--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, Stephen
A Banks <iebayforyou@...> wrote:
>
> Angie,
>
>   You always provide information that is right on point, and
increses the overall knowledge
>   of us all. The Specific code number and law's language is SOOOOO
helpful!!



**blush**

No, serious, we just had a client at work (I work for a lawyer) who
went to jail for this harassing communications stuff, that's why I
knew about it.

Angie

I've found  a great online translation tool and the best thing is that it's FREE!!  I'm sending out a link in this email, but I've also added it to the "Link" section of our group's Yahoo homepage too!

I've been using it for that last 3-4 years, and have been able to build some very strong business relationships with international customers of mine simply because I can speak  (write)  to them in their own language. You'd be amazed how reassuring this is to someone!

I can even translate the emails they send me into english, so it works both ways. I wouldn't do business internationally without it!  Give it a peek! Link below

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Much Success Everybody and Good Luck!!

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "m35603" <m35603@...> wrote:
>
> --- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Maria
> Risener" mariaelisa64@ wrote:
>
> > Additionally, payment can be tricky. Myself, I have chosen to accept
> nothing
> > but PayPal payments on international orders. Haven't had a bit of
> trouble. I
> > ship at least two to three items per week overseas.
>
>
> I am originally from "overseas" myself, but am very hesitant when it
> comes to selling to people overseas, and Canada for that matter. The
> reason is, what if the buyer pays through PayPal and then claims he
> did not receive the item? Delivery confirmation is not available on
> shipments to other countries, so how would I be able to prove that the
> item was delivered? If a buyer knows that I as a seller cannot prove
> that the item was delivered, it would be an easy thing for him to
> claim he didn't receive it even though he did and then get his money back.
>
> Angie
>

Maria,

I don't know about your state or the state where this guy lives, but
here in AL there is a "harassing communications" law which includes
communication by e-mail (Code of Alabama § 13A-11-8 —- Harassment and
Harassing Communications:.....(1) Harassing Communications —- A person
commits the crime of harassing communications if, with intent to
harass or alarm another person, he or she does any of the following:
(a) Communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by
telephone, telegraph, mail, or any other form or written or electronic
communication, in a manner likely to harass or cause alarm.)

You should check into that. If it is a crime in your/his state also,
then you don't even need a lawyer to have something done against this
fellow, you just have to file a complaint with the police, they will
take care of the rest.

Angie

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Maria
Risener" <mariaelisa64@...> wrote:
>
> Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, I get
this from
> Kennel Man:
>
> Hi Maria: Just wanted you to know we have not forgotten about you
and the
> fact that you are responsible for the loss of a $700.00 Dog Kennel!
And so
> you are perfectly aware I will never forget that! I realize now that
while
> you may get out of ever paying us the money you clearly owe us, my
goal now
> is to make sure you will not be able to business on E-bay again by
the time
> I get finished filing all of my complaints. Gary L Tull Jr
>
>
>
> I reported him to abuse at eBay since this was sent to me via eBay
email.
> I've reported him to his ISP in the past for threatening emails.
>
> Hopefully this guy will just go away finally. I don't know what sort of
> complaints he thinks he can file against me that will "make sure"
that I
> "will not be able to business on E-bay again".
>
> Maria
>
>
>
> Visit my eBay store:
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Marias-Market
>

Maria,

I don't know about your state or the state where this guy lives, but
here in AL there is a "harassing communications" law which includes
communication by e-mail (Code of Alabama § 13A-11-8 —- Harassment and
Harassing Communications:.....(1) Harassing Communications —- A person
commits the crime of harassing communications if, with intent to
harass or alarm another person, he or she does any of the following:
(a) Communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by
telephone, telegraph, mail, or any other form or written or electronic
communication, in a manner likely to harass or cause alarm.)

You should check into that. If it is a crime in your/his state also,
then you don't even need a lawyer to have something done against this
fellow, you just have to file a complaint with the police, they will
take care of the rest.

Angie



--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Maria
Risener" <mariaelisa64@...> wrote:
>
> Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, I get
this from
> Kennel Man:
>
> Hi Maria: Just wanted you to know we have not forgotten about you
and the
> fact that you are responsible for the loss of a $700.00 Dog Kennel!
And so
> you are perfectly aware I will never forget that! I realize now that
while
> you may get out of ever paying us the money you clearly owe us, my
goal now
> is to make sure you will not be able to business on E-bay again by
the time
> I get finished filing all of my complaints. Gary L Tull Jr
>
>
>
> I reported him to abuse at eBay since this was sent to me via eBay
email.
> I've reported him to his ISP in the past for threatening emails.
>
> Hopefully this guy will just go away finally. I don't know what sort of
> complaints he thinks he can file against me that will "make sure"
that I
> "will not be able to business on E-bay again".
>
> Maria
>
>
>
> Visit my eBay store:
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Marias-Market
>

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, I get this from
Kennel Man:

Hi Maria: Just wanted you to know we have not forgotten about you and the
fact that you are responsible for the loss of a $700.00 Dog Kennel! And so
you are perfectly aware I will never forget that! I realize now that while
you may get out of ever paying us the money you clearly owe us, my goal now
is to make sure you will not be able to business on E-bay again by the time
I get finished filing all of my complaints. Gary L Tull Jr



I reported him to abuse at eBay since this was sent to me via eBay email.
I've reported him to his ISP in the past for threatening emails.

Hopefully this guy will just go away finally. I don't know what sort of
complaints he thinks he can file against me that will "make sure" that I
"will not be able to business on E-bay again".

Maria



Visit my eBay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/Marias-Market

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Maria
Risener" <mariaelisa64@...> wrote:

> Additionally, payment can be tricky. Myself, I have chosen to accept
nothing
> but PayPal payments on international orders. Haven't had a bit of
trouble. I
> ship at least two to three items per week overseas.


I am originally from "overseas" myself, but am very hesitant when it
comes to selling to people overseas, and Canada for that matter. The
reason is, what if the buyer pays through PayPal and then claims he
did not receive the item? Delivery confirmation is not available on
shipments to other countries, so how would I be able to prove that the
item was delivered? If a buyer knows that I as a seller cannot prove
that the item was delivered, it would be an easy thing for him to
claim he didn't receive it even though he did and then get his money back.

Angie

I have no hesitation about shipping overseas. Customs forms are NOT that big
a hassle to fill out. Heavier items can be problematic, though, because
shipping costs can become prohibitive.

Additionally, payment can be tricky. Myself, I have chosen to accept nothing
but PayPal payments on international orders. Haven't had a bit of trouble. I
ship at least two to three items per week overseas.

Maria





Visit my eBay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/Marias-Market

As I'm sitting here at my desk watching the Colts & Bears play in the
Super Bowl (Go Bears!!) I'm also deleting some old emails, pictures
and newsletters from '06 and I came across a very nice customer of
mine in Italy who was thanking me for being willing to ship overseas!!

Now that got me thinking, "Is it REALLY a question TO SHIP overseas
or NOT SHIP overseas?" My personal opinion, DUH...WHY NOT?!?!

Isn't part of the reason behind having an online presence the global
community?? I mean if sellers are only willing to deal with folks in
the USA they are cutting out 80% of their potential market!?!

Seems to me that is like leaving money on the table.

Personally, in the last 60 days I had several items that would have
sold for significantly less had I excluded the worldwide market, I'll
give a few examples...

* Item #1 - A 1900's antique world globe sold for $255.00, with the
highest US bidder offering $49.00

* Item #2 - A 1930's vintage world globe sold for $88.00, with the
highest US bidder offering $18.00

* Item #3 - A 1860's antique flow blue teapot sold for $98 with the
highest US bidder offering $39.90

* Item #4 - I also BOUGHT an item for $240 from an eBay seller who
wouldn't ship overseas and SOLD it for $485 to an international
bidder that wanted it but couldn't get it!!

So, if in the past you weren't willing to take a few extra moments
and fill out some customs forms or thought it wasn't worth the time
to open your auctions to worldwide bidders think again!!

Stop leaving money on the table...Ship overseas!!

Anybody else have any good stories...share'em with the group?!?!

Good Luck Everybody & Much Success!

To all the members of the group I'd like to wish a belated
Happy New Year!!

As with most people, as I look towards 2007 I hope to fill it
with happiness and success and I truly wish the same for all
of you!!

While were looking at success and happiness I'd like to ask you
the members...

"What Are Your Specific Goals For YOUR eBay Business In 2007"

To help us all build a better business I'd like to get the forum
talking and sharing their goals. How do you make them become
more than just hopes or dreams, but your reality!?!

Personally, I feel that action is key, but everyone has their own
special little tricks that gets them motivated and into action.

So c'mon ya'll let's get communicating and make 2007 a year to
remember!!

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Doris
Brown" <dkbrown100@...> wrote:
>
> I have so much stuff to sale I now want my own website so I can use
some of
> the other selling venues. Does anyone have a recommendation?
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Invite your Hotmail contacts to join your friends list with Windows
Live
> Spaces
>
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live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us
>

I use a company called CityMax for my website and they are great.  I
only use it to promote my TA business but they offer tons of options
like full functioning shopping carts, etc.

Their web address is www.citymax.com

I have so much stuff to sale I now want my own website so I can use some of
the other selling venues. Does anyone have a recommendation?

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I have so much stuff to sale I now want my own website so I can use some of
the other selling venues. Does anyone have a recommendation?

_________________________________________________________________
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I don't feel bad then it is not only me that finds it hard to say no to
friends. Deb
----- Original Message -----
From: "m35603" <m35603@yahoo.com>
To: <EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:03 PM
Subject: [EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101] Re: Sheeeeesh!

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Deb B"
<racefans19464@...> wrote:
>
> For me it is harder to tell friends and family that you
> can't sell something then to tell a person you don't know. I am getting
> better at it though. Deb

That's why I didn't say no, Deb, because she's a friend of mine. I did
tell her nobody would pay that much for something they can find
cheaper somewhere else, so she knows it won't sell. I wouldn't have
had a problem saying "no" to a stranger, I just couldn't say it to
her. Oh well.

Angie

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I don't feel bad then it is not only me that finds it hard to say no to
friends. Deb
----- Original Message -----
From: "m35603" <m35603@...>
To: <EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:03 PM
Subject: [EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101] Re: Sheeeeesh!


--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Deb B"
<racefans19464@...> wrote:
>
>  For me it is harder to tell friends and family that you
> can't sell something then to tell a person you don't know. I am getting
> better at it though. Deb

That's why I didn't say no, Deb, because she's a friend of mine. I did
tell her nobody would pay that much for something they can find
cheaper somewhere else, so she knows it won't sell. I wouldn't have
had a problem saying "no" to a stranger, I just couldn't say it to
her. Oh well.

Angie




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--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Deb B"
<racefans19464@...> wrote:
>
>  For me it is harder to tell friends and family that you
> can't sell something then to tell a person you don't know. I am getting
> better at it though. Deb

That's why I didn't say no, Deb, because she's a friend of mine. I did
tell her nobody would pay that much for something they can find
cheaper somewhere else, so she knows it won't sell. I wouldn't have
had a problem saying "no" to a stranger, I just couldn't say it to
her. Oh well.

Angie

Thanks for all your help on this subject. I was thinking the same thing but
it is nice to hear all your ideas also. Do all of you use the google base
connector? I have been using it and so far 8 percent of my sales come from
google search. Not a whole lot but every little bit helps. Deb
----- Original Message -----
From: <lvbug@...>
To: <EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Deb B" <racefans19464@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101] Question on reserves


Here's my two cents worth on this...

I personally don't like using reserves and will rarely use them. I think
that it discourages bidding. That's not to say that your item won't make the
reserve or won't sell. I've had customers insist that I put a reserve on
their item with some success. Most realize that I know what I'm talking
about when we lift the reserve and start it closer to the dollar amount that
they want and they not only get that amount, but exceed it. I know that in
some cases a reserve auction is unavoidable for cars and such, but I don't
necessarily think that a high starting bid will deter bidders as much as a
reserve price will.

I agree we all have to decided what our time is worth for us. Any business
has minimum prices for their products and services in place. This business
is no different. For me it is harder to tell friends and family that you
can't sell something then to tell a person you don't know. I am getting
better at it though. Deb
----- Original Message -----
From: "iebayforyou" <iebayforyou@...>
To: <EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:17 PM
Subject: [EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101] Re: Sheeeeesh!


I agree 100% with Bob, if you can't say NO, you're gonna end up
wasting time selling junk for pennies!

I agree 100% with Bob, if you can't say NO, you're gonna end up
wasting time selling junk for pennies!

I personally have a minimum value amount in place, which is, if I
can't find a consistent sales history of $100 for an item I'm offered
for consignment, and then I politely decline selling it. Period!

Now, I've must say that I put that "minimum" in place to keep folks
from wasting my time with single junk items. However, if I'm working
for an estate and in the course of liquidating the entire estate I
come across items that don't meet the $100 minimum, I might agree to
sell them because the overall volume will make it worth my time.

So, remember, there is nothing wrong with saying NO, the health of
your consignment business just might depend on it.

Like my grand-father was fond of saying, "All $$$ 'aint good $$$"

Good Luck & Much Success Everybody!!

PS... Remember, this is YOUR business and its up to you to set it up
so you make money, if you wanna do charity work visit a children's
hospital, don't start an eBay consignment!!






--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, "Bob
Willey" <bobwilley@...> wrote:
>
> Just show the person your research and what you believe the current
market
> value is, and if they are still unreasonable, just learn to say NO.
> It is the most important part of being an eBay Trading Assistant
and being
> successful.  Yes, it is hard to do, but you HAVE to be able to do
it,
> otherwise you are going to waste a lot of time and energy, and
potentially
> really hurt your reputation.
> If I am not confident that something will sell, I just tell them to
find
> someone else to sell their item (unless they happen to have a large
estate
> and you had to do this one item as a courtesy to get the rest of
the items).
> The only other thing you can do, is to charge all the fees and a
LISTING FEE
> up front, otherwise you will not get anything on the backend.  And
you still
> run the risk of upsetting the consignor...
>
>
> On 1/7/07, m35603 <m35603@...> wrote:
> >
> > A friend of mine, for whom I have sold items before (never
charged her
> > anything except for the eBay fees)gave me a brand-new portable DVD
> > player to list. She bought it a few years ago for $160. Prices I
guess
> > have come down since then, it now sells new on Amazon.com for
$119.
> > She insists that she does not want to sell it for less than $160,
so I
> > will  do a reserve price auction on this one, knowing darn well it
> > won't sell. She's going to reimburse me for the fees, so I don't
> > really care, and I'm not going to charge her anything for listing
it.
> >
> > If this was a customer though, how would I politly tell her that
she's
> > a little out of touch with reality and that I am not only wasting
my
> > time, but hers also? Since I haven't had any customers yet
(haven't
> > really advertised yet), I've never really thought about how to
turn
> > people down without hurting their feelings.
> >
>
>
> --
> Bob Willey           http://LetMeSellOnEbay.com
> http://myspace.com/consultnerd
> http://bobsstuff.com       http://BobsNeatStuff.com
> http://BobsNeatStore.com
> http://www.internettaxhelper.com/g.o/bobwilley     Accounting
Software for
> Internet Selling
>

A friend of mine, for whom I have sold items before (never charged her
anything except for the eBay fees)gave me a brand-new portable DVD
player to list. She bought it a few years ago for $160. Prices I guess
have come down since then, it now sells new on Amazon.com for $119.
She insists that she does not want to sell it for less than $160, so I
will  do a reserve price auction on this one, knowing darn well it
won't sell. She's going to reimburse me for the fees, so I don't
really care, and I'm not going to charge her anything for listing it.

If this was a customer though, how would I politly tell her that she's
a little out of touch with reality and that I am not only wasting my
time, but hers also? Since I haven't had any customers yet (haven't
really advertised yet), I've never really thought about how to turn
people down without hurting their feelings.

Angie

Here's my two cents worth on this...

I personally don't like using reserves and will rarely use them. I think that it
discourages bidding. That's not to say that your item won't make the reserve or
won't sell. I've had customers insist that I put a reserve on their item with
some success. Most realize that I know what I'm talking about when we lift the
reserve and start it closer to the dollar amount that they want and they not
only get that amount, but exceed it. I know that in some cases a reserve auction
is unavoidable for cars and such, but I don't necessarily think that a high
starting bid will deter bidders as much as a reserve price will. Currently I
have some items at a high starting price ($679 central vacuum systems) with bids
and several watchers. IMO, start too low and that's what you end up with at the
end of the auction. Ebay is all to quickly becoming a buyers market. People want
to get something for nothing. I say, start it at what the customer wants to get
for it, as long as it's reasonable, and you should do fine.

Bridgit Fryer
Let Me Sell It!



---- Deb B <racefans19464@...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I was wondering what you do with people that say want 100.00 for their item.
> They want you to sell it but want a certain amount for it. I am pretty sure
> it will sell for more but in case it doesn't I want to be covered. I really
> don't using reserves but hate to start it that high also. Any thoughts on
> this. How does anyone handle this? Do you use a reserve or just start it
> that opening bid? Deb
>

Hi all,
I was wondering what you do with people that say want 100.00 for their item.
They want you to sell it but want a certain amount for it. I am pretty sure
it will sell for more but in case it doesn't I want to be covered. I really
don't using reserves but hate to start it that high also. Any thoughts on
this. How does anyone handle this? Do you use a reserve or just start it
that opening bid? Deb

Thanks for explaining how that works. Deb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen A Banks" <iebayforyou@...>
To: <EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101] General question re:
e-books on eBay


>
>
> m35603 <m35603@...> wrote:
>          This has nothing to do with being a trading assistant...
>
> I just ran across this seller on eBay who sells nothing but e-books
> for a few cents each, hundreds of them, delivered for free via e-mail.
> He/she accepts PayPal.
>

> Angie, you misread waht the author meant. It doesn't say you don't
have to
> PAY taxes. It says you don't have to COLLECT taxes. BIG difference.

The way I understood the book, if I don't collect sales tax, I don't
have to pay sales tax (with paying I mean forwarding what I collected
to the state). Is this not what the book is trying to say?

> The book is talking about not collecting taxes. It isn't saying you
don't
> have to PAY the taxes. Taxes get paid, whether or not you collect them.

I understand that they get paid whether I collect them or not. But the
  book, I thought, was trying to say that if I don't collect the sales
tax but deduct the amount from the sale price, then I don't pay the
sales tax to the state because the buyer would have to pay it to the
state since he didn't pay it to me for me to forward to the state. Is
this not how it works? This is what I thought the book was trying
saying. Maybe I need to re-read it, LOL!

> Amazon doesn't offer any way for me to collect sales tax from people
who are
> in my state who buy from me but you can betcha that I am still on
the hook
> for those taxes to the state dept of revenue.

Even if you deducted the amount for sales tax from the sale price?
This would make a little bit of sense if you charged the regular sale
price without collecting sales tax and then still pay the sales tax
that you didn't collect from the buyer to the state. But to deduct the
sales tax from the sales price (like this book suggests) and then
still forward the sales tax to the state, that's money coming out of
your profit twice, first when deducting it from the sale price, second
when paying it to the state.

Good thing I haven't sold anything for anyone yet, LOL, I guess I need
to study up on tax law first. Or simply learning how to read this book
from the library would be a start.

I'm not trying to sound ignorant, I know taxes need to be paid. But
the way I figured, if I don't collect them, I don't pay them; and if
the buyer doesn't pay them to me because I didn't collect them, he
needs to pay them to the state instead. This is how it works with
out-of-state buyers, isn't it? Sellers don't collect their sales tax,
instead, they have to pay it to their state through their income tax
return.

I am going to re-read the chapter in this book now, maybe it will make
sense now that I am armed with your information, Marilyn.

Angie

--- In EbayTradingAssistantsConsignments-101@yahoogroups.com, Stephen
A Banks <iebayforyou@...> wrote:
>
> Does that answer your question???
>

Yes, thank you -- very interesting!

Angie

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