Our daughters started the new school year last week and the school fundraising is starting already! Gift wrap, popcorn, steaks, magazines, candles, what’s next?
Who sells this stuff…the kids? No. You do, their parents and grandparents. How many $16 candles do people need? There’s an easier way.
Simply Sold works with many not-for-profit agencies, churches, etc. to help them creatively raise funds without placing the burden on the parents, grandparents, and others who already have a closet full of overpriced gift wrap.
Did you know that more cars are sold on eBay by 9 AM each day than the average used car dealer sells in a full year? It’s true, over two million vehicles have traded hands through eBay listings. Yours could be one of them and we can help.
We offer a Vehicle Listing Service where we can help you create an attractive, engaging listing to sell your vehicle under your own eBay account.
This program is very different from our full-service process for other product categories. The Vehicle Listing Service includes:
Counseling you on current vehicle sales trends on eBay
Creating an engaging description of your vehicle
Taking pictures of your vehicle, inside and out
Combining the text and pictures in your own eBay account (if you don’t have an account, we can help you set one up)
Advising you on pricing strategies
The above Vehicle Listing Service costs you only $100 and there’s no commission because we’re not actually selling the item for you. Once we’ve created the listing, you’ll then launch your listing and handle questions, potential viewings, and complete the end of sale process with your buyer.
If you’re interested in using our expertise and experience to get the best value for your vehicle on eBay, feel free to call us at (815) 293-0300.
We received a question from an eBay bidder today that got us thinking. The person asked if they were the winning bidder and wanted to pick up the item at our store, would we still charge them shipping. We’ve never charged a shipping fee or pick up fee for an item, but this question had us wondering if others do. So, we started checking out other sellers who offer items for local pick up and found that many do in fact charge!
This seems crazy! If we can offer somebody local the opportunity to pick an item up at no charge, they can now bid just that much more than someone else who has to have it shipped. It’s a win for the person buying the item because they have a better chance of winning the bid. And it’s a win for the person selling the item because they get a higher price on their sale.
In addition, we benefit by having the chance to expose a new customer to our store. Many times, that new customer comes back and sells something through us.
Instead of trying to squeeze buyers for every ounce, we would rather build a relationship instead. So, if you’re planning a purchase from us and you live in the area, you’re always welcome to pick it up at our store. We’ll look forward to seeing you!
It’s not just the athletes in Beijing who can win with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. We’ve got a way for you to participate while cheering on the USA team.
Bring in your items between today and Friday, August 15.
When you drop off your items, tell us the total number of medals the USA team will win during this year’s games.
If your guess is correct at the end of the games, everything you dropped off will be sold for FREE!
Simply Sold has recently been designated a Registered eBay Drop-Off Location. eBay, like most corporations, has assigned an acronym to this designation, REDOL.
Here’s what it means to you.
As a REDOL, we must maintain certain qualifications, here’s just a few:
eBay positive feedback percentage of at least 98%
Provide payment for consigned items within 30 days once cleared payment has been received
Participate in secret shopper programs to ensure quality service
$1,000,000 minimum general liability insurance
$25,000 bonding on behalf of our sellers
That last point is probably one of the most important to you as a consignor. It means that when you sell an item with Simply Sold, you’re guaranteed to get your money. We’ve passed rigorous testing procedure with the top eCommerce bonding agent, BuySafe, and Liberty Mutual to ensure that we’re a sound business following quality business practices.
Not all drop off stores can meet these qualifications and we’re proud to be among a select group. When you sell an item with Simply Sold, you can be confident that you’ll receive great service and a prompt payment!
Over the past year or so, we’ve introduced a new feature to some listings. We’ve always taken great pride in outstanding quality photos and complete and accurate descriptions and now we’ve got a new addition. For items that “run”, video has proven to be a great selling point. We’ve even had some buyers tell us that the reason they bid on the item they won was because they could see it operating in our video. That’s a powerful testimonial.
Speaking of testimonials, we just sold a keyboard for Roberta and she sent us this compliment after the sale:
“I was truly impressed with your presentation of my item, which included a complete description and video/audio clip. Thank you so much”
The average selling price for this keyboard over the previous 90 days is $54.10. This one sold for $76. Now, that’s adding value!
By showing a buyer that the snowblower, piano, arcade game, forklift, toy, or any other piece of machinery that they’re bidding on operates as expected, they have even more confidence in their purchase and are likely to bid higher. It’s just another way we’re working to help you get the best value for your sales!
Check out a sample of our videos on You Tube and let us know what you think. By the way, here’s the video of the keyboard too!
If you find yourself searching for the same items on eBay regularly and want to make the process easier, here’s a way to let your computer do the work for you automatically.
This feature saves you time because you no longer have to enter all your search information manually each time you want to find the item. Instead, just create your search once, add it to your Favorite Searches list, and tell eBay when to look for you. Select your search from a list and it will run for you. You can even set it up to send you a daily e-mail automatically of new results for your search.
If you don’t have a eBay account, you can sign up here.
We are pleased to announce that Simply Sold on eBay has recently formed a partnership with The UPS Store in Plainfield at Rt. 59 and 135th Streets. This new opportunity makes it even easier for customers in Plainfield to drop off their items at The UPS Store and Simply Sold will take care of the rest.
The UPS Store is located at Route 59 and 135th Streets near the Jewel store. If you’ve got friends in North Plainfield, you can now let them know that they have another alternative to our Romeoville location.
We were honored this weekend to be a presenter at the annual gathering of all things eBay, eBay Live!
We were selected from over 5500 Trading Assistants (people who sell for others) to represent our category and our business. It was a pleasure and an honor to be joined by four other store owners (Cori McFadden, Karen Swett, Paul Hedgecock, and Christopher Spencer) and to help new people get involved in this exciting business.
Three years ago, I attended eBay Live for the first time and Christopher Spencer was a panelist (he’s the guy in the blue shirt in the picture below) and impressed me with his knowledge and business organization. At that time, I decided that we would be up there at a future event.
It was a pleasure and I hope the audience walked away with some great ideas to help start and grow their businesses.
Did you know that more cars are sold on eBay by 9 AM each day than the average used car dealer sells in a full year? It’s true, over two million vehicles have traded hands through eBay listings. Yours could be one of them and we can help.
eCommerce bonding agent, BuySafe, and Liberty Mutual to ensure that we’re a sound business following quality business practices. 
This feature saves you time because you no longer have to enter all your search information manually each time you want to find the item. Instead, just create your search once, add it to your Favorite Searches list, and tell eBay when to look for you. Select your search from a list and it will run for you. You can even set it up to send you a daily e-mail automatically of new results for your search.
The UPS Store is located at Route 59 and 135th Streets near the Jewel store. If you’ve got friends in North Plainfield, you can now let them know that they have another alternative to our Romeoville location.