Canadian Power Seller Alliances and Selling Locations

[fitzheueninternational]

I have been doing this for while now and I have run across this area in ebay again. I am looking to find out where many of the Canadian Power Sellers are located in Canada to forge alliances and share information. The ebay forum is a good one for general discussion but still does not provide one-on-one conversations live with a real person who has experienced many of the pratfalls of being a Canadian seller. The forum is a good one, but is a service where information cannot be conveyed in two of three sentences in an message post. I spend many hours doing business on ebay and feel that the email system of communicating is very impersonal and delayed when trying to get answers. I am an honest business person and I am looking for serious people who can communicate and who would like to expand their ebay businesses like myself or take advantage of free insight as well as give some. We have combined knowledge as ebay users and have seen many different situations when buying and selling. I have made contact by chance with other power sellers near my locations and we have incorporated our combined knowledge into our day to day operations. This is why I am now posting this message in the forum to locate others. I am not a new user and I think it is time that we had some one-on-one conversations with each other to take advantage of our shared experiences and personal knowledge. I have a couple of years experience and looking at expanding my knowledge and sharing ideas. This is not a spoof or spam message. I am not soliciting or selling anything so please do not misinterpret this message. I am looking for others with the same goals who are serious. I see this as a benefit to many, since as Canadians and we are likely to encounter similar situations associated with being Canadian sellers. I see our goals as the same in all of the messages posted to grow and expand our common knowledge.
Thanks in advance.

Al fitzheueninternational@yahoo.ca

[quikdropbcpco]

Hi there,

Yes we are in Vancouver, Port Coquitlam.

:-)

[power_batteries]

We are in Richmond, BC. Al, could you maybe bring a webcam to the next meeting so that the rest of us could check it out? Maybe with a few people taking turns moderating us virtual members to let us speak one at a time?


C.G.

[fitzheueninternational]

Hi

I will see what I can do in regards to doing that for our next meeting.

Thanks for the message and I hope to hear from you.

Email me with a phone number and I will call.

Al

[fitzheueninternational]

HI to All

I have finalized the location and time for us to meet as a group.

There is no cost to us as a group to use this location.

The next meeting of the Power Sellers Group will be Feb 17, 07 at 12:00 pm in Kitchener, Ontario.

One of our members has gladly offered to host this at their location.

If you have something that you would like discussed in this meeting to recieve another opinion email me and I will add it to the agenda if it has not been already previously reviewed.

Also is there anyone doing cross border shipping that has a US postal or mailing address to send and recieve items.

I am also looking for US banks phone numbers and addresses that will take Canadian clients across Canada so I can compile a list of accessable banks for Canadian Power Sellers.

I am compiling a list in these two areas to help others make their businesses easier.

This is for all Canadian Powers Sellers not just the Ontario group

Please email me to confirm you attendance and for directions.

Send an email if you have not already with a contact name and phone number if you have not already and I will be more than happy to send all details.

I will also be sending out an agenda and previous minutes from the last meeting for those who are inquiring.

Please note if you are apprehensive about contacting me all personal information is confidental.

Al

fitzheueninternational@yahoo.ca

[parfum_diva]

Are there any Nova Scotia Power sellers out there?

[recped]

They are very interested in having members of the Canadian Power Sellers attend their meeting coming up in this spring.

Of course they are! I understand they are desperate for members although there are not many here who could qualify.
"What else could I do? I had no trade so I became a peddler" - Lazarus Greenberg 1915
- answering Trolls is voluntary, my policy is not to participate.

[whoscloset]

I recently joined the new IMA. I'm very reluctant to get involved with PeSA. I think their membership fees are outrageous and a few members (NOT ALL) that I have known have been less than upstanding in their ebay dealings.
Monique

Himalayan Salt Lamps - A Guide to Purchasing

[fitzheueninternational]

I have explained to PESA that there are more Bronze, Silver, and Gold power Sellers here than the US. They fully understand this and that our needs would be different than our US counterparts. I am not suggesting that we become PESA members but try and get something started here in Canada. I think that we are trying to do this here with the meetings we have now started.

Can you tell me what is the IMA ???

[whoscloset]

http://imamerchant.org/

PeSA had an internal meltdown recently and many of their people left and formed the IMA. I think getting a Canadian organization together is a fantastic idea.
Monique

Himalayan Salt Lamps - A Guide to Purchasing

[tobyshitzu]

IMA started by some who left pesa, now having their own conference. They have multiple threads on the .com ps board, some Q&A ones with their members on different topics.
For sure with pesa and probably the new one the motivation seems to be there is money to be made running these.

[whoscloset]

IMA is not for profit and charges no fees. There conference has some AMAZING presenters and I wish I could make it. Much, much better info to be had there than at ebay Live.
Monique

Himalayan Salt Lamps - A Guide to Purchasing

[recped]

Doesn't look like many of us would qualify for membership, 1500+ unique positives in the past 6 months :-(
"What else could I do? I had no trade so I became a peddler" - Lazarus Greenberg 1915
- answering Trolls is voluntary, my policy is not to participate.

[whoscloset]

I definitely don't have 1500 unique pos in the past 6 months. Those membership guidelines are just that...guidelines. They are actually currently up for review. The 1500 pos FB would refer more to high volume, low price-point sellers.

If you are a high silver, or a gold PSer they will likely let you in.
Monique

Himalayan Salt Lamps - A Guide to Purchasing

[eserafini]

I'd be interested in getting together with any organization that can help our growth. I'm located in Montreal and sell under 2 IDs. Elaine
TimelessClassicElegance

[fitzheueninternational]

Hi Elaine

If you can send a phone number I would be happy to talk to you futher.

Some are not interested enough to send this information.

I am looking at improving my ebay business, and have already had many benefits talking to other sellers directly and networking.

I see this forum as a start but do not see typing in here as a way to communicate and share information properly.

Al

fitzheueninternational@yahoo.ca

[easystrings]

HI,I lived in Québec b.good@sogetel.net. Regards,Jean

[zarzuella]

-I paid for my item immediately and have not received it 14 days later.



Yup, see what you mean :^O Gotta love those newbies!

[fitzheueninternational]

HI

Thanks for the information.

I have been setting up meetings between some Canadian Power Seller in the area.

If others are interested let me know.

Al

[fitzheueninternational]

HI

Thanks to everyone who has come forward with their contact information.

I have been in contact with many power sellers across Canada and I am now looking at setting up a formal organization.

Al

[sellers_one_source_global_marketplace]

Sounds great to us, we are already pooling sellers shipping volumes into the USA and Canada to reduce shipping rates, we also assist them in finding reliable sources for ebay valued selling items, we also pool shipping supplies bubble envelopes example around 25-30 cents.

We are also providing access to Kyozou software at discounted rates to help canadian sellers become more competative,

Shipping we offer a ship depot in Windsor and Detroit

any questions 519-560-0756 no emails please