspended buyers

To get all the details, just follow the links above.

I will go into more detail on the Seller Reporting Hub in another post.

Have fun!
Mike

June 9th, 2008 at 9:28 am

49 minutes, 3 simple steps, this video can help you build your eBiz

This video from Worlwide Brands features several internet retailers and suppliers showing you how to build your own successful internet business. Industry experts Skip McGrath, Janelle Elms and others give real life examples of eBiz owners like you and me who are making it during these hard economic times. They share how they source products and find markets to promote. How they generate traffic to their websites. And how they convert their visitors and turn them into repeat buyers. View the video now.

Next up is a webinar with Forrester research, something you definately do not want to miss, so go now to Worldwide Brands before its too late. They won’t be available forever.

Have Fun!
Mike

June 4th, 2008 at 9:43 am

You CAN recession-proof your eBiz! A new Video Series shows you how.

in: Selling

Everyone (except the economists) knows we are in a recession. The mortgage crisis, high gas and food prices are having an impact on everyone, but a few savvy eBiz owners are thriving in this down time and so can you. Worldwide Brands has developed a series of FREE videos, audio interviews and special reports that, that over the next few weeks, will show you how to do it too.

A few weeks ago Worldwide Brands did a survey asking their members what concerned them most and almost 75% said they were worried about the affects of the recession on their business, so Worldwide Brands developed this series. Initially it was only for members, but for a limited time you can get it for FREE.

Just visit Worldwide Brands to watch the first video and make sure you sign up to receive the updates on the rest of the series.

Have Fun!
Mike

May 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 am

The new Seller Dashboard is live on eBay

in: Selling

eBay describes Your Seller Dashboard as “a quick reference guide to see how you’re doing as an eBay seller.” and they “designed this My eBay tool to help you monitor your progress, maintain your excellent service to our Community of buyers, and keep your account in good standing.”


Here is a quick tour of my Seller Dashboard. You can find detailed information on the Seller Dashboard Help Page. Keep in mind that this is my view from Selling Manager Pro as a PowerSeller. non-PowerSellers, Selling Manager, My eBay (standard) and My eBay beta may have different views. (If you want to send a screen shot of a different view I will add it to the post)

When I checked My eBay on Thursday I noticed something new. In the upper right was my Seller Dashboard Summary showing my status in six areas with a link at the bottom to go to my Dashboard.

Following the link shows a detailed look at each of the six areas, but first, another look at the Summary and the Detailed Seller Ratings box that PowerSellers have been seeing in the “Lite” version since March.

A closer look reveals a dropdown box that gives comparisons in three different formats.

Your 12-month average / eBay 12-month average
Your 30-day average / eBay 30-day average
Your 30-day average / Your 12-month average

Hovering the mouse pointer over a bar in the graph shows the detail for each rating.

Now to the new information, First up is Search Standing. There are three levels, Raised, Standard and Lowered which can affect where your listings appear in seach when sorted by Best Match. To calculate Search Standing eBay evaluates Buyer Satisfaction and DSR.
Each section has a link to more details or information.

Next PowerSeller Discount. PowerSellers can earn discounts of 5% or 15% on Final Value Fees based on 30-Day DSRs. This area show if the requirements have been met and the amount of the discount.

PowerSeller Status shows the current level for PowerSellers; Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Titanium. Clicking the link shows a detail of the requirements for each level and your current standing. I think if you are not a PowerSeller you can still view the details to see where you need to reach.

*Apparently eBay was still working on the Dashboard. Halfway through writing this post the next section showed up, so I had to go back and adjust the first part of the post and the photos.

Policy Compliance lets you know if you are in danger of facing any restrictions due to any policy violations.

Buyer Satisfaction measures customer service by evaluating your 30-day DSR, Feedback score and Buyer Protection Claims (Disputes).

and finally, Account Status gives you a quick view of your balance, a notice of messages and a chance to pay or view your invoice.

Once again, this is just a brief look. You can find detailed information on the Seller Dashboard Help Page.

Have Fun!
Mike

May 2nd, 2008 at 9:35 am

Preventing eBay and PayPal account takeovers with the PayPal Security Key

Recently on Multichannel Surfer Steve Lindhorst wrote an article called “I won $35,000 of product on eBay while I slept” where he details how he remedied his eBay and PayPal account takeovers along with his Gmail and Amazon Seller accounts.

One thing that most likely would have prevented the eBay and PayPal takeovers in the first place is the PayPal Security Key. The Security Key is a small key chain sized device that provides an extra layer of secuity by generating a temporary six digit number to be used in conjunction with your user name and password when logging in to PayPal and can also be used on eBay. I signed up for mine over a year ago when they were first announced and have used it ever since. The only drawback, if you can even call it one, is that eBay has you log in again so many times when doing certain things or visiting certain areas and you have to add the six digit code each time.

PayPal was giving them away last year at eBay Live!, but they only cost $5.00, which is basically covering shipping and handling, so don’t wait till June to see if they give them away again.

To find out more, watch a video demo and order your Security Key visit the PayPal Security Key page.

Have Fun!
Mike

April 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am

ProStores Special Offer for eBay Stores sellers

in: Selling

Last week, on April 01, 2008, Stephanie Tilenius, Senior VP & General Manager for eBay North America Marketplaces announced the release of ProStores 9.0 and a special offer for eBay Stores sellers. If you have an eBay Store you can open a ProStores Starter Store with no monthly fee through September 2008. Plus, when the monthly fees do kick in, eBay Stores sellers get 30% off the regular monthly subscription rates.

It is really easy to get set up. I opened my PartyVegetable ProStore in just a few minutes. In fact, Janelle Elms, Visionaire of OSI Rock Stars put together a step-by-step video showing just how easy it is

Even if you do not have an eBay Store you can get 1 month free to try out all the great features of the new ProStores 9.0. Just click the banner below.

Have Fun!
Mike

ProStores 1 Month Free Trial

March 25th, 2008 at 8:11 am

This time, the eBay 1 cent Listing Fee Sale is not a scam

in: Selling

Usually when you see something about an eBay 1 cent promotion it is in a phishing email with a picture of Bill Cobb but not today.

Starting today, March 25, 2008 though March 31, 2008 if you list an Auction-style item with a starting price between $0.01 and $0.99 the insertion fee is only $0.01.

But there is a catch.

This is one of those rewards for “Delighting the Buyer”. You must have a DSR rating of 4.5 or higher to qualify. New Sellers who do not have a DSR rating yet also qualify.

Get the details and start listing.

Have Fun!
Mike

March 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

Adding eBay eBiz Tips to my Technorati profile

Just a post to add a little bit of code so eBay eBiz Tips can be added to my
Technorati Profile

Have Fun!
Mike

March 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

50 eBay Selling Tips from wsRadio.com

If you are a regular listener to eBay Radio you probably have heard these but WS Radio has put together 50 eBay Selling Tips from 10 leading eBay experts all on one page.

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