Possible Solution for Lost International Packages

One of my clients was kind enough to mention the discount shipping insurance offered by InkFrog. You may already know that when you ship a package First Class international through USPS, Paypal, or Stamps.com, there is no option for insurance. You can only insure Priority International mail.

On Inkfrog, the shipping insurance is directly integrated into their system is a package insurance program backed by Shipsurance. The cost is $1.25 per $100 of value on your international shipment. Now, you still have to pay the $9.95 monthly fee, but this may be a solution for those of you who are looking for a way to insure First Class International packages.

If you are not an InkFrog user and don't want to pay the monthly $9.95 fee, you can go directly to ShipSurance.com and purchase the insurance there.

Related Articles:

How to Ship a Package Internationally

How to Increase Sales by Offering International Shipping

How to Sell Walmart Products on eBay UK

Happy Selling!

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Hot List 10 Now Available - 25 Products

The new Hot List (Issue #10) is now available. It has been eight months since I have created a hot list so this one has information on 25 discontinued products that are profitable sellers on eBay. None of these products have been mentioned on my blog or in my articles, so everything contained in this report is new information.

Discontinued items can be found at dollar stores, Big Lots, Walmart, Target, drug stores, grocery stores, and flea markets.

2 Food Products

2 Household Cleaning Products

13 Health and Beauty Products

8 Hair Care Products

My Hot List explains exactly where to find these items, the retail price, and an example of what the product sells for on eBay. The hotlist sells for $24.95 and is a digital download. Click here to get it now!

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eBay Drop Shipping Crash Course

In my research, I have identified three major reasons why sellers fail to make money drop shipping on eBay or any other site. Here is my crash course on drop shipping.

Mistake #1.Failure to optimize keywords for eBay searches.



Mistake #2. Failure to research supplier fulfillment history.



Mistake #3. Failure to research price.



If you are looking for a way to make money with drop shipping and need help, contact me at ebaycoach@yahoo.com for information on my personal coaching program.

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The Principles of Knitting - Used Book to Sell on eBay

I was blown away when the members of my Facebook group were talking about this book. The Principles of Knitting, now out of print, is bringing in the neighborhood of $300 on eBay. A book about knitting, are you kidding me? Here are a few completed listings:






So when you are out at thrift stores, garage sales, and library book sales, keep your eye out for this little gem!

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Immediate Paypal Payment for eBay Items - A Good or Bad Idea?

One annoying problem that eBay sellers must deal with on a regular basis is non-paying bidders. A while back, eBay came up with an option called "Immediate Payment." According to the eBay help index:

A buyer who clicks the Buy It Now button in your listing is directed to pay immediately for the item using PayPal.

Until the buyer completes payment, the item remains available to other buyers to purchase for the duration of the listing. The first buyer to complete their PayPal payment officially wins your item.

Once a buyer completes payment, the listing ends and you are directed to ship the item.

Sounds good in theory, and I tried using this option for a while. One problem that I encountered was the difficulty of combining shipping on multiple items purchased. If a customer purchases multiple items, the buyer must check out and pay for each item individually and trust that the seller will refund any overage. This can be especially frustrating for international buyers. Also, if you use this feature, Paypal must be the only payment method you offer. (Remember, there are other payment options on eBay.)

After using the immediate payment option for a few months, I went back to the old way. I was spending way too much time answering emails about combining shipping. It became a hassle for me as a seller.

What has been your experience? Do you use the Paypal immediate payment option?

Happy Selling!

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How the Iceland Volcanic Ash may Affect Your eBay Business

A volcanic eruption from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland spewed tons of ash into the skies this past week. Airports in 23 countries in Europe have been closed due to the volcanic ash in the air. Volcanic ash can be hazardous to aircraft and can affect the performance of an engine and cause the engine to malfunction. Millions of travelers are stranded.

So what does this mean for an eBay seller in the USA? If you are shipping internationally to this region of Europe, your packages may be caught in the backlog and your customer's order may be sitting on a plane somewhere on the ground.



Keep this in mind if you get any "where is my order" type emails from customers to whom you shipped this week. Be prepared to explain the possible delay. Your international customers may not have made the connection that mail is on those grounded planes, too.

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Vintage Lady Schick Hair Rollers - eBay Seller Success Story

Diana sent in this success story: "I just wanted to share this with you to pass the word on that what you say about finding things at Goodwill is a treasure hunt with possible big pay-offs! My sister bought this set of vintage hot rollers at the Goodwill store and they sold for $41.00."

Here is the listing:



Goodwill price - $1.99
eBay selling price - $41.00
Profit before fees - $39.01

Outstanding sale! Click here to find my huge list of thrift store items that have been sold on eBay for a nice profit. Check out Thrift Store Goldmines, which contains 61 pages of items just like this. You may already have some of these huge money makers in your house, and not even know they are valuable!

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