ChannelReply Blog

9 Ways eBay Seller Business Strategy Must Change in 2018 and 2019

Published at Mar 08, 2018.

eBay has made some major changes with the 2018 Spring, Summer and Fall Seller Updates, and every seller must adjust their eBay business strategy to keep up. Those who fall behind may see sales evaporate in 2019.

What to Do If You’ve Had No Sales on eBay

Published at Feb 21, 2018.

A few days with no sales on eBay can spell disaster for sellers who make a living there. What can you do if people stop buying from you? How can you turn your business around before it goes under?

Rising Prices a Growing Pain Point in xSellco Reviews

Published at Feb 16, 2018.

xSellco reviews regularly complain about the cost, even when they’re positive. And with xSellco raising prices year after year—often by three figures at a time—it’s easy to see why.

Finding an Ecommerce Help Desk that Actually Works

Published at Feb 05, 2018.

Sick of so-called ecommerce help desks that provide no order info on tickets, can’t process eBay messages or just aren’t very good? These customer service solutions actually work for online retailers.

2018 Email Marketing Predictions to Use Right Now

Published at Feb 01, 2018.

Andrea Robbins of Campaign Monitor explains how email marketing is changing, exploring a new marketing funnel model and the ways leading brands like Nissan and Birchbox are leveraging personalization and automation.

Infographic: The Fastest Way to Make More Money on eBay

Published at Jan 31, 2018.

What’s the fastest way to make more money on eBay? Nope, not finding the perfect product—improving your customer service. This infographic proves that even slightly better service will result in tremendously higher profits.

Valentine’s Day Tips and Statistics for E-commerce Businesses

Published at Jan 10, 2018.

What are the hottest products to sell online during the sexiest holiday of the year? You’ll find them here, plus tons of other useful stats and a photo of a lady in lingerie. You’re welcome.

How to Combine Postage on eBay Automatically or Manually

Published at Jan 08, 2018.

Combining postage on eBay can be a great way to boost sales and customer satisfaction. But… how do you actually do it? Learn your options and how to get set up here.

How to Become an eBay Valet

Published at Jan 01, 2018.

eBay Valet allows sellers to sell high-value items on others’ behalf and keep a decent chunk of the money. This has left a lot of people wondering how to become an eBay valet—but it turns out it’s not easy.

Selling Digital Products on Amazon

Published at Dec 29, 2017.

For game designers, musicians, writers and others like them, selling on Amazon doesn’t have to involve brown boxes with smiles on them. Here’s how to sell digital products on Amazon, including software, music and ebooks.

What People Say About Us

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Kevin LaBrie

Sr Dir eCommerce Sales
& Customer Service,
Gazelle