Comments on: We are No Longer Selling Books as Amazon Marketplace Sellers http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/ Life in Faith & Photos Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Fillmer http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-51582 Scott Fillmer Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:00:27 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-51582 @zee thanks for your comments, it's a tough business for sure... I'm working for a local church in Auburn doing their IT stuff, along with photography and seminary, so once we left I never really had any regrets about no longer being an ebay or amazon seller. :) @zee thanks for your comments, it’s a tough business for sure… I’m working for a local church in Auburn doing their IT stuff, along with photography and seminary, so once we left I never really had any regrets about no longer being an ebay or amazon seller. :)

]]> By: Zee http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-50984 Zee Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:17:10 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-50984 Hi Scott, That was an amazing post and one I can totally relate too. I too did the whole ebay thing followed by moving onto Amazon. I'm still on amazon but things are slow and certainly more part time than what I had on eBay. Working on these large marketplaces always starts out soo exciting and after having left eBay I was so pro Amazon, thinking it didn't have the dirty games, changes of rules and problems that eBay was suffering. Oh how wrong I was and how quickly I learnt that all of these multi-national money crunching marketplaces are the same. There really is no regard for the individual seller, it's all just a numbers game. Statistics which if you end up on the wrong side of well you're done! I'm really interested in what you're up to now :) Anything interesting ? Zee Hi Scott,

That was an amazing post and one I can totally relate too. I too did the whole ebay thing followed by moving onto Amazon. I’m still on amazon but things are slow and certainly more part time than what I had on eBay.

Working on these large marketplaces always starts out soo exciting and after having left eBay I was so pro Amazon, thinking it didn’t have the dirty games, changes of rules and problems that eBay was suffering. Oh how wrong I was and how quickly I learnt that all of these multi-national money crunching marketplaces are the same.

There really is no regard for the individual seller, it’s all just a numbers game. Statistics which if you end up on the wrong side of well you’re done!

I’m really interested in what you’re up to now :) Anything interesting ?

Zee

]]> By: Printed Books Verses iPad or Kindle eBooks and the Future of Books | Scott Fillmer http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-12138 Printed Books Verses iPad or Kindle eBooks and the Future of Books | Scott Fillmer Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:45:58 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-12138 [...] with an iPad. I know this smell well. Deb and I owned our own book business for several years (see We are No Longer Selling Books as Amazon Marketplace Sellers) and we had a house filled to the brim with tens of thousands of books. It’s is a smell that [...] [...] with an iPad. I know this smell well. Deb and I owned our own book business for several years (see We are No Longer Selling Books as Amazon Marketplace Sellers) and we had a house filled to the brim with tens of thousands of books. It’s is a smell that [...]

]]> By: How Buyers Can Suspend or Cancel Amazon Marketplace Seller Accounts in 5 Easy Steps | Scott Fillmer http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-8317 How Buyers Can Suspend or Cancel Amazon Marketplace Seller Accounts in 5 Easy Steps | Scott Fillmer Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:15:19 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-8317 [...] Ironically, that is how it ended for us on Amazon as Amazon Marketplace Sellers. The email screenshot at the top was the actual email we received after a quick string of bad buyers (click the image to see the entire email). We were able to give no explanation, no time was allowed to correct what the “buyer” complained about, and no grace period or way to get back in as Amazon Marketplace Sellers. One email and we were out and our business was gone. I knew it would eventually happen, and it did take a few years for something like that to catch up to us, but in the end I knew it was only a matter of time. We spent many good years on eBay and many good years selling on Amazon and learned a lot about selling online (see We are No Longer Amazon Marketplace Sellers). [...] [...] Ironically, that is how it ended for us on Amazon as Amazon Marketplace Sellers. The email screenshot at the top was the actual email we received after a quick string of bad buyers (click the image to see the entire email). We were able to give no explanation, no time was allowed to correct what the “buyer” complained about, and no grace period or way to get back in as Amazon Marketplace Sellers. One email and we were out and our business was gone. I knew it would eventually happen, and it did take a few years for something like that to catch up to us, but in the end I knew it was only a matter of time. We spent many good years on eBay and many good years selling on Amazon and learned a lot about selling online (see We are No Longer Amazon Marketplace Sellers). [...]

]]> By: Ami Amin http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-1428 Ami Amin Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:09:01 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-1428 that list hit home for me and husband....but are still doing it...not sure what is next ...thanks for the nice blog that list hit home for me and husband….but are still doing it…not sure what is next …thanks for the nice blog

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]]> By: Dawn http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-1426 Dawn Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:25:24 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-1426 Your bullet list is testimonial to a job well done. No certificate or degree on the wall can compare to the living experience gained. I've been doing eBay sense the mid 90's and moved into Amazon selling in 03. It's only a one person, part time business on my end but it has been quite interesting. I feel so blessed to NOT have learned some of the lessons you have learned on your bullet list. Although it sounds as if you could offer some sound advice for others who may face some of the legal challenges you have. Look forward to reading more of your blog. <abbr><em>Dawns last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/destinydawnmarie/~3/U7xiYEzZblA/" rel="nofollow">Are you smarter then a first grader?</a></abbr></em> Your bullet list is testimonial to a job well done. No certificate or degree on the wall can compare to the living experience gained. I’ve been doing eBay sense the mid 90′s and moved into Amazon selling in 03. It’s only a one person, part time business on my end but it has been quite interesting. I feel so blessed to NOT have learned some of the lessons you have learned on your bullet list. Although it sounds as if you could offer some sound advice for others who may face some of the legal challenges you have. Look forward to reading more of your blog.

Dawns last blog post..Are you smarter then a first grader?

]]> By: DK Fillmer http://www.scottfillmer.com/2009/03/05/amazon-marketplace-sellers-no-more/#comment-1425 DK Fillmer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://www.scottfillmer.com/?p=3150#comment-1425 Couldn't have said it better my self!! <abbr><em>DK Fillmers last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nautical_knitter/~3/513122772/" rel="nofollow">Have You Been Knitting In Public?</a></abbr></em> Couldn’t have said it better my self!!

DK Fillmers last blog post..Have You Been Knitting In Public?

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