posted on May 1, 2005 08:39:18 AM new
I am going on vacation for a week and I am trying to figure out the best thing to do about my ebay store. I have over 1,600 auctions running in my store. If I shut it down for that amount of time, then I loose out on the sales. The other option is I could keep it running and just put in the vacation setting that "I am on vacation and I will not be shipping or answering emails until I return. "Please do not bid if you need you item before that date"
.......But, as we all know, a lot of people DO NOT READ! I have been selling for 5 years and so far so good. I don't have any negs. I bend over backwards and go out of my way to please customers. I just have a feeling if I leave everything running with the vacation setting saying "you are welcome to bid, but I will not be shipping until I return" that I will be getting negs from people saying I did not get back to them to answer their questions or I did not ship right away after payment was made.
What would you do?
posted on May 1, 2005 08:54:37 AM new
How about changing your eBay mail to Yahoo or Hotmail and finding a computer to check it on while on vacation?
Just an idea, don't know if it'll work for you.
If you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first, they'll believe you
posted on May 1, 2005 09:08:28 AM new
Thank you for the idea but for the first time in 5 years I'm going on a real vacation. I don't even want to look at a computer for 7 days. I work on ebay 14-16 hours a day 7 days a week. I'm a workaholic
and I really need a 100% break to do nothing but lay in the sun and drink margaritas, ok diet soda but you get the idea.
posted on May 1, 2005 09:23:26 AM new
Keep your store open! Use the vacation away notifications and have a great time! I went for a 2 1/2 week vacation in Feb and did that and didn't get a neg out of it. It probably depends on what you sell though - very few people have pressing needs for postcards.
Reword your automatic notifications so that they tell buyers your away dates and email your winners when you get back, thank them for their patience and keep them advised about when you will be shipping.
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posted on May 1, 2005 01:34:02 PM new
I sell all new Ice skating, Dance and Gymnastics Costumes. That's the main problem a lot of people wait until the last second to get something and want is ASAP.
posted on May 1, 2005 03:44:03 PM new
If you sell Viagra and monkey porn people want it now.
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posted on May 1, 2005 04:30:30 PM new
I have a business partner that lists from her home and I list from my home with the attached store front. I sell as valo3456 and she sells as thecostumefairy .
