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There has been research and academic discourse on what eBay can teach us about ourselves. I would like to ask: Is eBay a tool for informing us of mistakes in product marketing or development? Here is the scenario: A consumer electronics maker, say Dell, makes a product. They make it and (presumably at a profit), they sell it. Say they sell a given product for a year and then take it off the market or replace it with a newer (presumably ...
When AuctionBytes discussed "shipping arbitrage" recently, I had to laugh. What will crafty merchants think of next? On the one hand, the profiled merchant is being creative. On the other, how many orders is Amazon really going to ship for free before they smell a rat? 50? 100? 500? Further, while there are automated ways to process shipments, there are not automated ways to place orders on Amazon. That seller is hand ...
Updated 02-27-2012 at 10:28 AM by Rafael Zimberoff
FedEx launched a new ecommerce web site, and it is full of great content for etailers! http://www.fedex.com/us/ecommerce/ Some of the tips? - Offer Flat Rate shipping, to make it easy for buyers to know what their shipping cost will be. - Offer optional upgrades to a faster shipping service. - Set a minimum order that provides free shipping (like Amazon's deal for free shipping on orders ...
In the first installment, I discussed how Congress must act to allow the Postal Service to adjust to the internet age. The need for an Act of Congress is not crystal clear, however. The USPS web site says: The Postal Service plans to implement five-day delivery in fiscal year 2011. Implementation is contingent on Congress not enacting legislation to prevent that change in service. In addition, the Postal Service asked the ...
The Postal Service plans to implement five-day delivery in fiscal year 2011. Implementation is contingent on Congress not enacting legislation to prevent that change in service. In addition, the Postal Service asked the
Background: You went to www.shiprush.com/usps, downloaded and tried it, and now ask: If I have to use postage stamps, what is the value here? Let's back up for a minute. First, remember that ShipRush USPS is free. Completely free. That isn't an excuse, it is just a way of saying "don't get ruffled if it is not perfect for you." That said, many hundreds of shippers use it. Why? How? For ...
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