eBay Success Tip - Become a Self-Builder

A common question I receive from clients, readers, and people who know of my success building a home eBay business is, "How can I be successful with an eBay business? What should I do differently than others who fail?"First, let me give you my disclaimer that I absolutely do not know everything about eBay and...

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Using Penny Bid Auction Sites for eBay Inventory

There has been a lot of advertising for penny bid auction sites in recent years. Almost everyone has seen advertising for these sites, but many people wonder if they're really as good as the advertisers lead you to believe. The ads claim you can get all kinds of amazing products (like iPads, etc.) for pennies...

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Products to Sell Online - 5 Pet Product Niches

There are several trends that have helped determine the market for pet products in general and on eBay. Understanding these trends can help you know what products to buy and sell. The pet niche is very popular - many items are consumable (must be replaced on a regular basis), consumers with more disposable income...

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Free Promotion for Your eBay Products

eBay and online sellers are always looking for new ways to promote their products. The internet is vast and infinite and there are unlimited opportunities for exposing your product to your target audience. Many of these strategies are free.If you want to get the word out on the internet about your product but...

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How to Work More Efficiently Selling on eBay

(Cartoon by glasbergen.com)Time is everyone's most valuable resource. You can never get more time. Even the phrase "time management" does not make sense - you can't manage time, only the things you do that take up time. Email is essential to an online business - but it can also waste a lot of time. Check out...

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Selling Event Tickets on eBay - It is Legal!

While “scalping” tickets (reselling them for more than their face value) is illegal in some states, it is completely legal to sell tickets on eBay for as much as their face value. And in some states, you can sell them for more than that. eBay has designed their system to follow all state laws and to help their...

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Free Publicity for Your eBay Business

Today's post is brought to you by my colleague Miriam Otto. She is a joy to work with and a very knowledgeable eBay seller and teacher. She told me about HARO and I have already signed up.Interested in getting some free publicity for your eBay store or blog? Sign up for HARO. HARO (which stands for “Help A...

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Using eBay's Markdown Manager

(Photo - eBay.com)Have you tried eBay's Markdown Manager? My clients report having success with this free eBay tool, especially during weekends. When using Markdown Manager, sales can be run for any reason - to correspond with a holiday or season, to promote a type of item, or just to get rid of some inventory....

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How to Identify Trolls Visting Your Blog

I have to do one of these posts a couple of times a year to let the stalkers and trolls know that they aren't as smart as they think they are, and they aren't as anonymous as they think they are either. Don't people realize that everywhere you go on the internet can be traced back to you?If you have a blog, you...

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Thrift Store Score - Smith Corona Typewriter

Talk about an obsolete item in today's society - a typewriter? It is nearly impossible to even find ribbons for them anymore. As my teenagers said, "What does it do?" Thanks for making me feel old, kids. But, they hold their value on eBay. Below is my listing for a vintage Smith Corona typewriter with case. This...

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#1 Excuse for a Failed Business - I Don't Have Enough Time

I am going to give it to you straight here - no sugar coating. So if you aren't up for a reality check , stop reading now. This is going to be harsh - sort of like Lou Gossett, Jr as the drill sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentleman."I have coached hundreds of clients on how to succeed with online selling, creating...

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