This week has been one of those weeks when nothing seems to be going right. I am sick with a major infection. I am behind in school from being sick and I have had three eBay sales go the way of the creek. Two are international orders that are two big to ship USPS and UPS wants over $300 dollars to ship them!!! There needs to be some compromise between the two services. I might be able to find another shipper myself but I am working with a drop shipper so my options are only what they offer. The other order gone bad was an order that was made and when I went to make the order from the drop shipper they had conveniently discontinued the item. The big problem was that the customer sent me a money order before I found out that the item was no longer available. Soooo I had to wait and get the money order, cash it and send a refund through my bank. Like I said, it has been one of those weeks. Advice...
Summer has been a fun and relaxing time. We have adventured and enjoyed the sun. My business is doing well. I am still not making huge amounts of profit but I have started getting more regular sales and have added some different products to my inventory. I have stopped selling most of the crystal and nic nac type items. The swords and children's items seem to be selling the best. I have added a variety of Pedal Cars which are very cool. Perfect for Christmas.My advice for this week is be careful, careful when shipping international. This month I have had a package seized by customs at the Canada border. I actually didn't ship this item myself because it was through a drop-shipper. The issue was with what it was declared as. I guess the customs official didn't like that it was labeled as a movie prop when it was a false edged fantasy sword. Just make sure you write the correct item description on the customs form or your package could be seized as well!Click here for more information on shipping internationally from eBay.Until Next Time!
