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Industry Insider Alibaba Shows You Traders. Shenzhen Shows You the Factory. After 20 years of sourcing consumer electronics from China, I still use Alibaba — but for a fraction of what I once did. Here’s what changed, and what most sourcing guides won’t tell you about the difference between a screen and a factory floor. […]
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eBay Guide eBay’s “Free Returns” Badge: What It Covers, What It Doesn’t, and What Nobody Explains The “Free Returns” badge on an eBay listing sounds like a promise. It isn’t — at least not the one most buyers think they’re getting. Here’s what it actually means, when it applies, and when you’re on your own. […]
Insider What a 20-Year eBay Seller Looks for Before Listing Any Product Most eBay sellers list first and think later. The listing goes live, impressions are low, conversion is zero, and two weeks in they’re adjusting the price hoping that’s the problem. It rarely is. Here’s the process that happens before a single listing goes […]
Amazon Guide Why Amazon’s “Fulfilled by Amazon” Badge Doesn’t Mean What You Think Most buyers see “Fulfilled by Amazon” and assume Amazon vouches for the product. It doesn’t. The badge tells you who ships the parcel — not who sourced it, not whether it’s genuine, and not who is responsible if something goes wrong. Here’s […]
Buyer Education Fake Samsung S Pen: 7 Signs You’re Holding a Counterfeit Right Now The counterfeit S Pen market has grown so sophisticated that even experienced buyers get fooled. Here’s what twenty years of sourcing from Shenzhen taught me — and what the listings won’t tell you. H Halil Ibrahim Tutuncu Managing Director, Maibo · […]
Insider The Hidden Costs of Selling Electronics on eBay UK in 2026 Most sellers price their eBay listings by subtracting the product cost and a rough fee estimate from the sale price. That approach leaves money on the table — or worse, reveals at month-end that you were selling at a loss. This is the […]
eBay Guide eBay Buyer Protection: When It Works and When It Quietly Doesn’t eBay’s Money Back Guarantee sounds airtight. In practice it has gaps — specific scenarios where buyers expect protection and don’t get it. We’ve been on the seller side of thousands of eBay transactions. Here’s what the policy actually covers, and where it […]
Amazon Guide Searching for Headphones on Amazon UK: 7 Filters Most People Never Use Most people search Amazon for headphones, scroll the first page, and buy whatever looks good. That process surfaces sponsored listings, inflated prices, and counterfeit-adjacent products. These seven filters cut through all of it in under two minutes. By Maibo Team · […]
eBay Guide eBay Best Offer: How Sellers Actually Price It (And How to Win) Most buyers treat Best Offer like a lottery. Most sellers have a very specific system. Understanding that system from the inside — which we can, because we’re sellers — changes how you negotiate entirely. By Maibo Team · eBay Guide · […]
eBay Guide How eBay’s Cassini Search Algorithm Decides What You See First The listing at the top of your eBay search results didn’t get there by accident — and it wasn’t just the cheapest option. Understanding how Cassini ranks results changes how you shop, and explains why the best product isn’t always the one eBay […]
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