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<p>[QUOTE="FunkeysFinds, post: 1111, member: 83"]I appreciate the follow-up posts; it sounds like I am not doing anything different already than any other sellers that offer FS or a combo of both. I communicate with all my buyers about the date the Post Office gives on the Parcel Post items (versus the eBay date) and usually the PO delivers a day in advance or on that day. Folks have so far been thankful to get the communication - I hear often that customers hear nothing (which is what eBay suggests) from sellers. </p><p><br /></p><p>I used to have the Best Offer option on everything which helped with sales - especially with dinnerware multiples, and I think it in general can be good for International Sales, but the offers that come in from Domestic buyers are stunning sometimes and I've found myself not including it. I'm slowing adding the option again. It surprises me that the majority of the poor offers come from other TRS or other active sellers who 'should know better.' An item priced $75.00 with free shipping - the only other one online anywhere at the time was $325.00 plus shipping. The offer was $1.00, plus they wanted to make sure I understood I paid shipping. So... I would take a total loss on shipping before fees? Sometimes I flat-out remove these PGP or vintage items totally and list them elsewhere or put them in the retail space. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted to gauge what other sellers are doing as I'm forcing myself to do more as the year progresses - PGP is my main passion and I've somehow strayed from it due to postage. It can't sell if it isn't listed. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know I can.. I know I can. And so can you! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FunkeysFinds, post: 1111, member: 83"]I appreciate the follow-up posts; it sounds like I am not doing anything different already than any other sellers that offer FS or a combo of both. I communicate with all my buyers about the date the Post Office gives on the Parcel Post items (versus the eBay date) and usually the PO delivers a day in advance or on that day. Folks have so far been thankful to get the communication - I hear often that customers hear nothing (which is what eBay suggests) from sellers. I used to have the Best Offer option on everything which helped with sales - especially with dinnerware multiples, and I think it in general can be good for International Sales, but the offers that come in from Domestic buyers are stunning sometimes and I've found myself not including it. I'm slowing adding the option again. It surprises me that the majority of the poor offers come from other TRS or other active sellers who 'should know better.' An item priced $75.00 with free shipping - the only other one online anywhere at the time was $325.00 plus shipping. The offer was $1.00, plus they wanted to make sure I understood I paid shipping. So... I would take a total loss on shipping before fees? Sometimes I flat-out remove these PGP or vintage items totally and list them elsewhere or put them in the retail space. I wanted to gauge what other sellers are doing as I'm forcing myself to do more as the year progresses - PGP is my main passion and I've somehow strayed from it due to postage. It can't sell if it isn't listed. I know I can.. I know I can. And so can you! ;)[/QUOTE]
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