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gregdavidson
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: Why Does Ebay Require You To Put Your Ebooks On A CD? |
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Hey Everyone,
I recently just got back into selling ebooks and it seems that Ebay still has their policy in place where you have to put your ebooks on a CD. Unless Ebay is actually helping you deliver the digital products to your customers, I don't see where the problem is. I used to manually send my customers a link right after the sale. Does anyone know of any loopholes here to where I won't have to put them on a CD? I was just watching a Youtube video and some guy said that you could refer to the download as a "backup". What do you think about this idea? |
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uhippo
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Why Does Ebay Require You To Put Your Ebooks On A CD? |
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Found this:
***Original: New Policy Update: Digital Downloadable Goods in Classified Ads Format Only***
March 24, 2008 | 01:00PM PST/PT
Brian Burke
Hello...This is Brian Burke, Director Global Feedback Policy. Digital goods are often reproduced at little to no cost to the seller. On eBay, this creates the potential for Feedback Manipulation (both real and perceived). To preserve the integrity of the Feedback system, effective March 31 all goods that can be digitally downloaded or transferred electronically must be listed using the Classified Ads format.
Using the Classified Ads format, sellers receive a 30-day ad at a fixed price. This solution enables sellers to continue to market their digital goods on eBay; however, because Classified Ad listings are a lead generation tool and do not result in transactions that go through eBay, Feedback cannot be exchanged between buyer and seller.
Sellers who wish to continue to offer digital goods can do so by selecting the Everything Else>Information Products category in the Sell Your Item form and choosing the Classified Ads format (not auction-style or fixed price). For more information about the Classified Ads format, please read Advertising with Classified Ads.
Sincerely,
Brian Burke
Director, Global Feedback Policy |
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hotandvintage
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| It was supposedly done to stop people buying or selling them for next to nothing for no other reason than to boost their feedback. |
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watnext
Joined: 13 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Think you can still list with electronic delivery but only in classifieds at $9.99 a pop! |
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