Welcome to this edition of Adam Ginsberg's "Insiders" Newsletter. Each issue is designed to provide you with insights, tips, secrets and overall strategies on how you can build your online auctions business. I'm sure you love this issue! This week will give you some insight into selling to Canadian eBayer's. Also, be sure to check Adam's Blog for the latest in money making news online!
Expand Your Business - Sell to Canadians
Profit From the Growth of a $400 Billion Trading Relationship!
“1 in 2 Canadians online visit eBay every month.”
Selling to Canadians is an easy way to acquire new customers and grow your business on eBay Quickly.
Are you missing out on millions of potential customers? There are thousands of eBay sellers in the U.S. who sell hundreds of millions of dollars of products to Canadian buyers. Recent research proves that Canadians buy from Americans just as eagerly as from other Canadians. On eBay, cross-boarder shopping happens every day, in every category.
There is especially strong Canadian demand for products that are currently not available in adequate quantities to Canadians, including vehicles, consumer electronics, video games, collectible photographs, sporting goods, computers, toys, music, DVD’s, and movies.
Fun Facts
- U.S. sellers who make their items available to Canadians see a 6% increase in sales on average
- Canadians visit eBay frequently – eBay is the top online site in Canada
- Canadians spend a lot of time on eBay – eBay is #1 in time spent on a retail site in Canada
- Canadians are very comfortable dealing in U.S. dollars and communicating in English
- PayPal is the top online payment method among Canadian buyers on eBay
- Most Canadian sellers accept U.S. dollars and are experienced exporters
Tips for Selling to Canadians
Shipping
- Take advantage of PayPal Seller Protection – use traceable services like USPS Global Express, UPS, Fedex, or similar carriers to ship to Canada with confirmed addresses
- Include a printed invoice of the item in the package when you ship
Customs & Duties
- Fill in a customs form with the closing price of the item – do NOT include shipping and handling
- Use eBay Shipping Tools online and complete all necessary customs documentation online
- Your Canadian buyer is responsible for paying any customs and duties
- Canadians enjoy a Can$20/US$17 personal exemption limit for items sent by mail
Payments
- Accept PayPal – the #1 online payment method among Canadian eBay users!
More Fun Facts
- Selling to Canadian buyers with confirmed addresses qualifies you (the seller) for for PayPal Seller Protection
- Shipping times may be slightly longer outside the US. – be sure to set realistic expectations in your listing.
- Save yourself a trip to the Post Office – order customs forms right from the USPS
- More than 75% of US Titanium PowerSellers
Until the next issue...
Knowing No Boundaries
Adam Ginsberg
AdamGinsberg.com
Make Money Online
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Current news for ebay |
Yahoo! News Search Results for ebay
eBay announces event for small business, sellers (CIOL)SAN JOSE, Calif.: eBay, an E-commerce provider, on Monday announced the launch of a new series of events called eBay: On Location. The event is focused to help small-business and part-time sellers accelerate their businesses on eBay, said a press release.
Bonita Springs woman claims she was swindled on Super Bowl tickets from eBay (Naples Daily News)A Bonita Springs woman who paid $2,000 for two Super Bowl tickets on eBay found herself a victim instead of a spectator at the big game.Janet Waltz, 59, of the 26000 block of Summer Greens Drive, told Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies she attempted to buy the tickets on Friday.According to a Sheriff’s Office incident report, Waltz told deputies that she was in contact with the seller, a man ...
eBay Launches Series of Seller Events (WebProNews)eBay is starting a new series of events to help small businesses and part-time eBay sellers "accelerate their businesses" on eBay, which has 90 million active users. The series is called eBay: On Location , and has dates set for Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and San Jose. "eBay sellers are creative entrepreneurs who understand that eBay’s global reach and dynamic marketplace offer the ideal setting ...
eBay Announces Locations of Regional Seller Seminars (AuctionBytes)eBay: On Location's new regional event for online sellers kicks off in Atlanta on March 19-20 and will be held in Dallas on May 7-8; Chicago on July 9-10; and in San Jose, California on September 1-2, 2010. eBay had originally planned to hold the first eBay: On Location in Orlando in February but it never materialized.
Survey Shows Small Sellers Taking Brunt of eBay Fee Changes (AuctionBytes)AuctionBytes conducted a survey to determine how eBay sellers were affected by upcoming changes to fees - the overall survey results were published in yesterday's AuctionBytes Update newsletter.
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Student Websites:
I'm taking this opportunity to spotlight students who are taking their online business to the next level.
Each student has participated in the new Auction Cash Flow Secrets Intensive - a 3 day, hands on program intended to launch your online business. In each newsletter we will highlight the top new student websites!
Many incorporate eBay affiliate programs, ClickBank and Google adSense. Please feel free to visit these links to support your fellow students. |
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