Sunday, March 30, 2008
Blog 9
Last class I talked about the structure of my web essay and the different avenues that I will take to get there. I plan on getting a lot of the writing in these next few weeks and will incorporate my wikipedia post as well. In terms of research, I will certainly research things for example as specific methods of selling on eBay that are shown to work better than others (ie starting an auction out with a low bidding price and a high shipping price vs. an auction with a low bidding price and a low shipping price).
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Blog 8
My Wikipedia user name is Ricky620 (No particular reason for the 620, just seemed like a number that flowed). I first made my Wikipedia entry on the last day of class before Spring break.
It was as follows:
Tips for Selling
Selling on eBay can be tricky for first-timers and those who use the site infrequently, but following the tips mentioned below through authors and first-hand sellers could help maximize a potential profit.
-Before anything else, always remember to be honest and forthright. Be sure to accomodate potential buyers' questions. Little things such as these will build a favorable reputation within the community.
- Research what the product sells for on eBay ∙ Understand competition helps drive prices down. See how many eBayers sell your product and find out the average price. Then decide if the estimated average price is worth the time and fees to put into posting a listing.
- Make you description stand out to include all the details ∙ Describe the product as completely as possible while using abbreviations as well as the full word it represents. Include as much detail in the title as possible to get eBayers to notice the listing. The more detail there is, the more the potential search views there can be. ∙ Include any imperfections with the product, a shipping cost or calculator, and as many pictures needed to get all the details in. These factors will not only improve the potential search views and watchers for the item, but help the chances of receiving a positive feedback for the transaction.
-Time the duration of the auction ∙ To get many potential bids on an auction, timing is vital. The most popular day to end an auction is Sunday, followed by Saturday then Friday. ∙ 7 day auctions suit best for many products, especially those that are not sold as much on eBay because it can generate more watchers and views from different time zones. ∙ Try to end the auction around 10 p.m. Eastern time. This way it won’t be too late for watchers in the Eastern time zone to bid, and watchers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will have plenty of time to bid since it would be early evening.
The link to this is
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EBay&diff=prev&oldid=197776291
Unfortunately, approximately one minute and sixteen seconds later, it was removed under the good faith edits (Meaning I meant well but went against what wikipedia stands for). I was thinking of ways to repost this in a different fashion, but was told that this information was primarily like a guide of sorts and wouldn't be useful for the site's purposes. The eBay page was also guarded like a hawk so I was lucky to even change the page for even a minute.
Wikipedia is interesting because to me it is like a digital grapevine. Some things may be stretched a bit with many users trying to make their mark on something, but just about everything has some sort of truth to it.
It was as follows:
Tips for Selling
Selling on eBay can be tricky for first-timers and those who use the site infrequently, but following the tips mentioned below through authors and first-hand sellers could help maximize a potential profit.
-Before anything else, always remember to be honest and forthright. Be sure to accomodate potential buyers' questions. Little things such as these will build a favorable reputation within the community.
- Research what the product sells for on eBay ∙ Understand competition helps drive prices down. See how many eBayers sell your product and find out the average price. Then decide if the estimated average price is worth the time and fees to put into posting a listing.
- Make you description stand out to include all the details ∙ Describe the product as completely as possible while using abbreviations as well as the full word it represents. Include as much detail in the title as possible to get eBayers to notice the listing. The more detail there is, the more the potential search views there can be. ∙ Include any imperfections with the product, a shipping cost or calculator, and as many pictures needed to get all the details in. These factors will not only improve the potential search views and watchers for the item, but help the chances of receiving a positive feedback for the transaction.
-Time the duration of the auction ∙ To get many potential bids on an auction, timing is vital. The most popular day to end an auction is Sunday, followed by Saturday then Friday. ∙ 7 day auctions suit best for many products, especially those that are not sold as much on eBay because it can generate more watchers and views from different time zones. ∙ Try to end the auction around 10 p.m. Eastern time. This way it won’t be too late for watchers in the Eastern time zone to bid, and watchers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will have plenty of time to bid since it would be early evening.
The link to this is
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EBay&diff=prev&oldid=197776291
Unfortunately, approximately one minute and sixteen seconds later, it was removed under the good faith edits (Meaning I meant well but went against what wikipedia stands for). I was thinking of ways to repost this in a different fashion, but was told that this information was primarily like a guide of sorts and wouldn't be useful for the site's purposes. The eBay page was also guarded like a hawk so I was lucky to even change the page for even a minute.
Wikipedia is interesting because to me it is like a digital grapevine. Some things may be stretched a bit with many users trying to make their mark on something, but just about everything has some sort of truth to it.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Blog 7 (I think this is suppose to be it)
eBay entry article for Wikipedia?
Tips for Selling
Selling on eBay can be tricky for first-timers and those who use the site infrequently, but following the tips mentioned below could help maximize a potential profit.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/twi3/chapter/ch06.html
-Before anything else, always remember to be honest and forthright. Be sure to accomodate potential buyers' questions. Little things such as these will build a favorable reputation within the community.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Margin-Killers-The-Frustration-of-Ebay_W0QQugidZ10000000000020559
- Research what the product sells for on eBay
∙ Understand competition helps drive prices down. See how many eBayers sell your product and find out the average price. Then decide if the estimated average price is worth the time and fees to put into posting a listing.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Writing-the-Perfect-Description-for-Your-eBay-Listing_W0QQugidZ10000000000087204
- Make you description stand out to include all the details
∙ Describe the product as completely as possible while using abbreviations as well as the full word it represents. Include as much detail in the title as possible to get eBayers to notice the listing. The more detail there is, the more the potential search views there can be.
∙ Include any imperfections with the product, a shipping cost or calculator, and as many pictures needed to get all the details in. These factors will not only improve the potential search views and watchers for the item, but help the chances of receiving a positive feedback for the transaction.
http://reviews.ebay.com/When-to-list-your-auctions-TIMING-can-be-everything_W0QQugidZ10000000001313931
-Time the duration of the auction
∙ To really get bidding wars on an auction, timing is vital. The most popular day to end an auction is Sunday, followed by Saturday then Friday.
∙ 7 day auctions suit best for many products, especially those that are not sold as much on eBay because it can generate more watchers and views from different time zones.
∙ Try to end the auction around 10 p.m. Eastern time. This way it won’t be too late for watchers in the Eastern time zone to bid, and watchers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will have plenty of time to bid since it would be early evening.
Tips for Selling
Selling on eBay can be tricky for first-timers and those who use the site infrequently, but following the tips mentioned below could help maximize a potential profit.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/twi3/chapter/ch06.html
-Before anything else, always remember to be honest and forthright. Be sure to accomodate potential buyers' questions. Little things such as these will build a favorable reputation within the community.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Margin-Killers-The-Frustration-of-Ebay_W0QQugidZ10000000000020559
- Research what the product sells for on eBay
∙ Understand competition helps drive prices down. See how many eBayers sell your product and find out the average price. Then decide if the estimated average price is worth the time and fees to put into posting a listing.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Writing-the-Perfect-Description-for-Your-eBay-Listing_W0QQugidZ10000000000087204
- Make you description stand out to include all the details
∙ Describe the product as completely as possible while using abbreviations as well as the full word it represents. Include as much detail in the title as possible to get eBayers to notice the listing. The more detail there is, the more the potential search views there can be.
∙ Include any imperfections with the product, a shipping cost or calculator, and as many pictures needed to get all the details in. These factors will not only improve the potential search views and watchers for the item, but help the chances of receiving a positive feedback for the transaction.
http://reviews.ebay.com/When-to-list-your-auctions-TIMING-can-be-everything_W0QQugidZ10000000001313931
-Time the duration of the auction
∙ To really get bidding wars on an auction, timing is vital. The most popular day to end an auction is Sunday, followed by Saturday then Friday.
∙ 7 day auctions suit best for many products, especially those that are not sold as much on eBay because it can generate more watchers and views from different time zones.
∙ Try to end the auction around 10 p.m. Eastern time. This way it won’t be too late for watchers in the Eastern time zone to bid, and watchers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will have plenty of time to bid since it would be early evening.
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