FillZ Newsletter

March, 2011

Dear Sellers,

Competitive re-pricing is a huge part of online selling and will result in more sales, but it can also drive your prices too low. FillZ can help you reach the best price while maintaining complete control. Reduce the risk of drastic price drops by adding one or more of these protective measures to your pricing strategy:

Populate the item cost field and use your cost as your minimum selling value.
Set a maximum discount from your original price.
Check the competition. Is the lowest price significantly lower than the next lowest or the average price?
Consider top sellers. Ignore those with poor ratings.

We can apply all of the above rules and many more with our dynamic re-pricing system. We urge you to contact us for more details!

Happy Selling!

Jessica

Marketplace News

TextbooksRus - Starting Friday April 1st, TextbooksRus will require that all sellers offer a minimum 14 day return policy. If you do not have a return policy posted, TextbooksRus will automatically insert the standard 14 day policy. Please click here for complete policy details.

eBay - This year's Spring Seller Update will introduce fee updates to encourage low-cost shipping, a new shopping cart, and more. Click here for complete details, including a helpful seller checklist.

eBay - eBay recently announced some much anticipated updates to My Messages. See the details here.

In the Industry

On March 2nd, 2011, AbeBooks announced that it signed an agreement to acquire ZVAB.com, a leading online marketplace of German rare antiquarian books. See the official press release here.

April Events

New Mexico - FillZ will be in attendance at the NACS Private Stores Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico from April 8th to 9th, 2011. Attending? Let us know!

New York City - Going to the Big Apple? Check out the 51st Annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair from April 8th to 10th and say hello to our AbeBooks friends Eric Bin (Product Manager) and Lindsay Thompson (Rare and Antiquarian Account Manager). Contact Lindsay at lthompson@abebooks.com to book an appointment.

Las Vegas - eBay: On Location is coming to Las Vegas April 13th to 14th at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Check it out!

New Seller Corner

Postage & Shipping

Looking for a postage solution? Check out these great services:

Best Manifesting
Endicia
IBS
Stamps.com

Now you've got the postage, click here for a deal on bubble mailers!

CS Tip

Import Reports

FillZ recommends that you always do a test import before doing a real import of your file. This way you can catch mistakes before they affect your inventory.

For tips on understanding import reports and what to watch for, click here.

Referral Program

FillZ rewards clients who refer our business to their friends and associates. Here's how it works:
1. You spread the word about FillZ.
2. A new client references your FillZ user name or store name at sign-up. **It is very important for the new seller to use either of these two identifiers.
3. We credit your account in the amount that the new client pays to FillZ after the first full month of chargeable services.

It's that easy!