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It's almost a philosophical riddle: Do sales drive the best-seller list, or do best-sellers get all the sales because buyers see them on the list? As much as we'd like to believe that the crowd picks the best books, a strong presence in retail locations — front-of-store positioning and tempting discounts — still counts a great deal in determining how well a title sells.
Nonetheless, authors are in it for the glory, and the visibility and bragging rights of being a "best-seller" retains the glamour of years past.
In the old days, the New York Times best-seller list meant everything. But it doesn't come out until weeks after the sales take place, and it only updates on Sunday. Today's author needs a better, faster sounding board. And she's found it in Amazon's unblinking sales rank, the 24-hour barometer of book sales. Indeed, it's a rare author with self-control who, as soon as the book is published, doesn't obsessively check the list these days, which is updated every hour.
Yet for all that, few people understand how the Amazon list works or its relative importance in the publishing industry. Amazon's method of ranking books remains something of a black box with the fancy word algorithm used to describe it.
Let's look at an extreme version of what a writer can be today. The best writers take an active, entrepreneurial role in their book sales. Publishing is filled with success stories that began as self-publishing miracles. Many of those are novels, but let me introduce you to a friend of mine, Andy Kessler, who did it in nonfiction.
Andy's a bit of an annoying guy. He's got that gene that just won't let him take anything at face value. So when he's presented with a challenge like publishing a book, he just keeps picking it apart until he feels he can do it better.
That worked to his advantage in the 1990s when he moved to the Bay Area and opened a hedge fund that invested in early stage technology companies: real engineering-geek stuff like chipsets and drivers. Andy did well as an investor. He did so well during the tech boom from 1998 to 2000 that he found himself with plenty of free time for writing afterward. In 2002, when Wall Street was getting pilloried in the press, he realized he had worked with some of the most notorious names from the dot-com bubble, like Mary Meeker, Frank Quattrone, Henry Blodget, and Jack Grubman (remember him?).
So Andy sat down and wrote up his experiences in a book called Wall Street Meat. He published it himself because traditional publishers were too slow and kept him too far from the action. His experience outlines just about everything we know about the Amazon list.
Authors' obsession
Like dozens of other writers, the Amazon sales rank became his daily, even hourly thermometer of success.
"The Amazon rankings are a blessing for authors because you can really figure out how your marketing is working," Andy says. "Just do Fox News? No change. Maybe that wasn't a good use of my time. A positive Wall Street Journal review? Wow, look at it spike. I went up 150 today. Woohoo!
"Radio interviews feel like echo chambers, ‘Hello Cleveland.' " he recalls. "I wonder if anyone is even listening to WZIP—they sure haven't budged the rankings."
Smart authors try to goose the list
"After countless hours watching the timing and delivery of PR for my books—radio, NPR, cable TV, broadcast TV, newspapers, magazines, blogs, newsletters—I have picked up on the rhythm of Amazon rankings," Kessler says. "I've done the best after a week or two of decent PR followed by an e-mail newsletter (from a third party with a big, big following) with a link to click. The former sets up a base, and the latter spikes the sales within a few short hours or over the course of the day."
"My best?" Andy asks rhetorically.
"I once hit No. 4 and stayed there almost all day. It was a Sunday. An e-mail newsletter had dropped on Friday night with a direct link, and I could almost hear mouses clicking all weekend. By Monday morning, I was back in the 20s and 30s; by Wednesday I was back to around 100.
“It was exhilarating."
The list seems to be a series of weighted averages
"I'm not sure the exact number," Kessler says of the weightings, "but my guess is 40 percent hour, 30 percent day, 20 percent week, and 10 percent month. So if you have a huge spike in sales, you don't completely dislodge books that have been in the top 10 or top 100 for months and months. Though you might pass them for a very fun hour."
An Amazon spokeswoman essentially confirms his hunch when she says, "We base rankings on all-time sales, as well as recent sales that are weighted more heavily than older sales, so that our lists are timely and aren't always dominated by all-time best-sellers like Harry Potter."
Gaming the system is not worth it
The desire to manipulate one's Amazon ranking has given birth to a cottage industry of fixers and fudgers who will help you increase your sales through multitiered marketing schemes or rentable e-mail lists.
The simplest way to game the Amazon list is to gather credit card numbers directly at speaking engagements or through an e-mail offer, then turn around and plug the names and addresses into Amazon by hand.
EBay Return Center: Becoming an Amazon?
With the 2012 Spring Seller Update, eBay is introducing a new seller return center. I know there are many eBay sellers who are upset about the site’s changes regarding return policies and see it as part of an “Amazonification” of eBay. I, for one, see this as a positive change.
EBay sellers will be able to begin using the return center in May. I hope I’m one of the first, as I am very excited about this improvement and eager to implement this into my eBay business, Kat’s Boutique.
EBay will start rolling out the return center the week of May 28. It will begin with Top-rated Sellers and gradually roll out to all sellers. Signing up for this will be optional for eBay merchants.
How the return center will work
Once you have specified your return policies, including the length of your return policy (your options are 14, 30 and 60 days), who pays return shipping (you decide), and if you are charging a restocking fee, then you can use the return center to administer all U. S. sales. At least in the beginning, the return center is not going to be able to handle international sales, sales paid for with any payment method other than PayPal, or any category that is not included in eBay Buyer Protection coverage.
When you automate the return process, the number of returns does go up. However, this is offset by the increased security that buyers feel about your listings
The really great thing about this return center is that the process will be fully automated. Your buyer can log in and request a return. You can even issue a Return Merchandise Authorization number, if you’d like. Then if you have chosen to have the customer pay the return shipping, they can print a label from the center that will be charged to their PayPal account. If you have authorized the return, the label will be charged to your account (only After you click to accept the return).
Worth the risk?
Will returns for eBay sellers go up? I am completely certain they will—possibly to the higher percentages that Fulfillment by Amazon sellers experience. Even those numbers, however, generally hover from just 1.5 percent to 3 percent of sales. In my opinion, this is a reasonable number, and one to plan for when setting prices and profit margins.
In my experience, when you automate the return process, making it easier for buyers, the number of returns does go up. However, keep in mind that this is offset by the increased security that buyers and potential buyers feel about your listings when they see your generous return policy with “easy” terms. Based on this increased security, it is almost certain that your sales, as well as your realized prices, will also rise.
Flowing with the market
So back to the question posed in the title. Is eBay’s new return center part of a perceived “Amazonification” of the site? I don’t think so. I believe that, rather than going with the flow of Amazon, eBay is responding to the demands of the overall marketplace.
It is true that Amazon is a huge part of that marketplace, and so it asserts pressure, but so do Zappos. com and many other large Internet retailers. E-commerce was in its infancy when eBay began and, with the lightning pace of change in this industry, it is surprising there have been only two major updates from eBay in recent years.
Customers across the Web are becoming more and more demanding. First was free shipping, which has become a standard of sorts across the Web—albeit with qualifiers of various types applied in various ways (Join our PRIME program, order $50 or more, etc). Now customers are demanding a more uniform and easy return policy. If you want to “blame” any one company for this, I’d point to Zappos. com before Amazon.
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Ebay won’t be happy until they’re squeezing 25% out of your gross. They’re well on the way.
They’re already there. I figure by the time I pay eBay fees, PayPal fees, expenses, and income tax, I am losing 30-35% off the top on any item. I can sell in a local auction house for that, and I don’t have to look at e-mails asking “what color are the black shoes you are selling”. As long as they don’t screw over Craigslist, too……………………
I been burnt on a buy and a sell, so I support EBAY, But I think the two party feed ack should be back in force with ample space to acctually leave feedback, not some 30 characters or less thing,,That stinks.
True! and profit margin is already low due to competation.
They already are getting more with their shipping commission
Absolute Nonsense. The returns for small sellers that sell vintage and collectibles will be Devastating! Some things are Irreplaceable and we don’t have the Money that large Sellers have. I intend to tell EBay to take their discount and shove it! This is just one more way for EBay to profit and be the third world dictator that they are!
From the looks of these comments and supportive “likes” it looks like if they cared they shouldn’t be able to “sit down” already. I’ll be withdrawing from top rated and powerseller status (if they let me, otherwise I’ll just quit right away) as soon as this garbage is going to take effect. Mind you, from the way the announcement on this is written, it seems clear that they are going to start with those two levels and then continue to drop this “bomb” on everyone.
I agree, we sell vintage items in our ebay store..a lot of women, despite our listing exact measurements and how to take your measurements and how to allow room for fit, will not buy for their size and try to return a vintage dress with seam stress from trying to make it fit. telling us it was not as described.. making a very expensive dress garbage…and we are out all around!…we charge exact shipping and still get charged for the cost of shipping…every time we turn around there is another fee…
As we al lknow over the years ebay looks out for the buyer and for ebay not the seller this is just another of many things to take our profit, kinda like them takeing part of the postage and then saying keep postage cost low, final value fee even on postage, first picture free rest u can pay for is why many of us use auctiva to do listings now that ebay is changing to free photos it still don’t offset our cost of all the charges over the years, small sellers have have a hard time with all the cost, if you sell for.99 + postage, final value fee, listing fee you have jsut paid someone to to buyt it and made nothing,
I just pulled a listing for that same reason! Thanks for the share
It’s a horrible change for anything that can be used and then returned. Clothes, accessories, or as in my case, audiobooks. I sell a ton of them–and 2 weeks is plenty of time to listen to one, and then return it. If I’d wanted to open a lending library, I have done it.
I hear ya it’s like a free Redbox.
Maybe you can seal the book and limit returns to “unopened”. But knowing Ebay and their love of the buyer, that will not be allowed. Buyers hold all the cards and I bet they play them….the little seller is done on Ebay
EBAY USED TO BE A GREAT PLACE TO SELL THINGS! I HAVE 3000 FEED BACKS! OVER 8 YEARS! WHEN THEY REMOVED THE ABILITY FOR SELLERS TO LEAVE A NEVATIVE FEED BACK FOR SOME CRIMINAL + UNSCRUPULOUS BUYERS THAT WAS THE BEGINING OF THE END! THEN FORCING SELLERS TO ACCEPT ONLY PAY PAL! THEN CHARGING A COMMISSION FEE ON THE SHIPPING CHARGE! I GAVE IT UP! SELL MAOS ALL ON CRAIGS LIST! SIMPLE, FREE, NO HASSLES, CASH + CARRY! : )
UPPER LEVEL MANAGMENT IN EBAY HAS BECOME THE TERMINAL CANCER OF ITS DEMISE!
THEY NEED TO GET DOWN ON ALL FOURS AND LOOK AT IT FROM A SELLERS PERSPECTIVE! ((( YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT MAKE THE SITE ))) ?
Another way to make the sellers life a hardship. It used to be fun to sell on ebay, now it is becoming an expensive hobby. Ebay needs to put themselves in the sellers shoes. I have over 5000 feedback, all positive. But ebay if making it more and more difficult, and more, and more non profitable.
I am a seller myself but from eBay point of view, getting more buyer to buy on eBay is a much more important task. You only see bad buyer does damage to you but you have not see how much a bad seller can do to the whole market.
I agree, however with the resources Ebay has can’t they find a better way to find the bad sellers without hurting the small time sellers just because they don’t have the sales % to withstand any bad buyers that leave negative feedback even if they get all there money back and the seller pays the shipping too.
Awful.
I agree & that is why myself and several of my friends quite selling on ebay also, closed out stores. There are a lot of other sites available now. Try Etsy, We have found that to be a great alternative along with Craigs list.
I use Craig’s list too. eBid can be good for coins. $50 fee up front and then you just pay PayPal fees. Don’t know if they allow merchant (credit card) payments. I sell at least one item a day on Bonanza. com. I did pay for the gold membership for a couple months until I learned the ins and outs of it and then switched my membership down and the commission is so low. eBay needs some competition and Bonanza. com will just sync all of your eBay listings to their site and w/the gold membership they optimize the pics, listing, etc. I did this at first but it’s easy once you learn how and you can drop down. I have stuff on Vendio, Etsy, Yahoo stores. Why not, it’s free and the commission is nada. I sell about $50 a day on these sites but Bonanza. com I believe is going to make eBay change because they are much more aggressive in advertising and getting your stuff sold than the other sites. They even download your eBay feedback. Even if you optimize nothing, since it costs nothing to download your BIN listings to Bonanza, it’s foolish not to do so. You will get sales even with a subpar listing and you will gross a better profit b/c the commission is less.
I very much agree on everything you are saying here. I always worry about selling on Craigslist. Do people come to your house or do you ship everything out?
It’s very interesting that you say that the blame should rest on Zappos first, considering that Amazon has owned Zappos since 2009!
I guess eBay may be ok for people with full inventory and stores but if you’re looking to sell used valuable items in small quantities on a relatively secure nationwide / worldwide marketplace the you are SOL. You know the way eBay started and rose to fame. Just like your favorite small band that sold out to pop music and big record deals, eBay has sold out to high volume sellers of new products. That’s ok with me. It’s just that now we need another site for the “too good for a garage sale” items that made eBay famous in the first place.
Try yardseller. com..seems to be working!
I’ve tried to get on yardseller but their site is very confusing – and no, I’m not a newbie on the computer. I have been selling on Ebay since the 1999 and am very familiar with computers. I would like to use yardseller, but they need to improve the website.
The site is up for sale! So that won’t do any good.
Maybe if we all went over to ebid it could build up it’s site quickly to be for the smaller specialist seller. We need some other site.
Well said! I have stropped selling on eBay since the balance went totally to the buyer!
14 days to return certain item is too long and open to abuse by buyers. Once an item is returned and is not in it’s original condition how are you going to prove it, eBay is not going to go in the sellers favor. Take a GENUINE expensive watch which was returned as a fake, The original was kept and a fake sent in it’s place. eBay did nothing but return the fraudster his money. How do I know? It was my son who sold watch! Which I know was genuine because I bought it. Also I have become a substandard seller because 2 buyers bought 2 items each and said my postage was too high on their feedback. They never contacted me to say they were not happy, one I gave a discount to, the other I sent recorded at my cost as I could not get any response from the buyer when asking for payment for nearly 2 weeks.. I have no right to challenge this although I have not ever had any other complaints and my feedback shows what sort of eBayer I am. DOESN’T THAT PROVE SOMETHING IS WRONG. The buyers already KNOW what the postage cost is on the listing, so if they think it’s too much they shouldn’t bid and then complain to eBay. I wonder how may others feel like I do about the unfairness of eBay!
Not much to wonder about the feelings of the unfairness of Ebay towards sellers…these posts are over 95 percent against, the few that are for read like shills or friends of the author and any conversations on the street are increasingly less complimentary over the years of their “changes for the better”.
I too have been moved to a substandard seller raiting for giving a full refund for the buyer to open a case to get the shipping returned also… I used Ebay shipping to purchase the shipping label and they made me return the shipping and also let the buyer leave neg. feedback after all of that. Then lowered my seller raiting a few months ago and now the raiting generater that shows the needed level to raze it back is good but they still will not change it back!
Nate, you have that in Etsy.
JMC..Selling on Etsy is not necessarily for items to good for Garage sales..It’s for items that have to be Vintage meaning made before the year 1992. Also for handcrafted items or supplies to make crafts. It’s hard to make a sale too because you compete with international sellers all on one site together. But I do make sales. SheilasVintage on Etsy
Good comment, Sshemerry5 – I’ve also started getting sales on Etsy. It’s not useful for the computer-related items I mostly deal in, but the Vintage category seems to get an increasingly large number of visitors. Definitely they’ve improved in the last year..
And no one has tried to return an item yet, bless them…maybe because sellers can post 5 photos for free?
Any body tried ebid. net.
I get all the views and NO sales
Me too. what is with that? who does sell on that site.. it seems lot’s of customers but no buyers??
This article is typical of the thinking eBay has when it comes to its target seller…the person who treats eBay as a business. Unfortunately it does not address the needs of the core “little guy” seller who was eBay’s first customer/seller and is now being squeezed out in terms of long term business planning by eBay. The time is ripe for someone with deep pockets to emulate eBay’s first 15 years and ignore all “improvements” since then. Would the hobby sellers flock there? I think so, as would the buyers who would find more and more varied unique items such as eBay used to have due to low listing and selling fees. Change and growth is inevitable, look at Detroit’s car industry as a perfect example, and bigger is not always better. eBay just needs a “toyota” site out there to come in and skim the old business and let eBay follow Amazon down the big seller path. I’ve been selling and buying on eBay for over 12 years and have seen it all. I still sell but only bigger items (hah, and how does everyone like the $250 final value fee cap being raised from $100?! I sell collector coins where I turn and burn silver and gold..and the profit on a $1800 St Gaudens Double Eagle might only be $200…so bye bye eBay for items like this one.
I have a business on eBay – alongside a small physical shop and my own website together they are my only source of income. The latest changes are another nail in the coffin for my business, as if a global recession wasn’t enough! It’s not just hobby sellers that this hits, if I stay with eBay I’m going to go out of business within 18 months.
This is not right for sellers!
I sell medical scrubs and it is very easy for someone to wear them and return them after they are worn. I had a customer wear them with the tags on (must have tucked them in) and then returned them all stained. She said they did not fit her.
Besides me loosing money I could not even leave her negative feedback.
Why don’t you start thinking about the sellers, we are the people that pay you every month. My monthly bill from eBay alone is over 300.00.
I wasn’t going to leave a comment, BUT I used to sell antiques on eBay and I never sold a ton of stuff at one time, but I have sold a lot of things. I only use it occasionally now, mainly because the site has changed so much. The sellers experience is so different. I’m afraid of Craig’s List because they have to come to you and I’m not wild about that because I work out of my home. So, I have found another way to make some extra money and sell only used electronics, used by my family only.
I think this is a brilliant idea and I cant wait for it to arrive in Australia. We sell a large number of new clothing items and operate as a business. To simplify the return process and to be able to authorize it is a bonus. I just hope they can incorporate the return items into seller statuses especially for items that are not as described or not what was ordered. I think it could filter out the sellers with no moral standing from the people like us that take pride in what they sell both quality and service
The concept of returning an item you’ve “won” in an auction, is just crazy. Sorry, it’s just crazy.
You are right – if you purchase an item at a real auction house – the item CANNOT be returned – you would be laughed out of town.
Author is wrong. This will be a real burden for small sellers who appreciate the advantages of being a top seller.
What happens when buyers returns wrong item? At least at a brick and mortar store the retailer can inspect the merchandise before giving the return.
Who knows what will be returned to a seller.
More coddling the sellers and cut the profits of the small sellers.
Allow seller protections for non confirmed deliveries to international countries. That will improve my sales.
I have to go with the comments on this one. The author of this article is obviously a well-respected and worthy Ebay seller and the best way to get your voice out about Ebay is to agree with them. If you sell expensive items, such as the shoes she sells, then you are on your way to success because you can absorb the endless fees.
I have also been on Ebay for over 10 years, have over 16,000 positive feedback and am a top-rated seller. I tried the free shipping and return policy and was bombarded with requests for returns on clothing that didn’t fit in spite of multiple measurements offered in the listing. The kicker was that the buyers said, “hey, I got free shipping so I want a full refund and I’m not taking a discount for shipping because I never paid for it. Oh, and I’m not paying to ship it back.” I was devastated and overwhelmed when a $20 pair of jeans cost $5 to ship and $5 to get returned because I knew if I didn’t agree to pay for shipping costs, it meant negative feedback which wuld lead to bye-bye top-rated seller, the only way to get a slight advantage in the let’s charge a fee for every possible aspect of the sale. I’m told to keep it simple, stupid. Give free shipping so there is only one cost. Well, why can’t Ebay follow their own advice and charge one fee for a sale? Give free listings like Amazon and charge one price on the final value. They’ve had a lot of listing price holidays so maybe they are getting a clue. As it is, I feel like I need an accounting degree to set a price.
It’s only a matter of time until ebarf forces sellers to accept returns.
I am a top seller who sells made to order items. So the changes coming up will cost me my 20% off final value and also top search. My items weigh over a pound and do not fit in a flat rate box. The shipping can cost 50% of my item’s price. Charging final value fees on shipping was bad enough for me. Ebay wants to tell me how to treat my customers. Even though my feedback and ratings show that my customers are very happy. However Ebay as forgot that I am their customer. I can not leave them feedback or stars. But I can take my money elsewhere. I am building my fbmall and etsy. That is how I am preparing for update.
This change is marking the end of year round business with eBay for me. I have sold custom made items for nearly 10 years. I am a top rated, power seller with 5000+ feedback. With custom made items, returns for cash just doesn’t work for me. I will be shutting down my store before May and setting up shop on Etsy and a Facebook store. Thanks, eBay, for the successful years but all good things must come to an end.
I believe the person who thinks up these new policies has never bought OR sold on ebay.
Now, if you communicate with your buyers after the sale (maybe thanking them or letting them know when their item/s will be shipped) you open yourself up to low stars. If you DON’T communicate at all, then you will be guaranteed 5 stars! Insanity!
As far as ebay being like Amazon…I don’t know. Would that mean that when people buy on ebay they would actually have to pay? Ebay is the only place where the buyer does not have to pay. And…ebay is o. k. with that, otherwise, they would change it.
The 14 day return policy is awful! We are already paying so much more in fees, and now this? And that’s what makes a top rated seller? Not someone with over 5000 positive feedback and perfect stars?
If I treated my buyers the way ebay treats their sellers, I would have been kicked off the site a long time ago.
Shame on you ebay!
The problem is, eBay has pretty much abandoned all pretense of being an auction site for individuals, most of whom historically sold used, vintage, antique, etc. items.
I would agree the Return Center makes sense for the increasing number of stores selling new products. However, it makes no sense at all for someone selling, say, an antique framed photo or a 1920s pair of shoe clips. The concept of those items even BEING returnable – unless blatantly misrepresented – is ludicrous. Better for eBay to enforce its policy – which it does not – by requiring photos of the actual item, and banning stock photos except for New items in original, un-opened packaging. eBay ignores sellers who post the same photo over and over again for a vintage item that actually SELLS multiple times. That’s also a pretty clear sign of shill bidding – which eBay likewise fails to act on or prevent unless there is some huge, temporary public outcry. eBay has sufficient computer and personnel resources to stop 90% of policy violations and fraud overnight, considering how easy it is for even a non-member to search eBay and immediately find thousands of blatant, unquestionable violations. All eBay has to do is suspend Sellers for multiple breaches of policy, and shut down their account if they continue repeatedly to engage in what is legally breach of contract, especially when they are also violating one or more laws, particularly Federal law. But eBay has never consistently enforced or policed its own policies, rather has given excuse after excuse why it’s none of their concern, why they are not responsible for removing listings violating Trademark or Copyright (they need not bother unless the rights holder requests it). For example, you can find literally thousands of Top Sellers – supposedly the most reliable and trusted on eBay – who have broken multiple rules for years, and continue to do so – to the point of actual fraud – and no matter how often reported have never been even temporarily suspended. I started a test a year ago, with numerous friends and fellow eBay Sellers, reporting Top Sellers engaging in blatant, egregious violation of multiple eBay rules and terms – fee avoidance, search manipulation, proof of the same item being “sold” multiple times, intentional mis-categorization, outrageous shipping fees, e. g., charging $25 for Flat Rate Priority Small Box which is actually $5.00 including the box; or shipping 10 times the price of a very lightweight item, counterfeit items and trademark violations; blatant, written offers to sell outside eBay, links to external sites selling the same items and others, etc. Then we took turns checking in on those sellers every day. Not a single one was ever even suspended, much less tossed off eBay, not even for selling counterfeit items from outside the U. S. that were (and still are) in clear violation of Federal law. Can we do anything about it? Not really, because eBay has consistently refused to report policy enforcement, and changes its terms and policies so frequently, they avoid being held accountable by rendering previous violations moot, or claiming, for example, they have no obligation to remove counterfeit items unless the Trademark or Copyright holder – or, I suppose, the Federal Government – contacts them directly. In other words: they acknowledge refusing to enforce policies, and changing them as needed to shove off any responsibility at all for questionable, fraudulent, or illegal practices by Sellers. They care so little for law or their own responsibilities as a Party to the contract betweeb eBay and its Buyers/Sellers, they have now begun charging a Final Value Fee on REIMBURSED SHIPPING COSTS, rather than enforce the previous Policy against inflated shipping charges and fee avoidance. No other company considers a Seller’s ACTUAL COST for postage and packing materials part of the “price” of the item, or is so arrogant as to take a Final Value or “auction fee” or “sales commission” on a Cost of Doing BusinessThey took this step rather than use the huge number of resources at their disposal to identify and suspend the minority violating the policy..And forget any concept that Feedback scores, or eBay’s past record, mean anything anymore. Large enough sellers, or those with enough money and staff, can now get automatic 5’s – the highest rating – in 2 of 4 Feedback categories. Nor does eBay even ACKNOWLEDGE that Sellers have absolutely NO control over delivery time by USPS, or any shipping service for that matter. Why would anyone trust Seller Feedback, now half of it can actually be bought? On the other hand, Sellers can not even leave NEUTRAL feedback for Buyers. Not even if a Buyer has cheated or defrauded a Seller or Sellers repeatedly. Sellers are required to leave Positive feedback for Buyers – or none at all. Feedback no longer means “Feedback” from the people who are on the other end of the transaction – who actually know whether a Seller or Buyer was good or bad – but whatever eBay decides will result in higher ratings, regardless of reality. When the point is reached where neither ratings nor the hosting company can be trusted to be accurate…it’s time to shop elsewhere. Not to mention, you’ll find MANY items are now cheaper on other sites – eBay is no longer a unique place. It is so far from what it was in the past, it might as well not be eBay. Nor can it seem to figure out what it is now. For these and dozens of other reasons, whether you calculate on trustworthiness or price, eBay is no longer a bargain, not for Sellers OR Buyers. Avoid it unless you have no other alternative, and always shop around first.
Thank you Karen – appreciate your taking the time to write this well-thought out and accurate assessment.
Thank you Gerrybrown. I apologize,, however, that all the paragraphing somehow disappeared. Not very readable without it!
Interesting. All these comments in direct opposition to your views, Karen, and the one comment you choose to respond to is a puff comment. Come on. How about some well thought out answers to the many issues raised in this thread?
Nostalgiabooks, it’s obvious you’re either a paid shill for ebay orhave never sold on said platform. I’ve been selling on ebay for 11 years and if you’d like a well thoughtout answer to the issue it’s called corporate GREED. The reason ebay doesn’t enforce their own policies is based onthe amount of money they would lose if they did so! They’re constantly on CNBC touting profits to appease Wall Streetand their stock price, henceforth senior bonuses and the like. While their on the golf course living the good life, the peopleaffording them that are in essence and equal to the taxpayerthat bailed out our banking system, which is teaming with fraud. On a tangent, I can’t imagine where the Postal Service would be without eBay. Even they’re screaming their broke though all of their free boxesare plastered with ebay’s logo! So who’s sleeping in bed with who? If ebay were to close every fake Coach, Chanel or Rolex auction alone theirstock price would plummet as profits would fall off a cliff! As with the banking industry, there is none nor never willbe any punishment to deter fraudulent activity, and in the case of ebay, when you can make a ton of money with someone else takingthe risk (the seller), who and why would you stop it? If we could peddle that garbage on the street corner without fear of repercussions we’d all be doing it! Unless of course you’re a bank. Oh wait, their doing it! Ebay is allowed to get away with this nonsense because they’re sleeping withWall Street, the government and the Postal Service. Nice partners to have on your side don’t cha think? Ebay is a dinosaur, which will never become extinct do to the deeppockets backing it’s existence.
Just another way for Ebay to squeeze out the little guy. I used to be a Power Seller, selling hard to find, unusual, antique and collectible items. When I started back in 1999 all of my transactions went smoothly, even when there was an occasional problem, the customer and I always managed to resolve it without any of Ebay’s interference, and I had 100% feedback rating. Since Ebay has stuck their nose in with their ever changing policies, I have been ripped off numerous times, lost my Power Seller rating, and so on.
Everything about Ebay stinks now…..Its just another E-Mall, with just more of the same NEW, JUNK as WAL-MART and the rest of the big retailers.
I think they forgot that it was us little guys that made them the big success that they are, and I can’t wait to watch them fall on their face like all of the others. Bye-Bye EBay
Typical ebay cheerleader blog. (it’s the best thing since sliced bread) What a joke!
Perhaps great for some things but not for formal clothing which I sell. I used to take returns but the privilege was totally abused — dresses returned worn with stains, tags gone, torn, you name it so I went to no returns and took returns only on an occasional basis which worked perfectly. This is going to kill my business. What is ebay thinking — a plate, bicycle, what ever is fine to be returned – not formal clothing.
I am with then other sellers below: I have been selling on Ebay since 1999 and HAVE never had a negative feedback. I take care of my buyers! Yet Ebay seems to care nothing for it’s sellers. Every change is for the supposed benefit of the buyers. I have had it!! You are making it impossible to continue. I am looking (and finding) alternatives. You are making yourselves irrelevant. This article is a joke! Self-serving corporate spin. You are fooling no one.
Please post the alternative venues you are using.
I don’t think customers are being more demanding, I think they are getting more lazy with
This over appeasing focus group attention.
More and more web surfers don’t read the ads and therefore have more and more buyer’s remorse and want to return things. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, makes people pay attention more. This kind of positive spin does not make sense to me. Anyone
Who knows how ebay works now, knows, the buyer can have it all and the sellers are always
The ones who have to give give give. Savvy shoppers know exactly how to work the system. When is ebay going to give it’s paying customers, the sellers, more buyers with programs like
Ebay university. They are going in the wrong direction. They ARE NOT AMAZON! I wish they would sell the company and make a new one to compete with Amazon. They are scaring a lot of sellers, who are also buyers (and always have been) away. Once we leave, we want NOTHING to do with ebay.
Where not a major retailler, where small independent family to many scammer that tried to take advantage of the situation, Seller as no more tools for them, cannot leave Negative feedback for those who take advantage of the system and want it free, If they want to return after 14,30 days well they could go to Walmart, Ebay as sold us out and is forgetting who started the Ebay we use to have fun, fee on shipping charge, cannot leave Negative feedback to bad seller, cannot complaint about bad Buyer with out been penalize for doing your best,,maybe time for a new site like auctiva
I’ve had a 30 day return policy since late last year ever since eBay announced that the changes were coming, and it hasn’t really affected my return rate at all. I sell one of a kind unique items and I’m grossing 5 figures a month plus with returns less than 1%. Part of insuring that returns aren’t too high is making sure that you write a good description in the first place with good clear photos so that the buyer KNOWS what they are buying and there are no surprises when they receive it. Also, I state 3 days for shipping but almost always ship in 1 day, and my customers LOVE this! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen items for sale on eBay that are misidentified or misrepresented. I’ve no idea if all of those sellers are crooks, ignorant, or just lazy, but I’m sure that this contributes greatly to their returns. I also buy a lot on eBay, and I like a good return policy because it’s often hard to tell for sure what you’re buying when it’s not well described and/or photographed. Also, sellers on eBay like to complain a lot about the bad buyers on eBay, but I’ve run into a LOT more bad sellers myself. I’ve received things that were sold as genuine vintage items but were actually repros, and lots of things with damage that wasn’t described in the listing. So many sellers think that they don’t need to be polite and businesslike when processing a return, but for me this is the crucial area of customer service, and really shows what a seller is made of!
The little guy built ebay to what it is today and they are been pushed out in support of the mega big sellers, because thats where the profit is. what they dont see is that the little guy adds variety that buyers cant find with the big sellers, and once the little guy gets tired of been screwed in every way possible then they will leave and then lets eee what ebay will do to get its market back when the sellers get tired of the same old same old of the big sellers and leave in droves…..
Talk about a fluff piece. Get Real! Any of us smaller sellers simply cannot afford to have precious money tied up in waiting 2 weeks + to see if a customer will arbitrarily decide to return something. It may be fine for you megabuck sellers, but it ain’t gonna fly for the rest of us. It’s bad enough eBay is strongarming us to make onerous changes so they can keep up with Amazon …. What ever happened to Having your own freaking identity. Does eBay want to become just another Amazon clone? I sure hope not. If I’m selling on eBay, I want to decide if/when I’ll take a return. If a customer complains eBay will ALWAYS side with them anyway, but up to that point, my merchandise, MY return policy.
I have been with ebay for 14 years and have finally had enough. Gone is the friendly site that allowed me to sell Australian items to international buyers. The site is no longer seller friendly No feedback allowed to be left for buyers, fees on everything, paypal only – the list goes on.
Unfortunately ebay no longer see any value in the members that helped make the site a success
I sell vintage music equipment and am concerned with such a liberal return policy for the buyer. It puts me at further risk of more of the ever increasing scammers and thieves to pillage and swap out tubes in amplifiers, guitar parts etc.. This stuff is also fragile and often heavy and can get damaged being shipped back and forth particularly by lousy packing by someone I don’t even know. As my feedback reflcts I already stand behind everything I sell and bend over way backwards to keep my buyers satisfied but I can’t go this far.
I sell video games, they are going to play them and return them before those 2 weeks are over!
Kate Simpson is Dead wrong on indorcing Ebays June 1,2012 return policy. If the sugar on her artical was any thicker Willy Wonker would be out of business!!
First lets set the record straight Kate. Lands’ End and maybe LLBean were the first to offer Free return shipping and maybe some department stores like Norstroms.
Tell me how are seasonal items good for this 14 day return? A buyer buys Christmas, Easter, Halloween items, maybe uses them, displays them, then wants to return them. What is a seller suppose to do? Keep the item another year and hope another return doesn’t happen? How about books? Read it and then return it? Clothing? Woman are notorious for buying something to go out somewhere and then return it? For a small person who only has one of a kind items, they will definitely take a loss. Sell something, 14 days later it’s returned. You have lost revenue, time, and the ability to resell the item again? Then pay Ebay again to relist it? Double standard here Kate. The only person or should I say Company making money on this is Ebay. You will pay more to list the item maybe 2, 3 or 4 times more depending on the returns.
Sorry Kate you need to see this in a better light!!
I agree. Ebay wouldn’t post my original comment regarding communistic tactics and they probably won’t post this answer but it is clear….they are telling us what THEY want us to think about this not what we really think about it. It is unfair and a terrible thing for sellers. I sold a book on ebay. Nice book…no problems and no “coffee” stains on it. I got a returned book with Coffee spilled all over it and Ebay sided with the buyer. I had to refund the money and get a different book sent back to me. I do not want items returned. I put up good pictures and great, honest descriptions. IF a buyer doesn’t KNOW they want it they shouldn’t bid. Ebay has not been fair to sellers for some time but this is the straw that broke the camels back. I’m done.
How about sellers of clothes? What about buyers who think they can wear something once or twice and return it with no risk or cost to them? eBay forces sellers to use free shipping because of the DSR policy so sellers will lose out on shipping costs and in many cases, get an unsellable item in return. No, you are mistaken. This is NOT a good thing and you should think about how many more sellers will go under because of the Amazonification of eBay. The suits making these changes are not the ones who made eBay what it was, it was people like me who have been buying and selling on eBay for 15 years. eBay needs to just admit that thye only want the 100 biggest sellers on their site and throw the rest of us out so we can build a better place. The only reason they have not donr do yet is because they know we will finally get together and support a viable alternative.
Being less than $100.00 in sales away from “top-rated powerseller” status under the current system, the only way I can see to allow 14 day returns is to charge a 100% restocking fee and buyer pays return shipping.
Isn’t that EXACTLY the same deal eBay is giving us as sellers?
This is Non-Sense!! I already PAY!00’s of Dollars to ebay a week that comes out of MY Profit Margin… In alot of cases, after you all charge you listing & selling fees.. then paypal hits me up for another 3% … EBAY Ends up making more than I do on a Item……… I deal in Archery… Mostly Compound Bows… And ebay needs a reality check…. I am supposed to offer 14 days for someone to mistreat, abuse, damage, and possible dry-fire a 1,000.00 bow rendering it complete junk & Take it back. LOL… yeah, I dont think so!! Myself & Friends selling on ebay see’s this as just another way for you ebay to Strip Hard-working… Hi volume Top rated Sellers…. Who is respectable and runs a very positive campaign… out of their measly discount. Absolutely Ridiculous….
I agree, everyone here has very good points. Now with buyer protection a buyer can choose to start a claim and the seller must return the full purchase price + full shipping fees so the seller actualy pays out of pocket for the original shipping cost. The post does not care if you had to give the buyer all the original fees back and as for restocking fees they say you can charge but you don’t get to accualy charge those type fees as you must return the FULL purchase price + original shipping fees. VERY MISLEADING.
I suppose the return rate will vary by category, but I’ve never had below 8% (30 day returns, 11 years, 100k feedback, sporting goods category)
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The biggest problem now is with the Top Rated requirements I’ll have to move the auctions without a return policy (factory 2nds, returns, ect) to another account.
Although Ebay can complain, they must see the rediculous fees charged by Bidorbuy in South Africa. With Ebay, if a buyer do not want to proceed with a purchase, the seller can agree and his listing fee is paid back. With Bidorbuy sellers just loose their listing fees. Where a seller knows that a bidder is not up to standard the seller cannot block such bidders, leaving it open for bidders to manipulate sellers sales.
What I dont understand is if ebay allows you to state a 14 day return policy then why do they allow buyers to open a dispute within 45 days of making payment on an item.
Shouldnt buyers only be able to open a dispute within 14 days after receiving an item that the seller, with a 14 day return policy, wont accept a return on.
What ever the sellers return policy is, that is the return policy time frame that ebay should allow a buyer to open a dispute within, otherwise why state 14 days if ebay is giving 45 days.
This makes no sense.
EXACTLY…Everyone is complaining but in reality buyers can just wait until 44 days have past and open a dispute…so in reality each ebay stores individual return policy is moot
For us small sellers who want to offer 3 days to buyers to “inspect” their purchase…that’s one thing…but, 14+ days is a “buy, try, and return” nothing good will come of this. keep it up Ebay, something else to drive us away!
EBay cannot expect sellers to fully guarantee items that are sold for parts only, or in need of repair. There aren’t these kinds of items available on Amazon, so it makes no sense for eBay to attempt an “Amazonification”.
How about collectibles? They say items cannot be returned due to buyers’ remorse, but somehow now they can. I have and will sell my items for a bit less money on Craigslist and / or local auction houses, and not have to deal with this nonsense (or the silly questions from buyers who cannot read simple English). And, no returns!!
Just as MTV started as a music video TV channel, and now is basically a variety show station, eBay started out as a great auction site where one can sell unique USED items for top dollar. Now it’s all about selling NEW made in China garbage for a low “Buy It Now” price. And, sellers, be sure and fully guarantee it too, because if you don’t, buyers can leave you negative feedback.
Bottom Line: EBAY MAKES MONEY WHEN SELLERS FAIL, AND LOSES MONEY WHEN THEY SUCCEED. WHY WOULD THEY SUPPORT THE SELLERS??
Absolutely disgusted once again with ebay and its new “policies”. I have been selling my larger more expensive items on Craig’s list and having fun doing it…Something I no longer have, selling on Ebay!
A 14 day return policy on Bullion catagory is CRAZY as buyers will buy and then try to sell if price moves up and then return if price stays the same or drops. The NYSE and any and all Commodity or stock markets do not give 14 day opt out on investments nor do any other investments like Real Estate or collectables.
Small time sellers are being hit time and again. It does NOT take 14 – 60 days to see if items are as described or in good condition, such as a baseball card or article of clothing. As a buyer myself, I ALWAYS check my items as soon as recieved. This allows a buyer to return an item after being used and/or damaged by the buyer. I know people personally that do such things, such as by a certain tool, use it for 2-3 weeks, then return it. All small time sellers are considered crooks. The buyer always tells the truth, and the seller is a liar.
One has 1000 sales. Out of these, 100 doesn’t bother to leave feedback. Then 1-2 people decide to give pos. but only give so-called two stars on something or give a neg, and there goes your rating to below standard and you suffer because of those couple of buyers. If a buyer does NOT leave feedback, then it should become an automatic pos. feedback after the allowed return period. But the big-time sellers will be against that, because they’re not hurt by a few negs against them. I think most small time sellers will just stop giving a return period altogether, which will hurt them but help the big-time sellers.
There are bunches of other auction websites out there, but they dont seem to be hitting what everyone seems to be looking for. a place to sell small amounts of used stuff! I wish I had the knowledge to do it, cuz I definitely have the balls! I must use Ebay as long as I can as it still kinda works for me. I just expect to lose about 15%-18% on everything i sell.
EBay’s management seems to have forgotten that it is, ultimately, the seller who pays their salaries. As a small seller in the UK, we struggle to make a profit these days. Not every listing sells – but we pay regardless. Then, when we do sell, we pay listing fees, final value fees and PayPal fees. There isn’t always a lot left for us.
We sell second-hand clothes. We already see the (female) customer who buys in time for the weekend and then, on the Monday, informs us that the darling little dress she has just bought is just not right’. We have now got to the stage where we can tell just from the pre-sales communications which customers are most likely to pull this stunt. Why make it easier for them to use my merchandise for free?
EBay already makes sellers jump through hoops. As a frequent buyer, it saddens me to see the leaflets which come through with almost every purchase now begging me not to leave bad feedback, begging me to get in touch if I have the slightest problem. These are not courtesy leaflets – they are begging ones.
I, for one, will not be sorry to see the next eBay-like start-up. It’s a shame that sites such as eBid simply do not have the marketing clout to steal significant business from eBay. Perhaps we should start to do their marketing for them?
What a crock……ebay ought to let us set our own return policy. I used to offer returns for any reason, including buyer remorse, trick was they had to notify me within 3 days of receiving their merchandise. 14 days is way too long. I have just gone through and will offer NO RETURNS….
Unfortunately, here in the UK we have to offer a 7 day return period BY LAW. Not good enough for eBay though. I’ll be off soon………..
Sorry, but as a Seller with over 9000 feed backs and 100%. I don’t accept returns (but am forced to because Buyers know E-Bay will make me) I sell a lot of used shirts that people buy for Vacations & Cruises…..now with a 14 day return policy I am afraid that I will have a bunch of people returning those shirts after they get to wear them & don’t want them hanging in their closets! I will think really hard when it comes to what I sell…..no way will I sell a pair of used Jimmy Choo shoes and know that a buyer could wear them for a special occasion or formal night & return them! I don’t think a 14 day return should be on used clothes, jewelry or shoes!
Barbara, my son and I sell a lot of collectible items, Barbies, action figures and the like. Most of these are in mint condition and mint boxes. I can only imagine after 14 days of “looking” over an item I will get one returned that has had the box opened, played with and can no longer be sold as mint! I thought about the 14 days and have decided if I continue to AUCTION (eBay, look it up. ) all sales will be final, no returns. If for some reason I have to accept a return it will be with a restocking fee AND the buyer will pay shipping.
We are not power sellers but I started selling 13 years ago! It was fun then, now it’s not. Can we get Meg or Pierre back? : )
EBay, listen to what your Sellers are telling you. Without Sellers there will be no buyers. Good Sellers WILL bring buyers!
Recently I got a negative FB, clearly buyers remorse. I was trying to resolve the issue when she left negative FB. eBay actually refunded her the money, out of their pocket, she kept my item and I kept the money she paid. eBay found that I WAS NOT at fault and this negative would not go against my seller ratings. However, they refused to remove the FB! How is it fair that I can’t leave negative or at least nuetral FB? They even told me this person was under investigation! As a Seller don’t you think that’s useful information.
It makes me feel like eBay hates their Sellers! STOP RAPING US WITH YOUR FEES AND RULES.
This woman is obviously trying to pacify ebay sellers who are not happy. And there are many of us. Her words sound as if they are pulled out of an ebay marketing campaign. I also feel there will be negative ramifications and high stress for sellers of antiques, preowned clothing, jewelry, perfume, and so on. With no possibility of leaving negative feedback, and the obvious push we will have to pay for return shipping to “keep the buyers happy” it will put alot of low vloume sellers under. I sell approx 100 items a month at about $6000-$7000 a month and I am considered low volume. The voices of people like me will go unheard and this once popular way to make extra money or, in my case, to enhance sales at my consignment shop, will become intolerable and unprofitable.
Buyers will just use it and return it, too tempting for some people
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BILL SHATNER & LEONARD NIMOY toasting the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek on the exact day, 4 decades later, that the original series began its TV run! Taken in Chicago at Creation's Salute to Star Trek's 40th! Thanks, Bill and Leonard for being such a big part of Creation Entertainment! Who would have thought that as kids that watched classic Trek, that one day we'd be working with these show biz legends!
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MARTOK as portrayed by
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B'ETOR of the evil Klingon Duras Sisters as portrayed by
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Appearing Sunday
DOMINIC KEATING
Star Trek Enterprise's Lt. Malcolm Reed
Appearing Friday
ALAN SCARFE
Star Trek: The Next Generation's Admiral Mendek of Data's Day and Tokath of Birthright: Part 2, Star Trek Voyager's Augris of Resistance. Alan will be on hand at a table in the vendors room on Saturday to meet fans, sign autographs for a nominal fee and offer some cool photos.
CONVENTION EVENTS
American and Canadian currency will be accepted at the convention, as well as most popular credit cards.
IN PERFORMANCE:
RENE AUBERJONOIS and NANA VISITOR
RICHARD ARNOLD - TREK EXPERT
Long-time assistant to Gene Roddenberry, joins us with a new presentation honoring the original series' 45 year history. You'll get amazing insights into Trek legend and lore while also discovering interesting facts about the original cast members, Roddenberry, and the development of some of the famous original series episodes.
SUNDAY MORNING KLINGON BREAKFAST
Yes we have convinced Gowron and Martok to appear (in full costume) as special honored guests at this amazing event that is limited to a select (and brave) group of fans! This continental breakfast is not part of any ticket package and must be ordered separately.
THE PRICE FOR THIS LIMITED AVAILABILITY SPECIAL EVENT IS ONLY $39 EACH! Don't miss the fun!
Tickets will be available at the event.
JOHN PALADIN ON CHARACTER MAKE-UP
A SPECIAL ON-STAGE WORKSHOP!
John Paladin is a former radio Disc Jockey, has had two records on the country charts, has acting credentials in radio commercials, TV commercials, and movies. His makeup expertise goes back over 10 years, including being J. G. Hertzler’s personal makeup artist on “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” and being the head special sfx makeup artist on “Star Trek: Kitumba” [ both productions from “Star Trek: Phase II” Productions]. He is also featured as a Klingon in “Kitumba”.
On Saturday, see John's special on-stage makeup demonstration and get great makeup tips for your costume character. The makeup demo includes a basic description of making yourself into a Klingon as John transforms a willing victim from human to Klingon. John takes questions from the audience as he completes the makeup transformation. His presentation is unique, informative, and always entertaining. His specialty is “Klingons” and when you see Lursa, Gowron, Martok and B'Etor in person… you’ll know why.
TRIVIA CHALLENGE
Who out there is a "master of trivia" when it comes to 45 years of Star Trekkin'? It is time to put that Trek-watching to profitable use by showing off in our fast-paced live gameshow where the last person standing goes home a big winner. 90 players from our audience are selected so start cramming now!
COCKTAIL PARTY & CENTERPIECE CONTEST
Another way that fans can show off their love of the shows we're honoring is by entering our famous themed CENTERPIECE CONTEST! This event takes place at our COCKTAIL PARTY (SATURDAY Evening) and is for Gold Members attending the event this weekend! Create the very best centerpiece that touches the hearts of our judges and the themes of the convention and you might just win a special $250 Gift Certificate! Just be "GOLD" and bring your entry to the party and that's all it takes to enter! Celebrity guests to tentatively include: GEORGE TAKEI, NICHELLE NICHOLS, BARBARA MARCH, GWYNTYH WALSH, NANA VISITOR & RENE AUBERJONOIS. This party is gonna be "off the hook" and a truly wonderful benefit of being "gold"!
THE CREATION COSTUME PARADE
MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST
Rules: one music video about STAR TREK may be submitted on DVD only (please no computer-based media like CD accepted). PLEASE USE ONLY NTSC FORMAT FOR YOUR DVD. Entries are judged on the following criteria: video quality, audio quality, editing quality, inventiveness, song selection, and originality. Humorous submissions are encouraged. Entries can not be returned, and person submitting entry is granting Creation the right to play this entry in perpetuity at Creation events worldwide and/or on line at the Creation website(s). Creation does not sell music videos so your entry will never be sold as a commercial product, just presented at our events/on line.
Winners will receive a $100 gift certificate good for Creation products. Winners will be announced and certificates awarded on site; if you are not present we will mail the certificate to you so be sure to include your return address, phone number and e-mail. You may email our offices at sharon@creationent. com to confirm receipt of your entry but we do not announce winners until the event. All entries are due at Creation offices by May 13th, 2011 with no exceptions. Thanks and good luck!
Note: Due to the high volume of entries for our Music Video Contests, we are forced to limit entries to those people actually attending the specific show they are entering for. You do not have to be present for the actual showing of your video, but you must claim your award on site before the end of the weekend or your award will be forfeited.
SEND ENTRIES TO:
Creation Entertainment
STAR TREK VANCOUVER Music Video Contest
217 South Kenwood St.
Glendale, CA 91205
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STAR TREK VANCOUVER
STAR TREK VANCOUVER BACKSTAGE VIP PASSES: Will be available at the convention on a first-come, first served basis.
Convention Tickets
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FOR ALL RESERVED SEATING TICKETS (everything other than general admission single day or general admission weekend packages) IF YOU WANT TO SIT NEAR FRIENDS YOU MUST ORDER ALL THE TICKETS TOGETHER UNDER ONE ORDER.
Pre-registration (not a necessity, just a convenience) is generally offered for weekend patrons on the night prior to the convention. This will be confirmed and noted on this site as we get closer to the event.
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TICKET PRICING: We like to think that our conventions are the greatest entertainment bargain around: full days of themed fun filled with amazing celebrities, events, exclusive stuff, contests, parties, and fellow fans. We thought it might be fun to compare our ticket prices to those of other events, so here goes (noting that many of the below items only last a few hours):
Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks in concert: $37.50 (obstructed views) to $319.85, The Glee Concert $65 to $139 for concert, $295 to $495 for VIP experience, Cirque de Soleil shows on the road, generally $103 to $124, UFC Fights : $86.15 to $838.30, greatseats for a baseball game : $90, Andrea Bocelli in Concert: $143.90 to $399.95, Spiderman on Broadway $67.50 to $150, Disneyland Tickets: $79.
American and Canadian currency will be accepted at the convention, as well as most popular credit cards.
GOLD WEEKEND ADMISSION PACKAGE
Here is the absolute top of the line best way to attend the full two days and get all the extras! Here's what you get when you "GO GOLD" for the Official STAR TREK Convention in Vancouver:
1) The absolute best reserved seats in the main theatre where all our major guests appear! These seats are YOURS, come and go for all three days! Great for photographers too!
2) Complimentary in-person autographs with amazing guests including NICHELLE NICHOLS, GEORGE TAKEI, J. G. HERTZLER, GWYNYTH WALSH, ROBERT O'REILLY, BARBARA MARCH, RENE AUBERJONOIS, NANA VISITOR, CONNOR TRINNEER, and DOMINIC KEATING. That's right: you get all these in-person autographs when you "GO GOLD"! The value of these autographs alone is a great portion of your package price, so you can see what a great deal GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES TRULY ARE.
3) First to get autographs: we go row by row: you are in the front rows: you get the idea!
4) Complimentary admission to our SATURDAY evening STAR TREK CELEBRITY COCKTAIL PARTY & CENTERPIECE CONTEST! Also awesome fun: relax and enjoy with fellow fans from around the globe and featuring super-celebrity drop ins from: GEORGE TAKEI, NICHELLE NICHOLS, BARBARA MARCH and GWYNYTH WALSH and DS9 superstars RENE AUBERJONOIS & NANA VISITOR! his party is gonna be "off the hook" and a truly wonderful benefit of being "gold"!
5) Pre-Registration Fun: we get you set for the weekend before other patrons and give you first crack at the exclusive merchandise!
6) Wristband access: we have special color coded wristbands and collectible lanyard credentials for GOLD Package Holders: once you get set you don’t need to wait again!
7) Admission to the vendors room.
Tickets will be available at the event.
ADMISSION TICKET PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTO OPS and these must be purchased separately below or at the convention (if not sold out). Thanks!
PREFERRED WEEKEND PACKAGES
Here is an awesome option for those coming to the convention, check out the benefits. with Preferred Weekend Packages you get the following:
1) Great reserved seats in the main theatre where all our major guests appear! These seats are YOURS, come and go, all weekend! Your seating is located to the rear or sides of The Gold Weekend Package Holders.
2) Complimentary in-person autographs with FIVE great guests including NICHELLE NICHOLS, CONNOR TRINNEER, DOMINIC KEATING, NANA VISITOR, RENE AUBERJONOIS. This is an amazing deal because if bought separately these autographs would cost $105! Note: this list is tentative and subject to change.
3) Pre-Registration Fun: we get you set for the weekend before other patrons and give you first crack at the exclusive merchandise!
4) Wristband access: we have special color coded wristbands and collectible lanyard credentials for Preferred Package Holders: once you get set you don’t need to wait again!
5) Admission to vendors room.
Tickets will be available at the event.
GENERAL ADMISSION WEEKEND
Here is the most economical way to attend all three daytimes of the convention. You get to see all the guests and events in the main theatre from a non-reserved seat and of course you get admission to the vendors area. This option does not include autographs which you can order separately below.
Tickets will be available at the event.
PREFERRED SINGLE DAYS
Here is the best way to attend any one or two days of the convention. You get a reserved seat in the theatre where all the guests appear and events take place and you also get admission to the vendors area. This option does not include autographs which you can order separately below.
FR >$40
SATURDAY: $40
SUNDAY: $40
Tickets will be available at the event.
GENERAL ADMISSION SINGLE DAYS
This is the most cost effective way to attend any one day of the convention. You get to see all the guests and events in the main theatre from a non-reserved seat and of course you get admission to the vendors area. This option does not include autographs which you can order separately below.
FR >$20
SATURDAY: $20
SUNDAY: $20
Tickets will be available at the event.
AUTOGRAPH TICKETS
Autograph and Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention. You must have an admission ticket for the convention in order to redeem autograph and photo op tickets.
Here is the incredibly rare chance to get an in person, non-rushed autograph from the sensational stars of STAR TREK. These stars will sign any item you bring from home or buy at the convention. There will be tons of great photographs and other collectibles available at the convention that will be suitable for signing purposes. If you have autographs included in the ticket packages you have purchased and you want more than one autograph per celebrity you can purchase them here and then get all your signatures from that celebrity at the same (first) time you are called up.
NICHELLE NICHOLS $25 Saturday
GEORGE TAKEI $25 Saturday
Note: George is signing on a complimentary basis for GOLD Patrons Only.
JG HERTZLER $20 Sunday
GWYNYTH WALSH $20 Saturday
ROBERT O'REILLY $20 Sunday
BARBARA MARCH $20 Saturday
RENE AUBERJONOIS $20 Sunday
NANA VISITOR $20 Sunday
CONNOR TRINNEER $20 Friday
DOMINIC KEATING $20 Friday
Tickets will be available at the event.
Note: Patrons must bring an item for celebrities to sign. You can bring something from home or purchase a photo or other collectible in the vendors room. Please feel free to purchase as many autograph tickets of a particular celebrity as you'd like.
Note: Guests appear ONE day of the convention, so therefore their autographing and/or photo ops take place that day, except in VERY rare occasions which will be noted. If you are not attending all days of the convention it is wise to wait until specific days of appearance are announced before purchasing autographs or photo ops. You must have an admission ticket to the convention to get autographs or photo ops.
PHOTO OPS
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Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention. You must have an admission ticket for the convention to enter into the photo op areas. Due to security considerations and guest concerns we cannot facilitate the giving of gifts to guests at the photo op sessions. LIMIT OF TWO FANS PER PHOTO-OP, NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE!
NICHELLE NICHOLS $40 Saturday
GEORGE TAKEI $40 Saturday
MARTOK as portrayed by JG HERTZLER $35 Sunday
GOWRON as portrayed by ROBERT O'REILLY $35 Sunday
The Klingons Martok and Gowron and YOU! $59 Sunday
B'ETOR as portrayed by GWYNYTH WALSH $35 Saturday
LURSA as portrayed by BARBARA MARCH $35 Saturday
RENE AUBERJONOIS $35 Sunday
NANA VISITOR $35 Sunday
CONNOR TRINNEER $35 Friday
DOMINIC KEATING $35 Friday
Legends of The Final Frontier: YOU with Nichelle Nichols and George Takei: $79
(limited availability)
FRIDAY ENTERPRISE STARS DUO PHOTO: YOU WITH CONNOR & DOMINIC! $65
SUNDAY DUO DS9 PHOTO: YOU WITH NANA AND RENE! $65
THE DURAS SISTERS: B'ETOR & LURSA AND YOU! $59 Outrageous! Saturday
Tickets will be available at the event.
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS
Special room rates at our gorgeous hotel, The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, for convention attendees are available by reserving on line through the below link:
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard St.
Creation Entertainment holds a "block" of rooms for our attendees. These blocks of rooms have a lower rate than standard rates at the hotel, but they also have a "cut-off" point after which hotels may choose to revert back to their own higher rates for our customers. Usually this cut off date is one month prior to the event, but this does vary. Therefore it is always wise to book your rooms for our conventions as early as possible.
COME AND PARTY WITH US!
Art by David Reddick
CREATION ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
THE OFFICIAL STAR TREK CONVENTION VANCOUVER:
A CELEBRATION OF THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY
WHERE'S WHAT?
Theater: GRAND BM. Grand Bm. Level, North Tower
Vendors: JUNIOR BM. 3rd Fl., North Tower
Photo Ops: PARKSVILLE RM. 3rd Fl., North Tower
Gold Dessert Party: PAVILION RM. 3rd Fl., North Tower
Meet-Greet: GULF D Lower Level, North Tower
Sunday Klingon Breakfast: INDIGO RM. Lobby Level, South Tower
HOSTED BY RICHARD ARNOLD, World's Leading Star Trek Authority and Gene Roddenberry's Assistant for 15 Years
Backstage VIP passes are available which lets you hang out backstage and also gets you first in line for any event you have a ticket for. Limited to TEN fans we have some seats available at $300, please see registration for availability.
FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2011
9 am to 1 pm Vendors Room Set-Up/Vendors Only
1 pm to 7 pm Vendors Room Open
1 pm to 1:45 pm Pre-Registration for Gold Weekend Patrons, not a necessity just a convenience
1:45 pm to 2 pm Pre-Registration for Preferred Weekend Patrons, not a necessity, just a convenience
2 pm to 7:00 pm Registration Open for all patrons
2 pm to 7 pm Theatre Open for events
2:20 pm Music Video Salute to Star Trek
2:25 pm Audio-visual presentation honoring Star Trek's 45th Anniversary, hosted by Richard Arnold, long-time assistant to Gene Roddenberry. Richard joins us with a new presentation honoring the original series' 45 year history. You'll get amazing insights into Trek legend and lore while also discovering interesting facts about the original cast members, Roddenberry, and the development of some of the famous original series episodes.
3:10 pm Dominic Keating (Lt. Malcolm Reed of Enterprise)
3:55 pm Star Trek Music Video Salute
4:00 pm Intermission
----- 4:05 pm Photo Ops with Dominic Keating, tickets at registration for $35
4:30 pm Star Trek and Genre No Minimum Bid Auction: Here is your chance to pick up bargains galore in this fast paced event! Don't miss the chance to go home a winner!
5:05 pm Music Video Salute
5:10 pm Connor Trinneer (Charles "Trip" Tucker of Enterprise)
6:00 pm Star Trek Yes/No Game: $1750 in gift certificates is up for grabs if you know it all about all things Star Trek! Be in the audience to play!
----- 6:05 pm Photo Ops with Connor Trinneer, tickets at registration for $35
----- 6:25 pm Photo Ops with The Stars of Enterprise and YOU: Dominic and Connor and YOU in a photo: tickets at registration for $65
6:50 pm Autographs with Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer complimentary for Gold and Preferred Weekend Patrons (we will call you by row number) followed by those with autograph tickets (available at registration for $20 each) which we will call by number.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011
9 am to 9:30 am Vendors Room set-up/vendors only
9:30 am to 7 pm Vendors Room Open for all patrons
9:30 am to 6:30 pm Registration Open for all patrons
10 am to 6 pm Theatre Open for events
10:30 am Salute to Star Trek Music Video Open
10:35 am Richard Arnold, long-time assistant of Gene Roddenberry, continues his 45th Anniversary of Star Trek presentation: don't miss this!
11:15 am Music Video Salute
11:20 am Nichelle Nichols (Uhura of classic Star Trek)
12:25 pm Music Video Salute
12:30 pm B'Etor & Lursa (Gwynyth Walsh and Barbara March): The deadly Duras Sisters represent The Klingon Empire in an area first!
1:10 pm Music Video Salute
1:15 pm Star Trek "Stump The Experts" Trivia Contest: Prizes and gift certificates are yours for the taking if you are really an expert on 45 years of all things Star Trek! Be in the audience to participate please!
----- 1:25 pm FIRST TIME IN CANADA! Photo Ops with B'ETOR as portrayed by GWYNYTH WALSH tickets at registration for $35
----- 1:40 pm FIRST TIME IN CANADA: Photo Ops with THE DURAS SISTERS AND YOU! Guard yourself for this rare chance to stand beside these Klingon warriors and live to tell about it after. Tickets, in limited supply, are $59 each!
1:45 pm Star Trek Original Series Blooper Reels
----- 1:55 pm FIRST TIME IN CANADA! Photo Ops with LURSA as portrayed by BARBARA MARCH, tickets at registration for $35
2:05 pm Intermission/Lunch Break
2:40 pm Star Trek & Sci-Fi Media No Minimum Bid Auction: tons of cool stuff can be yours if your bidding wins! Don't miss this as we have GREAT items and they are sure to go for fantastic bargain prices!
3:20 pm Music Video Introduction
3:25 pm George Takei (Mr. Sulu)
4:30 pm John Paladin Character Make-Up ON STAGE: John is a former radio Disc Jockey. His makeup expertise goes back over 10 years, including being J. G. Hertzler's personal makeup artist on "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" and being the head special sfx makeup artist on "Star Trek: Kitumba" [both productions from "Star Trek: Phase II" Productions]. At this presentation you will see John's special on-stage makeup demonstration and get great makeup tips for your own costumed characters. The makeup demo includes a basic description of making yourself into a Klingon as John transforms a willing victim from human to Klingon. John takes questions from the audience as he completes the makeup transformation. His presentation is unique, informative, and always entertaining. His specialty is "Klingons" and when you see Lursa and B'Etor in person, you'll know why!
----- 4:35 pm Photo Ops with Nichelle Nichols, tickets at registration for $40
----- 4:55 pm Legends of The Final Frontier PHOTO OP: YOU with Nichelle Nichols and George Takei: tickets at registration for $79
5:15 pm Star Trek Music Video Mix
----- 5:20 pm Photo Ops with George Takei, tickets at registration for $40
5:45 pm Autographing with Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Gwynyth Walsh and Barbara March as follows:
On ONE SIDE OF THE THEATRE: autographs with Nichelle Nichols, who will be signing on a complimentary basis for Gold and Preferred Weekend Patrons (we will call you up row by row) followed by those with autograph tickets (called by number) available at registration for $25.
On THE OTHER SIDE OF THE THEATRE George Takei, Gwynyth Walsh and Barbara March will be signing on a complimentary basis for Gold Weekend Patrons (called row by row), followed by those with autograph tickets (which we will call by number). Autograph tickets are available at registration for $25 for George and $20 for Gwynyth and Barbara.
8:00 pm The Creation Costume Parade: here's your chance to show off your costume and make-up abilities and win audience applause and gift certificates (including first prize of $250). Everyone gets a gift for entering: just be in the audience
9:00 pm Celebrity Cocktail Party and Centerpiece Contest with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Nana Visitor and Rene Auberjonois, Barbara March, and Gwynyth Walsh. Featuring The Star Trek Centerpiece contest offering a $250 gift certificate to the very best entry. Cameras are permitted when the guests first enter the room. Then we ask that your cameras are put away so the guests can have a great time too! THIS EVENT IS EXCLUSIVE FOR GOLD PATRONS ONLY!
EXTRA ADDED SATURDAY GUEST IN THE VENDORS ROOM: Alan Scarfe Star Trek: The Next Generation's Admiral Mendek of Data's Day and Tokath of Birthright: Part 2, Star Trek Voyager's Augris of Resistance. Alan will be on hand at a table in the vendors room on Saturday to meet fans, sign autographs for a nominal fee and offer some cool ifsms including his book.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011
9:00 am Sunday Continental Breakfast with The Klingon Celebrities: GOWRON AND MARTOK, direct from The Klingon Empire. Tickets for this limited attendance event are only $39 each. Please check at registration on Friday an Saturday for availability.
9:45 am to 10 am Vendors Room set-up/vendors only
10 am to 5:30 pm Vendors Room and Registration Open for all patrons
10 am to 6 pm Theatre Open for events
10:30 am Music Video Open
10:35 am Gowron and Martok as portrayed by Robert O'Reilly and J. G. Hertzler
11:15 am Music Video
----- 11:20 am Photo Op with MARTOK as portrayed by JG HERTZLER Tickets at registration for $35
11:20 am Star Trek Trivia Competition: Stump The Experts Part Two: the final chance for YOU to win prizes by putting all that Trek watching to monetary use! Just be in the audience to participate!
----- 11:35 am Photo Op with The Klingons Martok and Gowron and YOU! Tickets at registration for $59
----- Noon: Photo Op with GOWRON as portrayed by ROBERT O'REILLY Tickets at registration for $35
11:55 am Star Trek Music Video Salute Noon Intermission/Stage Reset
12:30 pm The Final STAR TREK and Sci-Fi Media No Minimum Bid Auction: the bidding is fast, the action fierce: get your share of super great collectibles including our famous banners, all up for grabs at low, low bargain prices!
1:05 pm Music Video Salute
1:10 pm Nana Visitor (Major Kira of DS9)
1:30 pm Rene Auberjonois (Odo of DS9)
1:50 pm Nana & Rene on stage together reminiscing about DS9 and beyond
2:15 pm Music Video Mix
----- 2:20 pm Photo Ops with Nana Visitor, tickets at registration for $35
2:30 pm STAR TREK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RICHARD ARNOLD: Here's your chance to get all your Star Trek news updates and get any and all questions answered from the world's leading Trek authority who worked for Gene Roddenberry for 15 years!
----- 2:35 pm Photo Ops with Odo and Kira reunited: YOU with Rene and Nana! Limited availability, tickets at registration for $65
----- 2:55 pm Photo Ops with Rene Auberjonois, tickets at registration for $35
3:15 pm Music Video Presentation
3:20 pm IN PERFORMANCE: Cross Our Hearts: Poems and Prose read by Nana Visitor and Rene Auberjonois. Welcome Broadway stars Rene and Nana in the Canadian premiere of this cool theatrical show. Kindly refrain from coming and going during this performance, and please make sure to turn cell phones off.
4:10 pm Autographs with Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, JG Hertzler and Robert O'Reilly as follows:
ON ONE SIDE OF THE THEATRE: Nana and Rene are signing on a complimentary basis for Gold and Preferred Weekend Patrons (we will call row by row) followed by those with autograph tickets (we will call by number) which are available at registration at $20 each.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE THEATRE: JG Hertzler and Robert O'Reilly are signing on a complimentary basis for Gold Weekend Patrons (we will call row by row) followed by those with autograph tickets (we will call by number) which are available at registration for $20 each.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN SOON!
All guests and scheduling is tentative and subject to change.
Creation assumes no responsibility for typographical errors or inaccurate information provided by convention venues. All dates, venues and guests are considered tentative and subject to change. Check back frequently for updates.
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