I sold a whopping $201.18 on half.com this month.
I never expected that I would make that much! I am very pleased.
I have another rant about a buyer. A buyer bought a textbook from me on Saturday and even though I do not offer expedited shipping, asked if I would be able to ship the book faster than Media Mail because of a test.
I found a Priority Class flat rate envelope for $4.95 and since it was only a couple dollars more than what half.com reimbursed me for, I shipped the book in the flat rate envelope. I still made about $20 on the sale.
I got the book to the buyer within two days, before the buyer's test (test was on Friday). It is now Saturday and no word from the buyer! It drives me nuts that buyers/sellers do not leave feedback! Especially in this case because I did not have to ship it in the flat rate envelope but I did so anyway.
I sent a message to the buyer asking if she has received the book and if she has, to let me know. I hope that is a big enough hint to leave feedback but I didn't want to come outright and ask her to leave me any.
I have not received any mysurvey.com surveys in the past week. It is so frustrating because I am only 70 points away from cashing out! I'll hopefully get a few more this upcoming week.
ETA: I have been thinking about what I will do with the $200 from the pet deposit that I will be getting back. I have decided that I will put it into my IRA- even though work knows that I am able to work again, there are few banquets with construction going on and it being winter. My birthday is coming up so I really don't need to be buying myself anything right now.
January Half.com Totals
February 1st, 2009 at 04:15 am
February 1st, 2009 at 04:19 am 1233461998
February 1st, 2009 at 04:23 am 1233462205
February 1st, 2009 at 04:29 am 1233462593
February 1st, 2009 at 05:37 pm 1233509824
February 1st, 2009 at 08:42 pm 1233520939
As for feedback, I have a form letter that I send with every item. It says something to the effect of: Thank you very much for your purchase. Please leave feedback to let me know the item arrived safely and I'll do the same for you.
I don't know that it helps as lots of buyers still don't leave feedback, but I see nothing wrong with asking politely.
February 1st, 2009 at 09:04 pm 1233522288
Another question: do you leave feedback (as a seller) when you receive payment or when the buyer has let you know that the item has been received?
February 2nd, 2009 at 01:00 am 1233536437
So I want to get feedback from the buyer first, so that I know everything is okay.