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The eBay for Business podcast is the number one eBay related podcast and a top e-commerce resource featuring eBay sellers, eBay employees and industry experts. This is the definitive weekly source for the information and inspiration needed to start, run and grow a business on eBay, the world’s most powerful marketplace. Find out more at ebay.com/podcast, reach us at 1-888-723-4630, or podcast@ebay.com.
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May 24, 2022 • 49min
eBay for Business - Ep 192 - Product Chief of Staff, Valeri Yee & A Report From the Denver Seller Meetup
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week Product team colleague Valeri Yee answers questions submitted at the March Seller Check-In and Brian brings back fresh audio interviews with sellers from the recent Denver Seller Meet Up event. And Brian and Griff answer your questions about Seller Levels, Listing Frequency and Search, and the elusive Quantity Sold indication. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 05:05 - Answers to Questions from March Seller Check In with Valeri Yee 15:07 - Denver Seller Meetup 30:40 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 192 eBay & Snapchat Collaboration - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/It-s-now-easier-than-ever-to-share-listings-to-Snapchat/ba-p/32940188 Top Rated Program Explained - https://www.sps.ebay.com/sd/sdrequirements?spsProgram=US Seller Events - https://sellerevents.ebay.com/ Reconciling Your eBay Transaction Reports - https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/reconciling-ebay-sales-transactions?id=4847&st=12&pos=1&query=Reconciling%20your%20eBay%20sales%20transactions&intent=reconciling&docId=HELP1488 Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

May 17, 2022 • 49min
eBay for Business - Ep 191 - Consignment Selling as a Business Model
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! Need inventory? This week eBay seller Libby Broggi of Conshy Consignments shares her expertise on running a successful consignment business on eBay. And Brian and Griff answer questions about Local Pickup, troublesome buyers, the eventual end of UPI’s, and changing a buyer’s shipping address by request, post payment. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 07:25 - Consignment Selling with Libby Broggi 32:27 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 191 Buyers: Changing your Shipping Address Post Purchase - https://ebay.to/3N6ppnz Abusive Buyer Policy - https://ebay.to/3L6b9Ki Reporting a Buyer - https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/reporting-issue-buyer?id=4084 Member to member contact policy - https://ebay.to/3yvsI3J Reducing unpaid items for accepted offers - https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2022-winter/business Conshy Consignment’s Linktree - https://linktr.ee/consignmentchats eBay Sellers Stores mentioned: Conshy Consignment eBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/conshyconsignment Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

May 10, 2022 • 49min
eBay for Business - Ep 190 - Finding Free Inventory and Seller Meet-up Restart
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, eBay seller Diane Lassonde shares how she finds things to sell and doesn’t pay a penny for them. We’ll also talk about how to restart face-to-face seller meet ups after two years of virtual meetings. And Griff and Brian read your emails! To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 04:36 - Seller Conversation with Diane Lassonde 34:47 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 190 How to issue a refund - https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/managing-returns-refunds/refunding-buyers?id=5182 eBay Up and Running Grant Application Page - https://helloalice.com/partners/ebay/ eBay Sellers Stores mentioned: Diane Lassonde’s eBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/shopcreationsunlimited Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

May 3, 2022 • 45min
eBay for Business - Ep 189 - A Conversation with eBay Seller Richard Cooley
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, we revisit local eBay seller Richard Cooley to find out how his business is faring in the face of sourcing and supply chain challenges. Brian and Griff answer questions about third party shipping receipts, underpaid postage, revising the package info for a live listing, how to include soft copy documents to a buyer, and a packing slips suggestion. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 05:36 -Seller Conversation with Richard Cooley 23:26 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 189 Seller News Post on Revised USPS First Class Package Services - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Some-USPS-First-Class-Packages-will-have-revised-service/ba-p/32876657 USPS Revises First Class Package Service Levels - https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0418-usps-implements-new-first-class-package-service-standards.htm The Brand New Updated Podcast Survey! - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast eBay Sellers Stores mentioned: Richard Cooley’s eBay Store: - https://www.ebay.com/str/quickshipem Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Apr 26, 2022 • 43min
eBay for Business - Ep 188 - A Chat with eBay Seller and Up & Running Grant Recipient, Anna Packer
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, we return to the Chat format with seller Anna Packer who was one of the group of sellers whose submissions were chosen for the recent edition of the eBay Up & Running Grant program. Griff and Brian answer questions about Top Rated Seller and Plus badges, Selling Limits, and dealing with Item Specifics Reminders. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 04:01 - Conversation with eBay Seller Anna Packer 30:59 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 188 eBay Recommerce Report - https://www.ebayinc.com/impact/sustainable-commerce/recommerce-report/ Selling Limits - https://ebay.to/3vafPdg The new Spendable Funds option - https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/seller-updates/2022-spring/financials.html Anna Packer’s eBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/annaestheticmiscellany The Doing Scary Things Podcast - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-doing-scary-things-podcast-anna-packer-qrT-nd6kKGE/ Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Apr 19, 2022 • 41min
eBay for Business - Ep 187 - Best of Seller Sourcing Tipshelp
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, Brian and Griff take us back to four past segments with sellers sharing their sourcing tips. Tyler returns to help with questions about Title keywords, Terapeak and international eBay sites, and Brian and Tyler have fun tormenting Griff with “Vintage.” To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 01:53 - Best of Sourcing 23:08 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 187 2022 Spring Seller Update - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Your-Spring-Seller-Update-is-here/ba-p/32849403 eBay Seller Anna Packer - https://www.ebay.com/str/annaestheticmiscellany Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Apr 12, 2022 • 43min
eBay for Business - Ep 186 - Bulk Editing Best Offers & USPS DYI Kiosks
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, Tyler returns to answer seller Todd’s question about bulk editing the auto decline amounts from all his listings. Seller Greg calls with a concern about the USPS kiosks now appearing in many Post Offices. And Brian and Griff answer questions about where to find the right numbers for tax reporting, the consequences of not answering a buyer’s message, and which shipping price a buyer sees when there are two or more options provided. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 05:31 - Let’s Ask Tyler 14:04 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 186 An April Look Ahead - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/April-Look-Ahead/ba-p/32830546 eBay Bulk Editing Help Page - https://ebay.to/3E1bNXp eBay Transaction Reports Help Page - https://ebay.to/3uqC5iP The eBay Shipping Calculator - https://www.ebay.com/shp/Calculator Caller Gregg’s eBay Store (BidMentor) - https://www.ebay.com/str/bidmentor Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Apr 5, 2022 • 37min
eBay for Business - Ep 185 - Announcing the Launch of eBay Academy
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week we talk about the launch of eBay Academy and we review an interesting scan form tip from eBay seller Joel. Rebecca and Griff answer questions about the searchability of item specifics, videos and the classic Listing form, and a seller’s concern that prices on eBay are too high! To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 16:03 - Let’s Ask Tyler 22:08 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 185 Updated Combined Orders page - https://www.ebay.com/sh/ord/combine eBay Academy - https://academy.ebay.com/student/catalog Weekly Discussion with eBay Staff - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Weekly-Discussion-with-eBay/bd-p/weekly-chat Findlaw Website - https://www.findlaw.com/tax/federal-taxes/do-you-need-to-report-your-online-sales-to-the-irs.html IRS Publication 538: Business Periods and Accounting Methods - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p538.pdf Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Mar 29, 2022 • 48min
eBay for Business - Ep 184 - USPS Rate Changes and Your Questions and Let’s Ask Tyler!
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week is all about your questions on topics including the upcoming USPS Rate change, Item Specific Reminders, the meaning of “Vintage,” “borrowed” item photos, freight forwarders, and Let's Ask Tyler a question about blocked buyers and messages. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 09:10 - Let’s Ask Tyler 21:13 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 184 USPS rate changes effective April 3, 2022 - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/USPS-rate-changes-effective-April-3-2022/ba-p/32787641 eBay Shipping Calculator - https://www.ebay.com/shp/Calculator DIM weight guide - https://ir.ebaystatic.com/pictures/aw/shipping/DIM_Weight_Guide.pdf Severe Weather Update - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/eBay-to-extend-seller-protections-to-sellers-impacted-by-severe/ba-p/32798592 Support Ukraine - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Support-Ukraine-with-multiple-donation-options/ba-p/32770901 Images and Videos Listing Policy - https://ebay.to/3tFuhJJ Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

Mar 22, 2022 • 51min
eBay for Business - Ep 183 - USPS Scan Forms & A Custom Label Trick
Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast Welcome to eBay for Business! This week, Rebecca and Griff talk about a spreadsheet tip to enhance the Custom Label field in Seller Hub reports and we ask Tyler about a recent issue in a Community discussion about Scan Forms. Plus your questions. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com. To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast) 00:01 - Intro 05:34 - Custom Label & Split Text to Columns 27:14 - Let’s Ask Tyler - Scan Forms 36:54 - Q&A and Outro New links for Ep 183 New payout scheduling options for US sellers - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/New-payout-scheduling-options-for-US-sellers/ba-p/32781079 Send coded coupons to buyer groups - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Store-subscribers-can-now-send-coded-coupons-to-buyer-groups/ba-p/32778714 QuickBooks is now available on eBay - https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/QuickBooks-is-now-available-on-eBay/ba-p/32723595 Split Text To Columns in Excel - https://bit.ly/3ihQGpU Split Text To Columns in Google Sheets - https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6325535?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop Format Text To Columns in Numbers (Video) - https://youtu.be/oGBrstVY-lw Scan Forms Page - https://gslblui.ebay.com/gslblui/bulk/scan-forms?_trkparms=lblmgmt Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast