Tips on growing your Amazon Business – part three
June 2, 2016
As you’ll know, my last few articles have been packed with practical tips on how to improve your business, sales and – most importantly – increase income. This week I’ve a further three tips for you… INFORMED DESCRIPTIONS HELP INFORMED PURCHASES Amazon allow you to add product descriptions to listings from your seller page, which is […]
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 […]
How to deal with customer returns
April 21, 2016
One of the more contentious issues when selling online is customer returns and refunds. None of us ever want to give refunds for products we have sent in good faith to a customer, but one of the main reasons for refunds is for items lost in the post. Annoying though it is, customers should receive […]
How to save money on packaging
April 14, 2016
Have you ever purchased a product on Amazon and after a short time they sent an email asking you to leave feedback on the quality of the packaging? I have to admit that I think life is just too short to respond to this type of request. Conversely though, perhaps if buyers do find Amazon’s […]
Avoid phishing scams from fake Amazon emails
April 7, 2016
If you ever receive an email that appears to come from Amazon, eBay, PayPal, or indeed other agencies such as banks, always go to your account to check it out, but never ever go to your account via the email sent. Why? There are many spam email senders out there trying to cheat you and […]
Why you should go niche when sourcing gardening books
March 31, 2016
I trust you had a lovely Easter break – the weather could have been nicer I think, I do hope that any planned event such as car boot sales, especially charity fund-raising events, did not get cancelled due to storm Katie. Spring is here now, and it is time to consider what type of books […]
What does Easter mean for your online book sales?
March 24, 2016
This week you may find a reduction in your orders. This is why: Easter. Easter is early this year, which is not always good, because the weather likely to be colder than in April, the usual Easter period. I am not too sure why Easter represents a reduction in order totals: it happens every year […]