eBay Business Solutions

If starting an eBay business is your goal, as
opposed to just auctioning a few items off for some
extra cash, you need to use the eBay business
solutions that are available to you. Because eBay’s
success depends on the success of its sellers,
they strive to help you at every turn. eBay Business
Solutions is the key to starting an eBay business.

eBay Stores is one of the better solutions for eBay
business owners. An eBay store will allow you to
list multiple quantities of the same item, and allow
you to keep them listed for longer time periods.
eBay Store owners also enjoy lower auction fees,
and have access to advanced merchandising tools.
Eventually, you should consider upgrading to an
eBay Pro Store, which will allow you to customize
your storefront with your own brand and web
address.

There are many other eBay Business Solutions,
such as seller tools, the eBay solutions directory,
and the merchant solution center, but you should
definitely start with your very own eBay store,
followed by an eBay Pro Store.

eBay and drop shipping

If you hope to own an eBay business, and make a
full time living at it, you can easily make that dream
come true – even if you don’t have a product of your
own to sell. eBay provides many people who want to
quit their corporate nine-to-five jobs with a way to
make a good living, without having to put up a lot of
start up capital. This is made possible with the help
of drop shippers. Drop shippers send merchandise to
the customers of business owners. If you have an
eBay business, you are a business owner. This will
allow you to offer a wide variety of stock in your
eBay store, without having the need to warehouse
all of those products!

All you have to do is set up your auction, and sell
the product. You then pass the customer’s
information on to the drop shipping company. The
drop shipper does the rest, and they will even use
your company information, as well as your company
logo if you have provided it to them. When the product
arrives at your customer’s home, they will have no idea
 that your company didn’t send it. The drop shipper
will package, label, and ship the products that you
sell, allowing you more time to set up even more
auctions, for greater profits.

You must establish a relationship with several drop
shipping companies in order to become successful.
In the beginning, most companies will require you to
pay for the items that your customers order before
they are shipped. You need to fill orders in a
timely manner, so you should pay for the items with
a credit card for speedy service. Eventually, you will
be able to have the drop shipper fill your orders, and
then bill you for them later.

When you set up your eBay auctions, make sure
that your reserve price is set higher than the price
that the drop shipper will be charging you for the
item. The idea, of course, is to earn a profit!
Depending on the item you are selling, a markup
of about 10% should be about right, but you should
do some research to see if the item is selling for a
lower price in another eBay auction, or through
other online sources.

By starting an eBay business using the drop
shipping method, there is essentially no financial risk
involved. The product will be sold before you pay the
drop shipper for the item. This is one of the few
businesses where you can actually turn a profit
before you have expenditures!

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eBay Customer Service

If you are running an eBay business, you may not
realize that the need for great customer service still
exists – even for online auctions. When a buyer
receives quality customer service from you, they
will potentially do one of two things – or both. They
will give you great feedback, and they may look for
more of your auctions in the future. If you hope to
make a living from eBay, you have to stop thinking
of it as an ‘auction’ and start running it like a
‘business.’

If you owned a brick and mortar business, how
would you treat your customer while they were
standing at your counter, waiting for you to finish
ringing up their order? You would be helpful and
respectful of course! You would do everything that
you could to guarantee that customers return to
your establishment in the future. You would bend
over backwards to make sure that their buying
experience with you was both satisfactory and
enjoyable. Why would you do any less at the
close of one of your eBay auctions?

First, act quickly at the close of your auctions.
Contact the winner, and congratulate them. Describe
the item they have won and how the item will be
shipped – even if this information is already part of
the description for the auction. Remind them of their
winning bid amount, and give them payment options
and instructions. Let them know when the item will
be shipped.

Close your email by thanking them for participating
in your auction. You might even take this opportunity
to tell them about other open auctions that you have
as well. Think of this contact with the winner as a
conversation that you are having with a customer
who is standing at your counter in that imaginary
brick and mortar store.

Once the payment and shipping details have been
taken care of, contact your buyer again. Let them
know when the item was shipped – the exact date
and time – and when it is expected to arrive on their
end. During this contact, let them know that if they
have any problems or questions, that they should
contact you through the eBay site. If they do
contact you in the future, make sure that you
answer promptly, and that you do all that you can
to make them happy with their purchase – even if
it means issuing a refund.

Yes. You should be open to issuing refunds,
depending on what the item is. Furthermore, you
should issue refunds promptly. Of course, it is
reasonable to expect the buyer to return the item to
you, at your expense, before the refund is issued –
but once you receive the item, issue the refund
promptly. This is just good business!

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 Blog (photo upload, user can create different categories, permissions, comments)
* The ability to sort member menu and groups on member menu
* The ability to approve “x” number of profiles simultaneously
* Cash profile info
* General folder for all pics
* Smiles Pack
* French, German, Russian, Dutch, Spanish Languages
* Default integration of Ray Web Multimedia Software free version
* Optional integration of phpBB, vBulletin
* Optional integration of Barracuda Traffic Development Software
* Speed Dating Module
* Registration Security Images
* Email member profile
* On-fly photos auto scaling
* Profile of the week and profile of the month
* “Links”, “FAQ”, “About us”, “Contact us”, “Privacy”, “Terms of use”, “Services” pages
* Affiliate system with commissions tracking routine and security tools
* Quick search
* Advanced search
* Sorting and search narrowing
* USA states and ZIP codes search options
* Matchmaking (auto search based on user-specified criteria)
* Cupid mail (matchmaking results auto-sending)
* Search for online members, searching members, communicating (in IM) members
* Advanced Credit System which can be used for buying variety of services: membership, contact information, access to chat or IM, etc. for registered users only, visitors are offered to register or log-in before buying credits
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* Supports recurring billing from PayPal
* Integrated with new 2checkout
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* 100% automated billing system. Script automatically sends purchased information after payment is processed and performs multi-level anti-fraud checks
* Several payment providers could work simultaneouslyUser Part Features* Customizable profile view
* Browse profiles with narrowing ability
* Country flags on-fly selection
* E-mail confirmation routine
* Checking e-mails to be unique
* Members registration form – 2 steps by default
* Smart shopping cart with history
* Invite / tell a friend
* New members (auto-displaying of photos of latest registered users on the main page)
* “Online/Offline” user status
* Merchant account integration
* Personal Media Gallery (audio, video and pictures albums and categories)
* Personal Blog
* Friends List
* Guestbook
* Friends Only and Registered Only permissions to GuestBook comments
* ShoutBox
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* Gmail Like Mailbox Conversations Archive
* Speed dating events subscription
* “Random Quotes” system
* One-click lists with online users
* Top-rated profiles lookup
* Zodiac signs lookup in profiles and search results
* Newsletter
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* Essay (extended “About me” section)
* Profile ratings
* Number of profile views with ability to list the members who viewed the profile
* Automatic member gender prompt for profiles search
* Dating polls
* Automatic photos upload system
* Search results can be presented in the form of a photo gallery
* Optional displaying of additional photos only to gold or purchased members
* Photos rating (similar to hotornot.com)
* Password-protected members’ photos
* Personal Weblog commenting
* Double-blind virtual kisses
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* Messenger with storing system
* Advanced control panel for members (profile status and all-contacts information)
* Media (video and audio support for profiles)
* Configurable Flash-based online live-chat system
* HotList (buddies, favorites)
* Block members (members can block all correspondence from certain members)
* Support of A/V Instant Messenger and A/V Chat by Ray Web Multimedia Software
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* Index page Drag&Drop structure building
* Moderators Accounts to approve and edit profiles
* News module with admin tab
* Automatic success stories posting with “latest story” feature
* Graduated pricing, credits system, customizable memberships
* Advanced Banner System and Adsense Integration
* Easy to follow calendar
* Members Pictures Customized Water Mark
* Individual member promotion and membership assignment
* Five types of user account status
* Search by ID, e-mail and nickname
* Confirmed User email notification for admin
* “Variables” section to manage sitewide functions
* User-friendly profile fields modification system
* Site’s styles file modification
* Integrated language file modification capabilities
* Automatic update availability alerts
* Admin interface to create moderators
* Updated admin finance calculator
* Multiple languages support
* Featured profiles generating
* Optional profiles auto-approve
* Installation wizard for fast and easy scripts installation
* Easy texts, code, graphics modification
* Free trial membership (admin ability to set up the period length and conditions)
* Automatic database cleaning (administrator can specify allowed inactivity period)
* Displaying the number of registered members from defined countries who are online/present
* Links exchange campaign
* E-mail notifications/newsletter system
* “Articles” system for more text content
* Admin ability to set Cupid mail options
* Plugin configuration features
* Banners rotation system management
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* ability to set required size of “Password” field
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* ability to choose currency image used for transactions
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* Printer-friendly users’ list, matching users
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* Ability to define membership access level
* Ability to define customized membership requirements
* Admin ability to give permissions to all users to contact each other for free
* Admin ability to give gender type users gold membership during sign up