What Makes a Good Seller?

Companies have curtailed inventory over the years, but many still rely on drivers for choices. Supervisors offer drivers some tips in deciding what to offer.

With the growth in use of planograms and handheld computers, vending route drivers often feel they have less input in deciding what products go in the machine. Many drivers are limited to choosing a handful of machine facings.
Drivers often feel that the restrictions minimize their role in the overall business. Nevertheless, these selections can make a difference to the customer, to the vending company’s profitability, and in the case of drivers paid on commission, to the driver’s income.
Drivers who are limited to choosing only a few facings often think that their choices are not important. This is an incorrect assumption. The “wild card” facings are important, given the fact that all locations have their unique needs. The driver who manages to fill these slots with popular selections will be providing a valuable service to the customer and to his or her own company.
Drivers should understand why their employers have these “wild card” facings in the first place. Vending companies realize that drivers are in a position to hear, first hand, about special requests from customers. There is no way for a vending company to know all the products that a given location will request. MORE

How To Buy SEO Services?

You've launched your website. Everybody you show it to thinks that it is great. You're starting to get some traffic. You search Google for your site.
You can't find it anywhere.
If you've arrived at SEOBook.com, chances are you're trying to solve that problem. Welcome to the world of SEO :)
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It is a process whereby websites can gain higher rankings in the search engines. If you find any of the terminology confusing, check out our SEO Glossary.
Can You Do It Yourself?
Of course! Here's how to do it for free.
Ensure that your pages are crawlable, and readable, by search engines. Make a list of around 20 keyword terms that relate to your topic, and write a page on each. Create a site map pointing to each page, and link all your pages to the site map. Finally, build links. More

Buying a Home Guide to Getting Started

Let's say one morning you wake up and realize that, yes, buying a home is the right thing to do for yourself.. You're tired of throwing away money on rent and figure that it's time to get into a home of your own. But you have reservations.
After all, if it's your first time, you've got questions. You might be a little nervous that you'll mess up, and it's normal to feel that way. You are probably spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and making the most important financial purchase of your life.
You will find that being an informed individual about the home buying process is empowering for you. Lucky for you that you came to the right place. So let's get started buying your first home!
Consider if Buying a Home is For You
Many people harbor secrets fears about buying a home, and some of those fears are justified. Not everybody is cut out to own a home, and if you're one of those people, it's better to find this out now than when you're under contract. more

How to Buy a Used Car : Buying a Used Car at an Auction

Learn about buying a used car at an auction with expert car buying advice in this free online used car video clip. Expert: John Mihail Michaels Bio: John Mihail Michaels has worked at Lincoln, Mer...

How to Buy a New Car : How to Finance a New Car

Head over to the finance office to work on paying for a new car with expert car buying advice from an experienced new car salesman in this free online used car video clip. Expert: Bill Zervakos & ...

How to Buy a New Car : Advice for Leasing a New Car

Learn how to lease a new car with expert car buying advice from an experienced new car salesman in this free online used car video clip. Expert: John Mihail Michaels Bio: John Mihail Michaels has ...

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Help Key: How to buy a watch?

The Chinese fake factories usually churn out familiar models and brands. Rolex and Breitling seem to be in the top positions while Panerai and IWC are inching up behind. Essentially, the pirates make popular watches that are easy to build - usually the three-handed models with only an hour, minute, and second hand to worry about. I’ve seen complicated watches like chronographs but usually the chrono mechanism doesn’t work and it’s junk.
Here’s something more insidious, however. If you’ve never seen a BR02 in real life, you probably couldn’t tell the difference between this:


and this:



Which one is real?
It’s almost impossible to tell and, if you were offered this one on eBay or even in a shop, the novice would be hard-pressed to tell the difference. The bottom is the real model. Here’s how to check on a watch before you buy it.
1. Know what you’re buying. Know the face, the case design, and the case markings. All of these are available from reputable dealers as well as the websites of the manufacturers themselves. In this case, we see that the date window is wrong and the hands are painted incorrectly. A quick comparison would let you pick this out immediately. MORE

How to Buy a Watch ?

Five watch terms that will make you sound like an industry pro



1. ComplicationAny function of a watch that goes beyond simple timekeeping. Could be an annual or lunar calendar, could be something as basic as a stopwatch.
2. MovementAll those bits and pieces inside that run the thing.
3. QuartzA movement powered by a battery and regulated by the oscillations of a quartz crystal. It’s way more accurate than other watch types—which isn’t to say we necessarily recommend you buy one. MORE

How to Become a Good Buyer?

Being a good buyer means becoming as educated as possible about the home buying process, understanding local market conditions, and having realistic expectations of what your needs are relative to the amount you can afford to spend. Regardless of the amount you are planning to spend, if you are not honest about your needs and what you “must have” versus those things you are willing to trade-off, and you do not understand how the process works, you will not be effective, and will end up wasting time and becoming frustrated and disappointed. No matter how much or how little you spend, everyone wants to feel they are paying a fair price for what they purchase in their particular market, and so it is essentianl that you get to know the local market conditions. Part of becoming a good buyer also means being serious about making a purchase when you find the right property; if you are just spending time looking at properties without the intent to buy, or having no idea of what you want and where you want to live, you are wasting a lot of time – yours, your Realtor’s, and the owners of the homes you are visiting. MORE

What makes a good Buyer??

Wolf Gugler
He/she is astute re:
• First goal is realizing sales and profits to achieve company plan = linear or a "big
picture" thinker
• Undertakes initiatives without being directed to do so
• Product selection, pricing and promotional activities go hand-in-hand
• Is capable of and actually does clearly communicate his/her goals to suppliers; is
accessible when necessary and acts as a true partner in attempting to maximize profit
opportunities for both. Understands "stuff happens" and doesn’t hang a supplier out to
dry because of one deviation from the norm. I am still frankly amazed when I hear a
Supplier tell me they can’t get their Buyer to return their phone call
• Works by business plan preparation and execution; takes planned approaches to
success. Can present a quantifiable case to senior management regarding initiatives to be
taken
• Aware of inventory turns and inventory control; reasonably good computer skills to
augment this. Works with distribution staff to continuously improve the logistics aspect
of success. Not afraid to evaluate and/or exit unprofitable products/categories
• Is aware his/her performance evaluation is probably based on meeting/exceeding
planned objectives, inventory turns, satisfaction of operations staff with their
performance; is not afraid to solicit input from Store staff, but rather welcomes it...MORE

What Makes a Good Seller?

Companies have curtailed inventory over the years, but many still rely on drivers for choices. Supervisors offer drivers some tips in deciding what to offer.

With the growth in use of planograms and handheld computers, vending route drivers often feel they have less input in deciding what products go in the machine. Many drivers are limited to choosing a handful of machine facings.
Drivers often feel that the restrictions minimize their role in the overall business. Nevertheless, these selections can make a difference to the customer, to the vending company’s profitability, and in the case of drivers paid on commission, to the driver’s income.
Drivers who are limited to choosing only a few facings often think that their choices are not important. This is an incorrect assumption. The “wild card” facings are important, given the fact that all locations have their unique needs. The driver who manages to fill these slots with popular selections will be providing a valuable service to the customer and to his or her own company. MORE

How to be a Good Seller on ebay?

While I mostly buy stuff on eBay, I also sell every once in a while. I want to do my part to help the situation and to make things easy on the Buyer. By working together, buyers and sellers can make the eBay experience wonderful. Being a good seller essentially revolves around being honest about your merchandise and making every effort to get that stuff to your buyers in a friendly manner.


Being a good seller
How to do it
Give a detailed, honest description of each item.
This can be a delicate balancing act. Too little description, and people won't know what you're selling. Too much, and you may turn people off. However, I'd advise risking too much. Just tell people what it is, what it looks like, what kind of condition it's in, etc. Write enough to make sure that your buyers know exactly what it is. How big is the item? Some sellers put something in the picture (a coin or ruler for example) to show scale. Is the item new or used? What condition is it in? (note any scratches, nicks, odors, fading etc...) Don't worry about this making the item unappealing. Sometimes it adds character, but above all it shows a tendancy toward honesty! Listings that are TOO busy are annoying, such as endless graphics not having to do with the item, music, etc. Text should be easy to read with all the goodies up front.
Battling the catch-22
If you put very little information in your TOS, your buyers can get confused and may not fully understand how you want things run. On ther other hand, putting to many things in there, especially warnings about deadbeats, can turn some people off. The problem, of course, is that if you DON'T put all that stuff in, you open the door to deadbeats and people who will try to work around some things that you want. For example, if you don't take checks, but do not specifically say so in your TOS, they may try to send you one anyway. On the whole, I would advise to put in just the basic information. It's my experience that deadbeats will ignore your TOS, no matter how many times you say something. Certain things are assumed, like all bidders are expected to pay, serious bidders only. As briefly as possible, simply list your payment terms, shipping price and options. Loads of stern warnings and repetitions will only serve to turn off good buyers and sail right over the heads of deadbeats.
The only stupid question is that which goes unasked (and unanswered)
Try to answer questions from buyers as quickly as possible. Not responding can make a BIG difference in the final price for an auction. Let's say the high bidder has bidd 100.00, someone else comes along that is willing to go as high as 400.00, but has a question. It's not answered in time and the auction ends. You just lost 300.00. This is one reason it's important to have as complete a description as possible. The goal being to have enough information that someone could bid without having to ask a question and then wait for a reply. If someone asks a question, you might add the answer to future listings, since it's likely that someone else may have the same question.
A man's gotta cancel what a man's gotta cancel. (Women, too)
Sadly, there are times when you need to cancel a bid. Maybe you don't accept bids from buyers with an overall negative feedback rating, or maybe this is a buyer who's caused you grief in the past. When this happens, cancel the bid and e-mail them AND safeharbor. Explain that you have canceled this person's bid. Give full information : Auction number, names, dates, reasons why, etc. Then offically ask him never to bid on your items again. Each time he bids anyway, repeat the process, CC'ing to safeharbor. Eventually, this person will be suspended.
Communication is the cornerstone of any good relationship(just like the buyer guide!)
When you win, be sure to inform the seller right away. See my comments about auto-messages above. I suggest that with every piece of e-mail, send along all information. Include such things as auction number, description, your name, your username, your e-mail address, your snail-mail address, the total price, and so on. Is this overkill? Yes. However, it's often necessary. By always sending full information, there's less chance of error. I once had to ask a seller THREE TIMES for his address. Yuck. Send e-mail every day until you reach the buyer. As I've learned from the business world, there is an enormous difference between sending one e-mail five days ago, and sending e-mail every day for five days. Don't overdo it, though. Don't send more than one per day unless there is an ongoing communication between buyer and seller. Keep up the one a days until you establish initial contact.
Have a generous clock(also just like the buyer guide!)
eBay says communication must be established within three business days of auction end. However, this may not always be enough time. Don't be quick to jump the gun and run screaming to safeharbor the minute that you pass the 72-hour mark. I did that once, and while everything worked out OK, I don't recommend it. When I win an auction, I tag that day as day 0. If it's a weekend or holiday, I tag the next business day as day 0. I send an e-mail every day with full information and any questions that I might have. Beginning day 4, I start to announce how many business days have gone by. Beginning with day 5, I CC safeharbor. MORE

Find the Right Car and Make the Deal

You should now be confident and prepared to use Cars.com to find all the best vehicles for sale in your area and to arrange test drives of the most promising ones. Getting in touch with a dealer or private-party seller is easy -- you choose whether to call or e-mail.

Prepare to Deal With Sellers

If you've completed Steps 1 and 2, you're more than halfway to a good deal. Now you'll need some tips on how to narrow the selection of used cars and/or understand what happens at dealerships before you're in one. The vehicle's sale price -- and not the monthly payment -- is your key focus, but you'd best study up on trade-ins, financing and insurance (F&I), service contracts and all the other extras that dealers offer.

Decide Which Vehicles to Consider

New, used or certified pre-owned? Coupe or sedan? SUV or minivan? Figure out what vehicle types and models fit your price range and needs. The more you're willing to consider, the wider the range of prices you'll get and the better bargaining position you'll be in when it comes time to buy.

How to buy a new or used car :Determine How you can afford and how you will pay

You may be tempted to first find the vehicle you want and then figure out how to pay for it later. Any loan can have an affordable monthly payment if you extend the term long enough, but that can add significantly to the total cost of the car. Focus on the total amount financed rather than on the monthly payment alone.