Tips on growing your Amazon Business – part two
May 26, 2016
To recap on last week’s eletter… Over the past ten years or more that I have been selling on Amazon, there have been many changes – some small, some quite big. As discussed before it is always best in business to be prepared for change and to meet challenges head on. There is little point […]
Tips on growing your Amazon Business – part one
May 19, 2016
Make sure you send out orders within the two business day window Amazon allows Over the past ten years or so I have been selling on Amazon, there have been many changes, some small some quite big. In business it’s always best to be prepared for change and to meet challenges head on. I admit […]
How FBA changes saw me return to ways I first began selling online
May 12, 2016
‘Is FBA still a cost effective, profitable worthwhile programme to join?’ In October 2009 Amazon made a monumental change to the way third party sellers were able to sell their products online, introducing Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). This change was significant in that for the first time Amazon would store and post products on behalf […]
Why Amazon’s feedback service is flawed – and what you should do
May 5, 2016
I know feedback is a frequent topic of discussion in my eletters, but that’s because it really is a subject many of you and I feel passionate about. Amazon put a lot of store on their feedback forum, but to be honest it really is a flawed concept. It can be extremely frustrating at times […]
Why it’s important to write detailed descriptions when product listing
March 17, 2016
When we come to list products on Amazon, sometimes we face frustration due to a plethora of differences with the product you wish to list and how it’s depicted on Amazon. These differences include missing photographs, missing book descriptions, and other missing product details. Amazon insists only items that completely match the item described on […]
How Amazon’s new food delivery service can benefit your business
March 3, 2016
In past eletters I’ve mentioned that it sometimes seems like Amazon is taking over the world – and I have to say, I think I am right! Did you know that Amazon has now gone into food delivery? They have teamed up with Morrison’s supermarket and they will be sending out fresh food on behalf […]
How I describe condition when listing books…
January 28, 2016
One of the most contentious issues when selling used books is how to honestly describe the condition of that book. The main problem being that condition is subjective. What you may judge to be ‘very good’, the buyer may think it’s merely ‘good’ and will complain if the condition description does not meet their expectations. […]
Why you must adapt when selling on Amazon…
January 14, 2016
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I first wrote Sold Dispatch Now. I would say that selling on Amazon has changed significantly over the 10 years: it was certainly easier to start as a complete beginner and allow your business to grow organically, yet still make extra income. To sell using Amazon […]
December 17, 2015
Here we are, just shy of a week until Christmas Day: I do hope you have been ‘making hay when the sun shines’, so to speak, throughout the Christmas spending bonanza. (Mind you, it would be nice to see the sun shine, it just seems to rain every day!) Christmas is arguably the most profitable […]
Why eBay is sometimes more profitable than Amazon…
November 5, 2015
I have recently noted that an increasing number of stores and banks are allowing charities to place used books onto a table-top or counter to attract donations for their charity. For example, today in B&Q I donated a sum of money into a container and took three books, all of which looked promising to make […]