April 23, 2008

Deliver Digital Items On eBay With Kunaki

I have been asked the question, "Does your Kunaki script work with eBay?".

The answer is yes and no.

It doesn't integrate directly with eBay's checkout system. Instead, you'll have to use it as a 3rd party checkout tool.

In eBay (or PayPal) you can change the e-mails sent out to the customer after the purchase to include a link to your checkout page. You would list all of your products on the page with different buttons for each one. This would allow the opportunity for upsells. The problem is the script isn't a proper shopping cart and if you have a large number of items, the number of permutations of possible product combinations might become a huge hassle.

On the other hand, if you have a handful of products and want to get into eBay by selling physical products with Kunaki, it could be just the ticket to get you started.

You could also just route your eBay customers to your Kunaki catalog page. It'll show them all your products and allow them to add or delete products. The downside with this approach is: you can't control the look of the page and you won't get paid until Kunaki sends you payment at the end of the month.

With either way, you're restricted to buy it now prices on your products.

I've been working on a more integrated solution with PayPal and Kunaki using eBay checkout. This product would allow for the automatic fulfillment of auctions and eBay checkout prices. I've had some difficulty finding the time to finish it and hope to get some time in the near future.

For now you can pick up the PayPal Kunaki Integration Software to automate your eBay fulfillment of physical products.

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