tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post459873827986420314..comments2009-04-29T12:31:48.951-07:00Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-9829676900966286782009-04-29T12:31:00.000-07:002009-04-29T12:31:00.000-07:00Email me at randys at buy.com You can create product pages for your items if they have upc codes.Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-29563847483630447132009-04-29T10:29:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:29:00.000-07:00When will Buy.com have the ability for merchants to create product pages? I have been approved to sell there but 99% of my inventory (New Toys) are not in their catalog currently and from what I have been told, I cannot list something unless there is already a product page for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-23682054026482190512009-04-29T06:50:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:50:00.000-07:00Good deal! Howie packed it himself.Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-62688447039141224892009-04-28T14:20:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:20:00.000-07:00Good news - my item...the V-Touch that was one of the deals of the day on Ebay has already arrived! Two days! I must admit, I'm under the weather today and to see this new "toy" come in was such a pleasure. Now...to test it. It was carefully packed and one could see its brandy spanking new. So far, so good.ms.pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605816120834631344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-34300498573690589902009-04-27T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:24:00.000-07:00Randy - just letting you know I finally made my first purchase from buy. I am hoping for a good experience. ;-)ms.pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605816120834631344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-58856407273931952762009-04-26T20:13:00.000-07:002009-04-26T20:13:00.000-07:00Ken,<br /><br />One of the reasons I wrote so often about eBay making bad decisions was because there really isn't any other place for "everybody" to go. Some will go to Bonanzle, some to Buy, some to Amazon and some to Etsy. <br /><br />IMO, Buy.com should not try to be everything to everybody. We do new product very well and used product as a different option to that new product makes sense. <br /><br />Vintage, Antiques and OOAK items are probably not well suited for the Buy.com customer base.<br /><br />This is strictly my opinion.Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-1348930985722037812009-04-26T11:51:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:51:00.000-07:00Hi Randy, <br /><br />"We are not eBay, where just about anybody can sell anything."<br /><br />Please give us some direction as to where Buy is headed. Do they want to be the place where anybody can sell anything someday? If not, what is the ultimate goal with the Buy Marketplace?<br /><br />Thanks and keep posting.<br /><br />KenMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-70157321571859444662009-04-25T19:10:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:10:00.000-07:00Nadine,<br /><br />Certain product doesn't make sense right now for Buy.com Used Waterford crystal would be an example. I don't know where we would put that product.<br /><br />Buy.com is great for refurbished Tech and CE product, New and Used media, Toys and Baby products, etc.<br /><br />We are not eBay, where just about anybody can sell anything.Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-38456817720043969122009-04-25T19:04:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:04:00.000-07:00Randy, I have a lot of used Waterford crystal for sale. Could you explain why I should sell it through Buy instead of just on eBay? What's the advantage?nadinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-44820034232896579012009-04-25T16:17:00.000-07:002009-04-25T16:17:00.000-07:00Randy - I have yet to figure out what they have over there. Their search is worse than dismal - depending almost entirely on keywords. They don't seem to list things like other sites do. That might be a good place for art but they're pushing handmade items - mostly what I call puff stuff. Frankly, I do better on Overstock's auction then on Etsy. But, as you know, Overstock seems to keep auctions a deep dark secret.ms.pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605816120834631344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-6215477908737218412009-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:00Pat,<br /><br />Buy is probably not going to be the ideal place for Artists. Right now we have Art in the Home Decor category but it is mostly reproductions and such.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the ideal venue it right now. It seems like a better addition to Etsy than Buy.com<br /><br />Do they have an Art category over there?Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-20473923320251546802009-04-25T14:19:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:19:00.000-07:00Randy - suggest and art category to them.....please. When I first started selling art on Ebay back in 1998 they had it combined with antiques and there was only a couple of pages of listings. That grew fast. In those days I was taking a watercolor class and selling my practice pieces on Ebay and couldn't keep up with the demand! People want real art only Ebay has things rigged now so buyers see the same big sellers over and over again. Most artists are desperate for some exposure.ms.pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605816120834631344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-64040313496863379782009-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:00Hey Adam,<br /><br />We have talked to Fillz and hopefully they will work on getting integrated soon.Randy Smythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271958472975660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35530817.post-5300847247520791962009-04-25T13:58:00.000-07:002009-04-25T13:58:00.000-07:00I would love to sell on buy, but unfortunately Fillz, the company I list through doesn't support the file format. :(<br /><br />I've got a few things up there though that I put manually. <br /><br />- Adam<br />Booksbybertram.comAdam Bertramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718185548068920386noreply@blogger.com