Welcome to the December edition of Andale Tradesman. In the midst of the holiday selling season, we’re already thinking about the new year with tips on starting your new year’s selling the right way. We also have news on changes at Andale and a couple of Websites to help you find great deals for your holiday shopping.
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| Andale Joins Vendio |
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In November, we announced that Andale is now part of Vendio Services, Inc. This is a very positive announcement for Andale customers. We’re not changing anything during the holiday selling season, so you can be assured that your Andale tools and services will continue unchanged: the same functions, the same pricing and billing, the same customer support.
In the future, the combined resources of Andale and Vendio will focus on new product development. This will result in even better tools for sellers as we now have additional resources to implement features and address new marketplaces.
We’re very excited about the potential of the combined business (we’re now the leader in online sales and marketplace management), and we’re looking forward to continuing to provide you with the best, most innovative tools to support your online business.
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| Find Holiday Bargains With Honesty.com and Dealio |
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You’re busy selling, but you’ve got a holiday shopping list, too. These two free Andale/Vendio services will find great deals and bargains for you - both on- and off-eBay - and save time, too!
Honesty.com is an eBay search engine that finds true bargains in live auctions and stores. Just enter an item description and Honesty shows you the item’s eBay price range, the average eBay selling price, and the calculated Bargain Deal price. Then it displays current bargain items so you can bid or buy immediately.
Dealio.com offers a free comparison shopping toolbar that helps you compare online prices, see the hottest "Deals of the Day," and get price alerts on great deals as you shop online. But there’s more to Dealio than just the toolbar. If you’re looking for bargain prices, there’s an online deal community where you can view deals shoppers have posted, or you can post your own to enter weekly drawings for cash giveaways.
Between Honesty.com and Dealio, even the most hurried shopper can find the right item at the right price.
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Get a Running Start on the New Year |
Most of you are not thinking about 2007 yet. With holiday sales in full swing, January seems far, far away, but it’s just around the corner.
Here are some tips for a great start in the new year:
- Take care of obsolete inventory. Run a sale or donate to the charity of your choice. Sales Analyzer and Reports can help you determine what inventory is dragging your business down and what is making it soar.
- Catch up on your paperwork. Print out your eBay and PayPal invoices or statements. Your Andale data is available on the My Andale Billing page. The more prepared you are for tax time, the less time and effort it will require.
- Clean up old images. If you have unused images, why not delete them? This will make selecting images in Andale Lister and Lister Pro much faster. You can also make sure images are in the correct folder to speed up selection further.
- Review your settings. Most Andale products have settings pages. Make sure you are getting the most out of all of your Andale products by adjusting your settings to match your business needs. Use the Settings Sitemap to see all your settings in one place.
- Update your customer communications. Take a few minutes and review your Andale Checkout emails. Are you missing sales opportunities? Is your Andale Gallery included in your Checkout emails?
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