I Kinda Dont Get This Ebay Store Thing

Not sure about Auctivia as I never used it. Through the regular ebay store you should get a link to Manage Your Store. There are then a bunch of not-particularly intuitive links with useful things hiding behind them. You can do some basic design of your store page, create store categories, send marketing emails to people who subscribe through your store and so on. Once you've created your store categories you can assign each listing you create to one or two of them. You can also rearrange the order the categories display in, move all listings from one category to another and so on. But again, none of this is particularly easy to find or intuitive to use. You have to spend some time playing with it.

well I tried listing a couple coins as but it now and I tried to put them in their own categories I'm not quite sure if I did it right...when I went to edit the add I noticed this in the fine print
"Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew automatically every 30 days until all of the items sell, you end the listing, or we end your listing due to an ebay policy violation. Insertion fees and advanced listing upgrade fees are charged every 30-day period. Fee amounts are based on the terms in effect when the listing goes live and when it renews."
i dont think I should be charged every 30 days for store items.... I dont know why ebay makes this so frustrating,,
anyone care to look and tell me what they see?
my store is either gidjits stuff or gidjits coin and collectables I'm not sure lol if you click my ebay link you should be able to click on my store from my ebay page thanks

You're definitely not alone in not quite getting it. Its interesting that this topic comes up, because this week I've decided to pour some energy into cleaning up our ebay store.

http://stores.ebay.com/Universalcoins

ebay has an updated store template that I somehow stumbled upon which I'm very pleased with. Its very much in keeping with modern storefront design. Unfortunately, the backend to get all of this up and running can be very confusing. From looking through all of the features, there isn't anything you can really break, so my advice is to explore all of the features and take note of what you can take advantage of (mailing lists, markdowns, and promotions, etc.) We've been using ebay for years and we're starting to explore with other methods instead of simple auctions.

On the Manage My Store page, also take note of the navigation on the side. There are sections there that aren't listed anywhere else, including the Listing Frame. Also, since you're starting out, try using Categories and Subcategories to the best of your advantage. People like to dig through listings like that and it really makes things stand out. Previously we had everything listed under a general category of "COINS" and it didn't make for a very compelling storefront.

For the display of the store, go to "My ebay" - Seller Tools - Manage My Store (bottom right column) - under "Store Design" click "Display Settings".

Hi, pocketcahnge50:

I have a year subscription, so I get more free listings a month, plus bonuses of free auctions during certain time periods. I like the good 'til cancelled because it takes advantage of timing. If the item doesn't sell, and automatically gets re-listed, then some buyers see it for the first time as a completely new listing. I've had many buyers jump on an item that was relisted for free. Also, the more items up for auction, the higher percentage of people looking at your store, either through the store link or the Auctivia link.