Newbie Needs Sound Advice Please

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Hi All

Hope I have put this in the right place?

Here goes with the situation I am in....

I have been flipping physical products on eBay for years and been doing ok at it but wanted to try digital items to take the stress of having to go out nearly every day to pick items up to sell and be able to spend more time with wife and children

I created a new eBay ID etc and been selling my own digital product which have been posting out on CD BUT here is where the problem is, The item being sold is priced as £12.95 GBP and sent out free Worldwide via Royal Mail economy post which cost me £1.43 GBP I have sold and sent out quite a few over the space of 4 weeks and been having feedback that they are staring to be received ok but recently there have been around 6 people over the past two days time who claim they have not received the CD, If I were to add tracking to this product the shipping alone would be around £9-£10 GBP so not worth doing...I am wondering if there is a way I can upload my item to a website then send a secure link to the buyer where they can download it themselves?

Is there a way that the sale completes on eBay then the buyer is given a link on one of the paypal confirmation messages with a one time password etc to a site where they can download and I can get confirmation that it has been done?

I know this is long winded and may be asking a lot but would really like some help and input as how to do this

thank you very much for reading

Best Regards

Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author WhipStrip
    Originally Posted by markb2012 View Post

    Hi All

    Hope I have put this in the right place?

    Here goes with the situation I am in....

    I have been flipping physical products on eBay for years and been doing ok at it but wanted to try digital items to take the stress of having to go out nearly every day to pick items up to sell and be able to spend more time with wife and children

    I created a new eBay ID etc and been selling my own digital product which have been posting out on CD BUT here is where the problem is, The item being sold is priced as £12.95 GBP and sent out free Worldwide via Royal Mail economy post which cost me £1.43 GBP I have sold and sent out quite a few over the space of 4 weeks and been having feedback that they are staring to be received ok but recently there have been around 6 people over the past two days time who claim they have not received the CD, If I were to add tracking to this product the shipping alone would be around £9-£10 GBP so not worth doing...I am wondering if there is a way I can upload my item to a website then send a secure link to the buyer where they can download it themselves?

    Is there a way that the sale completes on eBay then the buyer is given a link on one of the paypal confirmation messages with a one time password etc to a site where they can download and I can get confirmation that it has been done?

    I know this is long winded and may be asking a lot but would really like some help and input as how to do this

    thank you very much for reading

    Best Regards

    Mark
    I am having the same issue with a physical product I sell for approx $7. I offer free shipping. We ship 1st class USPS in a small white envelope. No way to track, no way to tell if they actually receive product....Thankfully have only had to reship a few times....But If I were to track or do signature confirmation...yes...too expensive...
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  • Profile picture of the author sweetcrabhoney18
    No advice about the shipping element but I know ebay doesn't allow for digitally delivered goods any longer.
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    keep moving forward

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    • Profile picture of the author WhipStrip
      Originally Posted by sweetcrabhoney18 View Post

      No advice about the shipping element but I know ebay doesn't allow for digitally delivered good any longer.
      Oh yea. forgot about that. Very True!
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