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How to Sell Globally on eBay?
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CONTENT
• Market Landscape
• eBay 101
• Top Rated Seller
• Useful tools
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Source: eMarketer, June 2013 24
B2C E-COMMERCE SALE GROWTH WORLDWIDE
Global B2C Ecommerce Sales to Hit $1.5 Trillion in 2014
$1.058 $1.248
$1.500
$1.763
$2.043
$2.345
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
B2C ecommerce sales
22.2%
18.0% 20.1%
17.6% 15.9% 14.8%
% Change
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B2C E-COMMERCE SALE GROWTH WORLDWIDE Fast Growing B2C E-commerce countries: (Forecast Sales 2013 vs 2016)
Source: eMarketer, June 2013 24
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FESTIVE PERFORMANCE
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FESTIVE PERFORMANCE
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EBAY ENABLING E-COMMERCE
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EBAY ENABLING ECOMMERCE 9
EBAY MARKETPLACE HIGHLIGHT
800 LISTINGS
157 M
25
MILLION
>2 BILLION
of items are purchased by shoppers from outside their countries
22%
ACTIVE USERS IN 190 COUNTRIES
MILLION SELLERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
ITEM SOLD
30+ SITES GLOBALLY
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A Cell phone sold
every 4 seconds
A bedding item sold
every 18 seconds
A wheel or tire part sold
every 8.6 seconds
A pair of shoes sold
every 2 seconds
An IPad sold
every 2 seconds
EBAY MARKETPLACE: US VELOCITY in Q2 2014
EBAY ENABLING ECOMMERCE 10
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EBAY ENABLING ECOMMERCE
282M Mobile
Application
Downloads
190 Countries
US$13B 2012 Mobile GMV
US$22B in 2013
EBAY LEADS IN MOBILE
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PROMISING TRADITIONAL MARKETS AND NEW EMERGING MARKETS
US, UK AND AUSTRALIA REMAIN ONGOING
EBAY STRONGHOLDS
EMERGING MARKETS: - BRAZIL
- ISRAEL
- RUSSIA * ASIA EXPORT INDEX 2012
ebay.com
ebay.co.uk
ebay.com.au
ebay.de
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eBay 101 17
HOW YOU GET PAID
Buy It Now
(fixed price) Bidding
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eBay 101 18
HOW WE CHARGE
Insertion Fee Final Value
Fee
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eBay 101 19
FEE CALCULATOR http://www.fees.ebay.com/feeweb/feecalculator
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SELLING ALLOWANCE
‣ Account limits allow us to review account activity and confirm certain information from the
seller. These limits vary by seller and may be increased based on your overall selling
activity.
Available
Selling limits
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PRESENTATION TITLE GOES HERE 21
LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM
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eBay 101 22
LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM 1. Choose your listing country
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eBay 101 23
LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM 1. Sell an item
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LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM
2. Search the category
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LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM 3. Choose the category
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LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM 4. Fill in the Sell Your Item form
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Search Result Page
LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM
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1. Utilize eBay gallery
(Max. 12 pics)
2. Fill in all
item specific
4. Keep sold record
to enhance
words of mouth
3. Get the most out
of the store
5. Appropriate
shipping method View item Page
LIST YOUR FIRST ITEM
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WHEN YOUR ITEM SOLD
Item sold
Attend workshops
Payment made Arrange
shipment
Leave
feedback
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SHIPPING SOLUTION
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ecShip – Shipping solution to US http://shippingtool.ebay.com.hk
eBay 101
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ecShip – Shipping solution to US
eBay 101
http://shippingtool.ebay.com.hk
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ecShip – Shipping solution to US
eBay 101
http://shippingtool.ebay.com.hk
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eBay managed shipping solutions for Hong Kong exports features of services
Hong Kong Local to USA
COE Hong Kong HK Post eExpress DHL Global Mail Winit
Solutions Local pickup Economy Economy Warehouse
Destination Coverage Pickup for all eBay Economy &
Warehouse shipping solutions USA(all states) USA(all states) USA(all states)
Drop-off Location Pickup incl. 39 Post offices Tsuen Wan Yuen Long
Parcel Weight Limitation - < 2 kgs < 2 kgs -
Minimum Charges HK $9 / pickup 50g 50g 20kgs / shipment
Charge Volumetric Weight - No Yes Yes
Transit Times Same day/Next day 7-14 days 4-9 days 1-4 days (domestic)
Tracking Yes Yes Yes Optional
Proof of Delivery Yes Yes Yes Optional
Signature Proof of Delivery No No No Optional
Li-Battery Acceptance Yes No Yes Yes
Declared Value Limits - HK Post limits USD $200/parcel -
Customs Clearance - Postal Commercial Commercial
Optional Insurance - Yes Yes Yes
Returns (Undeliverable) - Yes No Yes
Enrollment Normination Open to market Normination Normination
Remarks - - - Value-added options available
SHIPPING SOLUTIONS
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SHIPPING SOLUTIONS to Europe to Australia
B-Post MiniPak B-Post TrakPak TNT Express Toll TNT Express Winit
Solutions Economy Economy Express Economy Express Warehouse
Destination Coverage 27 EU countries DE, ES, FR, IT, UK All EU countries AU Australasia region USA(all states)
Parcel Weight
Limitation < 2kgs < 5kgs - - - -
Minimum Charges - - 500g 500g 500g 20kgs / shipment
Charge Volumetric
Weight No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transit Times Majority 5~8 days Majority 3~7 days 2-3days 4-7days 1-3days 1-4 days (domestic)
Tracking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional
Proof of Delivery No Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional
Signature Proof of
Delivery No No Yes Optional No Optional
Li-Battery
Acceptance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Declared Value Limits < EUR $22/ parcel - TNT Express limits - TNT Express limits -
Customs Clearance Postal Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial
Optional Insurance No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Returns
(Undeliverable) Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes
Enrollment Normination Normination Normination Normination Normination Normination
Remarks - - - - - Value-added options
available
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eBay 101 36
EBAY SOLUTIONS
Shipping After sale service Selling
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Be a Top Rated Seller
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eBay 101 38
SUCCESSFUL SELLER ROADMAP
Top Rated seller (20% off on FvF)
Register eBay Acc
100+ SKU
More than 100 positive feedback
100+ transactions in 12 mths
Defect rate < 2%
US$1,000 sales in 12 mths
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FEEDBACK PROFILE
Be Top Rated Seller
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FEEDBACK PROFILE
Be Top Rated Seller
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TOP RATED SELLER
Defect Rate =
‣ < 2% (Top Rated)
‣ < 5% (Above Standard)
Low “Shipping
Time" DSR
Negative / Neutral
feedback
Open Cases Cancel Transaction Return
Total Transaction
Be Top Rated Seller
Low “Item As
Describe" DSR
Defect rate will not affect your above standard status until you have transactions with defects from > 8
different buyers (> 5 different buyers to impact Top Rated status) over the most recent evaluation period.
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HINT: BLOCK HIGH RISK COUNTRIES
Be Top Rated Seller
‣Home > My eBay > Account > Site Preference
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HINT: THANK YOU CARD
Be Top Rated Seller
http://asiaassets.ebay.com/HK/images/201406_Seller_Thank_you_sticker-output.pdf
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD 1. Photo
Size, Pixel requirement
For the best possible display of your listing on all eBay pages, take pictures with a 500 ~1600
pixel dimension on the longest side.
The picture quality requirements do not allow borders added to the picture after it was taken.
No seller-added text or artworks, including such as “Free Shipping” sales information.
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http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/pictures.html
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
Watermark
1. Go to the Describe your item section of the listing form.
2. Click Add or remove options, then select one or both
watermark options:
- Enable watermarking with my eBay user ID
- Enable watermarking with the eBay camera icon
3. Click Save.
4. Continue filling out the form.
If you'd like to create your own watermark on your photos,
follow these guidelines:
• We only allow watermarks for ownership and attribution
• Watermarks shouldn't distract from the image
• Watermarks can't serve a marketing purpose, such as
specific details about your item or customer service
• Watermarks should be no bigger than 5% of the total
image area
• Watermarks should have an opacity of no more than 50%
• Links aren't allowed in watermarks
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http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/pictures.html
1. Photo
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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2. Item Specific
Item specifics provide details about the item you're selling such as brand, size type,
size, color, and style. They are at the top of your listing description, making it easy
for buyers to view the facts about your item.
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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3. open an eBay Store
‣ Free listings & lower final value fee
‣ Improved design to turn browsers into buyers
‣ Powerful marketing tools to drive sales
URL: http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/start.html
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COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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FIND YOUR BEST STORE http://www.fees.ebay.com/feeweb/feeillustrator
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Sale
through
rate
Click-
Through
rate
Sales / Impressions
Search Result page View Item page Success Sold page
Impressions
Sales Page views
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4. Best Match
COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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• Sales record can be saved.
• Listing at out-of-stock status >60 days will be removed.
5. Use Out-of-stock-option
COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
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6. Avoid Duplicated listing (“buy it now” only)
COMPETITIVE LISTING STANDARD
New policy
from June
Implications
Check every day
Suspend
suspected
accounts
• Avoid duplicated listings
• Use one listing for one product of large amount
• Not apply on “auction only” listing
Further monitor
duplications
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SELLING MANAGER (FREE)
Sales Management Bulk Features
• Relist multiple sold and unsold listings
• Send feedback to multiple buyers
• File, track and manage multiple unpaid items & Final Value Fee requests
Performance Management Features
• Understand your sales performance
and account performance status
http://pages.ebay.com/selling_manager
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PROMOTIONS MANAGER (US, UK stores only) http://cgi1.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?SellerDiscountCampaignDashboard
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TERAPEAK – MARKETING RESEARCH TOOL https://www.terapeak.com
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Useful Tools 64
VOTOBO – MARKETING RESEARCH TOOL http://www.votobo.com/
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VIDEO VERIFICATION – FOR MORE LISTING ALLOWANCE http://cbt1.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VideoVerification
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EBAY CUSTOMER SUPPORT General Hotline: 3550 6041 (account issues)
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EBAY CUSTOMER SUPPORT New seller Hotline: 3550 6042 (selling tips, policy update)
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EBAY UNIVERSITY (外貿大學) http://university.ebay.cn/
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Thank you