'experienced seller' ????

In some peoples’ listings, there is a little box at the top right of the posting that says ‘experienced seller.’ On others, that is not there. Why?

What makes a person ‘experienced’?

asked about 9 years ago

8 Comments

misskeech says: April 06, 2015

Hmmm, i don’t know cshort. I have never seen that before, i looked at mine and i don’t see anything about being experienced even tho I am lol.

Policequilts says: April 07, 2015

Where’s the Boyz to answer these questions?

reksplace says: April 07, 2015

It

reksplace says: April 07, 2015

It looks like if you have an item"Fee Ship" you loose the Excellent Seller box, but only on the items that have Free Ship on them.

ccmom says: April 07, 2015

since your items are free shipping, the three options that show on yours are “Free Shipping” Returns Accepted" and “Feedback”. A simple experiment..change one of the free shippings to paid shipping (temporarily) and then look again…at that listing

cshort0319 says: April 08, 2015

I don’t know; seems to me that being called an experienced seller should trump free shipping in qualifications.

ccmom says: April 08, 2015

seems so, but buyers look for free shipping more than anything else

cshort0319 says: April 08, 2015

Do buyers REALLY look for free shipping more than anything else? Is there a science-based study that proves it?

5 Answers

I think it has to do with how many of the ‘trustability’ indicators the seller has.

[URL removed]

I do know that it used to be a link on our My Bonanza page for a seller to take care of these things

I could be wrong though

*[URL removed]

I think the 3 boxes (sometimes there is only 2 boxes) rotate between Experienced Seller, Feedback, Condition, Returns, Free shipping, etc

I have noticed that those who have Free Shipping have that box more often than any of the others…

I just changed one of my items to Free Shipping and now it says, Free Shipping, Feedback and Returns Accepted, but before the change it said Returns Accepted, Feedback, Experienced Seller. So, it appears it is random information, depending on the listing and experienced seller is added to the options once a certain level has been reached.

Those who say they do not see it on their items..I do, and others who say they have it, I have seen items with out it.

answered about 9 years ago

ccmom
Reputation: 12648
See ccmom's booth

I think it has to do with the number of sales. When I hit 50 completed sales, “experienced” seller starting showing up on my listings.

answered about 9 years ago

1 Comment

cshort0319 says: April 07, 2015

well, I am awfully sure I have more than 50 says here. I am also sure every single item I am currently selling has free shipping within the United States. I have no negatives, no neutrals. I have been selling here for – what – 4 years now?

I think there is something more to it than what is noted above because I do not see “experienced seller” on my listings and I have far more than 50 sales and I have completed the “trustability” list also.

It seems all of these measurements are being put up without a thought as to how it might harm a good seller for no reason at all. Something this simple could deter a buyer from purchasing from one seller over the other, which isn’t right, unless the measurement is truthful. All good sellers should be rewarded, not just a chosen few.

answered about 9 years ago

1 Comment

ccmom says: April 07, 2015

I see it on at least some of your listings..

I can see no rhyme or reason behind this.

I randomly checked several of my items and all I get is this " Returns accepted" & “[URL removed] new” – all of which in can be seen in my listing. So I do not see the importance of this section or what purpose it actually serves.

And the only thing I do not have on the “trustability” list is “Have they received personal recommendations?”. So maybe someone could help me with this and we will see what happens (I am only kidding – maybe???).

I also agree with what Grandmas Pantry has to say.

I also have “free shipping” and “paid shipping” – and it makes no difference. I still do not get experienced seller.

Maybe someone from Bonanza can tell us how this is intended to work and for what reason.

answered about 9 years ago

Possibly it has something to do with how long you have been selling on Bonanza.

answered about 9 years ago

1 Comment

thevintageflea says: April 08, 2015

Well if that is the case how long is the requirement – I have been here since 10/30/08 and yourself since 06/30/09

Question Vitals

Viewed: 3808 times

Asked: about 9 years ago

Latest response: about 9 years ago

To Answer Brilliantly

Remember these tips:

  • Use links to other sources to support your opinions
  • Use examples where possible
  • Put yourself in the inquirers shoes: what extra info would be helpful?

Should I post a comment or an answer?

You can only post one answer, so make it count. Maybe your reply is more fitting as a comment instead?

Post an answer for:

  • Replies that directly and specifically answer the original question

Post a comment for:

  • "Thanks," "Me too," "I agree," or "Works for me" types of replies
  • When you would like the original poster to provide more details
  • When you have more to add to someone else's question or answer

See also our Roundtable FAQ.

Formatting

Community help posts follow certain formatting guidelines, which may impact the look of your post. If you're interested in tweaking the format, instructions are available here.