SELLING AND RELISTING

[kevinsstamps]

Dont we have enough work to do when listing and relisting on ebay, i just found out now that as a stamp dealer i now have to put all item specifics in the listing which will take so much time its not worth me listing,as it is i have to collect taxes from customers which is ok but it hurts my end payment and i am collecting for ebay i can remember 20 years ago it was really cool to sell on ebay because people at first actually cared about the seller and customer,now every corner someone is trying to screw you over now is there anyone out there as a seller that can help me relist as we all did before thanks

[mansons2005]

I have no idea what you are referring to when you mention taxes, but i will say that if you wish to have your listings found, you are much better off entering as many Item Specifics as possible, even adding custom specifics if a pre-filled spec is not offered.
I do hope it doesn't throw you off totally, I hate to see a seller leave the site because of an increase in procedures intended to assist in sales. Good Luck, my friend!

[kevinsstamps]

Thanks for your imput much appreciated but i am selling stamps does this mean i have to list every item seperately as this is just too much help

[mansons2005 · Accepted solution]

SInce I have no experience with selling (or collecting!) stamps, I do not know the ins and outs, but my common sense would say use any and all specifics that actually apply. As an example, if ONE of the lot is RED, then RED would be a spec (I know colour is probably not a spec related to stamps, but this is the only example I can come up with!!!). I don't know how you group lots, but I assume that there are a number of specs you can use without listing each item separately. Country, age, value, condition, etc. Thinking of the terms YOU would use while searching would probably be help in determining what to use as specs. At the very least, use any and all of the pre-filled/drop down specs offered. Since you have been selling for a while you already know the value of a good description - consider some of the terms in your description as specs as well - but don't scrimp on the description!

[kevinsstamps]

Thanks for all your time and helpfulness i will try and figure it out Cheers i wish there were more people like you

[mansons2005]

Well, Thank You, sir for the nice compliment! But PLEASE do not confuse my desire to be helpful with me being a nice person.......................they are fundamentally different things!

I have made a profession of helping those seeking advice on subjects I have bothered to investigate and learn all I can about, and do enjoy sharing that knowledge. That makes me Helpful.

But I hate kittens and puppies, have never gotten teary eyed over a Coke commercial, and dislike the expression "if we come together" so much it pains me to even say it. THAT makes me a "not nice" person......

I'm glad I could show the best of me here, and seriously, I do wish you luck in your eBay endeavours!