Selling Your Stuff on Amazon Part 12 - Advice for newbies in first two posts

jaygrunt

okay silly question time? how do you know if someone wants to buy your stuff on Amazon?
I have looked all over the 'your account' page and cant for the life of me see it anywhere !!!

Please Help

soolin

jaygrunt wrote: »

okay silly question time? how do you know if someone wants to buy your stuff on Amazon?
I have looked all over the 'your account' page and cant for the life of me see it anywhere !!!

Please Help

The first you know is when you get an email from seller central telling you your item has been sold. You must then log into Amazon safely (never follow links in emails) and then you'll find the buyer's address and you need to send item within 2 working days.

the money is added to your Amazon acocnt and paid out every two weeks.

If you ever get an email with a buyers address in it, it is FAKE, so be warned.

helsbells

jaygrunt wrote: »

okay silly question time? how do you know if someone wants to buy your stuff on Amazon?
I have looked all over the 'your account' page and cant for the life of me see it anywhere !!!

Please Help

You recieve a dispatch email directly from Amazon telling which item has been sold. At that point you log on and get the buyers address/dispatch note.

jaygrunt

helsbells wrote: »

You recieve a dispatch email directly from Amazon telling which item has been sold. At that point you log on and get the buyers address/dispatch note.

Thanks for that.
Just one more question...Can i take the items off sale whenever I want and if so how ould I do this ?

Thanks

helsbells

jaygrunt wrote: »

Thanks for that.
Just one more question...Can i take the items off sale whenever I want and if so how ould I do this ?

Thanks

Just go into your current inventory and tick the close item box on the right. Then save change. You then get an email through from Amazon confirming it so you can be sure it has registered.

soolin

jaygrunt wrote: »

Thanks for that.
Just one more question...Can i take the items off sale whenever I want and if so how ould I do this ?

Thanks

If you are new to Amazon can I please urge you to check your listings for any cheap items that may be a problem after the postal prices increase next week.

A standard paperback that weighs between 250 - 500 grammes will then cost £1.85 to send 2nd class and for a non pro you would have to have the book prices at over 50p to actually break even. There are still tiny new sellers listing chart paperbacks at 1p when they will make a loss.

helsbells

soolin wrote: »

If you are new to Amazon can I please urge you to check your listings for any cheap items that may be a problem after the postal prices increase next week.

A standard paperback that weighs between 250 - 500 grammes will then cost £1.85 to send 2nd class and for a non pro you would have to have the book prices at over 50p to actually break even. There are still tiny new sellers listing chart paperbacks at 1p when they will make a loss.

Thanks for the reminder soolin. Had forgotten how that might relate to Amazon margins:eek:

soolin

Just bumping to nag again. Please check all your 1p listings, even pro sellers are going to be making barely nothing on a standard 1p paperback when postage goes up on Monday. WE currently get £2.27 for a 1p sale a standard paperback that is over 250g but under 500 g is going to cost £1.85 2nd class, so make sure it is worth storing them in future.

Christina_F

Can I pls ask for some advice?
I have been left feedback - 1/5 - 'excellent service'
It has meant that my percentage has dropped ocnsiderably. Is there anything I can do?

soolin

Christina_F wrote: »

Can I pls ask for some advice?
I have been left feedback - 1/5 - 'excellent service'
It has meant that my percentage has dropped ocnsiderably. Is there anything I can do?

Email the buyer first, explain that they have left you a negative and basically it means your business will be destroyed. As them if they felt that something was lacking in your service to warrant a neg and explain that if there is you would appreciate them telling you so it doesn't happen again. Basically grovel and ask them if they could remove the neg.