An Introduction to eBay Stores
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Ebay is one of the world’s best known auction sites. Sellers and buyers worldwide use eBay. No matter if you are buying or selling, chances are good that you will find your item on eBay – even if it is hard to find. Many people who sell on eBay, have found it true that “One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.” Selling on eBay has allowed people to find homes for their no longer needed items. Others have found eBay to be an open door to market new items as well.
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AuctionBytes recently ran a story that highlights the fact that unless you own your own traffic, and can direct buyers to whatever venue you choose to sell your products, you don’t own your business – eBay does.
High volume eBay seller, Bargainland, recently left eBay do to the cumulative effects of eBay’s policy changes over the years. Paul St. James accumulative over a million positive feedback points and a fair amount of detractors selling as-is products from returns, damaged shipments and other product liquidation markets. He cites changes in feedback policy and new restrictions limiting his ability to list more than 5 trademarked designer items per month as key factors constraining his business on eBay.
Unless you the kind of eBay user that posts auction listings just to be amusing, generally more traffic to your auctions leads to more bids. Since more bidding translates into a higher selling price, more traffic to your listing is a goal every eBay seller should aspire to achieve. So, how can you get more traffic to your eBay listings?
AuctionBytes is reporting that the UK eBay site will be modifying the search results displayed based on detailed seller ratings. Specifically, sellers who rank below a 3.9 average (on a 5.0 scale) for shipping and handling charges will receive “considerably reduced visibility” meaning that their listings will appear much further down in the search results.
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