MoreOnce again a Queen’s Court member has shared an amazing find with us! Thank you to Robin M from Arkansas for sharing this tip for selling items on eBay. Robin’s store is Stuff4Uand4U. Please check out her store and help her business.
This is what Robin posted on our Queen’s Court forums about Auctane, an auction tool that eases the shipping process .
I am using the eBay App AUCTANE to print my USPS shipping labels. AWESOME!
The cost is $10 per month, and you need a “paid Stamps.com account.”
The reason I mention this is they are now UPS certified. When I was frustrated printing UPS labels, I asked Auctane when the feature would be available, and as a result, I am a Beta Tester and have UPS shipping availability. This will be beyond Awesome once the bugs are worked out.
In addition to the HUGE time savings in printing labels, there will also be a postage cost savings. The drop-down boxes show the cost for the different shipping options, and I can pick the cheapest. UPS, Priority, Parcel, etc.
And, just check a box to insure any shipment (domestic or international)
-Robin M.
Thank you to Robin!!
Here is a screen shot from my Auctane account showing the different costs for mailing a package using USPS…it will quote parcel, media, express and priority and you can choose the best option. The same will happen for UPS and you can compare regular ground, 3-day, 2-day or next day. It is a fantastic eBay auction tool and very EASY to use and it increases productivity.
Once I heard about Auctane, I got on the phone with Jason (Auctane’s Founder). We started chatting and I asked him if he had worked with eBay Austin on his auction tool application. Yes, of course he had. Austin is one of the eBay employees that Mo and I dragged out bra shopping to Macy’s in Salt Lake City during the Certified Provider fair. He also accompanied us to Park City with eBay Andy for more fun! He is an awesome guy.
So with those pleasantries behind us, I asked Jason if we could also be set up as a beta account to test the UPS portion of the eBay auction tool application. Yes and it is fabulous! Auctane will be rolling out their UPS feature to everyone in January. I suggest signing up now and getting used to it. January is right around the corner.
Be sure to check out the Auctane auction tool app page on eBay.
We have only been using it for a few days and Carmen LOVES it. She says, “It is the best thing to happen to us since the invention of the wheel.” Carmen has a funny sense of humor. Then she said, “It is actually the best thing since Stamps.com.” And the ironic thing is that Auctane works with Stamps.com. The two companies that have made our shipping a breeze actually work together in harmony with eBay. It’s a beautiful thing! I am so glad that Robin provided us with this excellent eBay seller advice! Selling on eBay is definitely a learning experience for all of us. And I love any eBay auction tool that helps with the listing or shipping process.
Here is Carmen working in our new HQ using the auction tool, Auctane.
I got another post from Robin with more good news.
Hi Lynn,
I got a pleasant surprise when I got my UPS bill. With Auctane, UPS bills you and I are now receiving the Back Office discount.
The discount will more than pay for the Auctane service.
So many advantages to Auctane:
1. Pick the cheapest shipping option from the drop down lists (USPS or UPS)
2. Check a box to insure any shipment even international (Shipsurance)
3. UPS Back Office discount!
4. All tracking information automatically uploaded to eBay
5. Much faster label printing because you can check all of your paid items at one time, fill in the weights and batch print.Just thought I would share. Happy Holidays!!
Carmen and I also agree with Robin and added these advantages.
- We get our additional Back Office discount now by getting billed through UPS WorldShip because of our high volume. We weren’t getting this discount when we were printing through PayPal.
- We love the photos that show each item so that when we go to ship all the paid items, we can double check that we have the correct item.
- Seamless interface with eBay. We used to have to batch our shipments from eBay into Stamps.com and then batch them back when finished to get our tracking information uploaded. No more of this. Since Auctane is an eBay application it happens automatically.
- Finally, if Carmen goes in and marks an item paid in the eBay system (when we take a cc over the phone or receive a check in the mail), Auctane will know that it is paid and move it to our paid items for easy shipping!
Just remember that to use Auctane it will cost you $10.00 per month, plus you will need a paid Stamps.com account (that will cost you $15.99) per month. However, the Back Office discount that we are now getting again from UPS, the time we save, being able to easily add insurance for international shipments and the seamless interface with eBay make it a win-win application.
I can’t wait to hear your success stories with using these two great companies together.
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lynn…i can’t agree with you more re: your comments on auctane…such a neat program. Since signing up almost a year ago, Jason has incorporated at least 1/2 dozen of my suggestions into the program….he’s a super guy! I especially like the ability to insure overseas 1st class packages…this is so much easier than click/ship.
I would also urge you and your readers to check out
http://www.auctionsagesoftware.com
It’s a great overall posting/processing program that has access to the ebay api….costs about 100-125 a year…but it does have a 30 day free trial period…i believe that it also can import amazon/website wins/sales into its program. I especially appreciate the function of setting posting time gaps between each item…with no cost…bypassing ebay’s 10 cents per item charge….and also its bulk feedback function. Wishing you well on ebay….dave/YG