The Big Adventure

Goldiegirl

This morning, I did some washing and ironing.


Had pizza for lunch. Since getting our breadmaker, pizza has become a Saturday favourite, so easy to make the dough in the breadmaker. I've currently got dough on the go for French sticks for tea.


Mr Goldie was busy with the steam cleaner. We had thought long and hard about whether to get one, and we took the plunge last month. It's proved to be a success, and Mr G is on a mission to clean just about everything.


I'm just about to launch myself on my mission. Project eBay !


I've got 100 free listings this weekend, and 100 free 99p's to use by 13th May.


I'm going to use as many as possible. I've got a few new things prepared, postcards from my collection prepared, re-listings, and a few more postcards to prep for listing.


So this is my last big eBay push. After 13th May, things will be put in lots / charity shopped. I will still sell on eBay, but not as much as I've been doing. I'm just grateful that most of my de-cluttering has been done. What with the withdrawal of the 99p listings, increase in fees and the new seller standards coming in August, my eBay love affair is over!

Alchemilla

What are the new seller standards?

shala_moo

Hi Goldie,


Brilliant countdown for next year hope you've got your champers ready!


And what great customer service from your travel agent, it would be nice if more companies were like this!


x

Goldiegirl

Alchemilla wrote: »

What are the new seller standards?

From August, sellers are going to have a 'defect rate'. If you get 8 defects, you will be classed as below standard.


You get defects for


Low DSR ratings for item not as described - that's 1, 2 or 3 star ratings


Opened cases for item not as described


Returns for item not as described


Low DSR for shipping time - that's 1 star rating


Opened cases for item not received


Negative or neutral feedback


Cancelled transactions due to out of stock or sold to someone else


I've already got a defect for a not received item. Someone opened a case three days after I posted, and it wasreceived by them the next day. But that is still a defect against me.


I've also got a defect for slow shipping time - and I post next day at the very latest.


It all seems too much aggro now. I have enjoyed my eBaying, it's been a hobby. I will have a few bits to sell, but I won't be doing it for fun anymore!

Goldiegirl

shala_moo wrote: »

Brilliant countdown for next year hope you've got your champers ready!

You bet - but I reckon I'll be quite sad to leave my job..... for about 5 minutes!:rotfl:

Alchemilla

Does this count only for transactions after August?

I tend to agree with you.

edinburgher

It must be so exciting to see the end in sight. Also (according to 'Your Money Or Your Life', you will now become a motivated work dervish and everyone will think you're fantastic for a year

Enjoy your weekend.

Goldiegirl

Alchemilla wrote: »

Does this count only for transactions after August?

I tend to agree with you.

It starts in August, and they look back over the previous year.

So things that weren't counted against you under the previous system, like satisfactorily closed item not received cases, 3 stars for description, and neutral feedback, suddenly, over night, will be black marks against you!

Talk about moving the goalposts!

Goldiegirl

edinburgher wrote: »

It must be so exciting to see the end in sight. Also (according to 'Your Money Or Your Life', you will now become a motivated work dervish and everyone will think you're fantastic for a year

Enjoy your weekend.

Actually, that's very true..... I'm just about only person in my team who's feeling positive at the moment!

Alchemilla

Oh blimey!

So how do you know if you get three stars?