
An introduction to selling online, whether via marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon and Etsy, or your own ecommerce or general website
In this episode we speak to online selling expert, Chris Dawson of Tamebay, who talks about the advantages of selling online and guides us through selling via popular marketplace platforms.
Show notes
Find links to all the resources mentioned in this episode, along with related content, below.
Selling online
- Take a look at the Sell online section on Tech Donut and the Ecommerce section of Marketing Donut.
Marketplaces
Delivery
- How your delivery strategy can increase your online sales
- Royal Mail
- Hermes
- Yodel
- DPD
- Parcelforce
- Parcel2go
Ecommerce platforms
Payment providers
About Chris Dawson
Chris is co-founder and editor of Tamebay, leading source of intelligence and news for those who sell on online marketplaces, whether experienced ‘power sellers’ looking to boost their sales or beginners looking for best practice advice. Chris co-founded Tamebay in 2006, but for eight years before that he’d been a full time eBay seller.
Find Tamebay on Twitter and Facebook.
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