eBay Marketing Calendar: July 2012

Now that June has flown by us, it is time to get ready for July! Guest blogger Chris Taylor has tips to get you ready for July:One of the keys to becoming a successful eBay merchant is marketing the products at the right time. July brings us a variety of events and holidays that eBay merchants should leverage...

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Personal Reasons Prompt Selling on eBay

Many online sellers have ventured into eBay to make money while staying at home, to sell surplus items they have found around the house, or as a replacement for a full-time job. There are a couple of guys out there who are using eBay for a more personal reason.First is Bill Shephard. Bill is an out of work...

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Amazon.com Rolls Out its Locker Service to the Nation’s Capitol

 Image courtesy of Zatznotfunny.com To help its customers receive its packages, Amazon has its Locker Delivery Service. With this service, customers can choose to have his or her order delivered to a locker location instead of their home or office. The service, which was originally offered in Seattle,...

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How to Market Your eBay Store/Listings

Jenn Cangelosi of Boutique Bargains brings us today's posting: It takes time to become established on eBay as a reputable seller, but begin with a plan and that time can be shortened. Here are a few marketing ideas to help you get started.Get the word out - Start with word of mouth or viral marketing. Tell...

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Who Bought the Oldest Known Pair of Levi’s?

 Recently in the Stay at Home Moms Selling on eBay group there was a discussion about Levi jeans. In this case, a pair was listed on eBay with 16 bids and a top bid of $362 at the time of the post. It reminded me of a story about a special pair of jeans that showed up on eBay back in 2001.This special...

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Niche Products – School Supplies

It’s June! That means graduation, end of the school year, and the start of summer vacation. It also means the start of the school supplies buying season. Many parents and teachers are beginning to prepare for the next school year…yes, already. This is the perfect time for sellers to start doing the same.Is...

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Marketing During the Summer

Summertime can be a slow time of the year. Even if sales are fewer than usual, there are things you can do to help build your business. To take advantage of the slow time, review some of the postings below. The list is a compilation of a few postings that can help you focus on marketing your business for future...

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Tuesday Morning Clearance Event June 8-10

It is time again for the Tuesday Morning Clearance Event! Shop Tuesday Morning for 3 days, June 8-10 and save up to 88% on selected items. Take an extra 40% off clearance items with the yellow stickers. Items from Tuesday Morning are great sellers on both eBay and Amazon. If you have not heard of this closeout...

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Cricket Wireless to Begin Offering the iPhone

Image courtesy of Macworld If you have been looking for a way to get the iPhone without the confines of a lengthy contract, June 22, 2012 may be your lucky day!Cricket Wireless has announced it will begin offering the iPhone with unlimited talk, text, and data for $55 a month. This is a very cost-effective...

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Let Your TV Help Support Your Scouting Trips

Some people may consider watching TV a waste of time. There is a new app that can help you earn gift cards and prizes to help your eBay or Amazon business.There is a new iPhone and iPad app that will give points when you watch tv shows at home. It is called Viggle. The app “listens” (at your request) to see...

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