The staff here want to thank you for choosing to partner with AuctionSound in 2012. We value your partnership and we want to continually grow in 2013. Have you made any New Year’s resolutions for the business? Let us know what they are! Take a look at our Facebook page.
A new year means getting rid of the past and looking forward to the future. This is the prime time to reach out to your consignors and offer to sell their unwanted gifts, sporting goods, collectibles, musical instruments so they could purchase the items they REALLY want and need. Want more information about Mass Emailing from within AuctionSound? Look at our support documents here.
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What is new in AuctionSound?
Dashboard View?
We have modified the Dashboard with some very important and useful information. Previously, we only displayed the top 3 items under Active Items. Now, we display 12 items where you can hover over the image for more info. Also, managers now see the latest activity within the system from employee activity to items being listed, selling or not selling.
Click here for more details.
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Marketplace News
eBay
Listing Fees are omitted until February 28, 2013 for the following categories: Outdoor Sports, Winter Sports and Golf. This applies to Auction-Style and Fixed Price.
Special 5 cent listing fee until March 31, 2013 for Fixed Price listings in the books, music, movies, DVDs and video games categories.
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Amazon
How do I know if my products will sell well on Amazon?
This is the single most common question I receive from AuctionSound users. My first suggestion is to do your own comparison. Go to Amazon and search some of the products you sell to see what price point they are set at. If the prices are equal to eBay, you might be better off selling them on eBay due to less fees than Amazon. If the selling price is higher on Amazon, it might make sense to give it a shot there.
How can I get started selling on Amazon?
Simply go to Admin > Location to enable Amazon or Craigslist. With Amazon, you do have to have a store account which is $40 per month. Here are the instructions to setup your Amazon account with AuctionSound.
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Retail Sellers
For those that want to keep up with the latest and greatest technology launching this year, the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show is January 8-11 in Las Vegas. Not able to make it? Keep an eye on their website to see what launched.
Looking for the Valentine’s Day Hot List so you know what to sell (or buy for your loved ones)? eBay has a general list to give you an overview of what people will be looking for. Or, take a look at the top department stores for the best gift ideas or selling ideas.
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Shipping
BE SURE YOUR SHIPPING COSTS REFLECT THESE NEW PRICES
USPS rates are raising on January 27, 2013 of an average 6.3% for Priority and a First-Class stamp will now be $0.46.
UPS Ground increased on average of 4.9% on December 31, 2012.
FedEx Ground is increasing 5.9% on January 7, 2013.
