[access-uk] Re: EBAY
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:04:59 -0000
Kevin
Thanks for this, and I will keep it for future reference. Certainly the
form I filled in was rather tricky, and if they offer and easier option I
will try to find it. Perhaps the verification code was needed because I am
a brand new member and this was my first sale.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Lloyd
Sent: 30 November 2007 09:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
Hi Wendy.
I'm interested to hear about that verification call. I've recently sold
around 6 or 7 items on E-Bay and didn't encounter that process when listing.
What I tended to do was select the 'Sell' link towards the top of that very
cluttered page and then on the resulting page let the listing default to the
'quick listing' option. This gives you a cut down and easy to fill in
version of the selling form where all I added was description, starting
price, postage details and duration of auction. For a number of items I
also uploaded a picture taken on a mobile phone which was also very simple
to do.
All of my auctions remained dormant until the last day although I did
receive questions from perspective buyers on all of them during the auction
period. All listing id's were generated automatically on saving the listing
and no verification calls required.
Kevin
E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
> Carol
>
> Registration is quite easy. You have to choose a user ID, and there is a
> button to check whether the one you have chosen is free. If not, they
> recommend suggestions, or you can try choosing something else.
>
> Then you choose a password. I made sure to choose one with letters and
> numbers which I will only use for EBAY.
>
> There is then a combo box to choose a secret question. These are the
> usual
> things like mother's maiden name, name of first school, etc. Then you
> type
> the answer in the next edit box.
>
> Obviously you also fill in all the other details such as name and address,
> e-mail, etc.
>
> Pressing the register button tells you if you have succeeded, and you can
> then choose to start buying or start selling.
>
> I had bought the book I wanted to sell from BBC Audio Collection, so I
> looked it up there and copied the description onto the clipboard. When I
> filled in the selling form on EBAY, the frame for the description did
> involve a little trial and error, but I eventually found the right
> position
> to press enter for forms mode, and the description pasted in ok.
>
> The selling form is a bit complicated, and seems rather repetitive.
> Firstly
> they want to know the category your item is in. This is just a set of
> checkboxes, and you can tick more than one to put it in more than one
> category if you like. For example, my book was put in both the audio
> books
> and non-fiction categories.
>
> There are quite a few combo boxes asking about format, and you can state a
> maximum and minimum price if you like.
>
> At the end of the process you get a verification code over the phone for
> your listing. This was no problem at all. The voice was very clear, and
> the number was repeated several times. You just put the number in the
> edit
> box, press enter on the verify button, and then get a congratulations
> message.
>
> I probably haven't mentioned all the things on the form, but hopefully
> this
> will give you an idea of how it works. Now all I have to do is wait for
> the
> bids to roll in, which they haven't done so far. There is also a combo
> box
> on the selling form where you choose how long you want the auction to go
> on.
> This one didn't seem to want to move away from seven days, so I left it
> alone.
>
> I hope this encourages you.
>
> Wendy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Carol Pearson
> Sent: 29 November 2007 11:09
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
>
> Wendy,
>
> You're braver than I am! Tell me what you did so far and if you get any
> responses! ...
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:33 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
>
>
>> Tony
>>
>> I have taken the plunge. Registration was easy, and I decided to try
>> selling one audio book. As you say, the description part of the form is
>> a
>> bit tricky. It is inside a frame, and you just need to press enter on
>> the
>> right edit box to get in. A matter of trial and error, but I got there
>> in
>> the end. I am now waiting to see what happens.
>>
>> Wendy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Tony PEARCE
>> Sent: 29 November 2007 04:58
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
>>
>> Hello,
>> I have sold items on ebay, but I have not been able to fill in the
>> description part of the form without sighted assistance, appart from that
>> there was no problem.
>>
>> Best wishes, Tony Pearce
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:26 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: EBAY
>>
>>
>>> Wendy,
>>>
>>> I'm in exactly the same boat - can't find the nerve to actually sell
>>> anything and in fact I've only purchased from Ebay sellers (shops). I
>>> wish someone would do a jolly good podcast or something because,
>>> whatever
>>> you're told, I personally want a bit more of a "feel" for what happens
>>> before I let myself loose!
>>>
>>> Let me know if you find anything else really helpful on this subject.
>>> I'll do the same.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carol
>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "'UK access'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:13 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] EBAY
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am an inveterate coward, and haven't yet had the courage to try buying
>>>>or
>>>> selling something on EBAY. However, there are a few things I would
>>>> like
>>>> to
>>>> sell, and the recycling lists run for visually impaired people are
>>>> quite
>>>> small, so I would like a larger potential market.
>>>>
>>>> If any members use EBAY, I wonder if you could let us know how you find
>>>> it.
>>>> Is it easy to use, accessible, etc?
>>>>
>>>> I am also wondering whether there are any other sites where people can
>>>> sell
>>>> things. I know you can do this on Amazon, but members may know of
>>>> other
>>>> sites.
>>>>
>>>> EBAY is an auction site, and I would like to know how auctions really
>>>> work.
>>>> I believe there is also a place where people can sell at a stated price
>>>> without auctioning.
>>>>
>>>> Any information and ideas would be much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Wendy
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