kasue
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:12:54 AM new
Twice just recently Ebay has sent me an email offering me power seller status. A bronze? Anyway, is there any reason I would not want this "honor"?
Karen
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:17:44 AM new
Are you sure it's from eBay? I get a lot of them, and they're all phishes.
(I am a PowerSeller -- for now, anyway -- and there's no real benefit to it.)
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:25:08 AM new
Some buyers sneer at the logo but you can turn it off in your preferences if that is a concern.
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kasue
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:31:04 AM new
Fluff, I guess I never thought about it being a phish. hmmm. Ebay would never approach me, I would have to approach them?
Karen
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roadsmith
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:56:43 AM new
I've been a bronze powerseller off and on over the last few years. I chose to have it, thinking I'd get better service if I needed help, but I never needed that additional help while I had that status.
There's been a lot of talk here in previous years about the plusses and minuses. Sometimes I don't want to bid on a power seller's items, knowing from past experience that their communication skills are frequently lacking.
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 13, 2008 10:58:18 AM new
If you are worried about phishing and do want to sign up, try to do so through the powerseller portal.
If you can't it means it was phishing.
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kasue
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:16:53 PM new
I read a little about being one. It says I have to make an appointment for them to call me and interview me for fifteen minutes. They can't see what they want to know from my feedback and my amount of sales? An interview makes me nervous.
Karen
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:27:51 PM new
"It says I have to make an appointment for them to call me and interview me for fifteen minutes."
That's only if you need or want help to become a powerseller. It's completely voluntary.
"If you would like help growing your business to a level that qualifies you for the PowerSeller Program, schedule a free consultation with a Seller OnRamp program consultant today! Seller OnRamp consultants teach qualified business sellers how to effectively market their products on eBay. Provide the referral code "PowerSeller" to get started."
http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powerseller/criteria.html
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merrie
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:32:08 PM new
Maybe the "interview" is new. I never had to do that. They sent me an invitation when my sales warranted it. I went to the link and that was that.
Recently being "promoted" to silver, I was astonished that when I called about a concern, someone answered the phone on the second ring and seemed to know what they were talking about. The only time I have ever taken advantage of "PowerSeller" perks.
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:36:20 PM new
Kasue, there's really no harm in joining. If you want to keep a lower profile just keep your logo turned off and only lurk on the powerseller board. No one will ever know.
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kasue
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:43:00 PM new
If it means reduced FVF's, I'm interested!
Karen
[ edited by kasue on Feb 13, 2008 12:43 PM ]
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coach81938
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posted on February 13, 2008 12:49:46 PM new
I get these e-mails all the time and all of them turned out to be phishing. Before you click on anything in the e-mail, please send it to [email protected], along with headers. They will let you know if it came from them.
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ST0NEC0LD613
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posted on February 13, 2008 06:24:48 PM new
This seems a bit fishy (no pun) to me. I never had to do any interview either.
The first thing you want to do is to make sure your sales have been good enough to qualify. I am pretty sure you still need over $1,000.00 per month for over three months, plus have an over 98% feedback rating.
If you don't, then it's a spam. I get about 4 of them a day and in my e-mail addresses that I don't even have an eBay account registered.
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 13, 2008 06:48:53 PM new
At the risk of repeating myself, the "interview" is actually a voluntary, free phone consultation available to all sellers who wish to become powersellers but may need some help along the way.
It has nothing to do with the sellers who already qualify and it is not a requirement.
"I am pretty sure you still need over $1,000.00 per month for over three months, plus have an over 98% feedback rating."
The dollar amount is one path. You can now also qualify by selling a certain number of items per month. Bronze level is 100 items, silver level is 300 items, etc.
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neglus
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posted on February 13, 2008 06:59:04 PM new
Karen- don't be nervous by an "interview". I think it is conducted by a contract marketing firm and they tell you to use some of the $ ebay marketing tools.
There is a common PHISH email out there inviting you to PS status. I get several per month and I have been a PS for 5 years!
However, the PS page tells you that you will be contacted by email (STUPID). Check to make sure that it is real by finding the email in your ebay message box. Don't click on any links in email coming to your email box! You could try going to the PS portal (you can get there by clicking on PS icon next to a seller's name (use mine if you want)and signing in where it says to sign in.
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davebraun
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posted on February 13, 2008 07:02:53 PM new
I've been a silver level powerseller for years. If there are any benefits I'm not aware of them.
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