Making A Big Change To My Ebay Business

[@letsdolunchpodcast]

We agree with Heather! She's a smart lady! 🚫🧢

[@darlenemyles1155]

🎉you are very kind 🎉

[@genafreeman.1975]

Blazing Saddles my absolute FAVORITE movie. Reminds me of my daddy. I can recite the whole thing.

[@sallyolson9305]

I use Best Offer on all listings except auctions--yes, I use auctions. When I sell rare vintage fly rods, I use auctions. 😊 I am a small size seller, so answering the offers is not a hassle. Love your channel!

[@zzlepug3861]

shipping - I always put parcel select so they get discount but them upgrade them to either priority on my dime or cubic priority. win win - they get cheap shipping and I get more sales.

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

Just thank you... Just thank you for being here and involving the community in all of our growth etc. Love yawl sincerely Fuzzy_flipper

[@mariap2226]

I buy most of my items for a buck at yard sales so I do put best offer on all my listings but I also do flat rate shipping on everything for over 5 years now. We've been top rated and 100% so no problems here. Another thing I do is list everything (except media mail) as economy shipping even though alot of my items go priority, but I figured a nice surprise for the customer. Anyway 6 years and no complaints yet 🤞🙏. Thanks for another great video 😁

[@MakingEndsMeet_JudysStopNShop]

Best offer ALL items.

[@retiredrob24]

Huge!!!! Fan Kevin..you saved my business.. i never won some free Bubbleboy Bubble wrap.. so i bought some and im definitely a satisfied customer..

[@onemanstrash8233]

Good one Turner!! Love ya Buddy!!

[@ELDORADO-of9jn]

Everyone's situation is different and no one's way of doing things is better.

[@debbiekelly-snow3868]

Thanks for the info! Turner and Reagan are both getting so big! Happy 4th!

[@ARuralSquirrel]

I'm off the camp that everybody can do whatever works best for their business and that's not my business!! However, if you're asking me....I do calculated buyer pays. I'm in the middle of the country and it's pretty reasonable for me to ship wherever. Super easy to do.

[@ratboy3383]

I love spaceballs and blazing saddles.

[@gailmcclendon7480]

No Hat Kevin when you are inside at least. It's a nice change for you. Looks good!

[@prestonfrady55]

spaceballs is a great movie. john candy was the man

[@sarahyee802]

Thank you

[@corpsefenn]

I have 4500 listing and everything over $5 has best offer on. All my motu items I parted out and made so much more money

[@willowsk1]

Thanks for all the info

[@danrasich1570]

Love watching all you guys probably saw you on tic tac first. Good job dude love your style and your wife is right about the hat but be you brother whatever makes you comfortable!

[@ARuralSquirrel]

I'm gonna hasta vote no hat too...🤷‍♀

[@thedesignerstoreandmore6290]

We offer best offer on everything over 9.99. we also use calculated on every item.

[@montegoselections]

I have had best offer on for 99% of our listings for years. I want the churn and activity. We also are 99% calculated because I don’t want to mess with the constant shipper cost increases. Nor do I want to have to consider shipping cost with offers. I have also used business policies for over five years. Makes life so much easier when you need to make mass changes. When you list on the phone app, those policies are available to you. 😉. If I were in the middle of the country I might consider free or fixed. But I just love not having to think about it.

[@montegoselections]

Plus I’m right next to one of biggest markets in the US… California.

[@OdinMason]

If you want a good source for brand new CD/DVD/Video Game cases I can tell you who I get mine through. Last time I bought 1000's of replacement jewel cases I could get them with a new case and a new tray (either black or clear) for 15 cents a piece including shipping. I strongly recommend you find a wholesale vendor for replacement jewel cases. I don't replace all cases but if it is a rare or out of print or BOLO item I will change the case......For 15 cents you can easily demand a premium price.....And for me that is really true because I own an Azuradisc disc resurfacing machine. I also replace jewel cases for cheaper stuff because it makes it sell so much faster, they look so new.

[@mookstreasuretrove]

All items promoted, all items have best offer and all items are calculated shipping.

[@genncurry9872]

Set up business policies. Then your customers can pick between UPS, FEDEX or USPS prices.

[@amysepicstuff4sale]

Hello Reselling Family and Friends ! I do flat rate. I have buyers that are within my state and or a few states. I also have buyers across the US and I have always gotten positive feedback on my items. I also get feedback on just about all my sales. I take time to write a note for every sale. Happy 4th!

[@profithunter777]

Best offer is turned on for all my items. I do not do free shipping at all. People say offer free shipping and just build the cost of shipping into your price. Yeah there's one major issue with that. So lets say you sell an item, the person opens a return because they just didn't like it. Well now when they ship it back to you, you have to refund them 100% of the purchase price including that free shipping cost you built into that price. Had you charged shipping you would only have to refund the actual cost of the item and not the shipping cost.

[@profithunter777]

Also to combat those outrageous shipping prices to half the country using calculated shipping, make sure you put 12x12x12 as your package size and then update it to the actual size when your item sells. Doing this will give your customers fair shipping prices regardless of where they are in the country when using USPS.

[@recycledgamer654]

My 24 years reselling on eBay I have always done calculated shipping free shipping on higher end items that I don't have much money invested into and I do give customers a shipping discount if they live in California Washington State etc you mentioned reducing weights and measurements to reduce costs I also have been doing this in the past year doing this has helped my sales in this tough economy we are in now thanks for posting useful info hope to see out there neighbor

[@BigMcFlips]

Final Fantasy 7 comes in a double disc case and contains 3 discs. The one you showed was in a standard single disc case. It may not be complete, but it certainly isn't in the original case. Just pointing it out. Still a good deal.

[@susanbehring8309]

I do all mine best offer! I do set limits! I don't do free shipping!

[@daviddarnall2367]

I enjoy your videos so much. You have a great family. How do you keep your shed so neat and tidy?

[@yaakovbenz]

No cap, all best offer no limits. Most my sales come either offers I sent offers I get and promoted listing.

[@juliaslaughter4448]

I do only flat rate shipping and no best offers. I do send offers to watchers. My big stuff goes UPS to the lower 48 only.

[@susanwehe8270]

Calculated shipping

[@charlottemccaig578]

I offer free shipping on everything except auctions and I seldom do auctions. Heavy items I mark Parcel Select but that can change. I've used FedEx and UPS for some heavy items this week and today sold a 6# box to a buyer in California (my own state) that was listed as Parcel Select at my cost of $7.70. I decided to see what Priority was and yep, $7.40! So don't always assume that is the cheaper weight, be sure to check, especially on items going within your postal zone.

[@loricarrizales4335]

I do flat rate on under 1 lb split into 8 oz or less and 8 oz and above flat rate for what goes into padded flat rate envelope then calculated on the rest large items that may go ups is added to give customer a choice of ups or usps I use business policies to accomplish this

[@Mittenflipper]

I use best offer in almost all listings. I also usually set a limit around 50% of asking price.

[@thevillagehaunt8417]

We put best offer on every item. We have a little over 3K listings. We also promote every item.

[@richardflorey9956]

Best offer on most some type items I do not due to ridiculously low offers like gold jewelry. Always plus shipping- calculated, shipping cost changes and may very for certain areas.

[@gemflipper]

I've got best offer on about 90% of my items and I only recently did that now that I've got more time to handle orders. I've always done calculated shipping and I offer different shipping options. I have done that for years

[@lbibeau]

I do calculated shipping but extend Ebays shipping discount to the buyer

[@lbibeau]

...not that it's appreciated. I still get asked why shipping costs so much ...

[@FPSmoto]

I personally like calculated shipping because it separates the item price from the shipping price when the buyer is looking at an item in my store, and it gives them a more up-front and realistic idea why the shipping cost may be a bit higher the further it has to be shipped. It is also a bit better for dealing with returns, and for tax purposes I think.

[@JRod7245]

i do free ship under a pound. above that i do calculated shipping. If it sits for a while i will do a flat rate with the slowest shipping.

[@cherylchastain1962]

Loved that joke, Turner!

[@elliottmoorenow]

There’s a twisted metal tv show coming out if you didn’t know

[@GrimMetropolis]

I do best offer on everything. I have a small/medium sized store, so accepting or denying offers doesn’t take up too much of my time. I set a minimum price. Depends on how comfortable I’m selling it for.

[@marcwagoner8476]

definitely HAT Kevin

[@Thr3dogz]

I do mostly free shipping and I have a shipping rate table make up for the cost for more expensive areas

[@donniedarko7751]

Best offer on everything, If I don't want to take offers I just set the limit at $1 below. It helps with showing up in more searches.

[@bamadad9927]

I charge a flat rate shipping, with economy shipping, which gives me the option to ship with the carrier of my choice. occasionally, I'll have an item that I lose on, but for the most part it equals out in the end. On bigger items, I will go in and exclude Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. box, and APO/FPO, to prevent me from really eating a lot of the shipping cost.

[@junebrezgis1652]

You could put a note in the listing in the description part with the weight . That saves me time when cross posting.

[@dalenickey4717]

Beat offer and free shipping are supposed to boost your algorithms. I charge shipping I vintage vinyl records. Media mail rate is not a deal killer for vinyl collectors who want a specific record.

[@brianhenry2385]

Twisted Metal Game: I was surprised to see the $30 game in a cracked case. It’s pretty easy to swap them or just keep a stash of empties around that were found missing the discs. You can always “harvest” a few good cases from the next low value lot you sell, swapping the $2 games into the cracked cases to keep better ones.

[@claire2d268]

I couldn’t understand that either. The cases could have been changed with another case easily. Or isn’t that the case?

[@brianhenry2385]

@@claire2d268 It has been awhile since I had any around, but as I recall the old Playstation cases work the same way as the old CD cases, as far as taking the label and disc holder portion out, to swap the label and any inserts into an undamaged case from another old playstation game. When its the front portion of the case that has the crack, I seem to recall those come off the hinge pins and can be swapped over too, like a CD case.

[@christinamccall6450]

PEPPER!!!😻😻😻😻😻

[@pattih6688]

I do calculated shipping. The discount I receive usually covers my costs. I also do everything Best offer.

[@nancyathearn8298]

Concerning free shipping ... if we are selling an item that is possibly breakable and might need to file for the Priority insurance if it were to get damaged in shipping, we will raise the buy-it-now price (to include shipping cost) and offer free shipping. That way, if we have to file for insurance we will be reimbursed the entire cost. Insurance won't pay the shipping cost if you charge for it. That way, neither we nor the buyer are out money.

[@juliem1869]

I do all of my item's best offer and calculated shipping.

[@ginacole5708]

I add BO to all,y listings.

[@JSKLUG]

Flat rate and best offer on everything.

[@youshouldpickmellc8442]

Best Offer on almost all my listings 99% & moving completely away from free to flat rate.

[@jasondavison722]

I live in Texas which definitely helps with shipping. I can do flat rate more often since I know what it'll cost essentially anywhere. If I wasn't centralized it would be much harder to do flat rate.

[@lucasoliver1907]

I do best offer on everything. I would recommend setting offer limits. I tried for the past few weeks doing no limits and have gotten several ridiculous offers.

[@aaronturner8262]

Thanks again for the game deal. Of course the one my nephew likes is Final Fantasy, so that’s staying with him

[@peddlinpatricks]

I do allow offers. I set a range. I don't get all kinds of messages or low ball offers. I do get sales at a number I am comfortable with. Cause I do auto accept on a certain amount. I do it on all listings. I also do all calculated shipping. Sometimes I can upgrade to priority because its actually less and they like that and the feedback is good. I worry about free shipping because of international sales. Im fairly new and I am not sure how that would affect a sale that goes through EIS. Im open to learning though and thats why I watch and read comments. I am east coast.

[@wwz1011]

99% we do calculated shipping. Occasionally, I will do free shipping when my competition is all free shipping. As far as accepting offers, I get SO MANY LOW BALLERS! Got one today, my price is $35, the offer was $10. C'mon people, stop with the silly low ball offers. The main problem I have against free shipping, is I have to build it into my asking price (higher). So I set it assuming the buyer is on the West Coast. Then when I get a buyer close by, they are overpaying on the shipping.

[@carlastewart-norris7870]

Why not set preferences to give the buyer the eBay discounted shipping cost

[@Erik0207]

I’ve been doing a ton of parcel select lately. I usually do calculated shipping because I’m in NY and anytime I do free shipping, it’s a buyer on the west coast buying the item. (Because it’s the cheapest item for them)

[@Martyecho]

Been Watching For 2.5 Years And This Is the first Comment. You Have a Great Attitude and are Very professional. It's not every day that I see a family man who cares so much for his kids and wife. You are a True American Man And Family. I've Been selling for 2 plus years and it's fun and supportive but not like mortgages well not in my day I was caught up in the 2008 bank crash and in one night I lost everything I owned, Including my wife kids and cars homes and then I found my self (a college-educated guy) living on the Streest For 6 years and if it was not for eBay I wouldn't be writing this to you and the public. I never allow anyone my secrets but I can't only hold back for so long. so I have decided to write my life history and I am starting a KZbin channel in August sometime. fishing and ancient ruins and all sorts of adventures like I used to do. I have a crew of 5 now to film and an editor who is doing a Netflix documentary currently and Apple engineer. They have donated their time and efforts to get me started ( God Bless) So Im stronger now than ever. ebay is my life 14-17 hours a day is what I do and I don't mind at all I have created a business that I enjoy with a 100% 12 month feedback. I guess I am doing something right >-LOL so I will leave this and get back to my listings . Be good, as you always are and I will keep watching and give likes every time. So long.

[@omgsarahpalin]

You definitely look younger without the hat!

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

we put best off on most all of our things i just love communicating with our customers i am huge on customer relations and customer service huge huge..... i put offers on about everything i send offers whenever the opportunity arises and have eliminated or eliminating all auctions no doubt i will have a few but very few... and i seldom offer free shipping. once in a while on very light weight small items ...

[@Joe_Pace]

My only issue with calculated shipping is that dimensions don’t change on multi-quantity purchases. Let’s say that I have a multi-quantity listing where one item weighs two pounds and measures 8”x10”x12”. If I sell five to one buyer, eBay will charge them shipping based on ten pounds but with the same dimensions as one item. Because the package would be oversized, I then either have to pay the surcharge or split the shipment into multiple boxes. Either way I usually end up paying more in shipping than I collect from the buyer, but eBay for Business has always reimbursed the difference when asked.

[@goldenstatepicker]

I have at least 5 Titleist hats? You need a few.

[@commonwealthflipper]

po box 1427 bedford va 24523 Hope you are doing wel my friend

[@ThriftyFlip]

I wouldn't do anything else but calculated shipping on eBay for one reason. Puerto Rico

[@charlottemccaig578]

I've had 2 recent sales to PR, I'm in California, and 1 fit flat rate, the other was 1st class so cost the same as a package going to Florida.

[@ThriftyFlip]

@@charlottemccaig578 when I didn't free shipping I would get purchases for some of my largest items to Puerto Rico. I remember something selling for $250 and the shipping alone was just over $100. Flat rate doesn't matter, it's when you have the large items going out when it becomes an issue. Luckily you got good rates!

[@otnipdrofflips6893]

I stopped doing best offers 2 years ago. Part-time seller, was taking too much time.

[@stephaniewilson222]

Never do best offers, used to and got ridiculous lowball offers and got tired of it. So now I just put things at the price I want and then send offers from time to time. I use calculated shipping have never done anything else. Hat or no hat you look good, I say if your wife likes you better without the hat make her happy!😁

[@ohiograssman1564]

Shipping hasnt been an issue for us but we only use mercari prepaid labels.

[@lorieamerman3729]

I always Put Best Offer on my items and I send out offers when I can....I do not have alot of low ball offers, If i do I just counteroffer them...

[@loucrutchersmith7972]

I have best offer on everything and do calculated shipping on everything

[@sethhensley4381]

I do best offer on everything. I do 8.86 flat 1 pound over 6.50 12 once lower media free

[@Rileesresale34]

I have always done best offer, I don't mind the low balls. I just counter or decline. The only time I don't do Best offer is when I am listing something under $20. Thanks for all the knowledge!

[@brianklaus2468]

Temple of Doom and Gremlins are credited for the creation of the PG13 rating as many complained it was too violent for a PG

[@commonwealthflipper]

Turner agrees. LOL

[@susanfontaine3721]

Most of my shiping is advantage now because I sell mostly things that are small.

[@ronaldschmidt4748]

Death Star Coffee Mug, Nike Rayguns Hat, Xbox Call of Duty Ghost, Family Guy Collector Series Pint 4-Pack, E.T. Earrings, MOTU item, Winston Matches,Star Wars Doll , Eneman, American Eagle Jeans, Liberty University Hat, Herschel Hat, Video Game Lot. Thanks Kevin Take Care.

[@Jimmy_Flipping_Deals]

I turn it off. I don't get the junk offers without limits, and I don't get the people that hit the lowest I'll take for the item. It also saves a step adjusting the lowest when I reprice too. People still send me messages with offers even though I don't have offers turned on. It works for me.

[@johnnymunoz1898]

I list best offer on all my listings, flat shipping charges and 30 days returns with buyer paying for return shipping

[@lorishortness3750]

I like the hat.

[@MimisTreasureAttic]

We like you with the hat. :)

[@novascotiancelt5218]

I have best offer on all my listings. No minimum, because I want to get a feel for what buyers think it is worth. Plus I counter offer, must times. I send offers as soon as I see watchers and I do calculated shipping to the states (I am Canadian) and anything over letter mail in Canada.

[@novascotiancelt5218]

PS: loose the hat, it makes you look older.

[@One-Eyed-Willys-Rich-Stuff]

In eBay there is a way to charge the customer your cost on calculated shipping instead of published rates. You can pass on the savings to your customer without inputting incorrect weight and dimensions. This would solve your crosslisting problems.

[@suzanneblack6873]

I start my listings without best offer. After about 2 weeks I bulk update to allow offers.

[@greatlakesmerchant5115]

I put Best Offer on 98% of my listings. I put them a little above going rate and then they get a deal and I'm also happy. It also helps me when things have been listed for a long time, I can take a lower offer to get rid of it.

[@joelmiller2]

Free shipping on ALL items, no best offers, and competitive pricing. Free shipping is more attractive to people in this day and age with Amazon prime being so prominent. I accept that an item might be going across the country, and I pick and choose my items accordingly. Since I only offer free shipping, and really research prices, best offer is off the table. I believe my prices are good, all things considered, and I seem to do pretty well

[@RoswellReseller]

I do best offer on all my items in the store, but I don't accept low ball prices. I do my best to give the best options in my items and shipping as much as possible without under cutting myself.

[@sandrawv1]

Hey Kevin! I am not too far from you - about an hour and 1/2. I am also an educator, going on 22 years. I’ve been reselling part time for 9 years and would love to grow and maybe retire early and focus on reselling. Always love your content! ❤️

[@jamie4697]

Love that your whole family is involved ❤

[@ThriftingTreasure]

Leaving money on the table with the best offer on all listings. eBay trained their consumers; there is no penalty not to pay. Hoping to get paid? Leaving money on the table. Attracting problem buyers and no more constant time-wasting notifications. Buyers know when they get auto-denied and keep trying. I've tried both ways, and life is so much better without it. I am trying to figure out what it feels like not to get paid. Calculated shipping is the best.

[@tradingarsenal9767]

I don't let this affect me... I list items for what the SOLD COMPS show they sell for, either free shipping or flat-rate, totaling the amount they have been known to sell for in the last 90-days.

[@carlastewart-norris7870]

When you get a good video game that has a cracked case, swap it out with a low seller games case and then you have a good case on a good game

[@SINSINATIKID]

to me , those choices on shipping and taking offers is a simple one - " what makes the best opportunity to MAKE THE SALE ! " all items are not the same , and we have to be flexible and buyer sensitive --- I have found that I now do " calculated " shipping on large items , as there is a major difference sending them across the country vs closer regions , and this gives those closer buyers a significant savings on the big pieces , and more likely to buy - - - If those far away want it bad enough they will pay it , so I don't take the loss ...... as far as Offers , only we know "what we have invested in an item" - - - If there are watchers and "SEND OFFERS" folk checking an item out , and I know I can do well enough since I don't have a ton in the investment , I MAKE THEM A GREAT OFFER and still do well enough to make it worth while ..... If an item is getting old , I MAY BE THE MOTIVATED one , and it's time to get it to a new home ...... I choose not to make too many up front as MAKE AN OFFER as it almost looks like you don't really expect to get your LISTING PRICE and its all down hill from the get go - - Just some thoughts and as always , THANKS SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO , THE EDUCATION , THE FRESH IDEAS , THINGS I MIGHT NOT HAVE PICKED UP WITHOUT YOUR LEAD ...YOU REALLY MAKE US THINK , AND SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER PICKERS .............. take care