When you drop off a UPS package at the UPS Store, they will scan in each package as it is weighed on a scale. When they do this, they do two jobs: 1) confirm receipt of the package, and 2)…
Paypal Micropayments Account vs Regular Account
PayPal offers support for Micropayments to merchants for US to US, GB to GB, AU to AU, and EU to EU transactions for Business and Premier accounts. This feature is offered at a special rate of 5% + $0.05 per…
Shipping and Fulfillment: How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck | Practical eCommerce
Use USPS Flat Rate Boxes via Shipping and Fulfillment: How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck | Practical eCommerce. Here are some of my other thoughts on ways to save on shipping cost: Point 1: Use USPS Flat…
Listtee | Listing software for Amazon.com FBA Sellers.
Service is free if you have less than 50 SKUs on Amazon FBA. Its a nice introduction to the service for small sellers. Its very nice you can utilize existing Zebra or Dymo label printers instead of having to use…
Can you put tape on USPS Priority Flat Rate Envelopes and/or Boxes?
MailProNews for Mailing Professionals FYI When sealing a Priority Mail Flat Rate Box — or flat-rate envelope — the container flaps must be able to close within the normal folds. Mailers can apply any amount of tape to the flaps…
We no longer accept credit cards on eBay.
Choosing a payment method (for buyers).1 For what it is worth (FWIW), we stopped accepting credit cards on eBay. Too much fraud and no tools to mitigate risk. We just accept Paypal now which is what eBay wants anyway. Once…
Why Web Merchants Do Not Report Fraud.
I am unimpressed with the fraud reporting procedure and tools that the credit card companies provide. Since Visa and MasterCard have each bank take on the risk of fraud, the fraud reporting is disjointed at best. Who do you contact…
Ina’s Podcasts
Brian explained how his company’s tools help eBay sellers drive more sales through online promotions, including MyStoreRewards, MyStoreMaps, and a new tool, CashBack Maps. via Ina’s Podcasts. Measuring ROI is a very tricky subject when you don’t have a base…
eBay Plays Diminishing Role in PayPal’s Future
At a press conference after the keynote, I asked PayPal’s president Scott Thompson where eBay was in all of this. via eBay Plays Diminishing Role in PayPal’s Future. eBay has to play a diminishing role. eBay had giant liability for…
How to get discounts on eBay using an eBay Gift Card (Kroger, BigCrumbs, Upromise)
I recently went into my local Ralphs (aka Kroger) to buy eBay Gift Cards with double rewards:http://www.kroger.com/in_store/fuel/Pages/default.aspx I buy these cards with my rewards credit card which gives me back 1% (but some people have 2% cards like Fidelity, Schwab,…