Just Started Selling and Need Your Help Please

[awesomesensation]

I have just placed 6 items up and was wondering a few questions which are;

1) Why is there a restriction on the amount I can sell per month?

2) Are my listings and Descriptions okay or not?

3) is there a quicker way to get this seller restriction removed or?

4) and lastly, where do I go to promote my items for sale or are you not allowed to do this?


Thanks in advance,

Awesome Sensation

[cherry*135]

Managing bidders and buyers

Unpaid items and and account limits

• Buyers who don't pay may have unpaid items recorded on their accounts.

• Unpaid items are separate from Feedback, and don't affect a user's Feedback score or Feedback Profile.

• Unpaid items will automatically be assigned to the buyer's account when the seller receives a final value fee credit.

• If you have excessive unpaid items on your account, we may limit or end your ability to buy.

• Buyers have the option of appealing an unpaid item if they believe it was undeserved.

  Setting up buyer requirements

  You can specify buyer requirements to manage the types of buyers who can bid on or buy your items. Doing so reduces your exposure to buyers who might make sales difficult for you, but it also reduces the number of potential bidders and buyers for your items. You can specify buyer requirements for all your listings, or you can specify the requirements only for particular listings.

  To add buyer requirements to all of your listings:

  1. In My eBay, place your pointer over the Account tab, and then select Site preferences.

  2. In the Buyer requirements section, click the Show link, and then click the Edit link.

  3. On the Buyer Requirements page, select your buyer requirements. For example, you might not want to do business with buyers who:

     • Don't have a PayPal account

     • Have unpaid items recorded on their account

     • Are registered in countries to which you don't post

     • Have reportedly violated eBay policies

     • Have a negative Feedback score

     • Are currently winning or have bought a large number of your items in the last 10 days

  4. If you want to apply these settings to all current and future listings, select the Apply above settings to current and future listings check box.

  5. If you want to prevent blocked buyers from sending you questions about your listings, make sure the Do not allow blocked buyers to contact me check box is selected.

  6. Click the Submit button to save your requirements.

[cherry*135]

I offer Paypal & Bank deposit. I am not a high volume seller. Never had anyone want to pay any other way. 

[harley_babes_hoard]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@awesomesensation wrote:

Fair enough but do keep in mind this is the first time Iam selling on eBay, hence the questions. Will edit that section ASAP.

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OK. Just seemed a strange thing for a new seller to add, unless you have seen it on other listings in the past.

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Indeed it does, and if I'm not mistaken warren has sold on eBay before under another ID
http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/thefriendliestguy

[davewil1964]

Ahhhh.....

That explains a lot.

[awesomesensation]

OMG, I completely forgot about that, yes that was mine. WOW! I thought I never sold on eBay before. Damn I was just checking your link and noticed that was way back when, 2005 to be exact.

How did you manage to find that, that was like back in 2005, hell I don't even remember what I did last month?

I don't even remember that to be quite frank with you, I could have sworn I've never been with eBay before.

Was eBay the same then as it is today or not, I honestly don't remember?

I am utterly speechless right now, I could have sworn I have never sold on here before, how do I find out about the items I had for sale.

I am guessing that is mine, because that's the name I would have used, I am not sure why it's saying "No Longer a Registered User" unless of course it's because I haven't done nothing for over 9 years?

I am really confused now...

[lousbloomingarden]

I was getting into this, especially about mentioning neg feed back. I just had a look at listing for the phone. Looks like you have over covered every possible aspect . I personally don't expect someone to want christmas wrapping in August or to pay the item off or to leave me neg feed back. Focusing on the feedback at the bottom means your expecting problems. And you usually get what you expect....Too much there for a newbie. I personally feel the listing looks like a Walmart ad ..........and the old.......WAIT there's more!!!

[awesomesensation]

How do you mean "over covered..." And "feedback at the bottom will close problems"?

I have always thought the more details you have in your sales, the better it is compared to one with not so many information, example; "my description details" vs "pink blanket for $25 shipping 10" if you get what I mean.

IMHO I always thought, that the more detail your item & T&C are the better the sale.

[i-love-my-sheep]

Sometimes less is more. Most people don't read that far down anyway, the read the title and look at the photos and that's pretty much it.

If someone pays via PayPal, which most will, you have to send to the address they have registered with PayPay. If their eBay registered address is different and you send to that one, you lose your seller protection. Same as if they send you a different address to send it to. You are setting yourself up to be scammed by offering that.

You say that for your PayMate promotions there will be a special code displayed in your store. You don't have a store, unless you have another account. Not sure how people will be able to see any code in your store when you don't have one.

As far as the direct deposit options of multiple banks, why? 99% of people who pay via direct deposit use internet banking. It doesn't matter which bank they are sending their money too, it takes the same amount of time. It's not necessary to list that they can send to different banks. Paying by direct deposit means the buyer has no protection and you lose any seller protection too. 

A lot of people use eBay via their phones these days. Your ads are far too big and most people won't read that far down. Far too many T&C's. If I scrolled down and saw all that, I'd hit the back button and go somewhere else.

I'm not sure where you stand with your layby's. If someone buys something for $200 and makes a down payment of $150 with the intention of paying the rest off, you can't keep their $150 if they decide to cancel. That is theft and you could easily land yourself in court for that. That screams scammer to me.

How could someone not know they have sold on eBay before? I had a break of a few years and most definitely remembered that I had sold before when I returned! It's great that you are here asking lots of questions, because a lot has changed since you sold last, but I find it hard to believe you don't remember that you sold in the past.

[harley_babes_hoard]

Warren, Why do you ask all these questions? you are a seasoned seller you know all this. You have sold for many years on several site including Oztion, ebay and bidmate and I'm sure a few others as well.

[chameleon54]

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@harley_babes_hoard wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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@awesomesensation wrote:

Fair enough but do keep in mind this is the first time Iam selling on eBay, hence the questions. Will edit that section ASAP.

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OK. Just seemed a strange thing for a new seller to add, unless you have seen it on other listings in the past.

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Indeed it does, and if I'm not mistaken warren has sold on eBay before under another ID
http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/thefriendliestguy

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Harley, we may not always agree, but I,ve gotta pay you that one. Very impressed