selling your stuff on Amazon - part 9 - advice for newbies in the first 2 posts

teedy23

Yorkielass wrote: »

Having had over a week of no sales I had 2 yesterday, took them to the post office today and one was just over the 1kg rate - really cross with myself as I know I weighed the book when I got it and I'm always so careful when I get a book to check postage costs etc. Anyway i'm taking it home and will try and repackage tonight - don't know if it'll make a difference but the cost of postage is a big difference. Annoyed as it's probably the first time I've been shocked by postage costs.

m4rky - my advice is definently to weigh everything and check on royal mails website - at least when you first start out so you have an idea of weights and postage costs - although like me you'll always get caught out sometimes.

I done this today too , was sure the book I sold was large letter, lady in P.O. didnt even check just said £1.70, and I was sooo tired this morning I just paid up, this will NOT happen again:mad: had I paid money for book or jiffy bag I,d be seriously out of pocket

cat64

Just been browsing my open listings (seeing what I can do to get a sale;) ) and have noticed that on one of them, 12 out of 17 of the books for sale are by the same person? Do Amazon allow this, I had a feeling you're not supposed to do it? The book description is the same, just a different price for each one

funkyfunkymonkey

cat64 wrote: »

Just been browsing my open listings (seeing what I can do to get a sale;) ) and have noticed that on one of them, 12 out of 17 of the books for sale are by the same person? Do Amazon allow this, I had a feeling you're not supposed to do it? The book description is the same, just a different price for each one

It's called 'page hogging', send an email titled 'page hogging' with a link to the item and the sellers name to sentinel@amazon.co.uk and Amazon will delist them - usually within a day or two.

This should make you laugh - I reported this book for page hogging on Sunday http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/detail/offer-listing/-/1846051614/used/ref=sdp_used/203-2824282-7539960

There were over 100 copies being offered at various prices and conditions by one seller, they have been delisted. I didn't expect to get my way on this one the seller was none other than http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html/ref=olp_offerlisting_3/026-0080127-1053250?ie=UTF8&asin=1846051614&marketplaceSeller=1&seller=A2OAJ7377F756P for anyone that doesn't know this is Amazon's own marketplace 'branch' where they sell off their returns.

Worth keeping an eye on any bargains - but check out the feedback - 'fraudsters', 'should be removed from Amazon' ... :rotfl: and we worry about our feedback.

FFM

cat64

Thanks FFM, will do, just had a quick look and can't find Amazons email, probably me being thick :rolleyes: , where is it please?

boston_uk

cat64 wrote: »

Thanks FFM, will do, just had a quick look and can't find Amazons email, probably me being thick :rolleyes: , where is it please?

Ummm, it is in ffm's post to you

sentinel@amazon.co.uk

Passes her glasses over

cat64

Oops sorry! That's what happens when you read a post too quickly, did say it was probably me being thick :rotfl:

tsharp

What do you amazon seller vets make of this:

I came across 3 copies of this book in a charity shop today, which is doing 3 for £1 or something on hardbacks: X3 by Gary Braunbeck

On the plus side it is listed at £12+ used, on the negative side there are no sales in the ranking info. I am thinking about buying all three copies and listing them at £8-£10 each.

How have you approached this idea before? Are there any other good indicators of a book's desireability on the web other than amazon and ebay etc?

funkyfunkymonkey

If space is not an issue then buy all 3 copies and be prepared for a possible wait.

Don't undercut the Americans because their repricing software will pull their price down.

FFM

funkyfunkymonkey

Bumped to 1st page so Old Mac Donald can find us.

FFM

mishkanorman

Woo Hoo Im Baaaaaaaaaaaaaack !! :j :j :j

Ive sold 3 books today !

I have barely been selling that in a week let alone a day :T :T


Hoorah, hope you all have the fairy visit, i did threaten violence if she stayed away so long again


mishka