eBay on Location in Las Vegas

I just registered for eBay on Location—in Las Vegas next month.  It’s being held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino…

Anyone else going?  I’d love to connect with you when I’m out there!

  

I am so excited—I’ve been wanting to go to an eBay convention for years now.  And, since I’ll be traveling out to California in April, this is just on my way! 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TWITTER! ♪ ♫ ♪

Twitter is 5 years old today! 

I think I'll be asleep then....

PayPal is in the process of facilitating a data center move to a new facility with improved hardware infrastructure. As a result, some merchants will be unable to process live transactions for approximately one hour, beginning March 18th at 2:00 am PDT (4am Central time). PayPal has notified affected merchants via email and through alerts when they log in to their Manager accounts.

New eBay Fees on April 19

On April 19 new Standard fees for Auction-style listings on eBay will take effect, including Final Value Fees extended to cover the total amount of the sale—including shipping.

This has both positive and negative impact on sellers. In our class discussion about selling fees, we talked about how some sellers would circumvent final value fees by having a low selling price and very high shipping charges.  This is eBay's way of handling the problem...just charge a percentage of the entire amount a seller receives.  Many sellers are unhappy with the new policy, it's eBay's and there's not much we can do other than find creative ways to deal with it. 

eBay told sellers it would begin calculating Final Value Fees (FVFs) on the total price buyers pay at checkout, less any sales tax. Currently eBay charges FVFs on the selling price, not including Shipping and Handling or other charges.

eBay clarified, "The Final Value Fee will now be charged on the total that the buyer paid at checkout less any sales tax - except if the buyer selects 1-day or International shipping."

If a 1-day service is selected by the buyer, the least expensive of either the 1-day service or the first domestic shipping service offered other than 1-day will be used to calculate Final Value Fees. And the same goes for international shipping services. If an International service is selected by the buyer, the least expensive of either the International service or the first domestic shipping service offered other than 1-day will be used to calculate Final Value Fees.

 You can find the entire chart  explaining the new fees on the Seller Update page. 

MAKE A LIST

I like lists—but I like to keep them simple.  I found a fun one this morning. I knew it would be fun as soon as I saw its name:  TeuxDeux.   I ask you--Is that not the neatest name for a to-do list?

 Another good thing—it’s Free!  And, it is online, so I can pull it up from anywhere…If you have an iphone (which I do not…) there’s an app for that!

Another thing I like is how I can “cross off” an item when I’ve completed it….go on over to TeuxDeux to check it out!

This will make you smile.

Mary Poppins was traveling home, but due to worsening weather, she decided to stop at a hotel for the night. She approached the receptionist and asked for a room for the night.

"Certainly madam", he replied courteously.


"Is the restaurant open still?" inquired Mary.


"Sorry, no," came the reply, "but room service is available all night. Would you care to select something from this menu?"


Mary smiled and took the menu and perused it. "Hmm, I would like cauliflower cheese please," said Mary.


"Certainly madam," he replied.


"And can I have breakfast in bed?" asked Mary politely. The receptionist nodded and smiled. "In that case, I would love a couple of poached eggs please," Mary mused. After confirming the order, Mary signed in and went up to her room for the night.


The night passed uneventfully and next morning Mary came down early to check out. The same guy was still on the desk.


"Morning madam...sleep well?"


"Yes, thank you," Mary replied.


"Food to your liking?"


"Well, I have to say the cauliflower cheese was exceptional, I don't think I have had better. Shame about the eggs tho....they really weren't that nice at all," replied Mary truthfully.


"Oh...well, perhaps you could contribute these thoughts to our Guest Comments Book.


We are always looking to improve our service and would value your opinion," said the receptionist.


"OK, I will...thanks!" replied Mary....who checked out, then scribbled a comment into the book. Waving, she left to continue her journey.


Curious, the receptionist picked up the book to see the comment Mary had written.


"Supercauliflowercheesebuteggswerequiteatrocious!"