tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84211879849711075042012-01-28T03:41:22.628-08:00Shopping List UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146219566151091318noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421187984971107504.post-61309663386199673772010-11-05T15:56:00.000-07:002010-11-05T15:59:15.737-07:00<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Tips for Shopping Neutral</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><i>18th June 2008</i><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /><li>Think about resale value when you’re buying – it might be a case of spend more to secure more. Do your homework and research what sells best and what a realistic resale price might be.</li><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /><li>Variety is the spice of Shopping Neutral life – you don’t have to buy and sell in a single category – so diversify! You can sell hard drives along with hosepipes without it damaging your reputation. The ability to move fast, spot a trend and milk it marks out the shopping neutral winners from the losers.</li><br /><br /><li>Start thinking of yourself as a shopkeeper as well as a shopper – you’re already a savvy shopper so remember what you want when you’re buying. When you’re selling, make sure you communicate well, set expectations with regards to delivery times etc, be prepared to deal with any problems quickly and where possible look to beat expectations.</li><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /><li>Fund your next life stage – often the trigger to shopping neutral behaviour is entering a new life stage, e.g. having a baby or moving into a new home. Think about the things you no longer need, e.g. pieces of furniture you want to replace, and sell them back into the marketplace to help you fund the next chapter of your life.</li><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /><li>Make the most of your shop window when you’re selling – clear photos, detailed descriptions and complete transparency on any faults are the key to a successful sale. Put yourself in your buyer’s shoes and make sure there are no surprises in store.</li><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><u>eBay - The World's Online Marketplace</u><br /><br />eBay is The World's Online Marketplace® with a global customer base of 233 million. Founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, eBay has created a powerful marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and small businesses. eBay now has a global presence in 37 markets, including the United States.<br /><br />As an early Internet enthusiast, Pierre knew that people needed a central location to buy and sell all kinds of items on a level playing field and to meet other users with similar interests. He started eBay to fulfil this need. At the time, Pierre's fiancée (now wife) was an avid Pez™ (sweet dispenser) collector. She was having trouble finding people to trade with, and Pierre thought eBay might be the answer to her problems. <br /><br />On any given day, there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of diverse categories, including antiques, toys, books, computers, sports, photography and electronics, amongst many others. <br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"> eBay UK Facts and Figures <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img height="2" src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/uk/x.gif" width="1" /></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffcc00"><img height="2" src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/uk/x.gif" width="1" /></td></tr><tr><td><img height="5" src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/uk/x.gif" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Launched in the UK in October 1999, eBay.co.uk is the UK's largest online marketplace</span></li><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay.co.uk has over 14 million active users</span></li><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay.co.uk has achieved the 10 million live listings landmark, meaning there are more than 10 million items for sale on the site at any one time </span></li><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">40.62% of active internet users visit eBay.co.uk at least once a month (Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008) </span></li><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay.co.uk has over 13,000 categories </span></li><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay.co.uk's unique audience reached 13.2 million in February 2008 (Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008) </span></li><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay visitors average 1 hour 46 minutes on the site and view 225 pages per month (Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008) </span></li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><li><span style="font-family: arial;">eBay has emerged as the most popular online retailer over the Christmas period, according to figures from Nielsen Online. 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