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Archive - February 2008

Feeding the little babies again..................

bigger issue for me is search

the whole search and how your items are now found is a huge issue...more than price change and feedback.  if they can not find you how can you get anything?

I have searched many of my items and some are coming up at the end and some store items are not coming up at all... so that is a bigger issue for me than the changes in fees and fedback.  because none of that matters if they can not find your item to buy. it all stops there with the search.

Not sure if I am missing something...

comments always welcome

My findings about the boycott and what it has done to me

This by no means is a highly scientific process but what has happened to me over the boycott...

Looking at my store traffic reports for the month of February:

Before boycott I had an  average of 100 unique visits to my store per day

After boycott I had an average of 60 unique visits to my store per day

But also not as many items were listed during the boycott... I did not close the store, just kept what was in there.

( I have not gone and figured out how many sales for each time period yet...may be too sad)

it does not take much to know that sales have dropped

Last month (January) I had a total of 4200 visits for the month

Current month of February I have had a total of 2200 visits for the month

there are many variables that would go into this calculation if it were to be done correctly

Product have changed (as they always do) so not sure if it is apples to apples

just from where I sit.... getting kinda lonely out there:(

Have a great day!

Gitasan

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame..... Madonna made it

Girl Scout cookies are here...what even better than that

the free boxes!

 

The case boxes that the girl scout cookies come in are GREAT FREE boxes to pack up all your items in!  I turn them inside out and re tape (all the writing on the inside) and now you have a sturdy free shipping box.  They are a great size and whats even better than that you are recycling!  so do your part !

I have to go sort all the cookies for the local troops!!!

 

 

This is what I am going to do about all the changes

Feeding the little babies again..................

do you use USPS or UPS?

I have a UPS store near me and I was able to put info in for a shipment and found it to be less expensive than USPS....but I have to drive there and have them print postage for each box while I wait.

In the past when I would call UPS for a quote it was much more expensive, so not sure how it is cheaper from the store?

any thoughts? what do you use and do  you like it? 

I love the ability to be able to print all my stuff at home and either have the Post office pick it up or I drop it off (really close to the house)

 

thanks!!!

Getting ready for bts and work! long week of ...

just my 2 cents... the strike may be a bad week

hey I just realized that the strike is the same week as many schools have vacation. so the number may be higher/lower because of that.

 

some folks go away and will not use ebay because they are away with their family on vacation.

others may go on becuase they are home with the kids and are not usually the ones on beacause they are at work.

what do you think?

just a thought.... 

feeding time again...Lladro and other items low $$

The Lladro is actually still at 1/2 of the original value...but since it is retired have no idea what type of bargain the price is!

Happy School vacation week to all!


 

A few of my eBay items - qsell
Rival 3 5 Qt Slow Cooker Crock Pot New NR Dorm Camping
$5.99
Christofle Crystal Ice bucket Atalante Sealed New 310
$155.00
Auth Juicy Couture Trophy Wife Hot Pink Capri Sz P NEW
$24.99
Auth Prada Sport Miu Miu Ankle Boot 35 5 NIB NR 5 5M
$74.99
Pella Moda Peep Toe Flat 37 5 Black Patten 7 5M NIB NR
$24.99
SNIP Cowboy Kate Other Stories DCut Sam Haskins Nudes
$24.99
Natalie Silitch Folk Art Primitive Angel Lime Gr NWT NR
$18.75
Elliott Lucca Tan Leather Bag Wristlet Clutch NWOT NR
$9.99
Sam Edelman Kody NIB Brown Suede Loafer Euro 39 9M NR
$25.00
Madonna 5 Book CD letter Signed SEALED Boxed SET NR
Auth Juicy Couture Mens XL Jkt Gilded Youth BNWT NR
$34.99
Williams Sonoma Euro Ceramic Cake Bundt Pan New HTF NR
$9.99
Vaneli BNIB Liette Thigh High Brown Suede Boot36 6M NR
$20.08
Auth Lladro Over The Threshold Wedding NIB Retired NR
$170.50
NIB Chocolate Fondue Stainless Steel Nostalgia Elec NR
$24.99
Gold Beaded Tassel Bergdorf Lamp Curtain tie back NR
$3.99
Tchaikovsky Pathetique Otto Klemperer 4 track reel
$9.99
Auth Ralph Lauren Blue Grotto Jeans Indigo 16W NR BNWT
$42.99
Whole Leaf Tea Infuser Brew in Mug For Life NEW NR 20
$14.99
Restoration Hardware Silk Bell Lamp Shade New NR 19
$9.49
NIP Waterford Jamestown Linens Oblong 70x84 Gold NR
$19.99
Nambe Tuscany Seasoning shaker 6147 Retired NIB NR
$49.99
Auth Miu Miu Prada Suede Flat Scamoscaito 36 5 6 5 NIB
$129.99
Gold Foil Wreath beads Bethany Lowe Bergdorf Goodman NR
$8.99
Free Quick*Sell Gallery from ISDN*tek

Is it me or has the madness started? For the past few weeks

I feel that I have been "baby sitting" buyers...payment reminders, unconfirmed address ( I do not accept) ect.  well have been waiting for payment 7 days now and sent an email this am and now look at buyer, over 900 feedback they are unconfirmed!

Ya know its time & effort.... and all I will get back is final value fee...Thanks for nothing!

you just never know.

just venting!

paypal account do you know if you are confirmed or not?

Sorry for the stupid question? in my listings it states I do not ship to unconfirmed addresses. so do you know as a buyer if your address is confirmed or not when you purchase something? 

It just seems that I am spending so much time with these buyers.... I know that it will change with the new rules.  not sure how that will work?

Thanks

 

 

Wish me luck...

still g rated

see ya:)

Getting ready to feed the little ones.... what should we have?