Betsy gets to the heart of what is bothering her with Ebay New changes with Feedback and Fees on Ebay will have a major impact on sellers Double gloved for you love - dumpster diving protection Every junker has 30 Sharpies and 29 are bone dry It's like finding bubble wrap in a dumpster Sellers can no longer leave Buyers negative feedback This is a big mistake It makes the marketplace artificial Sellers are the lifeblood of Ebay, without them there are no buyers or Ebay This is the change that create competitors It is up to the sellers to create a great environment for buyers You are doing brand management for Ebay Ebay and junkin is like being on the Antiques. . . (read post)
Suburban dumpster diving Location, location, location Know the front end - don't want any surprises Get to know routine Scout for employees/cops/palette pickers Leave a car running and ready with door open Get your stuff and go Get greedy get hurt Picking from neighborhoods Never look the home owner in the eye How does it change for urban and rural environments? You have to knock on the dumspter first to get out racoons and feral cats
Next week: Next week we talk eBay Feedback and Fees. Links: Dawn Shumate sent these great dumpster diving resources. Thanks Dawn!!