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Greetings,
2006 has been an exciting year at ReliaBid. Some
big news: we are pleased to announce a new
partnership that
will allow ReliaBid to expand our protection
capabilities to include eBay UK while also providing
members access to international debt collection
on unpaid items!
This month's newsletter also has some great tips on
how to increase your sales over the coming holiday
and post-holiday weeks. We would like to
wish everyone a safe holiday selling season! As you
enter what we hope will be your best and busiest
holiday season, remember that new buyers hit the
market and increased traffic also brings about increases in fraud. As always, for the best
seller protection in the online auction marketplace,
use ReliaBid, the industry leader in eliminating
non-paying bidders to ensure that you get paid
quickly and consistently!
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It’s that time of year again when the holiday season
is in full swing and everyone is trying to find that
perfect gift for their friends and loved ones. Here
are a few suggestions to reduce fraud and sell more:
- Although the holiday season is already in full
swing, it isn’t ending anytime soon. When folks
receive holiday money and have the time off to
cruise the web, they are bound to spend their time
browsing and buying online. Just beware that your
buyers don’t suddenly get buyer’s remorse when the holiday bills show up. The ReliaBid Seal
can help reinforce the binding commitment of
the auction!
- Be extra careful of newcomers to the auction
marketplace during this season. An influx of new
users can also mean an influx of potential
non-paying bidders when they don’t understand
their commitment. When new members bid on your
items and win, you may want to send them
step-by-step instructions on how to pay and when
they will receive the items. ReliaBid’s terms and
seal also make the payment terms crystal clear to
bidders to reduce confusion!
- Include an option to have the items gift wrapped or to include a gift-card. Although this may take a few extra minutes for you, offering gift wrapping as an extra may be the deciding factor for some buyers.
- When buying online during the holidays, buyers are always concerned with when they will receive their packages. Will they get that special gift in time? Take the mystery out of buying by including last days for items to be purchased in order to receive them in time for the holidays.
- Make use of your customers and send targeted mailings to those who have purchased from you in the past. This is especially useful for sellers who are in a niche market. Mailing lists – like this one – are a great way to stay in touch with your customers and keep them aware of what you are offering!
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| New Seal |
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It’s facelift time! In response to a recent request
from eBay, ReliaBid has made a few aesthetic changes
to our seal in order to better serve our customers. You may have noticed the recent changes as the new seal is live. In working directly with eBay’s heads of Trust and Safety we have ensured that you still receive the best protection while satisfying all of eBay’s requests and guidelines.
The recent changes have streamlined the presentation of the ReliaBid seal information that has been proven so effective for our users while also making the ReliaBid logo more easily identifiable for your potential buyers. Now those bidding on your items can easily recognize your commitment as a seller through your membership with ReliaBid. Through the link underneath the ReliaBid logo, potential buyers are still able to verify the status of ReliaBid members and see that each ReliaBid seller is protected against non-paying bidders.
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| International Expansion |
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ReliaBid is going GLOBAL! We are delighted to
announce a new partnership with a UK-based debt
collection agency, Village Investigations Limited
(Vilcol). With the assistance of our new friends at Vilcol, ReliaBid is able to expand our protective reach. Through this new partnership, ReliaBid members will now receive the same great protection and debt collection services they currently enjoy in the United States, but extended to include the European Union. This means that ReliaBid is able to help sellers receive payment from non-paying bidders, even when they are located in select countries overseas!
With the launch of the UK-arm of ReliaBid, members will also be able to receive strong deterrent effect of seal protection on auctions launched on the ebay.co.uk site.
The launch of ReliaBid's new international branch is set to go live within the coming 60 days and be seamlessly integrated into our existing system for customers. Stay tuned to ReliaBid.com for more details.
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| ReliaBid has a Blog! |
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In September, ReliaBid launched the ReliaBlog,
ReliaBid's corporate blog. This blog is updated
multiple times a week with thoughts directly from
the management of ReliaBid. Bookmark the blog now,
or add an RSS feed to stay up to date on our
thoughts on the auction industry.
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