2008 eBay Changes – Expanded PayPal Seller Protection Policy
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 21, 2008Among the many changes that eBay is rolling out in 2008 is the expanded PayPal Seller Protection Policy for the top-tier of those making money on eBay. We say top-tier because this is how eBay defines PowerSellers. However, we have previously written that it doesn’t take that much to become an eBay PowerSeller. Beginning this [...]
How to Sell on eBay – PayPal 101
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 20, 2008Accepting PayPal payments is pretty much a requirement if you are going to sell on eBay. Yes, you can accept other forms of payment in lieu of accepting PayPal, but PayPal really makes your life easier, and we are all about simplifying as much as possible when it comes to selling on eBay. We have [...]
2008 eBay Changes – Safer Payments
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 13, 2008Today, we continue our discussion of the 2008 eBay changes and how they affect those that sell on eBay. We are going to talk about the upcoming changes to the eBay safe payment policy. January 2007 saw changes to the eBay payment policy that required new eBay sellers to either offer PayPal or a merchant [...]
Possible Solution to eBay Nonpaying Bidders
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 5, 2008If you are making money on eBay, then chances are that you will eventually have a buyer who doesn’t pay for the item that they purchased from you. These nonpaying bidders can be very aggravating, to say the least. About the only way to avoid them is to only list with the Buy It Now [...]
How to Sell on eBay – Safely Accepting Buyer Payments
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on January 28, 2008If you sell on eBay, you obviously have to accept payment for the items that your customers purchase from you. The question is what is your best option for safely accepting payments for your eBay sales? We previously wrote about using PayPal to collect payments, and this is the only method that we use for [...]
Why You Need a PayPal Business Account
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on November 30, 2007If you use PayPal as a method of receiving payments, you need to understand the different account types that are offered. If you are doing things correctly as an eBay seller and are set up as a legal business, there is really just one PayPal account type that is right for you. PayPal offers three [...]
Using PayPal to Collect Payment for Your eBay Sales
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on November 29, 2007Selling on eBay is a great thing. There is nothing like receiving an email in your inbox stating that someone just purchased one of your products. It’s exhilarating – it gives you a rush. Of course, the transaction isn’t over when you receive that “item sold” email from eBay; the transaction has only just begun! [...]
How eBay and PayPal Fees Play Into Your Profit Picture
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on November 27, 2007When you sell on eBay, you are going to have to make sure that you take into consideration the direct costs of selling on eBay. These include eBay fees and PayPal fees (or fees from whatever payment processing system you may be using). As explained in a previous post, these fees would be factored into [...]
