Thursday, December 1, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Premier Placement Package 101 - Basic Configurations and Manual Posting
Premier Placement Package 101 - Basic Configurations and Manual Posting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpACDtmBWAw&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpACDtmBWAw&feature=youtu.be
Training for eBay Vehicle Merchandising Platform and Preferred Placment Package
We created a short training video to teach you how to to use the eBay Vehicle Merchandising Platform as well as our newest product offering the Preferred Placement Package.
Click here to begin the training: Vehicle Merchandising Platform and Preferred Placement Package Training
If you have any issues please email us at motorstraining@ebay.com
Click here to begin the training: Vehicle Merchandising Platform and Preferred Placement Package Training
If you have any issues please email us at motorstraining@ebay.com
Friday, July 8, 2016
How to buy your next vehicle on eBay Motors
Why eBay: Buying your next car from
the world’s largest marketplace means making the entire U.S.A. your own
user-friendly dealership. With around 80,000 new and used autos to choose from,
eBay’s easy search tool lets you customize the color, mileage, and price of the
car, van, suv, truck or motorcycle that is right for you. There is also a wide
diversity of sources -- with half of our vehicles rolling off of dealer lots,
and the rest sold by small businesses and eBay Motors customers just like you. Some
local sellers even offer a test drive before you buy. Need help shopping
around? Every eBay Motors listing includes a Vehicle History Report, featuring
details and pictures of your purchase. You can then ask the seller questions
(even during the bidding process), and also order an inspection. After
comparing prices, submit an auction bid, or take a seller’s offer with Buy It
Now, and drive away happy.
Value Prop: eBay Motors buyers have the
unique dual ability to search a national inventory of vehicles, and also
purchase them at market-based prices – all from their smartphone, tablet,
laptop or desktop. That includes rare classic cars, the latest electric cars,
and high-performance hybrid cars. With over 15 years spent refining its buyer
experience, eBay Motors offers you detailed Vehicle History Reports, as well as
financing and shipping quotes, before ever having to contact a seller. When
your research is done, you can then utilize seller feedback, inspection
requests, financing options, and shipping services.
Car Search Basics: eBay’s search tool simplifies
sorting through 80,000 vehicles. First, choose between Cars & Trucks or
motorcycles. Then, simply click new and/or used, enter make and model, as well
as your zip code to get a Best Match. This shows you vehicles with the most
views, and from sellers with the best rating. Above the search tool are viewing
options for All Listings, Auction, and Buy It Now. So if you search for a new
Ford F150 pickup within the default distance of 200 miles of Downtown Dallas,
Texas (ZIP 75201), over 1,000 listings may return. You can then refine your
search by year, adjust the distance limit, or change the make, model and
location altogether. Each listing in the results section shows you a picture,
the price, the financing, distance from your zip code, vehicle year and mileage
– and you can reframe the results based on each of those data details.
eBay Transaction Basics: Once you have selected a
vehicle from your eBay search, learn more about it by exploring the tabs
beneath your listing’s main picture. Use the Description tab to see the car’s
basic info, specifications, available options, seller info, and terms of sale.
Use the Vehicle History Report tab for an accident check, title and problem
check, odometer check, vehicle use and event check, and to explore a detailed
vehicle history list. The Shipping and Payments tab provides quotes from
customer-rated uShip providers near your zip code, and final payment details.
If you find a car that you want, put in a bid if it’s up for auction, or Buy It
Now if the seller has set a price. When payment is completed, you can arrange
pickup and shipping with them, transfer title and you’re ready to drive.
For more information about buying your next
car, truck or motorcycle on eBay Motors, go to our buyer "How To..."
area to learn more: http://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/howto/index.html
Thursday, June 30, 2016
eBay Motors - Online Training Webinars
Looking for ways to get
more traction from your Vehicles and Parts listings? Well you're in luck:
eBay has a whole host of free webinars, hosted by top-level Motors Account
Managers.
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Online seminars are open to
all dealers, and usually last around 45 minutes. Sellers are free to submit
questions beforehand via motorstraining@ebay.com.
These webinars are a great (and free!) way to increase sales. Click here for more information, or to sign up now.
Detailed Information on each Webinar is listed below
eBay Motors Webinar #1: Vehicle Sales
Best Practices
What are your plans to help grow your business
2016? eBay Motors should be a part of those plans. With National
reach and 10 Million monthly visitors (ComScore Q1, 2016) eBay is a great way
to help expand your business.
This webinar will cover many of the basics to listing vehicles on eBay Motors as well as some of the strategies put into place by our account managers and top dealers to help you reach your sales goals. We will also look at specific tools to help you list on eBay as well as cover our fee structure and new programs. Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Best Practices Webinar
eBay Motors Webinar #2: Lead Management
This online seminar focuses on
best practices to manage leads received from eBay.
Presentation focuses on Lead Management. This means we focus on how to handle many of the common questions you will receive, how and when you should contact eBay leads for maximum return, and some basic talk tracks. The online buyer has a number of questions including pricing, payment, delivery and warranty. The sellers who best answer these questions usually see the most sales since they help make the buying process more convenient and trust worthy. We will provide the leads, you sell the cars. Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Lead Management Webinar
eBay Motors Webinar #3:
Building Trust
This online seminar focuses on
some best practices to building trust with shoppers on eBay.
Presentation focuses on building trust. This means we focus on how to present yourself, your dealership, and your inventory in the correct manner to increase customer engagement. Getting buyers to trust you is perhaps the most difficult aspect of selling online. If you build trust, you will sell more.
eBay Motors Webinar #4:
eBay Stores
These webinars run once or
twice a month Please check the link below to register
for the date and time that works best for you:
Your eBay storefront is one of the most powerful tools to help drive traffic and help build a better shopping experience. eBay Stores offer enhanced SEO opportunities as well. In this class we will look at how to build out your store so that it looks the best and performs the best within eBay and outside search engines. Think of your eBay Store as your own eBay website. You can merchandise it and create a unique and search worthy buying experience. This class will teach you how to do it.
eBay Motors Webinar #5:
Parts and Accessories
This webinar will teach you how to
sell Parts and Accessories on eBay Motors. Whether you are a dealer looking
to start selling parts or a full scale parts business looking to expand your
online presence, this webinar is for you.
eBay has 159 million active buyers. Parts and Accessories is one of eBay's largest and fastest growing categories with 3 parts or accessories selling every second. (Based on eBay Marketplace Fast Facts, Q1 2016) This class will teach you how to get started. We will teach you basic online skills, how to get started on eBay and also show you tools to help you maximize your time and results. |
eBay Motors Webinar #6: Search
Engine Optimization
This online seminar is the first
(and possibly the most important) presentation of best practices on how to
achieve success on the site.
Presentation focuses on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means we focus on how to get your listings seen by as many buyers as possible. The first step to selling cars, is to get them seen.
This webinar focuses on achieving that goal. How to be seen. How to generate leads. And, the methods you can use to achieve that.
Presentation focuses on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means we focus on how to get your listings seen by as many buyers as possible. The first step to selling cars, is to get them seen.
This webinar focuses on achieving that goal. How to be seen. How to generate leads. And, the methods you can use to achieve that.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
eBay Motors Vehicle Merchandising Platform Basic Training
Learn how to
start using eBay Motors new inventory and merchandising tool
Thursday, February 18, 2016
New Webinar Schedule Posted - Winter / Spring 2016
eBay Motors has launched a series of free webinars to help our sellers learn more about selling on eBay Motors. Open to all dealers, new webinars will be offered approximately every other week. Here’s a look at what’s ahead—for the complete list, please check our:
eBay Motors Webinar: Search Engine Optimization
The first step to selling cars is getting them seen. This webinar focuses on how to achieve success on eBay using the latest search engine optimization (SEO) strategies, including how to get seen by as many buyers as possible and how to generate the leads that become sales.
eBay Motors Webinar: Lead Management
Online buyers have questions—about pricing, payment, delivery, and warranty. And sellers who answer these questions best usually see the most sales. This webinar focuses on the best practices of managing the leads you get from eBay, including handling common questions as well as how and when to contact leads for maximum return.
eBay Motors Webinar: Building Trust
Getting buyers to trust you is perhaps the most challenging aspect of selling online. This webinar focuses on the best practices of building trust with shoppers on eBay, including how to present yourself, your dealership, and your inventory to increase customer engagement.
eBay Motors Webinar: eBay Stores
Your eBay storefront is one of the most powerful tools available to help drive traffic and build a great shopping experience. In this webinar, we’ll look at how to build and merchandise your eBay Store so that it looks great and delivers—both on eBay and through outside search engines.
eBay Motors Webinar: Parts and Accessories
Whether you’re a dealer looking to start selling parts or a full-scale parts business hoping to expand your online presence, this webinar covers the basic skills of selling online, getting started on eBay, and the tools that can help you maximize your results.
eBay Motors Webinar: Vehicle Sales Best Practices
How will you grow your business 2016—and how can eBay Motors help you get there? This webinar will cover:
- The basics of listing on eBay Motors, our fee structure, and new programs
- Top strategies from account managers and fellow dealers to reach your sales goals
- A look at the range of tools available to help you list on eBay
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
New eBay Motors Training Webinar Schedule
eBay Motors has launched a new series of webinars to help
sellers learn more about selling on eBay Motors. Each class will be offered approximately
every other week so there should be plenty of chances for you to catch a class
or two. Classes are free and open for
all dealers.
For a list of all classes you can check at the Vehicle
Resource Center:
Webinar 1: SEO
eBay Motors Webinar:
Search Engine Optimization
This online seminar is the first (and possibly the most
important) presentation of best practices on how
to achieve success on the site.
Presentation focuses on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means we focus on how to get your listings seen by as many buyers as possible. The first step to selling cars, is to get them seen.
This webinar focuses on achieving that goal. How to be seen. How to generate leads. And, the methods you can use to achieve that.
Presentation focuses on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This means we focus on how to get your listings seen by as many buyers as possible. The first step to selling cars, is to get them seen.
This webinar focuses on achieving that goal. How to be seen. How to generate leads. And, the methods you can use to achieve that.
eBay Motors Webinar: Lead Management
This online seminar focuses on best practices to manage leads
received from eBay.
Presentation focuses on Lead Management. This means we focus on how to handle many of the common questions you will receive, how and when you should contact eBay leads for maximum return, and some basic talk tracks. The online buyer has a number of questions including pricing, payment, delivery and warranty. The sellers who best answer these questions usually see the most sales since they help make the buying process more convenient and trust worthy.
We will provide the leads, you sell the cars!
Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Lead Management Webinar
Presentation focuses on Lead Management. This means we focus on how to handle many of the common questions you will receive, how and when you should contact eBay leads for maximum return, and some basic talk tracks. The online buyer has a number of questions including pricing, payment, delivery and warranty. The sellers who best answer these questions usually see the most sales since they help make the buying process more convenient and trust worthy.
We will provide the leads, you sell the cars!
Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Lead Management Webinar
Webinar 3: Building Trust
eBay Motors Webinar: Building Trust
This online seminar focuses on some best practices to
building trust with shoppers on eBay.
Presentation focuses on building trust. This means we focus on how to present yourself, your dealership, and your inventory in the correct manner to increase customer engagement. Getting buyers to trust you is perhaps the most difficult aspect of selling online.
If you build trust, you will sell more!
Presentation focuses on building trust. This means we focus on how to present yourself, your dealership, and your inventory in the correct manner to increase customer engagement. Getting buyers to trust you is perhaps the most difficult aspect of selling online.
If you build trust, you will sell more!
eBay Motors
Webinar: eBay Stores
These
webinars run once or twice a month
Please check the link below to register for the date and time that works
best for you:
Your eBay storefront is one of the most powerful tools to help drive traffic and help build a better shopping experience. eBay Stores offer enhanced SEO opportunities as well.
In this class we will look at how to build out your store so that it looks the best and performs the best within eBay and outside search engines. Think of your eBay Store as your own eBay website. You can merchandise it and create a unique and search worthy buying experience. This class will teach you how to do it.
Your eBay storefront is one of the most powerful tools to help drive traffic and help build a better shopping experience. eBay Stores offer enhanced SEO opportunities as well.
In this class we will look at how to build out your store so that it looks the best and performs the best within eBay and outside search engines. Think of your eBay Store as your own eBay website. You can merchandise it and create a unique and search worthy buying experience. This class will teach you how to do it.
eBay Motors Webinar: Parts and Accessories
This webinar will teach you how to sell Parts and Accessories
on eBay Motors. Whether you are a dealer looking to start selling parts or a
full scale parts business looking to expand your online presence, this webinar
is for you.
eBay has 159 million active buyers. Parts and Accessories is one of eBay's largest and fastest growing categories with 3 parts or accessories selling every second. (Q3 2015)
This class will teach you how to get started. We will teach you basic online skills, how to get started on eBay and also show you tools to help you maximize your time and results.
eBay has 159 million active buyers. Parts and Accessories is one of eBay's largest and fastest growing categories with 3 parts or accessories selling every second. (Q3 2015)
This class will teach you how to get started. We will teach you basic online skills, how to get started on eBay and also show you tools to help you maximize your time and results.
Webinar 6: Selling Vehicles on
eBay Motors
eBay Motors Webinar: Vehicle Sales Best Practices
What are your plans to help grow your business 2016? eBay Motors should be a part of those plans.
With over 159 million active users eBay continues to be one of the highest
traffic sites in the world.
This webinar will cover many of the basics to listing vehicles on eBay Motors as well as some of the strategies put into place by our account managers and top dealers to help you reach your sales goals. We will also look at specific tools to help you list on eBay as well as cover our fee structure and new programs.
Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Best Practices Webinar
This webinar will cover many of the basics to listing vehicles on eBay Motors as well as some of the strategies put into place by our account managers and top dealers to help you reach your sales goals. We will also look at specific tools to help you list on eBay as well as cover our fee structure and new programs.
Click Here to Register: eBay Motors Best Practices Webinar
Selling Parts and Accessories online
New article about selling Parts and Accessories online up on Fixed Operations Magazine
http://fixedopsmag.com/magazine/novdec2015/html5.html#page/102
http://fixedopsmag.com/magazine/novdec2015/html5.html#page/102
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
eDealer Training Classes - New Cities Added
eDealer Training Program Schedule
eBay Motors announces new cities for eDealer Training Program
eBay Motors eDealer Training Program – Spring / Summer 2013 ScheduleIf you are looking to improve your sales skills, or maybe just want to see what other dealers are doing to find success on eBay Motors you should consider attending one of our live training classes.eBay Motors Training Schedule
If you haven't been to this class yet I highly encourage it. If you have been in the past, then we want you back. My team evolves this training each quarter and I still believe that after 3 years of teaching this class (100 times a year) that we still have the best training class out there. Where else can you find a company in your city running a 3 hour training for free with zero commitment to ever spend a dollar?
eDealer Registration Page
Here is the schedule:
You can find a pretty and printable version here: eBay Motors Training Schedule
August
13 • Tue.........................................Phoenix, AZ
14 • Wed.......................................San Marcos, TX
20 • Tue.........................................Cincinnati, OH
20 • Tue.........................................Washington, D.C.
21 • Wed.......................................Atlanta, GA
27 • Tue......................................... Long Island, NY
September
17 • Tue.........................................Patterson, NJ
18 • Wed.......................................Omaha, NE
19 • Thu.........................................Tyler, TX
24 • Tue.........................................Orange County, CA
24 • Tue.........................................Orlando, FL
27 • Wed........................................Philadelphia, PA
Sign Up Here: eDealer Registration Page
Why a $1.00 Auction Start Price helps you sell more vehicles
Monthly Best Practices Article
Why a $1.00 Auction Start Price helps you sell more vehicles on eBay Motors
I was recently speaking at a conference regarding best practices when selling vehicles on eBay Motors. As usual I spend a lot of my time convincing sellers the importance of using the Auction format and the equal importance of using a low start price. I was giving a pretty compelling argument to starting all vehicles at $1000, knowing that many dealers think this is way too low. Mid-way through a dealer raised his hand and said, “Hey, about your $1000 start price, I think that is way too HIGH!”
The audience looked at him kind of funny, but I immediately recognized him as one of our top sellers and started laughing. He was 100% correct but I was trying to be generic with my audience of mostly new eBay sellers.
Why would a dealer selling 150 units per month on eBay Motors want a $1.00 Start Price on an Auction? The whole point of a nationwide auction is to put your inventory in front of more buyers and to generate as much interest (bids and watchers) as possible. An auction with a low start price gets more pages views, bids and overall success. Think about just the basics of an auction. If you look for a vehicle and you see two pictures on a results page, each vehicle looks the same but one has a $1.00 start price and the other has a $5000 start price. Which vehicle would you initially click on? Of course, everyone clicks on the lowest start or current bid price because our natural inclination is to try and get the best deal we can. If you list 2 similar $15,000 vehicles on eBay , one with a $1.00 start price and one with a $5000 start price I would expect the $1.00 start priced vehicle to have 2-3 times the page views, phone calls and bids.
eBay search is driven by page views and bids. The vehicles with the most page views and bids show up higher in search. So these low start priced vehicles, that get a higher than average number of page views and bids, end up on top of search driving even further success.
So why doesn’t everybody do this? Well the short answer is that it is more work for the seller. Low start prices means more bids, emails, phone calls and etc. These dealers get stuck on the low start price and the fact that the low start price invites low bids. Instead all sellers should understand that every bid counts. Every bidder on eBay is a buyer and potential customer. And every bid is also a flag for other bidders to participate and bid higher. If you sell on eBay Motors with a low start price you will absolutely get some low offers on your vehicle, but you will also sell many more vehicles because of it. And that’s what we are all in business to do, right?
eBay Motors is a fabulous incremental sales channel. We put your inventory in front of a new audience that likes to do all of their shopping online and with mobile. We know that success on eBay takes a little practice and support on our side so we have set up a number of options to help. If you want to expand your sales let us help expand your audience and help teach you the best ways to succeed.
We have put together a full University of online training to help your learn more. You can learn online, take webinars or come see us at one of our 6 plus monthly live events.
Check out eBay Motors Dealer Hub for more information.
Information Session: eBay Motors National Vehicle Subscription Program
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
eBay Motors Introduces National Vehicle Subscriptions Starting August 19th
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eBay Motors Introduces National Vehicle Subscriptions Starting August 19th |
New subscription packages will include discounts on listings at Basic Store |
eBay Motors has always been an innovative and affordable way to connect vehicle dealers with the millions of eBay buyers. During 2012, a passenger vehicle was sold every 2 minutes while a motorcycle was sold every 10 minutes. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get started—or if you want to take your eBay Motors store to the next level—you’ll love our new National Vehicle Subscriptions coming August 19. These monthly subscriptions help make listing inventory even more affordable, enabling you to see even higher returns on each vehicle sold. When you subscribe, you’ll also get a free Basic Store (a $19.95 value) absolutely free. For subscription pricing and more information, see our 2013 Fall Seller Update. We’re looking forward to helping you get even more out of eBay Motors! |
Thursday, July 25, 2013
eBay Motors - Summer Webinar Training Schedule
eBay Motors Webinar Schedule
Motors 101 Training
This class will focus on the first stages to selling on eBay Motors.
· How to register for eBay Motors
· Identify yourself as a licensed dealership
· Steps required to take a vehicle from your lot and put it for sale on eBay Motors.
Register for a session now by clicking a date below:
Stores and SEO Training
This Webinar will teach you how to build out your eBay Store.
· Optimize your eBay Store
· Maximize exposure on eBay and outside search engines
· Learn how to increase your traffic with simple but "Must Have" Best Practices.
Register for a session now by clicking a date below:
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Dealer Center Training
This Webinar will teach you how to use the eBay Motors listing tool, the Dealer Center.
· Setting up your profile
· Creating listings
· Managing your leads
Register for a session now by clicking a date below:
Why a $1.00 Auction Start Price helps you sell more vehicles on eBay Motors
Why a $1.00 Auction Start Price helps you sell more vehicles on eBay Motors
I was recently speaking at a conference regarding best practices when selling vehicles on eBay Motors. As usual I spend a lot of my time convincing sellers the importance of using the Auction format and the equal importance of using a low start price. I was giving a pretty compelling argument to starting all vehicles at $1000, knowing that many dealers think this is way too low. Mid-way through a dealer raised his hand and said, “Hey, about your $1000 start price, I think that is way too HIGH!”
The audience looked at him kind of funny, but I immediately recognized him as one of our top sellers and started laughing. He was 100% correct but I was trying to be generic with my audience of mostly new eBay sellers.
Why would a dealer selling 150 units per month on eBay Motors want a $1.00 Start Price on an Auction? The whole point of a nationwide auction is to put your inventory in front of more buyers and to generate as much interest (bids and watchers) as possible. An auction with a low start price gets more pages views, bids and overall success. Think about just the basics of an auction. If you look for a vehicle and you see two pictures on a results page, each vehicle looks the same but one has a $1.00 start price and the other has a $5000 start price. Which vehicle would you initially click on? Of course, everyone clicks on the lowest start or current bid price because our natural inclination is to try and get the best deal we can. If you list 2 similar $15,000 vehicles on eBay , one with a $1.00 start price and one with a $5000 start price I would expect the $1.00 start priced vehicle to have 2-3 times the page views, phone calls and bids.
eBay search is driven by page views and bids. The vehicles with the most page views and bids show up higher in search. So these low start priced vehicles, that get a higher than average number of page views and bids, end up on top of search driving even further success.
So why doesn’t everybody do this? Well the short answer is that it is more work for the seller. Low start prices means more bids, emails, phone calls and etc. These dealers get stuck on the low start price and the fact that the low start price invites low bids. Instead all sellers should understand that every bid counts. Every bidder on eBay is a buyer and potential customer. And every bid is also a flag for other bidders to participate and bid higher. If you sell on eBay Motors with a low start price you will absolutely get some low offers on your vehicle, but you will also sell many more vehicles because of it. And that’s what we are all in business to do, right?
eBay Motors is a fabulous incremental sales channel. We put your inventory in front of a new audience that likes to do all of their shopping online and with mobile. We know that success on eBay takes a little practice and support on our side so we have set up a number of options to help. If you want to expand your sales let us help expand your audience and help teach you the best ways to succeed.
We have put together a full University of online training to help your learn more. You can learn online, take webinars or come see us at one of our 6 plus monthly live events. Check out www.ebaymotors.com/training for more information.
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