Showing posts with label ebay international. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ebay international. Show all posts

Monday, 24 September 2012

eBay release new selling feature

eBay have seemingly improved the ability for eBay stores to sell Internationally through the release of their International postage rate tables. 

As we explained a few weeks ago, the International postage tables allow you to customise which countries you want to ship your products to by specifically selecting as many or as few countries as you like, with over 200 countries to choose from.

The feature also allows you to provide added shipping information to your customers regarding each order such as postage costs, weight-based costs and any surcharges that they may be required to pay. This allows any customers visiting your store, to make a more informed decision as whether to purchase an item from you. 

If you have never sold Internationally, there has never been a better time for you to give it a go. However, before deciding whether to undertake in International selling, you should full research that it will definitely be a profitable endeavour, meaning you have determined that there is not only a high demand for the products your online store sells, but also that the market is not over crowded with a number of other stores also selling the same products. 

If you do currently run a domestic eBay store, but would like start selling Internationally, you can do this in a few simple steps: 

  • Go to "My eBay" and then select "Account" and then "Site Preferences." 
  • Locate the postage and pricing preferences and then select the "Show" option. This will bring up the postage rate tables section.
  • Next to the "Use postage tables" option, select "Edit." 
  • Change the domestic and International postage rates that you would like to offer to your customers. Only enter the postage information in a specific country if you want to have that country as a destination to ship to. 
  • Once you have made all the changes to your postage rates, click on the "Apply" button to save the changes.

When you list a product on your eBay store, it will now add these International postage options.

However, eBay have warned customers that if they use a third party tool, you should check with your provider to ensure that this new postage rates table will working correctly within their tool. 

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Thursday, 6 September 2012

There's never been a better time to sell Internationally

If you have been running an online store for a while and have been steadily gaining sales and profit, have you ever thought about possibly branching out to begin selling Internationally?

Whether it is something you have looked at or something you may consider further down the line, eBay's up and coming changes to it's platform provides eBay stores with the perfect opportunity to begin giving it a go. 

When selling International, the main thing that online sellers tend to have trouble with is factoring in the various costs you will need to pay in order to ship the products to different countries. With the new update coming to eBay in the near future, online sellers can now input shipping costs to each specific country. What this means is, rather than simply selling Internationally so anyone from any country can purchase products from you store, you can specifically select which countries you would like to sell your products to. If you find  that your products are popular with one specific country, you can focus to sell solely to that country by only entering their shipping costs into the table. 

When entering the shipping costs for each country, you will be able to enter the cost for three different types of shipping; "Economy," "Standard," "Express." This means that when an International buyer visits your store to purchase a product, they will instantly know how much it is going to cost them and how much added cost they are going to have to pay in order to have that product shipped to their country. 

Gaining success through International selling will result in your total sales increasing significantly, resulting in greater brand exposure and greater profit. eBay are now making it easier for high potential countries such as China, Russia and Brazil to find the items they are looking for, increasing the chances of your products coming up within those search results. 

There are only two conditions you must meet on eBay to begin selling on eBay:

  • You must offer International shipping. You do not have to ship to all countries but you must make sure that you are shipping to atleast one international country. You can do this by selecting the countries you want to on the International shipping table. 
  • You must also offer Paypal as the payment method. 
Carrying out these two simple steps will ensure that your products appear to International customers, allowing you to gain extra traffic and sales to your ecommerce store.

However, taking the plunge into selling Internationally is a big step and one which you shouldn't take it lightly. You should only embark on International selling if you have had consistent success selling within the UK. There is no point spending extra money branching out to International markets when you aren't making a regular profit domestically. You also need to consider whether your product or service will appeal to various countries. While you may do well selling domestically, you may find that there just isn't the International demand for it like there is at home.

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Thursday, 12 July 2012

Help Your eBay Store Sell Worldwide

With 97 million shoppers across 14 countries, have you thought about selling the products in your online eBay store to an International market?

However, before embarking on International sales, there are a number of factors you must consider.

Target The Right Market For Your Business

The key to selling products Internationally is to find a gap in the market where your product will be able to prosper. Broadening your market will help increase traffic to your store, but only if the market is interested in your product. For example, there is no point selling video games that are region specific to a part of the world that can't play it.

International Postage Costs

However, before selling your products to various countries, you must first check what shipping or customs costs will need to be covered. Depending on these costs, you may find that you only sell certain items to an international market. For example, if you are selling a product for £6, you will find that international customers are unlikely to purchase the product if they will have to pay an additional £4 in postage costs.

Additional Seller Fees

When listing your products on eBay sites in other countries, you will be required to pay additional fees. These fees will vary depending on which country you are posting your items in. Be sure to factor in these fees to your figures before deciding whether or not to open up to an International market.

Payment Process

Ensure your eBay store can receive Paypal payments. While eBay allows you to use a number of different payment methods worldwide, Paypal is a universal payment method that is simple and can be used by anyone. Although you will be required to pay a fee to Paypal in order to carry out the transaction, it is a safe and easier way to carry out any transactions compared to other International payment methods.


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