selling your stuff on Amazon...part three...

becky004

tabath wrote:

Thanks for the reply becky, I didn't know you could do that when trying to order a book. I'll go have a look see hows it done.

My OH had one last week, the transaction went through automatically as a buyer had placed order previously, so once it comes into stock the sale goes through. I've never had one, nice when it happens though.

seabiscuit_2

tabath wrote:

Thanks also Seabiscuit, I wonder why the high prices listed if this book sells for £15 on average then?

there is a rareish book im after - the average price on amazon is quoted as £16.50 - ive seen copies listed as low as £12.50 (and missed buying it by seconds - grr) and much much higher prices, so i guess they just work out an average - suppose it also depends on condition too

voodoozoe

I think there must be a fellow Amazonian near me buying all the good books...there is never any weird and wacky to buy at all.

Instead of getting better at this I seem to be getting worse!!!! Just don't know what to buy any more and my sales have REALLY slowed down.

I have also almost given up on RISI because everyone that wants to swap with me only has only penny novels :rolleyes: I don't know how any of you are doing well out of it!!!!!!

Feeling very down hearted about it all (other stuff too!!!). I miss the heady days of selling loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seabiscuit_2

voodoozoe wrote:

I think there must be a fellow Amazonian near me buying all the good books...there is never any weird and wacky to buy at all.

Instead of getting better at this I seem to be getting worse!!!! Just don't know what to buy any more and my sales have REALLY slowed down.

I have also almost given up on RISI because everyone that wants to swap with me only has only penny novels :rolleyes: I don't know how any of you are doing well out of it!!!!!!

Feeling very down hearted about it all (other stuff too!!!). I miss the heady days of selling loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my Amazon sales have also dropped to nearly non-existant - I guess ive sold all the popular books now and am left with the not so wanted

and i agree over risi - no -one with the juciey books wants to swap with me but its saving me more as Im not getting all the dodgy books i was before

becky004

Right can anyone help me with this I ordered a used book from amazon, I have the order item ID and listing ID, is there some way I can check the description of the book as stated by the seller? The book was not cheap on arrival today it had been sent in an ordinary envelope, and was small enough to force through the letter box so got a bit damaged, it is also absolutely filthy and pages are quite marked with dirt of some form. I want to check how it was described before I email the seller.

tabath

Thanks for the info Apprentice Tycoon.

The book is only a thin paperback so I will go ahead and list it internationally. For the 2 books I sold so far I used my kitchen scales but they seem to be way out because I weighed he books at 450 g and the scales at the PO gave 710g, its weird as they are right on for food(I checked). Suppose I'll have to get myself something that will weigh books decently. Any suggestions?

apprentice_tycoon

becky - go to 'your account' (not your sellers account) then you'll be able to get to 'amazon payments - view your recent purchases' then you'll see 'listing id' which will take you to the description you saw at the time of purchase.

apprentice_tycoon

tabath - check your scales with a known weight item like a pack of butter etc before you buy a new set, it seems very odd that there is such a difference - did you actually see 710 on the scales at the PO? could the staff have keyed in the wrong weight?

seabiscuit_2

seabiscuit wrote:

my Amazon sales have also dropped to nearly non-existant - I guess ive sold all the popular books now and am left with the not so wanted

I love this thread - this is the second time I've posted that my sales have stopped and both times within an hour I get a sale - allbeit a really cheap book with little profit but its still a sale

thank you AT

and thank you magic amazon selling thread - may your selling dust be sprinkled on all posters

voodoozoe

seabiscuit wrote:

I love this thread - this is the second time I've posted that my sales have stopped and both times within an hour I get a sale - allbeit a really cheap book with little profit but its still a sale

thank you AT

and thank you magic amazon selling thread - may your selling dust be sprinkled on all posters

OHHHHHHHHHHH!!! It never works for me Seabiscuit