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In a recent survey, it was found that 76% of buyers said that they never used
the private auction option and 65% of all those who responded to the survey said
that an auction being private would make them less likely to participate in it.
The reasons that were given for not wanting to participate in a private auction
were:
1. They thought the seller had something to hide.
2. They thought that the auction might be a scam.
3. They thought that the private auction defeated the protection of transparency
of eBay auctions.
Buyers who participate in private eBay auctions cannot be warned that an item is
bogus by other sellers or buyers.
This does remove some of the safety that bidding on items through regular eBay
auctions provides.
The private eBay auction smacks of deceit and maybe even of intrigue. Yet there
are many sellers on eBay who always use the private auction option.
They say that it protects them as sellers and that it also protects their
customers. The majority of eBay members, however, do not agree with their
assessment.
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Advanced eBay Tools
Ebay supplies many tools for sellers that are free and those free tools are
sufficient for the occasional seller of an item or two.
However, if you are or are planning to become a seller on eBay that will provide
you with an income that will meet your needs and then some, you are going to
need better, more powerful and faster tools to help you achieve your selling
goals.
The File Exchange is an advanced eBay tool and the only one that is free. This
tool lets you:
*Upload, revise or re-list thousands of listings at once
*Download active and sold listings
*Supports Half.com The Selling Manager costs $4.99 per month to subscribe to.
The first month is free. The Selling Manager allows you to:
*Manage your inventory
*Automatically list and re-list items
*Automatically send feedback
*Monthly profit and loss reporting
*Free Listing Designer The Blackthorne Basic is a must if you list up to 25
items per month for sale.
The cost of subscribing is $9.99 per month. There is a 30 day free trial
offered. Blackthorne Basic lets you:
*Create and edit listings in bulk
*Easy to use listing templates
*Send emails and leave feedback in bulk The Blackthorne Pro service costs $24.99
per month to subscribe to.
It is ideal for businesses because it supports multiple users. The Blackthorne
Pro provides:
*Manage your inventory
*Print shipping labels and invoices in bulk
*Supports multiple users and eBay seller IDs
*Support for consignment plans
*Utilizes an "Open" Access database
The Selling Manager is a must for high volume sellers.
It costs only $15.99 per month but lets you: Leave feedback, send emails, print
invoices and labels all in bulk and customize your email and feedback
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