posted on February 21, 2004 06:19:23 AM
What is the best way to set up an email list of my ebay customers so that I can contact them about new listings? Is it possible to import their addresses from somewhere? Thanks
posted on February 21, 2004 06:26:57 AM
Great way to get NARU'ed for SPAMMING your past bidders
You have to make sure ya have a fool-proof OPT-IN only protocol in place that any fool can read & comprehend...
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 21, 2004 07:09:26 AMWhat is the best way to set up an email list of my ebay customers so that I can contact them about new listings?
I wouldn't.
You can be suspended simply for asking people if they want to be on your opt-in list.
There are other ways to continue to market to one-time buyers. The best way (and eBay can't stop you here, at least not yet) is to use a package insert with each of your shipments that directs folks to your Web site or offers some very attractive specials.
Here's one more idea that is on the edge and that probably won't work if you have thousands of past customers:
Send them money via PayPal. Randomize the amounts, explain it as an adjustment in their payment. Make sure they know who it's coming from. People pay attention when they get money.
posted on February 21, 2004 11:43:11 AM
I've sold some things in the past that I have similar items of, and each time I've asked the successful bidder if he/she wants to be notified when I put more up for sale on Ebay. Those that say yes, I keep in a computer file. Items such as glass fruit, gem and mineral booklets, flatware in a certain pattern, old science fiction books, etc. Out of, say, 5 high bidders, perhaps 3 want to be notified. I cannot see what's illegal about that.
I e-mail and say I have a similar item to theirs, currently up for sale, #_________ on Ebay and remind them they asked to be notified. NO one has ever taken offense. But then I don't do it very often because most of my collectibles are truly one of a kind.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
You read about all these terrorists --- most of them came here legally, but
they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years.
Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and
those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of
immigration.
posted on February 21, 2004 06:00:41 PM
Why thanks, capolady! Doesn't it just make sense? We collectibles sellers have very few repeat customers--at least for most of us--and we need to nurture every single one. I've begun selling old football game programs for southern Calif. colleges; have sold four, have about 8 to go. This is the sort of auction item that begs for repeat customers.
On my computer list of people who want to be notified, I also have some of you experts in this or that field, like Lindajean and Neglus for postcards, that I can ask questions of.
It's not more than a page and a half total and I can find things easily on it.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
You read about all these terrorists --- most of them came here legally, but
they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years.
Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and
those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of
immigration.
posted on February 21, 2004 09:20:33 PM
Don't listen to the pretzel choked tomwhine and fluffythewoosiecat. Neither has business sense. The best way to make a list is on the fly. When you get a buyer, record their info in your e-mail address book. Then you can even catagorize then so the proper people get the correct e-mail for the corrosponding item.
Now if you get someone that states to take you off of your list, you must do it. Not for ebay reasons, but for legal reasons.
[ edited by stonecold613 on Feb 23, 2004 08:19 AM ]
posted on February 21, 2004 11:01:35 PM
Yeah, then blame stoned-toad when eBay NARU's ya
fool...
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 21, 2004 11:13:39 PM
for stoned-scroed, et.al:
"eBay policy prohibits members from sending spam. Spam is defined as email that is both unsolicited and is commercial in nature.
Unsolicited - The email must have been sent without the permission of the person who received it.
Commercial - The email must discuss buying, selling or trading of goods or services.
Some examples of spam include:
Unsolicited email offers for items that are the same or similar to items you are bidding on or have bid on in the past.
Email sent to you from a mailing list without your permission.
Direct or stand-alone invitations to join a mailing list.
Email sent using the "Contact eBay Member" link on the eBay Web site to send unsolicited commercial offers.
Some members have also reporting receiving requests for personal information in email messages that are made to appear that they were sent from eBay. More information on these messages, as well as how they can be reported, can be found on the Email and Websites Impersonating eBay page.
Please be aware that eBay's spam policy applies only to unsolicited commercial messages sent by eBay members. If you are receiving surveys, promotional messages or other email from eBay that you feel you should not be receiving, please refer to the Notification Preferences Overview for information on how to change the types of email you receive from eBay.
Email messages that are not commercial in nature, including offensive or unwelcome email, do not fall under the eBay spam policy.
Sellers are permitted to invite other users to join a mailing list as long as the email is related to the transaction and the mailing list invitation is not the primary purpose of the email."
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 22, 2004 05:11:11 AM
Look, folks. eBay takes the issue of spam seriously not because it loves and wants to protect its customers, but because it wants the exclusive right to market to them.
If eBay could figure out how to make all transactions blind (you as seller wouldn't know the winner's email address OR their shipping address) believe me, they would. I'll bet they're working on it.
But hey, if you don't mind running the risk of NARUville and think that lumping your message in with offers for penis extenders and Viagra makes a lot of marketing sense for you, go for it. I can tell you that the effort required to maintain such a list will be wasted.
posted on February 22, 2004 11:01:29 AM
Fluff: WHO is talking about Viagra and extending the size of your Willy???
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
You read about all these terrorists --- most of them came here legally, but
they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years.
Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and
those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of
immigration.
posted on February 22, 2004 11:12:57 AM
As with money, one can never have too much a Willy!
Right??
Right!!
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 22, 2004 01:31:17 PM
Envy is never becoming!
I hope you're proud of yerself...
... ya really hurt Ralphie's feelings, ya brute!
CNBC: "Unless the economy adds at least 2.3 million jobs by the end of the year, Bush will go down as the first president since Hoover to preside over a four-year term in which total employment fell."
posted on February 23, 2004 08:22:18 AM
Now that is the first thing that the pretzel choked has stated in a long time. He cannot be excited enough to becoming.
