Comments on: Essential apps for running an eBay business http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IFoundIT http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-38271 IFoundIT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:38:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-38271 you are right video tutorial seems outdated, it does not even match the supercute interface it has now. but I bought a copy of their latest version of Listing Factory 2008 and it's just awesome. you are right video tutorial seems outdated, it does not even match the supercute interface it has now. but I bought a copy of their latest version of Listing Factory 2008 and it’s just awesome.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-38269 northumbrian Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:09:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-38269 well they need to update their tutorial because it clearly states, copy your final html and paste it into the ebay auction listing page well they need to update their tutorial
because it clearly states, copy your final html and paste it into the ebay auction listing page

]]> By: IFoundIT http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-38264 IFoundIT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:29:05 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-38264 Listing factory is not cut and paste. At least not their latest v3.0. it looks super cute and works nice and fluid and posts the listing directly to ebay's server. I love their pro designed themed templates. northumbrian you might want to take a look at their latest version. http://www.auctionlistingcreator.com/ Listing factory is not cut and paste. At least not their latest v3.0.
it looks super cute and works nice and fluid and posts the listing directly to ebay’s server. I love their pro designed themed templates.

northumbrian you might want to take a look at their latest version. http://www.auctionlistingcreator.com/

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37910 northumbrian Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:17:51 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37910 listing factory is too slow and clunky copy&pasting html code is so 20th century listing factory is too slow and clunky copy&pasting html code is so 20th century

]]> By: IFoundIT http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37904 IFoundIT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:41:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37904 I found this little Killer ebay app Listing Factory 2008 at http://www.auctionlistingcreator.com I found this little Killer ebay app Listing Factory 2008 at http://www.auctionlistingcreator.com

]]> By: biggles http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37897 biggles Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:19:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37897 hmm AVG is pretty poor. For free software: I'd recommend Avast. For paid protection: Kaspersky. hmm

AVG is pretty poor.

For free software: I’d recommend Avast.

For paid protection: Kaspersky.

]]> By: ian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37896 ian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37896 Chris, we've recently launched a free tool, billFLO, that we (humbly) believe should be on a must have list of apps! billFLO ebables you to create an invoice and in a single click create a pdf and email it to your customer. It also remembers all your invoices and customer details which is great for repeat billing. You can check it out at www.billflo.com I have to second your vote for AVG - far superior to the Nortons and Trend Micros. Ian Chris,

we’ve recently launched a free tool, billFLO, that we (humbly) believe should be on a must have list of apps! billFLO ebables you to create an invoice and in a single click create a pdf and email it to your customer. It also remembers all your invoices and customer details which is great for repeat billing. You can check it out at http://www.billflo.com

I have to second your vote for AVG – far superior to the Nortons and Trend Micros.

Ian

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37893 northumbrian Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37893 the only fault with that bling thing is if anything it makes the item look to good the only fault with that bling thing
is if anything it makes the item look to good

]]> By: faculty-x http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37891 faculty-x Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37891 bling looks excellent, must get a copy. been messing around with coral for years, should save ages. so used to coral couldn't fancy re-learning photoshop but bling does all i want and no more. good heads up Chris. :-) bling looks excellent, must get a copy.
been messing around with coral for years, should save ages.
so used to coral couldn’t fancy re-learning photoshop but bling does all i want and no more. good heads up Chris. :-)

]]> By: biggles http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37881 biggles Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:13:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37881 #10 If I could think of an essential app I would not post it here. I'd get it developed. ;) #10

If I could think of an essential app I would not post it here. I’d get it developed. ;)

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37868 Richard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:14:28 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37868 Not worried about PCs I've several around the place of various vintage. :lol: Essential software: <b>Turbo Lister.</b> Much as I hate the bug ridden, memory trashing, piece of junk with a passion, it's a great time saver. <b>MS Office</b> for Word and Excel <b>The Bat</b> (email program). Superb piece of software I've been using in various version since 2001. Industrial strength email program that never fails. <b>Paint Shop Pro</b> Version 7(circa 2000/1), another old piece of software that's rock solid. the later versions done by Coral are horrible IMHO. Not worried about PCs I’ve several around the place of various vintage. :lol:

Essential software:

Turbo Lister. Much as I hate the bug ridden, memory trashing, piece of junk with a passion, it’s a great time saver.

MS Office for Word and Excel

The Bat (email program). Superb piece of software I’ve been using in various version since 2001. Industrial strength email program that never fails.

Paint Shop Pro Version 7(circa 2000/1), another old piece of software that’s rock solid. the later versions done by Coral are horrible IMHO.

]]> By: Lisa http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37866 Lisa Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37866 Can anyone recommend a good accounting system? I'm currently using Ebay Blackthorne which prints out reports, but it's $30 a month (their lowest price tier). But it's still cheaper than entering items into an Excel Spreadsheet manually. Can anyone recommend a good accounting system? I’m currently using Ebay Blackthorne which prints out reports, but it’s $30 a month (their lowest price tier). But it’s still cheaper than entering items into an Excel Spreadsheet manually.

]]> By: Allotment http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37865 Allotment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37865 What essential applications don't we have ? What's on your 'I wish there was an app.lication that....." list ? What essential applications don’t we have ?

What’s on your ‘I wish there was an app.lication that…..” list ?

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37864 Whirly Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:30:10 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37864 Tamebay tecnical forum, super sat. dish from faculty-X, Tesco home delivery. Tamebay tecnical forum, super sat. dish from faculty-X, Tesco home delivery.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37863 northumbrian Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:33:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37863 A bucket of water next to the desk, to douse my bonce in, to cool my overheated brain A bucket of water next to the desk, to douse my bonce in, to cool my overheated brain

]]> By: david http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37862 david Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37862 a sense of humour! a sense of humour!

]]> By: Steve http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37860 Steve Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:34:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37860 I discovered the joys of 3G mobile broadband when my Orange ISP went belly up for a month leading up to Christmas, and given the tiny size of the hardware, I take it everywhere now, and it works with both the personal and works laptop - it is a godsend when stuck in a traffic queue - I can fire up BBC jamcams to decide whether to stick it out or find an alternative! Not strictly an application, but I would be lost without my Brother QL500 label printer, which I still think is the best time saving investment I have made in my years of eBay selling. I discovered the joys of 3G mobile broadband when my Orange ISP went belly up for a month leading up to Christmas, and given the tiny size of the hardware, I take it everywhere now, and it works with both the personal and works laptop – it is a godsend when stuck in a traffic queue – I can fire up BBC jamcams to decide whether to stick it out or find an alternative!

Not strictly an application, but I would be lost without my Brother QL500 label printer, which I still think is the best time saving investment I have made in my years of eBay selling.

]]> By: biggles http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37859 biggles Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37859 Apart from the obvious, I’d be lost without these…. <b>Yahoo Mail Plus</b> ( no adverts - about £10 a year) . I posted on the <a href="http://www.tamebay.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=283&p=1897" rel="nofollow">forum</a> about it some time ago. From a single web portal, <i>on any computer</i>, I can access all my email for all my domains and free email accounts. <b>Photoshop.</b> Overkill really, but I love it. I picked up a legit copy at a car boot. You dont need the latest version, an old version works great for resizing, file size and image, editing etc.. just generally making your ebay photos look better. <b>FileZilla</b>. Ok, any FTP program will do, but you need to get your pics from your machine up onto your domain. <i>You are hosting your own images I hope????</i> <b>Digital background eliminator thingy</b> Your flash burns the background out.. saves oodles of time! <b>Web Editor</b> Any will do, again cus I am old I still use Homesite. The WYSIWYG editor on ebay is o.k., but nothing fantastic. Also saving your own html templates works better for me than turbolister (I dont rate TL, and I dont use it, some people love it, hooray for you.) ok.. this isnt essential .. but I love a multi-monitor setup. LCD's are dead cheap and most graphics cards can spew out two good quality outputs. Apart from the obvious, I’d be lost without these….

Yahoo Mail Plus ( no adverts – about £10 a year) . I posted on the forum about it some time ago. From a single web portal, on any computer, I can access all my email for all my domains and free email accounts.

Photoshop. Overkill really, but I love it. I picked up a legit copy at a car boot. You dont need the latest version, an old version works great for resizing, file size and image, editing etc.. just generally making your ebay photos look better.

FileZilla. Ok, any FTP program will do, but you need to get your pics from your machine up onto your domain. You are hosting your own images I hope????

Digital background eliminator thingy Your flash burns the background out.. saves oodles of time!

Web Editor Any will do, again cus I am old I still use Homesite. The WYSIWYG editor on ebay is o.k., but nothing fantastic. Also saving your own html templates works better for me than turbolister (I dont rate TL, and I dont use it, some people love it, hooray for you.)

ok.. this isnt essential .. but I love a multi-monitor setup. LCD’s are dead cheap and most graphics cards can spew out two good quality outputs.

]]> By: Mark Classic http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37857 Mark Classic Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:56:47 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37857 Clipmate Clicpic Typeitin And a Custom built excel spreadsheet that allows me to enter a title and description elements, that then churns out a csv file that is imported into Turbolister... (Which is the most fantastic wonderful bit of software we have - no more cutting and pasting into turbo...). Clipmate
Clicpic
Typeitin

And a Custom built excel spreadsheet that allows me to enter a title and description elements, that then churns out a csv file that is imported into Turbolister…

(Which is the most fantastic wonderful bit of software we have – no more cutting and pasting into turbo…).

]]> By: Steve H http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37855 Steve H Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:13:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37855 Apart from XP, Office, AV and printer drivers I don't use any of the above and seem to manage OK. Apart from XP, Office, AV and printer drivers I don’t use any of the above and seem to manage OK.

]]> By: Jimbo http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37853 Jimbo Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:20 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37853 Tradebox, Mach5 Mailer, Clpmate, + some of the above. Would never dream of going back to XP now that i'm used to Vista. Tradebox, Mach5 Mailer, Clpmate, + some of the above.

Would never dream of going back to XP now that i’m used to Vista.

]]> By: faculty-x http://tamebay.com/2008/07/essential-apps-for-running-an-ebay-business.html#comment-37851 faculty-x Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:49:35 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3151#comment-37851 aimco label software. unbelievable time saver. just click on all the items to despatch in smp, click aimco label icon and it sort out the address correctly, formats it to suit, adds postal label impression and returns address all on one label. then click another button and it prints out perfect labels, ready to go. Click the packing list and it prints out the order and address etc all on a continuos sheet WITH space for the tracking label. Bonus feature: spoke to the guy and he easily made in comaptible with faculty-x website so combine the whole days packing onto one sheet. saves at least 3 hours every day of my life. aimco label software.

unbelievable time saver.
just click on all the items to despatch in smp, click aimco label icon and it sort out the address correctly, formats it to suit, adds postal label impression and returns address all on one label.
then click another button and it prints out perfect labels, ready to go. Click the packing list and it prints out the order and address etc all on a continuos sheet WITH space for the tracking label.

Bonus feature: spoke to the guy and he easily made in comaptible with faculty-x website so combine the whole days packing onto one sheet.

saves at least 3 hours every day of my life.

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