Poll: Who is to blame for sellers leaving Wagglepop en masse? You do not have permission to vote in this poll. |
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Paid Feebay Employees With An Agenda | 1 | 1.64% | |
Infiltrators | 0 | 0% | |
Trolls | 0 | 0% | |
Naysayers | 1 | 1.64% | |
Morally Bankrupt Miscreants | 3 | 4.92% | |
Upstream Providers | 0 | 0% | |
Jealous Types | 1 | 1.64% | |
Deadbeats | 1 | 1.64% | |
Ray Romeo | 40 | 65.57% | |
Ray Romeo\'s Alter Ego KaRay | 10 | 16.39% | |
Wagglepop CEO Ray Romeo Listing Items On eBay In His eBay Store Instead Of Listing On His Own Site | 4 | 6.56% | |
Total | 61 vote(s) | 100% |
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Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
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03-20-2007, 04:26 PM,
Post: #10381
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
NJR,
In reply to some of your questions. 1) "I use my auctions to drive traffic to my stores." I do this several ways. First off, I use auctions as "loss leaders," to drive traffic into my site. Buyers are attracted to a quality item at a very inexpensive price. Once there, I try to lure buyers to other items available. For example, I sell apparel and shoes. The auction might be for a pretty dress, but I might also include a picture of the matching shoes and tell buyers the shoes are available in my store. Or maybe I have a pair of pants paired with a pretty blouse. The auction is for the pants, but the blouse is for sale in the store. And, I make a point of telling buyers that I give substantial shipping discounts on multiple purchase shipments (further incentive to keep shopping). I also have the showcase on top of my listings, which is a "slide show" of other listings that scrolls across. This is something I get from Auctiva for free. 2) On Templates: The listing is to showcase the item available, not to get buyers all caught up in design elements that might be incorporated in a template. For that reason, I keep my templates very plain, neutral and consistent. It gives my store a "look", as opposed to flowering up the item listing with lots of stuff that's distracting. Every now and then I'll pick a template with a shamrock (for example) to emphasize the item is for St. Pat's Day. 3) BIN can be used for core listings, not just store listings. These are called "fixed price" listings. I use them sparingly, and from what I understand, they work best for sellers who have multiples of the same item. You can always put a BIN option on any auction, if you want. There are reasons pro and con about this, but if I were you, I would just keep it simple for now, with auctions and store listings. 4) Regarding "best offer" listings. I do have "best offer" options on some of my listings, but don't use it much. Often buyers, will see "best offer" and figure the item is simply overpriced to begin with, so will totally low-ball in the offer at half or less than your listing price, just to run it up the flag pole and see if they get a salute. Also, I've discovered, that if a buyer sees "best offer" on some listings, that buyer will try to low-ball offer on others that don't have the option, thinking you're a desparate seller, and easy target and you might take it anyway. Or the buyer will try to get you to agree to free shipping or some other "non-negotiable" part of the transaction. I hate it when buyers try to nickle and dime me. It has been my experience that fixed prices that are competitive, offer superior value for the item and are non-negotiable work best -- at least for me. 5) The needlework items go to Etsy. If I were you, I wouldn't even bother putting them on eBay. Not that they wouldn't sell, but you have other stuff that's suitable that will keep you quite busy. Etsy has established a crafting niche, and I believe such items as this would probably sell better there. 6) Calendars: If I were you and I had a store, I would be inclined to put them in the Collectible category under animals, or Toys and Games under Teddy Bears, for example. Often buyers will purchase dated calenders for the pictures and use them as craft projects, etc. This gives you item more "shelf life", so-to-speak. 7) Turbo lister: I tried to use it and couldn't. The learning curve was too much to make it worth my while. From my experience, it seemed to work better for sellers who had multiple, same-type items. Others here can probably give you more advice on this feature. Just one more thing. Since your inventory is so varied, you might want to rename your store Nancy's Curiosities, or Nancy's This n That, or some such. I'd keep the crafts separate and create a unique presence for those items in Crafty Nancy or some such name. So, go gal! You're now free to be YOU! No more BS and dopey dancing bunnies. |
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03-20-2007, 04:41 PM,
Post: #10382
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Platz - Thanx for chiming in! My pix..........unfortunately, yes, it's my crappy camera. It's not very good quality, but that's all I can afford right now. I'm not being a whiner, please don't think that. I know some of you know my poop story and how mileyazwipe: Karay treated me and the cheerleaders defending it! Well, it's the truth and I wasn't looking for sympathy and I'm still not, just trying to dig my way out and provide for my family. It's a tough situation, but I just keep muddlin' along to the best of my ability. A store is the right direction for me right now as the fees are eating me up. I went to a neighbor's to babysit his little cutie pie and had some pics I wanted to take, so I lugged a box over there and DANG.......his kitchen/lighting was better at his house! All my recent craft kits listings came out much better over there than at my house. I've got to play around with the lighting at my house more - for sure.
As for gallery photos.....yes you are right.....I couldn't afford them along with a 40 cent listing and a 5 cent buy it now, another 35 cent picture is too much for me (or 30 cents?). When I have upwards of 300 listings, I just cannot afford that. I do have photobucket, I have almost 700 pics there. I love photobucket. I use tagbot to list, so I use the other link to insert the picture, forget what it's called.....that's what I went to look for when I lost my post I was in the middle of typing - As for my seasonal items......I have a few on right now and those I had at Christmas time sold. These 3 were newly acquired, so I thought I'd try them again. I'll prob give them one more run, then hold them over with the other TON and a half of holiday stuff I'm holding. My craft kits though, I prob will keep on year round. They go all the time, especially overseas. The calendars......I'm going to lower the prices without gouging myself and other than that, I'm not sure about what DB suggested about categories? Pictures of animals or what other category? I sold a lot of these already too. When I first listed them, they were gone in a flash! SORRY GUYS.....Have an ad in the paper to sell my daughter's bed and had to show it to someone. Let's see....where was I? I think I answered everybody who is helping me. Guys, again, I truly appreciate all of the input. Thanx so much from the bottom of my heart. See, sherand was right to put me here - I feel all things happen for a reason. :-* |
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03-20-2007, 04:44 PM,
Post: #10383
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Hey....I'm a little member! (That sounds dirty, 'specially since I'm a woman)
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03-20-2007, 04:49 PM,
Post: #10384
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Quote: So, go gal! You're now free to be YOU! No more BS and dopey dancing bunnies. Boy if that isn't the truth!! or this one....go popper go popper go popper - that one never worked for me - go popper right out the door as I did! |
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03-20-2007, 05:16 PM,
Post: #10385
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Quote:I know some of you know my poop story and how Karay treated me and the cheerleaders defending it! Well, it's the truth Nobody knows the validity of this statement better than I. My big blowup came in September when everyone was cheering like a bunch of evangelical, screaming banshees, beating me to a bloody pulp while KaRay stood by with a snide gleam in his/her eye and cheered them on from the sidelines. And then I found TT and my suspicions were confirmed. I wasn't the business retard selling garbage I was lead to believe at WP, just in the wrong place. I kept Ray's delete finger very busy between September and the middle of October, when I finally managed to get all my listings elsewhere. The final delete came when I was officially exorcized from the cult by account axing. My farewell, which was deleted seconds after posting, has been archived for posterity in this thread, as well as on The Ross Show for all to see. Rant to your heart's content, NJR. We ALL know how you feel. Our Koolaid detox program has proven effective and full of positive side-effects. P.S. Gallery photos are 35 cents, yes. But as far as I'm concerned, a listing without a gallery photo is a bigger waste of time and money. |
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03-20-2007, 05:30 PM,
Post: #10386
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Hi Everybody I'm home! If I sound like a blithering idiot - I am. I've had 4 hours sleep so forgive me in advance if coherency is missing.
Thought I would report that the author of the post that KaRay pulled on the diversity in pictures thread closed shop today and took 971 listings with him. No surprises there. Another who left yesterday posted goodbye in the "Farewell" thread. And Truth, I noticed that too. The lack of dire warning that those rotten, ungrateful wretches with delinquent accounts will be deal with soon to the full extent of Ray's law. Enjoy your sunny day KaRay
The one thing you can never afford to lose is your temper.
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03-20-2007, 05:43 PM,
Post: #10387
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
One more .......oops I forgot........the one thing I don't like about a store, is the FVF is double! :o
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03-20-2007, 05:57 PM,
Post: #10388
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
[quote author=njr55 link=topic=3775.msg47529#msg47529 date=1174412611]
One more .......oops I forgot........the one thing I don't like about a store, is the FVF is double! :o [/quote] Yep... but you don't have to pay for it until you sell something and have the money to pay it... LOL Besides, its a percentage, not a flat fee so it's all relative to the price the item sells for... ... but I agree... the FVF sucks... |
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03-20-2007, 05:58 PM,
Post: #10389
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
[quote author=sherrand link=topic=3775.msg47528#msg47528 date=1174411802]
Hi Everybody I'm home! If I sound like a blithering idiot - I am. I've had 4 hours sleep so forgive me in advance if coherency is missing. Thought I would report that the author of the post that KaRay pulled on the diversity in pictures thread closed shop today and took 971 listings with him. No surprises there. Another who left yesterday posted goodbye in the "Farewell" thread. And Truth, I noticed that too. The lack of dire warning that those rotten, ungrateful wretches with delinquent accounts will be deal with soon to the full extent of Ray's law. Enjoy your sunny day KaRay [/quote] Hey sher... welcome home... go take a nap... |
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03-20-2007, 06:01 PM,
Post: #10390
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Re: Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens
Yea sher - go get some beauty rest and since you're back home........thank you for introducing me to TT - as you can see by previous posts that I've had lots of help here today and lots to mull over and figure out what to do next, etc. I've mentioned you here a couple of times and the thanx to you, so since you're home - here it is personally...thanx so much! :-*
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