There’s no debate… Elect Flippid as your marketplace
Forget Obama vs. McCain. There’s another election going on between Flippid and eBay.
The stances on the issues are clear.
No fees versus overbearing fees.
Policies that benefit only users versus inconsistent policies based solely around profit.
A wealth of secure payment options versus just Paypal.
There’s no need to wait until November. This election is happening now. How will you vote?
eBay thinks you are not a human
Were you not quite a straight “A” student? Were you brilliant in Physics but terrible at dissecting Shakespeare in high school History of British Literature: Books or Gaudy Monstrosities? Ok, at least we were. Point is, its perfectly natural to be good at one or two things but not everything. We’re not all Superman, Batman, and Michael Jordan rolled up into gorgeous package.
But eBay thinks you should be. That’s because starting November 1st, 2008, eBay is suspending selling activity on accounts that fall to 4.3 in any of their Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs). Don’t have DSRs above 4.3 in the last 30 days? Had some sort of misunderstanding with a buyer that brought your score down to a “measly” 4.2? Sorry, pal, you’re not just out of luck, you’re not wanted.
At Flippid, we think there’s a better way to go about this. We monitor transactions like a bald headed eagle with night vision and the zoom functionality of the Hubble Space Telescope to assure that both the buyer and seller are completely satisfied and fraud free. Bad sellers get red flagged with a ticking time bomb and good sellers are just like a good neighbor. That’s the kind of security fees can’t buy you. It’s not just warm and fuzzy. It’s simple and free.
An eBay Health Warning
So eBay lowered their fees yesterday and we couldn’t be more excited. Really.
The fact is, nobody wants to pay for something that’s clearly losing momentum or clinically schizophrenic. All these fee changes, policy changes, feedback changes, and even slogan changes are clinically proven to cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, or worse.
Flippid is 100% natural and good for you. Free to use. Friendly. We’re like the ginkgo biloba of marketplaces. Isn’t it time you started using something that made you feel good for once?
Feedback
So, you are new to Flippid and don’t have a clue about how Feedback works. Not to worry!
After a SellOff or JustBuyIt listing has been sold and shipped, both the buyer and seller can rate each other with what we call the Flippid Five Stars. Rated from one to five stars, we encourage buyers and sellers must rate to rate each other according to the criteria posted here.
Forgot to leave feedback? No sweat. Flippid Messenger will remind you to leave feedback since you’ve got enough on your plate as it is.
But quite simply, we want both buyers and sellers to be happy but remember your honesty goes a long way in building the foundation of a living, working marketplace. So if you could, please bare in mind the golden rule and if you spot any fraudulent or mischievous characters, be sure to report them and we’ll wipe them from face of Planet Flippid.
We’re all human after all and we’re all in this together, so if there was some kind of mistake that was made along the way, both parties can mutually agree to remove feedback as well (although it won’t count for or against your feedback score.)
Still have questions? Don’t be afraid to ask us or you’re feeling even more adventurous, check out the resource center. It’s chock full of Flippid goodness and who knows, you might just find a prize in there…
Flippid Lister
Another day, another new feature added to Flippid.
But not just any ol’ feature, we’re talking about Flippid Lister here. Perfect for all you new sellers looking to import your inventories lickety split.
Flippid Lister accepts any inventories in .txt (tab delimited) and .csv formats. Sounds like alphabet soup, you say? Don’t worry, just go under “Save As” of any spreadsheet or auction database program and select one of the two under “Format.”
Still lost? You can watch how to do it all right here!
Load and list as much as you like because, like everything on Flippid, its absolutely free and easy to use to boot.
Stay tuned for next week as we add even more enhancements to Flippid faster than Crystal Pepsi was taken off the shelves.
Stores
Remember when you had to pay for an online store?
Wait. You still are?
And your listings are getting even less visibility?
Well, our good friends, we are changing all that. That’s because our stores are free.
Not only that but they give you a…
- Fully customizable look tailored to your brand
- Fully customizable category structures
- Quick and seamless inventory upload with Flippid Lister
- Expanded visibility for your listings.
- Free advertisement on Flippid.
Yes, we charge you nothing and yes, we bare the consequences which include taking turns wearing our one pair of pants to grab grab a cup of coffee and using forks to eat cereal because we can’t afford the milk. But aside from that, the bottom line is that you don’t need to pay top dollar to compete with your competition. In fact, you don’t need to pay at all. Open up a shop today, upload your inventory in Flippid Lister, and get rolling. What more could you want? A walkthrough? Ok, we’ve got that too.
Click here to learn how to set up your own Flippid Store in just a few shakes.
Say “hello” to the new Flippid
So we’ve been quiet for a few months and as you may have noticed, things are a bit different now. Actually, everything is different now. That’s because we’re free.
We know what you’re thinking. There has to be a catch. But no, my friends, alas there is not. No asterisks, no fine print at the bottom of the site requiring your first born. Flippid is simply a free marketplace for you to buy and sell that’s smarter than the average bear.
Is a free model a better way to buy and sell online? We think so.
Expanded visibility for listings without fees, easy importing through Flippid Lister, free stores for any seller who lists ten items or more, and BuyOffs that heat-sink after what buyers want. All at no cost.
So stop on by and tell us what you think because after all, this is your marketplace and we’re all ears.
Big changes coming…
You’ve spoken and we’ve listened.
So starting next month, look to see a whole slew of enhancements on the site.
Scratch that, get ready for a whole new site and a huge announcement on top of that. All coming to you in the very near future.
Stay tuned…
Don’t you hate spammers?
If you were one of the folks who got spammed this weekend through our messaging system, we are incredibly sorry. Some malicious hacker found a way to spam some our users with a bizarre message, and as a result, we’ve been working hard to patch this hole and any others that could potentially spam our users.
We really, really value you guys. Without our users, the idea of flippid simply doesn’t work. We can’t express enough our regret that this happened.
Sorry for any inconvenience that this caused you,
Daniel
New Flippid Facebook Application: My Want List
In our ever expanding quest to provide cool stuff for our fabulous flippid friends, we’ve just released our official facebook app! If you’re not familiar with facebook, check and see if your internet is working in your cave because it’s probably the fastest growing social network on the interwebs.
Our app is called “My Want List” and it lets you build a want list with a pretty spectacular drag-and-drop interface. See something you like? Just drag it over to your want list! You can also create your have list and post BuyOffs directly from facebook.