posted on June 12, 2001 07:33:26 PM new
I've noticed some folks have signed up for them but how do you do that? I was under the impression we had to wait until the 18th. And does anyone know if it is .05/listing per month or per week?
One other thing and I know this is going to sound really dumb, but - if a person has items in their eBay Store does that mean they cannot list them on Amazon or Half?
I sure need lots of clarification because I have lots of questions!!!!
posted on June 12, 2001 10:10:37 PM new
Here is a reply I received from eBay regarding the Storefront program. Hope it helps!
"Thank you for writing into PowerSellers. I am glad to hear you are
interested in our new Storefronts!
The eBay Stores Pilot Program started on Monday June 11th and runs
through Monday June 18th. On June 18th, storefronts will be available to
all interested sellers on the core site.
Selection for the pilot program was based on input from our category
managers and Power Seller account representatives. Pilot participants
are sellers who expressed interest in the eBay Stores format and who had
the time to test the product. Please know that the pilot participants
were only allowed to build stores seven days before the general launch
of eBay Stores.
From June 18th to August 1st, if you sign up for an eBay Store, there is
no monthly subscription cost. In addition, there are no listing fees for
Store Buy It Now items (i.e. fixed price Store listings). Sellers will
pay for final value fees on Store fixed price items, and current listing
and final value fees for regular auction items and auction items using
the Buy It Now feature.
If you sign up for a Store after August 1, you will have a 30-day free
trial period, after which, you will be charged a monthly subscription
fee depending on the Store level you choose. Basic stores will be $9.95
per month and Featured Stores will be $49.95 per month. In addition,
Stores fixed price items will have a $.05 insertion fee and final value
fees.
Auction items, and auction items with the Buy It Now feature, will have
the same insertion and final fees as they currently do on the core site.
To review these fees, please go to:
-- In an eBay auction, insertion fees start at .30 and are based on the
opening bid price. If you choose to list an item in your eBay store, the
listing is free through August 1, 2001. After August, ebay will charge
.05 to list an item in your store.
-- Auction items are available to view in the general listings, through
the search function, and in your eBay store. Items listed in the eBay
store only appear in the eBay store. Additionally, a store listing lasts
up to 30 days, whereas an auction item can be listed for 3 to 10 days.
-- In an auction, buyers and sellers communicate directly to coordinate
shipping and payment methods. eBay stores offers a simple, one click
buyer shopping experience and automated check-out when using eBay online
payments.
--In an auction, buyers placed bids over the course of several days
unless "Buy it Now" is used. The Stores feature allows sellers to offer
items for instant purchase with no waiting.
For more information on eBay Stores, please visit the following URL:
www.pages.com/storefronts.seller-landing.html
Let me know if there is anything else I good luck on all of your
auctions!
posted on June 13, 2001 05:06:38 AM new
How could eBay prevent you from listing a Storefront item on Amazon or any other venue? People crosslist the SAME item on many venues all the time. There's no law against it! All you need is the diligence to delete the sold item from the other venues before they sell simultaneously on each. This creates a huge increase in sell through at least from my experience (I do it with Half.com and Amazon Marketplace for books, videos, etc.)! If the item sells using this method it takes like 2 minutes to delete the same item off of the other venues. This works best when there's no item listing fee like at Amazon Marketplace and Half.com and all these free sites. Who cares where it sells as long as the thing sells??? Well maybe you hope it sells on the site that takes the smallest FVF cut or nothing at all!
posted on June 13, 2001 10:44:55 PM new
Thank you bkkofaz for sharing that lengthy letter - it answered many of my questions. I really appreciate that. And eseller I thank you for your reply as well.
I am very excited about the storefronts opening on Monday and can hardly wait. I just know this will be a grand opportunity for us all if we choose it to be.
posted on June 13, 2001 10:57:01 PM new
You're welcome!
You have the right attitude. Despite all the naysayers, this is a great opportunity for those who realize it. I will use the storefronts to try to sell some higher end items which might not make it on the 3-10 day format as well as some other items. I have long had the mindset that it doesn't pay to try to buck the establishment. Instead, I look for ways to use the system to my advantage, an attitude which has paid off in all facets of my life.
posted on June 14, 2001 05:26:59 AM new
Will eBay crash on Monday the 18th when 10,000s or 100,000s of sellers sign-up and try to add stock to their new stores? I plan to sign-up on Monday, but anticipate a long day
posted on June 14, 2001 06:03:54 AM new
I previewed on of the test Store Fronts yesterday, and I am afraid I don’t understand the concept. When I went to the “store front” all I encountered was a list of their current “buy it now” auctions.
I don’t understand how the public will find your store front unless it is in the search and I don’t see any information coming from eBay as to whether it will be in the standard search or not.
I don’t see being taking to a list of someone’s auctions represents a store front. A store front to me is a page/pages of fixed price items.
I see this “débutante” party of the store front, confused, poorly planned, and lacking in complete explanation.
All you need is the diligence to delete the sold item from the other venues before they sell simultaneously on each. This creates a huge increase in sell through at least from my experience (I do it with Half.com and Amazon Marketplace for books, videos, etc.)! If the item sells using this method it takes like 2 minutes to delete the same item off of the other venues. This works best when there's no item listing fee like at Amazon Marketplace and Half.com and all these free sites. Who cares where it sells as long as the thing sells??? Well maybe you hope it sells on the site that takes the smallest FVF cut or nothing at all! 
