Wholesale 101
Battle of Buyer Sob Stories BIRTHDAY Edition
Guess what time it is, kids? YES, it’s time for another installment of our famous “Battle of Buyer Sob Stories”; a fun blog post where we scour the internet to find outrageous sob stories that sellers have received, then we compare them to decide which Sob Story is the best. Here’s how it works: THE POINT SYSTEMWe judge each Sob Story based on only two criteria: Creativity and Believability.Creativity: The buyer will earn a score of 1 through 5 points, based on how creative and uniq
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2nd Mar 2022
Online Sellers: Why Can’t Buyers READ? 4 Things to Consider
You listed a blue size small Tommy Hilfiger tank top. You get an email asking what size it is. ARRGGGHH!Then you sell the blue size small Tommy Hilfiger tank top and the buyer demands a refund because you sent a blue tank top. *bangs head on desk*.Welcome to the wonderful world of buyers who choose not to read! Here’s a few things to consider:1. Some people really do not read at all. They look at the photos and price then buy it. I am guessing that these people are used to returning a lot of
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28th Feb 2022
Woman Busted Stealing $250,000 in Postage from USPS
Last year we discussed a lot of scams, fake postage scams and mail scams but this one is pretty gosh darn crazy. Here's what happened:This 45-year-old lady named Fanice Reed apparently needed a ton of postage. Personally, I suspect she is an online seller because the amount of postage she needed doesn't seem to make sense otherwise. Anyways, so Mrs. Reed started going to USPS in 2019 and purchasing bulk postage then writing a check for payment, problem being that the checks were
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26th Feb 2022
Online Sellers: The Best Times and Days to Post on Google Business
If you own a business and you have a commercial space (or PO box) you absolutely should also have a Google Business page (AKA "G Page). If you're not familiar with Google Business; when you search for a company you'll see info about the company appear:If you scroll down the page you will see our social media links and also the daily updates that we post on our Google Business profile:If you want to check it out in more detail, view G.Page/BuyWholesale to see ours. Clearly, you can s
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24th Feb 2022
Online Sellers: 4 Ways to Deal with Buyers Angry Over Transit Delays
When packages are stuck in transit due to inclement weather or other not-controllable issues, it can leave the seller feeling totally helpless. Unfortunately, there are people out there who don't understand the seller can't control the weather, so instead of simply waiting a few extra days for it to arrive, the buyer throws a tantrum, threatens bad feedback, threatens a chargeback and some even resort to outright verbal harassment, including threats and name calling. It's a lousy sit
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23rd Feb 2022