Ramping Up 2013 - March

This month we are going to concentrate on business-related tasks to increase your business. The things we will work on are inventory, business records, and marketing. These are tasks that will not have immediate results but are important to your business: 1. Start spring cleaning to find inventory A great...

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New Kindle Book for Teens and Young Adults

My daughter and I are thrilled to announce the release of our new Kindle book, "Sell It, Trade It, or Get it Free!" This is a young person's guide to making money online. According to a December 2012 article on US News and World Report:“Un- and underemployment will rise. There's a perfect storm for increased...

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International Shipping Webinar Planned

One area that I get many questions about is international shipping. Shipping to other areas of the world could be lucrative for eBay sellers. You would be surprised at the items many sellers are shipping to buyers in other countries around the world. If you are looking to take your eBay business to the next...

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Online Seller Success Story – Smith Corona Typewriter

I love getting success stories from other sellers. There are so many items out there that are thrown away or donated that others simply treasure. I recently got this email from Denise McNabb: I just purchased a nice Skywriter typewriter at my local thrift store. I paid just $4.00 and sold it for $99.50. ...

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eBay Creates Selling Course for the Visually Impaired

Many of us are using eBay to replace income lost, to replace a corporate job, or even to supplement retirement income. eBay is now helping the visually impaired learn to use its site for selling . In partnership with the Hadley School for the Blind’s Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurs, eBay’s Accessibility Team...

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Where to Sell Your Items

It may seem that this blog concentrates on only eBay and Amazon with an occasional mention of Etsy. Those happen to be the sites that I (and my many of this blog’s readers) sell on mostly. Of course, there are other outlets and this list continues to grow. If you are looking for other outlets to sell your...

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Amazon Returns to the Lone Star State

It was just a few years ago (2011) when Amazon closed its Dallas-based fulfillment center due to a disagreement over state taxes. Now it appears that Texas and Amazon have reconciled. Amazon has just announced that it will be opening three new fulfillment centers in Texas in the upcoming months. Amazon has...

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Niche Item – Vintage Personal Care Items

I have often spoken of the popularity of vintage items. I have talked about vintage cookbooks, dinnerware, even telephones. Who knew that level of popularity would carry over into personal care items, as well!An eBay Seller recently sold vintage StayFree Maxi and Mini pads. The set of three, unopened boxes...

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Ramping Up 2013 – February

If you are a member of the Facebook group, then you saw many of the members post their sales numbers for the month of December. With Amazon continuing to grow by leaps and bounds and eBay making more changes to help compete with sites like Amazon, online selling is a great way to create income. It is never...

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