Selling Your Stuff on Amazon Part 13 - Advice for newbies in first two posts

soolin

I've just been contacted by another seller who lives nearby who is giving up and wants me to buy her books, but I'm not sure i will bother.

Crestfallen

TBH my sales are absolutely fine, though I'm selling off various items rather than just books, which is what a lot of people who're experiencing falling sales seem to be selling.

Honey_Bear

My sales have trickled since I first started in January this year, but I figure that for text books the start of the academic year (or terms or semesters) is likely to be the most lucrative. I sold one last month, rather surprisingly.

I've also listed some rare and valuable books for a local bookshop that doesn't want to deal with computers. I've not had a single bite on any of his, and it's been three months. He says business is now absolutely flat although he's earned a good living for the past 10 years.

I've never been pro-merchant because I knew I'd never have the kind of turnover to pay the fees, but I'm glad most of my old textbooks went to good homes.

After Christmas I'll probably rethink whether I want to carry on.

frivolous_fay

On two separate high value items I've received similar enquiries - almost verbatim. Here's the latest:

i don't seems to get pics on here pls send them to : !![name] at !yahoo dot com

I assume it's a scam to get you to make contact off Amazon and sell via insecure payment methods? Has anyone had a similar message? The fact I've had it twice makes me think it's a popular ploy!

soolin

Fay, I've always assumed it is a scam just like you suggest and have ignored them.

becky004

Hi all, have just started selling on Amazon again after a break of 6-7 months. Can anyone point me in the direction of the buyer waiting lists as I can't seem to find them again! Have a pro-merchant subscription but can't find the link.
Thanks
Becky

JesaRose

Here it is Becky004 https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/flex/sign-in-sdp.html/277-8218602-1252256?ie=UTF8&destination=%2Fgp%2FSDPSupport%2Fpreorder-report-GB.html although it currently says they are experiencing problems, please try again later

Work sales are currently 10 for the last 7 days which is not great considering we have almost 2000 items listed. I am selling more books this week than last week. Also doing well on some small electronics and sold a Blu-ray DVD player here last week for £80 which was excellent.

At the current rate of sales we won't be eligible for toy selling in the festive period though

becky004

JesaRose wrote: »

Here it is Becky004 https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/flex/sign-in-sdp.html/277-8218602-1252256?ie=UTF8&destination=%2Fgp%2FSDPSupport%2Fpreorder-report-GB.html although it currently says they are experiencing problems, please try again later

Thanks for that JesaRose, going to have a look at it now.

JesaRose

I like the new Selling Coach which gives you ways to improve your listings.

Has anyone used the express delivery option on their sales yet? I still don't understand it properly. We could probably do it as all our items are sent out same or next working day, apart from weekends though so I don't know if we'd be eligible??

ampersand

Still saying:

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Thankyou for tip though - had never heard of it.