Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions - Page 74

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Originally Posted by HansderHund 


It's funny that this is mentioned as I have been experiencing pain for the past couple of years, but have only recently focused on it. On Sunday, I had a heating pad on my wrist/thumb. What types of stretching do you do? I work in an office/classroom/at home and am typing on something most of the day. Any recommendations?

The type of stretching I do is holding the base with the left hand while the right hand...HAHAHAHAHA, JKJK!

I've been pretty flexible due to martial arts training and stretching for weight training. I bend my wrists backwards until pass the 90 degree angel on a flat surface about hips level and hold that for 30 seconds while NOT locking my elbows. Then, I stretch the opposite at an angle also on a flat surface. The degrees of the angle you have to experiment with to feel the "pull" of the extensors in your forearms. You have to play with the angle to feel the pulling sensation. Trust me, it feels really good to release all the muscle tension! I repeat about 4 to 5 sets. Remember to only stretch when your body is warm.

Also, get one of the typing pad so you can rest your palms on it so you can type with your wrists in a natural, unbended position. Type for about 30 minutes and rest for 10. Do biceps curl and other pull down exercises strengthening your forearms while NOT moving your wrists ie. wrist curls. Try to keep your wrists in a natural/unbended angle while living your life!

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Originally Posted by GMMcL 


Gotta tell ya, this was my first thought too.
Anywhoo: Any of you comrades expecting this week's auctions to be off? I figure a large percentage of our audience are offline. Not like Ima end my auctions or anything; just bracing for the inevitable.
Speaking of ending an auction: I have a PRL suit on now. 10 day auction, set to end Sunday. 2 bids, 4 watchers. BUT: I got the measurements wrong and didn't realize until after the first bid. Now the correct measurements are Waaaay at the bottom, under all my pics and stuff. I think nobody is seeing them (since I keep getting messages telling me my measurements are off), so I think I'm getting fewer watchers than I should. Luckily, the title has the right size, but I'm still concerned. And as icing on the cake, the leading bidder has only 4 feedback. I'm thinking of ending it and relisting 7 days starting Sunday (I've already had 10 days exposure). Thoughts?

I think you'll get hit with final value fees if you end with bidders. You might call eBay and see what they suggest. 

knocked down 998.86 this past week, according to ebay, I couldn't get 1.14 more? hahah. Also, I seriously just got this message from a buyer once item ended. "Sorry. I no longer want."

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Originally Posted by capnwes 


+1. As it stands, it looks like my sales will show an increase this week.

As suspected, my sales increased by 28% over my previous 4 week average

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Originally Posted by capnwes 

As suspected, my sales increased by 28% over my previous 4 week average

but thats probably the result of a combination of better items and variance?

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Originally Posted by concealed 

 

but thats probably the result of a combination of better items and variance?

My inventory was really pretty much the same as it has been for my fall tweed sale. About 65-70 percent tweed. Was a bit of a cold spike lately...so I would credit that more than anything. Was just making reference to GMMcL's post wondering if he should expect to see a decrease in sales due to Sandy. 

Got this one from PayPal today. Didn't realize this was a thing, but I'll take it.

"Due to your exceptional PayPal account performance, we are happy to let you know that your funds will no longer be temporarily held during the investigation of a claim, dispute, or chargeback filed by your buyers. This change will take effect immediately. There is no action required on your behalf to take advantage of this exciting benefit."

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Originally Posted by VLSI 

Do you guys think there is a significant difference between a .99 and 9.99 auction? Does it make a difference in traffic at that point?

why not make it .01