SELLING LIMITS ARE JOKE!!!!

[Anonymous]

Selling Limits are JOKE!!    I was on phone with the customer service which transferred me to a department that look after and I was on phone for more than 2 hours (I was able to work on something else to kill the time while put on hold so often).

I was told it is to protect sellers/buyers/community/eBay as whole, I kept asking protect from what???  The way the person at eBay telling me, it looks ideal for the new sellers but not for sellers who are on eBay for more than 5 years!!

It is like telling Wal-Mart that they cannot stock any items until they meet the quotas!!!  It is insane that eBay needs to put selling limits on all accounts (that is what I am told that eBay is going to put selling limits on ALL/EVERY accounts!!

I find it very ironic because from the way I knew about eBay, eBay is all about getting $$$$$ from us at any way, and yet they NEED to put selling limits on us??

I wonder if their 4th or the next 1st of 2014 quarters will be down due to selling limits?  If not, I would consider any quarters after that are fraud and fixed!  Do the shareholders are aware of that and would support and be happy to get less $$$ than what they expected?  I think NOT!!

In fact, it has nothing to do with any issues as my seller performances are above, no issues, etc., yet they need to put selling limits on my account.  I was able to get them to increase them but not enough as I won't be able to take advantage of any free listings promos if they offer us up to 10K due to selling limits!!  It doesn't make senses.

Anyway with this insane policy, I hope their quarters are going down, and that the CEO get a pink slip for allowing this stupid idea in the first place!!  John, enjoy while it lasts!!

[73rhc]

Some of the biggest companies use Joomla or Wordpress! But they have customized them with those add ons of which you speak. At a great cost! Add ons are usually not free. There are a bunch, but when you want specific ones for, say, ecommerce. Pay.

[73rhc]

Please visit Joomla.org and see who uses Joomla. You might be surprised. Like maybe eBay for one!

[thebarterersdog]

My question... which I don't think was addressed throughout this discussion, is whether or not the giant merchants on eBay, such as "Toys R Us" (one example) are subject to the same selling restrictions smaller merchants are since we are discussing the value of an equal 'playing' field? If they are not, then why not? Or, are sellers restricted via selling limits based on a different criteria as per what they sell, the amount they bring in yearly etc?

Also, I created and ran my own websites for our businesses for over 20 years and made thousands of dollars from  it. I believe, whatever works, is whatever the seller should focus on, not so much what kind of window dressing is used. If a more "professional" look to a site does the job, then wonderful, good for that seller who owns it; if a lessor "professional" version also does the job for another seller, then excellent, keep up the good work.  I guess one's opinion on what is considered "professional" will vary here.

[mr.elmwood]

Equating giant retailers with us tiny one person operations makes no sense. You think ToysRUs is giving eBay a % of each sale? Not likely.

More likely, TRU has bought space on eBay as another platform for their selling. eBay probably fought like heck to get those retailers to use their platform. The more stores they get, here, the more customers they get. Customers spend money.

Just for the 4th quarter, TRU had sales of $5.8 BILLION.

You really think TRU would be here if they had a 21 day payment hold, DSR, or if they had to pay per sale?

[brandeentertainment]

Are we so far in the future that everyone has forgot about business cards LOL ...

Send one with every item you sell .. I did it for awhile but then changed my business name so ya ... It is pennies to add per parcel and if you really wanna do a good one get fridge magnet business cards  Alot of people still use magnets on the fridge for stuff I even used to get thanked for the free magnet LOL 😉

[thebarterersdog]

Frankly, I don't think anything about Toys R Us or why or how they are here... However, what is good for one should be good for another? I think with our listing fees, our FVF, fees on shipping, etc. I think we pay enough. Why must we be limited when the others are not? 

[reallynicestamps]

And of course, you can put a note into every package you ship with your website information. Perhaps even a discount coupon?

Since you are then advertising to proven buyers, the return could be good.

I also sell on "the Ranch" which allows me to transfer my eBay listings directly, word for word. Oddly, they even allow links which lead to my eBay store which are part of my eBay listings. I rarely get a sale on that site, so I am not sure if that is because customers are moving back to eBay or if it is just low traffic.

[rose-dee]

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@reallynicestamps wrote:

And of course, you can put a note into every package you ship with your website information. Perhaps even a discount coupon?

Since you are then advertising to proven buyers, the return could be good.

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Yes, this is a simple thing that can go a long way to building a return customer base.  I include a little printed thank you note with my logo and all contact information in every parcel, and for the larger purchases I include a business card.  It has resulted in quite a number of repeat buyers.  Discount coupons are a great idea. 

Speaking of business cards, these days you really no longer need a professional to print and design them if you have any artistic flair at all.  if you have an inkjet (or laser) printer, for about a $15 outlay for Avery blank cards, you can get a really nice, professional-looking result -- the newer products have clean-finish edges that are hard to tell from print shop business cards, unless of course you're after embossing or that posh raised ink feel. 

Let's not forget too that those customer lists and the contact information you build up while growing a business have real-world value if you ever decide to sell your business.  In legal terms these are usually referred to under the general heading of "goodwill"; whatever the designation, that accumulated data and the reputation it represents can be worth a lot of money in a commercial sale. 

[73rhc]

I have a few friends who ordered through Vistaprint.ca and got a great product at a very low price. Not worth the ink and paper that you will go through on your own. Just a suggestion.

[Anonymous]

It seems that some of them here have nothing to do with "selling limits...".  I would prefer if anyone would make comments related to the subject not to be out of it.  Thanks.

[pjcdn2005]

+3 here today. It's a beautiful day.

[mr.elmwood]

PJ, in my world, every day is a beautiful day.

[pjcdn2005]

That's great. I personally find it difficult to look at -30 days as 'beautiful'

But...even if they are not beautiful, it beats not being around at all.

[mr.elmwood]

That's the thing PJ. I was in emergency about 12 years ago and they said "Take this seriously, you could die".

My response was, out loud "I should die serious?" I also did the entire birth scene from Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life. They didn't get it.

As I stood between the Pearly Gates and the Gates of Heck, both said "No Vacancy". A LOT of things changed in my head that weekend.

They were wrong, they lied, they were being self-serving, I was misdiagnosed, BUT, my perspective changed. Life is an interesting place made up of interesting players.

A few years after that, I was squeezing nickels and making dimes pop out, Liz at the Credit union gave me the best financial advice I will ever get.

She looked at my numbers and said "What am I not seeing?" I pointed out some more assets and she said "No. The debts. Where are the hidden debts, pawn shops, CCs, finance companies?".

I don't have any of that.

She said "When you go to Las Vegas you should be staying in suites".

So, I do that.

I treat every day like it is a beautiful day worth living.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for nothing.  Please stop!  And focus onthe subject not to be out of it like you have here.  Thanks again for nothing!  Sheeash!!

[kh-leslie]

Per honeybed1950's two previous posts - we need to steer this conversation back on topic. Further off topic comments may result in the thread becoming locked. Thanks 🙂

[2014cahefo]

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@rose-dee wrote:

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@73rhc wrote:
Well I totally disagree with you. If your goal is to have a Mickey Mouse site, then by all means, do it yourself. If you want to have a professional and secure site. Get a professional to do it. Even with these do it yourself sites, knowing how to code is a must. And I really don't want to play with coding. I've studied Wordpress and Joomla and yes you can on your own, make a rinky dink site. But if you want to project confidence and professionalism to your buyers. Get a pro who can optimize your potential for growth with a proper site. There are a lot of bad, really bad sites out there.

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I think this is why you have a poor opinion of DIY websites -- don't judge by what you see done on Wordpress and Joomla, which are not specialized in providing ecommerce platforms.  There are many web hosting companies that particularly cater to the small business market, and these are used successfully by legions of merchants.  

These hosting companies offer sophisticated templates, along with a lot of amazing add-ons (and, as I mentioned, "consulting" help if you need to perfect the look and function of your site).  They do not require any knowledge of code whatsoever.  In fact, as I mentioned, for a few hundred dollars and some professional assistance from their in-house consultants you can be up and running in no time with a streamlined, professional-looking site for a few hundred dollars.

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Dear rose-dee, against you I agree with 73rhc. These days it is possible to create ecommerce sites by Joomla and WordPress.

If you already have a WordPress website, or plan to build one, you can convert it to an online store via WordPress ecommerce plugins. The most popular one is Woocommerce. To get more info refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WooCommerce

And the most popular solution for ecommerce Joomla sites is VirtueMart. Have a look at http://virtuemart.net

And regarding your idea about sophisticated templates and amazing add-ons just refer to: www.threehosts.com/ratings/comparison-software/wordpress-vs-joomla-vs-drupal.html