Highlights From This Week's eBay Underground Discussions

I haven't been on the boards much this week. (gasp!) So I'm just now browsing through them to see what the hot topics were this week...

Do you offer partial refunds for partially satisfied customers? Here's a good discussion on who does or doesn't, and why.

Keep an eye out for false Vero emails from "ebay" - they may not be legitimate!

Always be careful selling high-end designer items. Even if you're sure they are authentic, you may need to be able to prove it.

A new thread from this morning will probably turn out to be a great help to new sellers! What is the best piece of advice you ever received about selling on eBay? It's hard to narrow it down to just one. Check out what others are saying. You may learn something new!

If you're just joining our group this month, stop by the February New Members thread and introduce yourself. We love to meet our new members!

And as always, please feel free to start a new thread at any time! Hope to see you there :)

Highlights From This Week's eBay Underground Discussions

Lots of good conversation going on again this week on eBay Underground! We are up to 848 members and growing daily!!  Please keep spreading the word. Let's see if we can't hit a thousand pretty soon here!

Read all about some members' concerns and fears about making the leap to opening up an eBay store. (*Picture is not intended to poke fun - there are very valid concerns and fears involved with making that decision!)

They may not be the most attractive shoes in the world, but they sell well! Come join our discussion about selling SAS shoes.

I know nothing at all about selling silver, but there's some great conversation and tips on the board this week!

One member learned the importance of specifying the method of shipping when accepting a return for refund. She told her buyer she would reiumburse him for return shipping, and he shipped the item back via FedEx ... for $15! It's so important to be specific in our return policies!

Have you got your bookkeeping all caught up for tax time? Here is where you'll learn where to find your tax forms from Paypal.

And finally ... who knew there was such good money to be made from these ugly little things?? My 3-year-old has a whole bag full of them. I'm gradually trying to sneak them away from him one at a time. Shh! Don't tell him!

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As always, if none of these topics interest you, feel free to stop by the boards and start up a topic that you'd love to learn about or that you'd love to share your knowledge about!

Highlights From This Week's eBay Underground Discussions

Here's a feature I've gotten away from for some reason...

Our boards have been extremely active this week. It's so encouraging to see more and more new posters and lurkers coming out of hiding! We've covered some great topics this week. Many are ongoing, so if you have any thoughts or information you'd like to add, please stop by!

• Several of our members have experienced several drops in their sales now that the holidays are over. A lot of buyers overspent for Christmas and have just gotten their credit card bills. January and February are a slow time for a lot of sellers. Come and read some tips on how to deal with slow sales during these months.  

• eBay Top-Rated Seller evaluations just went through. Several of our members were excited to announce that they have joined the ranks of Top-Rated Sellers! Join us in congratulating them! (Tina has a great 10-part series on how to become a Top-Rated Seller in under a year. Check it out!)

• There has been some GREAT conversation about our top must-haves and do-wants for our businesses. What do you use that you couldn't live without? What do you WISH you had to make your job easier?

• When is the best time to list certain items? Find out when our members list seasonal items.

• There are so many different photo editing software programs available. We've been discussing the pros and cons of quite a few of them.

• The all-important BOLO (Be On the LookOut) list - how do you organize yours?

These are just the highlights. There have been lots and lots more topics going on this week. And as always, if you aren't interested in any of these topics, feel free to stop by and strike up a new conversation!