Comments for TameBay http://www.tamebay.com Tips, tricks, news and views for eBay sellers. Two PowerSellers write about eBaying. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:24:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on eBay issue discount coupons for tech categories by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-issue-discount-coupons-for-tech-categories.html#comment-37895 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3235#comment-37895 #3 you don't deserve one after having a 1p listing festival you jammy blighter. #3 you don’t deserve one after having a 1p listing festival you jammy blighter.

]]> Comment on eBay issue discount coupons for tech categories by Chris Dawson http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-issue-discount-coupons-for-tech-categories.html#comment-37894 Chris Dawson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:18:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3235#comment-37894 #1 I didn't get a voucher either :-( If anyone has one and wants to spend it with me they're welcome though :-) #1 I didn’t get a voucher either :-(

If anyone has one and wants to spend it with me they’re welcome though :-)

]]> Comment on Essential apps for running an eBay business by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37893 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37893 the only fault with that bling thing is if anything it makes the item look to good the only fault with that bling thing
is if anything it makes the item look to good

]]> Comment on eBay issue discount coupons for tech categories by faculty-x http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-issue-discount-coupons-for-tech-categories.html#comment-37892 faculty-x Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:02:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3235#comment-37892 us techies are honoured at the mo from ebay or the ones that have dropped off ebay the most, us IT'ers love low margins after all. us techies are honoured at the mo from ebay

or the ones that have dropped off ebay the most, us IT’ers love low margins after all.

]]> Comment on Essential apps for running an eBay business by faculty-x http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37891 faculty-x Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37891 bling looks excellent, must get a copy. been messing around with coral for years, should save ages. so used to coral couldn't fancy re-learning photoshop but bling does all i want and no more. good heads up Chris. :-) bling looks excellent, must get a copy.
been messing around with coral for years, should save ages.
so used to coral couldn’t fancy re-learning photoshop but bling does all i want and no more. good heads up Chris. :-)

]]> Comment on eBay issue discount coupons for tech categories by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-issue-discount-coupons-for-tech-categories.html#comment-37890 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3235#comment-37890 No voucher for me which is a pain as I need some stuff :-( I know a buyer who will get one, he likes ipods,,,,still. No voucher for me which is a pain as I need some stuff :-(

I know a buyer who will get one, he likes ipods,,,,still.

]]> Comment on Amazon increase international sales 47% by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/amazon-increase-international-sales-47.html#comment-37889 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3230#comment-37889 #2 If you build the fee's into your sale price I think it's a justifiable expense, we regularly pay eBay/Paypal over £50 in fees on a single transaction but its no surprise as they told us upfront how much it would cost. I agree it's alot but the sale might not have ever occurred in the 1st place, our sales ratio against our website would be around 6-1 in eBays favour, I would much prefer to sell the 6 and pay £50 a pop than just sell 1 and not pay any fee's, baring in mind of course my merchant account fee's are not much different to Paypal these days so I only tend to look at the eBay fee's anyway. #2 If you build the fee’s into your sale price I think it’s a justifiable expense, we regularly pay eBay/Paypal over £50 in fees on a single transaction but its no surprise as they told us upfront how much it would cost.

I agree it’s alot but the sale might not have ever occurred in the 1st place, our sales ratio against our website would be around 6-1 in eBays favour, I would much prefer to sell the 6 and pay £50 a pop than just sell 1 and not pay any fee’s, baring in mind of course my merchant account fee’s are not much different to Paypal these days so I only tend to look at the eBay fee’s anyway.

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Trish Connolly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37888 Trish Connolly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37888 I need to dissagree with part of your statement. You say, "I’ve met many buyers who are more than happy (and in fact actively look for) fakes to purchase. They want the brand without paying the price." If someone purchases a fake, they aren't getting the brand. They are getting a fake. I constantly find items for sale on eBay which claim to be from the company I work for, Scalamandre, but are misrepresented. Selling a fake, counterfeit, knockoff, etc. does nothing more that ruin not only the sellers reputation but that of the authentic manufacturer as well. I need to dissagree with part of your statement. You say, “I’ve met many buyers who are more than happy (and in fact actively look for) fakes to purchase. They want the brand without paying the price.”

If someone purchases a fake, they aren’t getting the brand. They are getting a fake. I constantly find items for sale on eBay which claim to be from the company I work for, Scalamandre, but are misrepresented. Selling a fake, counterfeit, knockoff, etc. does nothing more that ruin not only the sellers reputation but that of the authentic manufacturer as well.

]]> Comment on Amazon increase international sales 47% by J R http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/amazon-increase-international-sales-47.html#comment-37887 J R Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:18 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3230#comment-37887 if we sell something for £500 there is no way we would be willing to give ebay £50 plus Paypal fees, there part in the sale simply does not warrant it, that kind of marketplace is not viable for many sellers, anyway back to the website and adding more items if we sell something for £500 there is no way we would be willing to give ebay £50 plus Paypal fees, there part in the sale simply does not warrant it,

that kind of marketplace is not viable for many sellers,

anyway back to the website and adding more items

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37886 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:03:53 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37886 lmao lmao

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37885 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:42:13 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37885 great as a dedicated follower of fashion , I think I will dangle my gonads on the outside too great as a dedicated follower of fashion , I think I will dangle my gonads on the outside too

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37884 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:05 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37884 #11 reversed ribs are all the rage Norf. #11 reversed ribs are all the rage Norf.

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37883 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:52:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37883 I dont wear my suits inside out, I would also make certain they had a spellchecker at the tailors :grin: I dont wear my suits inside out,
I would also make certain they had a spellchecker at the tailors :grin:

]]> Comment on Amazon increase international sales 47% by Mark Classic http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/amazon-increase-international-sales-47.html#comment-37882 Mark Classic Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:45:49 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3230#comment-37882 Does this not call into question Ebays growth over the last few years? I personally would like Ebay to be one worldwide marketplace with minimal listing fees and no International Site Visibility fees, a worldwide marketplace that made it succesful. Not these splintered markets we currently have. All the listing enhancements should go unless they are free in my opinion. FVF could be 15% for private sellers and 10% for business sellers. Now wouldn't that be simple? Does this not call into question Ebays growth over the last few years?

I personally would like Ebay to be one worldwide marketplace with minimal listing fees and no International Site Visibility fees, a worldwide marketplace that made it succesful. Not these splintered markets we currently have.

All the listing enhancements should go unless they are free in my opinion.

FVF could be 15% for private sellers and 10% for business sellers.

Now wouldn’t that be simple?

]]> Comment on Essential apps for running an eBay business by biggles http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37881 biggles Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:13:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37881 #10 If I could think of an essential app I would not post it here. I'd get it developed. ;) #10

If I could think of an essential app I would not post it here. I’d get it developed. ;)

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Madelaine http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37880 Madelaine Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:12:18 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37880 well, if it said "Amarni" on the label, folk would be right!!! ;) well, if it said “Amarni” on the label, folk would be right!!! ;)

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37879 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:10:09 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37879 if I went poncing around in an Amarni suit, it would take some convincing folk it was kosher, even if it were if I went poncing around in an Amarni suit, it would take some convincing folk it was kosher, even if it were

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Madelaine http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37878 Madelaine Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:52:03 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37878 Northumbrian, you have missed the point, at least as far as luxury jewellery, clothing and leathergoods are concerned. The exorbitant price is the whole point! You can buy perfectly wonderful quality leather handbags for far less than the price of a Louis Vuitton bag. But the sellers of the less prominent brands don't give them to Celebs to carry around so the bags turn up in Hello magazine, don't spend a fortune making sure everyone recognises that you have an exclusive bag and don't change the styles 4 times a year so that you have to keep buying or you are not in the vanguard of fashion. You and I think that falling for this strategy is stupid (well, I do and I assume you do), but lots of people are foolish enough to walk straight into the trap! Northumbrian, you have missed the point, at least as far as luxury jewellery, clothing and leathergoods are concerned. The exorbitant price is the whole point! You can buy perfectly wonderful quality leather handbags for far less than the price of a Louis Vuitton bag. But the sellers of the less prominent brands don’t give them to Celebs to carry around so the bags turn up in Hello magazine, don’t spend a fortune making sure everyone recognises that you have an exclusive bag and don’t change the styles 4 times a year so that you have to keep buying or you are not in the vanguard of fashion.

You and I think that falling for this strategy is stupid (well, I do and I assume you do), but lots of people are foolish enough to walk straight into the trap!

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Steve http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37877 Steve Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:49:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37877 This is a subject that comes up on MoneySavingExpert forums quite regularly - they tend to buy a lot of stuff that is "too good to be true" - then seem surprised it's fake...! What is regularly reported however is that if the goods are taken to Trading Standards, they will retain them and issue a notification of impoundment that can then be sent to Paypal who will issue a refund on that basis. It is also apprantly a criminal act to sent counterfeit goods through the postal system, so Paypal really should not be encouraging this if there is any doubt over authenticity. This is a subject that comes up on MoneySavingExpert forums quite regularly - they tend to buy a lot of stuff that is “too good to be true” - then seem surprised it’s fake…!

What is regularly reported however is that if the goods are taken to Trading Standards, they will retain them and issue a notification of impoundment that can then be sent to Paypal who will issue a refund on that basis. It is also apprantly a criminal act to sent counterfeit goods through the postal system, so Paypal really should not be encouraging this if there is any doubt over authenticity.

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37876 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:37:41 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37876 if prices of some brands were more sensible folk would buy the real thing and not even consider buying a fake if prices of some brands were more sensible folk would buy the real thing and not even consider buying a fake

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Whirly http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37875 Whirly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:13:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37875 Thats quiet bizzare, given that most counterfitting rings are mob/mafia related I had wrongly assumed that you would have to inform the police as the goods you have in your possesion are illegal, further to that eBay/Paypal would surely have an obligation under the law to pass the sellers details to the police I would also imagine that if you are aware that you are in possesion of illegal goods you may also be on the wrong side of the law by putting them in the post and sending them back. I wonder what eBay/Paypals opinion of this are? Actually I don't wonder I can guess. **just a venue** Thats quiet bizzare, given that most counterfitting rings are mob/mafia related I had wrongly assumed that you would have to inform the police as the goods you have in your possesion are illegal, further to that eBay/Paypal would surely have an obligation under the law to pass the sellers details to the police

I would also imagine that if you are aware that you are in possesion of illegal goods you may also be on the wrong side of the law by putting them in the post and sending them back.

I wonder what eBay/Paypals opinion of this are? Actually I don’t wonder I can guess. **just a venue**

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Chris Dawson http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37874 Chris Dawson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:47:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37874 Have to be honest Whirly and say I've never bought a fake (or if I have it was so good I couldn't tell the difference :shock: ) However <a href="http://www.tamebay.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1194" rel="nofollow">this thread in the TameBay forum</a rel="nofollow"> suggests PayPal insist you return the goods to the seller which is bizaare. Why send them back so that they can relist and resell the fakes? <a href="http://www.tamebay.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1207" rel="nofollow">Amazon on the other hand simply refund</a> and don't insist on you returning counterfeit goods. Have to be honest Whirly and say I’ve never bought a fake (or if I have it was so good I couldn’t tell the difference :shock: )

However this thread in the TameBay forum suggests PayPal insist you return the goods to the seller which is bizaare. Why send them back so that they can relist and resell the fakes?

Amazon on the other hand simply refund and don’t insist on you returning counterfeit goods.

]]> Comment on eBay’s counterfeit fight with Ratatouille’s Remy by Uncle Sam http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebays-counterfeit-fight-with-ratatouilles-remy.html#comment-37873 Uncle Sam Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:44:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3208#comment-37873 This happened to me recently, as per the Tamebay forums. I'm sorry to say that PayPal insisted I returned the goods to the seller, whose eBay account was not visibly affected. They are now happily selling the same DVD's on a secondary eBay account. This happened to me recently, as per the Tamebay forums. I’m sorry to say that PayPal insisted I returned the goods to the seller, whose eBay account was not visibly affected. They are now happily selling the same DVD’s on a secondary eBay account.

]]> Comment on eBay Australia cheap listing days for Computers by Sue Bailey http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-australia-cheap-listing-days-for-computers.html#comment-37872 Sue Bailey Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:34:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3224#comment-37872 Especially as you don't sell computers, North :-D Especially as you don’t sell computers, North :-D

]]> Comment on eBay Australia cheap listing days for Computers by northumbrian http://www.tamebay.com/2008/07/ebay-australia-cheap-listing-days-for-computers.html#comment-37871 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:29:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3224#comment-37871 dont think thats worth emmigrating for :twisted: dont think thats worth emmigrating for :twisted:

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