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Articles in Home | Internet Business | Auctions Sort By: Title|Newest|Oldest “I Sold It On eBay” Wholesale Secrets: Using SEO Keywords for eBay Selling Success, Part Two  By : Jim Staley If you are trying to sell wholesale products using auction sites and you'd like to increase the "I Sold It On eBay!" factor, most top eBay sellers know they have to research their SEO keywords. Your Rights As An Ebay Buyer.  By : Kirsten Hawkins When you buy things on eBay, you pay the seller before they send you anything. This means that you, as a buyer, are vulnerable to all sorts of problems. You might not get the items you have paid for, or they might be damaged or faulty. Luckily, you have two very important rights when you buy on eBay. The Right to Receive Your Item. Maybe the seller never sent the item, or maybe it got lost in the post. Whatever happened, you paid for the item. If it doesn’t arrive in th... Your One Stop Online Auction Shop: Save Time with Automation  By : Chris Robertson Save time and money by automating your online auctions. Learn several ways you can automate your listings, emails, shipping methods and more. Your One Stop Online Auction Shop: Finding that Perfect Auction Site  By : Chris Robertson Before starting your online auction business, find the online auction shop that's right for you. Here are some great auction site tips. Your Auction Business & Taxes  By : V. Raposo - Taxes is an issue when running an Auction Business. But is there a grey line when it comes to declaring it? It's really within reason if you're going to do a huge amount of it, a small amount is negligible. Some people want to have a small business for write-offs, you might want to consider taking it to the next level and be able to write off some of your expenses like your computer, office space, supplies, etc. Each state and each province has their own amount of sa... You Won That Ebay Auction! Now What Do You Do?  By : Kirsten Hawkins It’s a heady feeling when you win your first eBay auction: a mixture of happiness and perhaps just a little fear. After all, there seems to be so much to do before you can actually get your item. What do you do next? The simple answer is: you send payment to the seller, as quickly as possible. The quicker you pay, the more your seller will like you, and the sooner your item will arrive. But how you go about it? That all depends on how you plan to pay. PayPal. PayPal ... Why you Should Always Include Images in your eBay Auction Listings  By : Mike Paolieri To successfully market your products on online auctions, you need to win the customer natural reluctancy to buy online. By including product images in your auction listing, you demonstrate that you are not hiding anything about your product quality. Why E-bay Is A Seller's Bliss  By : Today, more and more people are gradually opting for eBay as an alternative market site for their items. And the more people try on selling their products on eBay, the more they conclude that eBay is the best market site to sell products online. So, for people who want to know why eBay had fast become one of the best website for selling items, here are some reasons online shoppers need to know: 1. It is not just a marketing website, it acts like a "virtual" garage sal... Why Do Some Ebay Members Have Private Feedback?  By : Dan Thompson Learn why you should be on your look-out for eBay members with a private feedback profile. Why Adding Pictures Increases Ebay Bid Response.  By : Kirsten Hawkins Buyers really like pictures. The more pictures you have, the more they’ll feel like buying their item from you, and not from your competitor. In fact, there are plenty of buyers who will literally leave your auction within 5 seconds of arriving if they don’t find a picture there waiting for them. A little extra work on photography can pay off massively, especially if you’re working on slim profit margins. But why is it so effective? It shows you’re serious. Sellers who ... Where to Get Products To Sell on Ebay?  By : Alfred Oswald Everyone knows selling on Ebay is easy, but not many people know what products to sell, or where to get them! That is the prime reason why many ebay sellers are not making a whole lot of money on Ebay. Knowing what sells hot on eBay much before you ordered stocks for the season would see you making lots of money. Where To Find Products To Sell On Ebay  By : David Riewe One key for business success using eBay is sourcing products to sell. The first questions eBay sellers should ask themselves are: "What can I sell?" and "Where can I buy?" There are two kinds of sellers on eBay, garage sellers and business sellers. Garage sellers are people who sell products they are not going to use any more and that are usually not new. Garage sellers are not profit driven, their main objective is usually to get rid of some stuff they don't need. They w... When To “Buy Now” And When To Bid.  By : Kirsten Hawkins You will often find yourself facing the choice of whether to pay a fixed price or keep on bidding. This choice might be presented to you in a single auction, or you might be choosing between different auctions of the different types. So should you use that ‘Buy it Now’ button or keep on trying to outbid everyone else? It’s all a question of weighing up the advantages and disadvantages. Buy it Now. - The Advantages. When you use Buy it Now, you know the asking price a... When Selling On E-bay Matters  By : With the comfort credit cards offer by filling up application forms without having to go personally to a bank or see a sales agent, online shopping had tremendously escalated to greater heights. Here, there, and everywhere, people seemed to be charging everything they see online. Because of this a lot of e-commerce enthusiasts these days have ventured into a more lucrative way of earning money. For many surfers, E-bay is one of the world's easiest and money-spinning onl... When Payment on Ebay Matters  By : Alfred Oswald Although most eBay sellers shy from asking for money or an immediate order, it remains the best way to maximise profits in the shortest possible time. When everything's settled after the seller has posted a product in eBay, there's only one thing that needs to be accomplished: payment mode. When Payment Matters  By : When everything's settled after the seller has posted a product in eBay, there's only one thing that needs to be accomplished: payment mode. When selling something, the most important thing a seller must consider is how he or she shall be paid. This is a very risky decision since a lot of fraudulent activities in eBay involve payment. PAYPAL This is the most common way of paying a seller on eBay. PayPal is an online business that facilitates the transaction of... When Not To Use “Buy Now”.  By : Kirsten Hawkins As you get more experienced on eBay, you might be tempted to use fixed price auctions, just so you can budget better. It’s often more reassuring to know that either you will make a small profit on an item instead of having to wait and see whether it makes a big profit or a big loss. However, you should be aware that there are some times when you really shouldn’t use ‘Buy it Now’. In the Holiday Season. The market goes absolutely crazy just before the holidays – and that... When It Pays To Be A Smart Buyer  By : When buying things from E-bay, it's the responsibility of the shopper to protect his or her identity and well being. That's why it's a must for every online shopper to keep in mind some rules on how to buy safely from E-bay so as to avoid frauds, scams, and cheaters. Here are 15 tips on how to buy safely from E-Bay: 1. The buyer should analyze the item list extensively. It's a must that the buyer understands every word written on the item list. Buyers should contemplate... When It Comes To eBay, Don't Follow The Herd  By : TimKnox While it's true that selling products on eBay can be a quick, low cost way to launch an online business, following the herd by selling the "hot product" of the moment, is not a great idea. To the contrary, chances are you will be stomped in the ground by the herd and left lying in the dust with your unsold inventory in hand. When And How To Cancel An Ebay Auction Early.  By : Kirsten Hawkins One day, you might decide that you want to end an auction early. Before you do, though, you should consider why you want to do it: cancelling auctions upsets buyers and upsets eBay, and there might be a better to way to get what you want. I Want to Change my Listing. If you just want to revise your listing, you don’t always need to end it. For listings that have more than 12 hours left to run and haven’t received any bids, you can revise almost everything. You can remov... When A Customer Only Sends Half Of Their Payment  By : V. Raposo - When a customer only sends you half of their payment do I mean they're sending you half of the total payment? No, I mean something different. Half of a payment is the full payment itself, and the other half is the Item Number of the auction. When you're selling on eBay the Item Number is just as important as the actual payment itself, sometimes even more. When you receive the payment you need to be able to locate the item that this person is sending the payment for. If you... What’s Your Ebay Reputation Really Worth?  By : Kirsten Hawkins Your eBay reputation is everything you are on eBay – without it, you’re nothing. Your reputation is worth as much as every sale you will ever make. If you’ve ever bought anything on eBay (and the chances are you have), then think about your own behaviour. Buying from a seller with a low feedback rating makes you feel a little nervous and insecure, while buying from a PowerSeller with their reputation in the thousands doesn’t require any thought or fear – it feels just like... What? You Don’t Have An Ebay Store?  By : Kirsten Hawkins In fact, you might not even have heard of eBay stores. Read on to find out what you’ve been missing. eBay stores come at three levels: Basic for $15.95 per month, Featured for $49.95 per month or Anchor for $499.95 per month (yes, that is typed correctly: almost $500). The best place to start out is with Basic (you can even get a month’s free trial), but if you like what you find then you should upgrade to Featured quickly, simply because it has so many extra features. Not... What? You Don't Have an eBay Store?  By : Arjan van Hemert In fact, you might not even have heard of eBay stores. Read on to find out what you've been missing. What You Can Learn From Competing Ebay Auctions.  By : Kirsten Hawkins If you’ve a savvy businessperson, the chances are you’ve already taken a look at your competitors’ auctions. What you might not have realised is just how much you can learn if you know what you’re looking for. To begin with, don’t bother looking at listings that haven’t ended yet – you don’t know what’s going to happen with them. Instead, use the advanced search page to search for listings that sold. Just go to the advanced search page, type in the keywords that you know w... What To Do When After Winning A Bid And Then Changing Your Mind?  By : As the old adage goes, nobody's perfect. There are things in this life that people do on one instance only to change his or her mind after a few minutes or so. On eBay, there are instances wherein online shoppers or bidders may find retracting a bid inevitable due to some unforeseen circumstances. Others find it tricky and sellers may find it maddening. But whatever the point is, buyers may still retract their bids even if they won the item. As much as the seller woul... What Makes E-bay Stand Out For Buyers?  By : E-Bay is certainly a hit to the market especially for the buyers. The concept of online shopping or bidding for that matter do not appeal too much for buyers but the emergence of E-Bay made a difference to that. Both buyers and sellers are flocking in the site in order to conduct their business there. What is the real reason why E-Bay became a hit for buyers? Well, one of the reasons for the success is the concept that E-Bay had. Auctioning is a good way to bargain the pr... What has customer service got to do with Ebay?  By : Dan Lim If you want to run a full-time business earning 6 figure income on ebay, you should start thinking about customer service in a big way. What Else Belongs On Your Ebay Shipping Box?  By : Kirsten Hawkins The quickest answer I feel I should give to this question is this: not your handwriting! Scrawling addresses on boxes with a pen is extremely amateurish, and you shouldn’t do it. Print your own labels instead. But what should you put on them? The buyer’s address: This might sound obvious, but you need to make sure the full address is there, including country and zip or postal code. Make sure you spell their name correctly, too, as they might be a little insulted if you don... What E-bay Gets From Sellers  By : E-Bay has indeed changed the way sellers handle business nowadays. In some cases, sellers in E-Bay are really dependent on the service up to the point that they are financially dependent on the system. Despite of that, E-Bay has a continuous growth rate and appears much bigger and financially capable than before. What do they really get from sellers? According to E-Bay officials, they act as the middleman for customers and sellers. Their site is a portal in which both the... Using The Ebay Anything Points Program.  By : Kirsten Hawkins eBay Anything points are a loyalty scheme, just like you might get in a shop. The buyer earns points on their purchases, which they can then redeem for money off when they pay for items through PayPal. Buyers can also earn eBay Anything points when they use the eBay credit card, or exchange their frequent flyer miles for eBay Anything points. People think it’s really great to take frequent flyer miles they’re never going to use and get stuff on eBay for them. How to Of... Using Paypal On Ebay.  By : Kirsten Hawkins PayPal and eBay were made for each other – and now that eBay own PayPal, using them together is getting even easier. What is PayPal? People with PayPal accounts can send money to each other securely online. You can deposit money in a PayPal account from a bank account or a credit card, and withdraw money to your bank account. It is the most common way of paying on eBay, as well as being in widespread use on the rest of the Internet. Opening a PayPal Account. It’s ... Use Your Ebay Store To Double Your Sales  By : Ali - If you don't have an eBay store you could be losing money big time. Why? When eBay stores first came out they were a flop. They actually wanted you to pay big time listing fees to put items in your store for up to 30 days but store items don't appear in the regular eBay searches. Because eBay stores were not doing that well eBay added "Good Till Canceled" listings. The listing fees are only 5 cents every 30 days which is a total bargain. But the big problem again is ... Understanding The Different Ebay Auction Types.  By : Kirsten Hawkins Over the years, eBay has introduced all sorts of different auction types, in an effort to give people more options when they buy and sell their things on eBay. There are many people who don’t like the idea that their item might sell for a far lower price than they intend. Equally, there are people who have hundreds of the same item and don’t want to sell them individually. This email gives you an overview of the different kinds of auctions and how to spot them. Normal Auct... Understanding Ebay's VeRO Program.  By : Kirsten Hawkins ‘VeRO’? What on Earth is that? Well, it’s a very scary eBay program that can get your auctions shut down, that’s what it is. VeRO stands for ‘Verified Rights Owner’. It is the eBay policy that deals with complaints about your auctions from companies who own copyrights, patents or trademarks on the items you are selling. Unfortunately, it is often abused to remove items from eBay that are perfectly legitimate to resell, simply because the copyright owner doesn’t want people... Turn Your Ebay Shipping Costs Into A Profit Center.  By : Kirsten Hawkins You might think that shipping costs are simple: surely you just add up the price of your item’s postage and the price of packing materials, and charge that – right? Well, you could do that, but there are better ways to make your shipping costs work for you. Find Cheaper Materials. The key to making profit on shipping is to use the cheapest materials you can get for packing, without compromising on quality. The great thing for you is that many eBay PowerSellers have made... Turn Your Ebay About Me Page Into A Cash Cow.  By : Dave Bromley If eBay’s figures are to believed only 6% of eBay sellers use the About Me page facility. If anyone doubts the effectiveness of an About Me page it is worth noting that over 30% of Power Sellers have one. There are three ways that any seller can benefit from using this facility. First of all it is the only place on eBay where a seller can advertise theirs or anyone else’s web site. This can be a powerful way of directing traffic to your site, especially if your site is rel... Top Tips to Beat Competition on eBay  By : Alfred Oswald Competition on Ebay is stiff, stiff for both the buyers and the sellers. Competition on eBay must have affected you regardless of whether you are a full time trader or a hobby part time seller. Obviously enough, the competition on eBay is sure going to shoot up without with out any letup what with its increasing popularity with retail sellers, in the first place and consumer fraternity. Top Ten Internet Auction Shipping Tips  By : Stephen Pope Here are some tips to help you with your Internet auction shipments. 1. Ship Small, Lightweight Products The heavier and bulkier the product, the more it will cost to ship. Pick light items in preference to heavier items. Of course, downloadable e-books are the lightest product of all. On the other hand, if your customers want your heavy and bulky items badly enough, they should be willing to pay for the extra shipping charges. 2. Ship Nonphysical Products Having ... Top 5 Internet Online Auction Sites  By : Michael Hehn If you want to buy or sell products on auction sites, it makes sense to look for best sites. You might be interested in narrowing it down to the top 5 internet online auction sites. This gives you a good start without being overwhelming. Top 10 Reasons Why Ebay Auctions Fail.  By : Kirsten Hawkins Are you finding that auction after auction fails to attract any bidders or buyers? It happens to the best of us sometimes – take a good look at these things to see if any of them could be making your bidders avoid you. The starting price was too high: People don’t want to have to make a high bid before anyone else has – you should always start your auctions low and let the bidders bid them up. The fixed price is too high: If you’re just selling with Buy it Now, then of ... Tips For “Knowing Your Ebay Buyer” Before You Ship.  By : Kirsten Hawkins Before you send anything to that buyer, you might want to get to know them, especially if you’re selling them a high-ticket item that you couldn’t afford to lose. Even if the buyer has paid, the PayPal transaction could still end up being reversed, leaving you out of pocket. So how do you figure out if you can trust your buyer? Look at their feedback for others. Go to their feedback page and click ‘Left for Others’. If they leave a lot of negatives for their sellers, then ... Tips for Starting Online Auction Business  By : Pradeep Aggarwal Always wondered where to find the best tips to start an online auction business?. Well your search ends here. Spend a few minutes reading this amazing articles and you will be on your way to start an online auciton business. Tips For Managing Multiple Ebay Auctions.  By : Kirsten Hawkins It can be very time-consuming to keep your auctions ticking along, especially if you have hundreds listed at a time. Don’t despair, though: there are a few things you can do to take the weight off you. Use My eBay. If you want a broad overview of where you are with your auctions, make sure you pay a visit to My eBay occasionally instead of just relying on emails. With my eBay, you can see all your auctions in a big table, and sort by things like the number of bids and t... Tips And Tricks For Using Ebay Search  By : John Maxim If you know what you’re doing, you can quickly find what you’re looking for on eBay. Here are a few golden rules. Be specific: If you’re searching for the first edition of the original Harry Potter book, you’ll get further searching for ‘harry potter rowling philosopher’s stone first edition’ than you will searching for ‘harry potter’. You’ll get fewer results, but the ones you do get will be far more relevant. Spell wrongly: It’s a sad fact that many of the sellers on ... The Secrets Of Starting A Successful Ebay Business  By : TimKnox If Fred Sanford were alive today, Alex, I'm sure he'd be earning his ripple money by selling quality junk on eBay. While it's also true that one man's junk is another man's treasure (I have a garage full of treasure to prove this point), your chances of building a profitable business selling "junk" on eBay (or anywhere else, for that matter) are slim to none. The Secret To Finding The Best Drop Shipping Or Wholesale Product  By : Scott Patterson - In order to run a successful eBay or online store business, you need a quality product. But the one problem with trying to find a wholesale or dropshipping product is the prevalence of scams. As a result, many people risk getting ripped off by websites that offer bogus merchandise. So before you go out and try to find a product at a wholesale discount, you should follow a few simple rules. When you are looking at a wholesale source, you should look for: • A large se... The Rise and Rise of Online Auctions  By : Rod Charles Are kicking the tyres and looking under the hood at a traditional auction a thing of the past? The Power Of Ebay “Store Newsletters”.  By : Kirsten Hawkins eBay Stores come with a very powerful feature: store newsletters. When buyers add your store to their favourites, you can offer them the chance to join your mailing list. You can then send highly targeted emails to people who you know were at least interested enough in your products to add the store to their favourites. How Do I Send Them? First, you need to get some people to sign up for your newsletter – this will happen with time, as people buy from you and browse yo... The Pitfalls Of Selling On E-bay  By : The concept of online selling and bidding really went revolution because of E-Bay. Through E-Bay, both sellers and buyers could make the most out of their deals. Despite of the revolutionary way of E-Bay, there are still some pitfalls when using it as a way for profitable business. These pitfalls are divided into different categories. One of the most common downfalls of E-Bay is the market differences. Though the world seems smaller now because of revolutionary technologi... The Myths And Magic Of Ebay Drop-Shipping Vendors.  By : Kirsten Hawkins If you’ve never heard of drop shipping, then prepare to be impressed – it sounds like every eBay seller’s dream. With drop shipping, you don’t have to keep any stock at all. You simply list auctions for what your drop shipper sells, without actually seeing it yourself. Each time something sells, you let them know, and they deliver it for you – directly to the customer. They’ll charge you a near-wholesale price for the item they delivered, you charge the customer whatever p... The Makings Of A Succesful Selling Proposition  By : The secret of a successful online marketing or online transaction lies on a good reasonable price. The reason why most business owners do not succeed in promoting their product is either they put the price too high or made such a very low bargain. In order to succeed and make the most of what online shopping, like eBay, can do to online shoppers, the secret lies beneath a sound price mark. Hence, it's a must for every eBay seller to know how to quote his or her prices... The Hidden Costs Of Selling On Ebay  By : Dave Bromley There is little doubt that given the potential audience advertising on eBay can be very cost effective. Compared to other forms of advertising it is relatively inexpensive. However, many eBay users rarely bother to work out exactly what it is costing them to make a sale. There are the obvious costs such as the listing, enhancements and final value fees. Also you have to add the charges made by Paypal if that is the option of payment chosen by the buyer. But then you should... The Fundamental Idea of Online Auction Business  By : Pradeep Aggarwal Always wondered where to find good information for tips on starting a online auction business from home? you've reached the right place. The tips provided in this article will help you greatly with the secrets on great a great business line right from your home. The Ebay Survival Guide  By : Dave Bromley When I was in the Armed Forces we were always being issued with “Survival Guides”. How to survive in the Jungle, the Desert, and the Sea are just 3 titles that I remember. But if there is one environment that has been crying out for a survival guide it is eBay. So I was intrigued when I got my hands on Michael Banks latest book “The eBay Survival Guide”. I soon realised that it was a cut above many of the recent eBay books. As the webmaster for UK auctionline I comes acros... The Ebay Buyer’s FAQ.  By : Kirsten Hawkins So you have a question? Has something gone very wrong and you don’t know what to do? Well, fair enough. Here are the questions that I hear all the time from buyers. Does eBay have a Customer Service Department I Can Phone? eBay are notoriously hard to contact, should you ever need to – it sometimes seems like they expect the site to run itself. You can email them, as long as you don’t have your heart set on a coherent response: go to http://pages.ebay.com/help/contact_u... The Ebay Blacklist  By : eBay can be most likened to an online flea market. But, as with most flea markets, there is always the possibility that questionable hawkers lurk around the corners. Therefore, there must be rules in place to insure that the auctions and transactions formed through eBay are legal. Only then can a market – online or not – flourish. Certain types of items are prohibited or regulated on eBay. eBay reserves the right to terminate auctions that violate its specifications for a... The 5 Mistakes That Can Lose You Money On Ebay  By : Dave Bromley I am often asked by subscribers to UK Auctionline web site to have a look at their eBay listings. This is usually because they are not doing as well selling their items as they had hoped. When I go and look at the listing I will often find that they have made one or more of the common mistakes that deter bidders. 1. Too many negatives. Some people, especially newcomers to eBay have a very real fear of being cheated or ripped off. Because of this they apply negatives in the... Taxing Ebay Part Deux  By : Tim Knox - When my column on paying income tax on eBay profits ran it brought a wave of emails on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation. Several folks argued that just because their little eBay hobby generated a... Taming The Ebay Search Engine.  By : Kirsten Hawkins If you know what you’re doing, you can quickly find what you’re looking for on eBay – and the more you know about how buyers find you, the easier you’ll find it to be found. Here are a few golden searching rules. Be specific: If you’re searching for the first edition of the original Harry Potter book, you’ll get further searching for ‘harry potter rowling philosopher’s stone first edition’ than you will searching for ‘harry potter’. You’ll get fewer results, but the ones y... Successful Home Business  By : Chantal McBride What you need to successfully start and run an e-bay business Succeeding As A Seller On E-bay  By : Being successful is almost everyone’s dreams this day and being successful in E-Bay could be a reality once you set your heart into it. Like in any other business, patience and perseverance in the world of E-Bay are factors needed to ensure that you are going to be successful here. Aside from those virtues, a lot of strategic planning is needed to ensure one’s success in E-Bay. The first thing that you could do is to mark your territory. This means that you should be able... Spotting Fakes And Frauds On Ebay  By : David Riewe Fake items abound on eBay, and it takes much effort not to be duped by scammers who peddle these wares. There have been many painful stories relating how a seemingly legitimate item turned out to be either fake or defective. It is possible, however, to avoid these scams if one is careful and vigilant. Buyers should be wary of any purchase over eBay, and should take steps to ensure the authenticity of the item and to make sure the item is in reasonable condition. Be Vi... Special Rules For Selling Software On Ebay.  By : Kirsten Hawkins Computer software is one of the biggest sellers on eBay – after all, everyone using eBay has a computer, don’t they? There can be problems, however, if you try to sell certain kinds of software that eBay doesn’t allow. Used software is a minefield, and you could end up buying something dodgy to resell without even realising it. Here are the various kinds of software that you’re not allowed to sell on eBay, and how to spot them. You should always try installing used softwar... Snuff Stuffs That Are Banned On E-bay  By : E-bay may seem to have everything a buyer would need or want. However, not all things are provided on E-bay for sale. There are things that are prohibited in being displayed in E-bay due to infringement of some existing laws. This list of prohibited items should be strictly noted unless it's okay for the seller to be banned from the E-bay listing or his or her account suspended. He or she may even face some criminal charges relative to the violation of the law. These ... Should You Run Auctions On Other Sites Besides Ebay?  By : Kirsten Hawkins eBay doesn’t have very many competitors, and the ones that there are remain small by comparison – that’s part of what makes eBay so powerful for niche items. If you’re selling more common things, though, you might like to list auctions on other sites besides eBay, to increase your potential customer base and avoid some of the occupational hazards of relying on eBay for all your business. But which ones are worth bothering with? Yahoo! Auctions. Yahoo Auctions wins in on... Should Paypal Be Your Only Ebay Payment Option?  By : Kirsten Hawkins You may have noticed that many sellers list PayPal as the only payment option they accept – they simply can’t be bothered cashing cheques and money orders, never mind any of the other strange ways some people want to pay. Like all things in life, though, PayPal has its advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a look at what PayPal can do for you, and what it can’t. The Disadvantages. PayPal is very vulnerable to fraud, and it’s you as the seller who’ll be paying the pri... Shopping Online Can Be Fun!  By : Buying on eBay can be a lucrative activity. However, if not managed properly, it can do shoppers more harm than good. Nevertheless, it's still the most convenient way of shopping online. So, to make the most out of E-bay when a shopper buys things, here's some way to do it: 1. Buyers should know how to buy safely. Wise buyers should know how to check the seller's reputation by prying on the seller's feedback section. With more feedback, chances are the seller does... Selling Real Estate On Ebay  By : David Riewe Selling real estate over the internet may sound like an awkward idea. However, the exposure the real estate receives over such a widespread media like the internet is every realtor’s dream. Can eBay be used to market real estate? The answer is a resounding ‘yes!’ eBay provides functionality that is clearly adaptable to the needs of most realtors. It provides a widespread medium of advertisement for the real estate. It is also a relatively inexpensive method of adverti... Selling Problems On Ebay And Their Solutions  By : eBay provides internet users with an online flea market where buyers and sellers from around the world meet to conduct trade. However, like most traders who are faced with an innovation of this sort, the first question will always be: It is safe? The answer is yes, but devious scammers are daily plotting means to take advantage of eBay’s power to forward their dastardly schemes. The user’s recourse…information and meticulous care in dealing on eBay. Only then can ... Selling Children's Items On Ebay  By : David Riewe Selling for a profit on eBay is easy when you have kids. People are earning hundreds of dollars a month by selling kid related items. Here are some general ideas to help you get started. Kids Items You Can Sell Clothes, toys and videos are good money makers on eBay. Go to eBay and look up a "lot" of size six girl's cloths. You will find they are expensive! The average price for a lot of 20 good conditioned clothes is about $35.00. When your kids grow out of th... Seasonal Selling On Ebay.  By : Kirsten Hawkins When you sell on eBay, it’s important to know how to take advantage of the kinds of markets you encounter in the different seasons. As a rule, the summer months are slow and the winter period is fast, but there’s more to it than that. It Depends What You’re Selling. Your sales won’t necessarily be slower in the summer than in winter – they might just be different. If you’re selling sports equipment, for example, you’ll probably find that surfing gear sells in summer whi... Save By Buying Ebay Gift Certificates  By : Jamie West Now that online shoppers have realized the true potential of online shopping with eBay, they offer their customers a better and easier (not to mention cheaper) way of doing their transactions with eBay. eBay Gift Certificates! Sales From The Crypt  By : In today's contemporary society, where everything can be done already over the Net, online shopping is one lucrative activity for the seller and convenience for the buyer. This is where eBay comes in the limelight. Every online shoppers and online traders can benefit a lot in eBay. But because of its wide diversity, things being sold on eBay had increased to amore wider, broader, and weirder. Yes! With the wide access and convenience eBay gives to its members, there w... Safeharbor; Ebay’s Own Scotland Yard.  By : Kirsten Hawkins SafeHarbor are the eBay police department. If you break the rules, commit fraud or try to buy something you’re not supposed to, they’ll be after you. When You Don’t Pay. This is the most common rule buyers break – it’s all too easy to just change your mind and try to get out of the auction. eBay regards every auction as a contract, and will punish you if you don’t go through with your end of the deal. 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Don’t worry, some of the jargon is really obscure, and you can’t be expected to understand it until someone’s told you what it means. Here’s a little list of some of the most useful lingo to know, but you don’t need to memorise it – even the most common jargon is only used relatively rarely. Words. Bid: telling eBay’s system the maximum price you are prepared to pay for an item. Dutch: an auctio... Key to a Successful eBay Business!  By : Alfred Oswald Marketing your eBay store is not any different. First of all, you need to attract customers to your store. This is known as “driving traffic”. There are two kinds of traffic. The first type is Ebay Traffic, which basically means driving traffic from within Ebay itself. The second type of traffic is called External Traffic, which means driving traffic from outside Ebay into your ebay store. Both types of traffic utilized very different means of ma Is Your Ebay Income Taxable?  By : Kirsten Hawkins The income you get from selling items on eBay is just like the income you get from any other business: it is taxable, at least in theory. In practice, many get away without declaring profits from their eBay sales just because they’re hard for the government to track. If you want to be strictly within the law and legit, though, you should be paying tax. Income is Income. If you make money from it, then it’s income – and if it’s income, then it’s taxable. There is a quest... Is The eBay Fee Increase Actually Good For Business?  By : TimKnox This will be the fifth rate hike in as many years for the auction giant and should really come as no surprise. Price hikes are a normal course of business. It was the size of the hike that has many sellers upset. Is The Ebay Customer Always Right?  By : Kirsten Hawkins I can answer this question for you right now: the answer is ‘yes’. In fact, the answer is ‘YES!’ – the biggest yes you’ve ever heard. Of the course the customer is always right. If you want to be a successful eBay seller, you should go miles out of your way to make sure every single one of your customers is 100% satisfied, however much time or money it might cost you. A dissatisfied customer will leave negative feedback, and negative feedback is to be avoided at all costs.... [1] [2] [3]	Authors Sign Up for a free account. Submit your articles. Publishers Category RSS feeds. Resources Accredited Home Schools Article Directory More Resources

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