eBay and Amazon Sales Tracking Spreadsheet

It is finally here! My colleague Vickie has created what so many of you have asked for - an easy, user friendly book keeping spreadsheet to track your ecommerce sales and organize your inventory and expense information. I have been working with Vickie over the last few weeks to help her launch this fantastic...

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Understanding the Amazon Prime Customer - Become One!

Fulfillment by Amazon is the hot thing in ecommerce right now. Many people don't understand why sellers go to the extra "trouble" to pack up their items, ship them to Amazon, and pay Amazon to store and ship their items to the final customer. FBA is much more than just shipping and storage. In a conversation...

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Strategy for Using Grocery Stores as a Source for Inventory

Grocery stores can be a gold mine for sourcing both eBay and Amazon inventory. And its not just about hitting the clearance section - there are other creative ways to find inventory that work for selling online. Grocery stores are a great way to find products that you can sell consistently with very little (or...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Ghost Rider

Carolyn Pritchett sent in her eBay success story, which is also timely as we are in the Halloween season:I went to a garage sale and there was so much stuff it was hard to pick through. There were tons of people, everybody digging in boxes; you could barely get close enough to examine anything. I happen to look...

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Canned Pumpkin Shortage - Big Money on eBay and Amazon!

The Northeast has had unfavorable weather conditions this year - flooding from Hurricane Irene, a wetter than normal spring, and fungus problems. The South has suffered record heat and drought. This combination of a tough growing season has caused a pumpkin shortage, which in turn, has caused a canned pumpkin...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Nymphenberg Retired Mouse

Carolyn Pritchett sent in her eBay success story:This is the story of a little mouse. This little mouse was sitting on a table at a yard sale with all kinds of knick knacks! When I pulled up to the yard sale, I start looking immediately to see what direction I am going in when I get out of my truck. This particular...

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Invent Your Own Product to Sell Online

Today’s post is contributed by Beth Sprague Maus, a regular contributor of my Facebook Group. Beth and a partner have recently developed a board game which they have successfully marketed and sell both locally and on Amazon. Here is Beth’s story:“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Three years ago my husband...

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How to Start an eBay or eCommerce Meet Up Group

I recently recorded a podcast with Stephanie Inge, the founder of the oldest and largest eBay Meet Up Group, Dallas eBaybes and eMales. The Dallas group was established in 2002, meets once a month, and has over 350 members. Stephanie has been successful in starting, growing, and maintaining this group. During...

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