Selling Vintage Typewriters on eBay

Today's post is by my friend and fellow seller, Lori McAulliffe, eBay ID – rocketcitysales. After reading Suzanne’s post about others finding and selling old manual typewriters making a nice profit, my husband began looking for old typewriters out on his visits to Auctions, Thrift Stores and the like. Well I...

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Fisher Price Bounce and Spin Zebra - Hot Toy on eBay

A reader sent in her success story:"I wanted to give you a heads up on this hot item I just found out about. It is called a Fisher Price Bounce and Spin Zebra. My daughter has one and LOVES it (I bought it at Christmas time on Amazon for around $20). I had no idea, but they are now rare and considered collectible!...

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Vintage Perfume Bottles

Today's post is provided by Amy Kagey, our resident vintage perfume bottle expert on the eBay Mom's Facebook Group. Amy keeps us informed and always shares her great finds with the group. Here is Amy's advice:It is always a good idea to look for perfume and even empty perfume bottles at garage sales, thrift stores...

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eBay Bulk Editing to Improve in September

Did you receive the email last week regarding eBay's Fall Seller Update? One of the features is improved bulk editing. The lack of this feature has been one of the most aggravating parts of eBay - when a rule or policy changes, sellers must change all of their listings to be in compliance. If you have hundreds...

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Cache Jacket - eBay Seller Success Story

Karla from the eBay Mom's Facebook Group send in her success story:"I bought this jacket yesterday at a yard sale for $5.00 and sold it today after posting it last night for $125.00." Here is the listing.Karla made $120 on that item in one day (before fees) and the listing only had 7 page views. But all it takes...

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Drive Traffic to Your eBay Store Using Amazon Reviews

Did you know you can write book and product reviews on Amazon? Here is a neat way to interact with your target audience and promote your eBay store just by writing short reviews on Amazon.1. Sign into Amazon as either a buyer or a seller. If you do not have a profile set up, you will need to create one. This...

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Selling Vintage Public Domain Items on eBay

Vintage items are one of the hottest items on eBay and Etsy right now. You don't have to spend hours in thrift stores and at garage sales to find vintage items to sell. You can use items in the public domain that you can access from your computer.So what does this mean? Anything in the Public Domain is "held...

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Legos and Minifigs are Hot Sellers on eBay

Today's post is provided by Lynn from the eBay Facebook Group.Lego is a great item to sell on eBay. It’s one of the most popular toys and it’s been around for a long time so there are a lot of Lego bricks out there. Lego is expensive to buy new and there are many enthusiastic Lego collectors.Always buy Lego when...

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Free Shipping Supplies!

I LOVE getting anything free. I have figured out a way to get my poly mailers, bubble mailers, labels, tape, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, and other shipping supplies FREE!You may remember reading my posts about using Swagbucks rewards to buy gift cards to resell on eBay. Swagbucks is a site that offers rewards...

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How to Promote Your eBay Trading Assistant Business

The eBay Trading Assistant program provides templates for marketing materials including flyers, business cards, and even scripts for radio commercials. Sign into your TA account and look for the Tool Kit on the left side of the page.Print off the business cards and keep plenty of them with you at all times. You...

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Starting a Website - Should You Sell on Your Own?

Many of my clients and readers ask if they should start their own website and sell beyond eBay. I want share my experience with you because I did not find the success I had hoped for when I started my own site. People find safety, security, and a sense of protection in buying from eBay, Amazon, Overstock.com,...

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Selling Athletic Apparel on eBay

Today's post is provided by Paula who lives in the Lake Tahoe area. Paula is always sharing her great finds and sales on the Facebook group, so she agreed to write up something special for my readers.Living in a ski town has given me access to an abundance of athletic apparel and sports equipment. At garage...

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Independence Day Giveaway - Statue of Liberty Barbie

In honor of Independence Day, I am holding a giveaway for the newest Collectible Barbie - Statue of Liberty Barbie. She is part of the Dolls Around the World Collection, featuring Barbie dolls dressed in native costumes. Statue of Liberty Barbie is part of a brand new line, Landmark Collection, which celebrates...

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Mens Ferragamo Shoes - eBay Seller Success Story

Diana (one of my former clients) send in this success story:Suzanne - I had to tell you about one of my sisters "big" sales. She called me last week and I was on the phone with another person and couldn't get off the phone with them. After the conversation ended, I called my sister back to see what she wanted....

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