Discontinued Item to Sell on eBay - Lollia Luminary Dream Candle

I stumbled on this one by accident. I had sold one of these a couple of years ago - found it in a thrift store for $1, new, had never been burned. It sold for about $20. I came across this one at Tuesday Morning marked down to $7. I actually bought it for myself because I liked the scent. Then I looked it up...

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Why All eBay Sellers Should Have a Fair Return Policy

A fair return policy on eBay is critical for building your customer base. Having a fair return policy creates trust between you and your customers. How likely are you to buy something from a stranger on the internet without being able to return it if something isn't right or if you change your mind about it?...

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Guest Post by Norb of Knows eBay

A guest post by a fellow eBay seller with lots of knowledge on collectibles and antiques. Enjoy!Recently Suzanne asked if I would like to be a guest on her blog. Having seen her insightful comments on Twitter, I considered myself honored with the invitation. First off, let me introduce myself. My name is Norb...

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Prepare Now for Holiday Selling on eBay

eBay selling is a challenge all year. Here are a few ways to boost your holiday sales. Use Buy It Now on all auctions from now until Christmas. Decide on what you will accept for a BIN price.People procrastinate. Offering BIN will result in more sales. (Just do your research and make sure you have your BIN price...

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Rank Higher in eBay's Best Match - Free eBook

eBay's default method in which search results are returned is called Best Match. The search results appear rather random - not in any particular order. However, the algorithm that eBay uses to create this order is somewhat of a puzzle. Instead of sorting results by ending time, price, distance from buyer, or...

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5 Ways to Increase Profits on eBay

I joined Griff and Lee Mirabal on eBay Radio this week and discussed "5 Ways to Increase eBay Profits." This segment is about 10 minutes long. These are easy things you can actually do on a daily basis. Increasing profits is not always about finding inventory at the lowest price - there are many other strategies...

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How to Use Twitter for eBay Marketing - Part 3

Are you getting active on Twitter? Make this a daily activity. (15 minutes or so a couple of times a day. Don't get sucked in for hours.) When using social media for business, they key is to do a little bit every day. Keep following people. Some will follow you back. This segment will focus on how to "tweet"...

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Flipping eBay Auctions - I Really Do This!

You might remember my post a few weeks ago about "Local Sources for Inventory, I Really Use Them!" Now I am going to show you another cool way to make money flipping auctions. You can do this from home, in your pajamas, 24 hours a day, without ever leaving your chair.The purpose of this exercise is to find good,...

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Looking for Estate Sale Finds to Sell on eBay?

Are you into estate sales? Or maybe you want to learn about estate sales, but have no idea where to start? Some people just love the thrill of the hunt and looking and all that old stuff. It can be fun.AuctionZip is a cool website that provides information on local estate sales and live auctions. Just enter your...

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eBay Seller Success Story - Camel Hair Coat

Tammy sent in this success story:"Hi Suzanne, I wanted to give you an update on the Camel hair coat I e-mailed you about earlier this month. I paid $7.99 for it at the Goodwill thrift store, it was in mint condition and sold it on eBay for $244.00!! Here is the link if you'd like to share it on your blog. (By...

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Twilight Saga - New Moon Giveaway

The movie New Moon opens on Friday so this fun giveaway is just in time! The winner will receive the New Moon book and one tube of DuWop Lip Venom V. Lip Venom V is a shimmering crimson lip stain suspended in a venom-laced liquid lip conditioner with a super potent bite (watch out!), and contains argan, avocado,...

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Vintage Item to Sell on eBay - Raggedy Ann & Andy Bedding

Crystal sent in her success story:"Raggedy Ann and Andy Crib set. This I just took a chance on, but bought this 11 piece set for $14.99 and sold it for $50.00 just a few hours after I listed it." Raggedy Ann and Andy 11 Piece Bedding SetCrystal's cost = $14.99eBay sale price = $49.99Profit before fees = $35Great...

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