Ebay made us rich !

As a successful powerseller on eBay I often get turned to for advice. Since I registered on eBay in 2000, I’ve ran thousands of profitable auctions which I follow these guidelines. Most importantly always try to be fair with other users who deal with you and never be intimidated by any competition. eBays big enough for us all, and currently there is 1 seller registered to 78 buyers.

1) Low starting Price

Before you list your auction, ask yourself what’s the lowest amount you’d be prepared to accept for your item. A low starting price will attract more bids and at a quicker pace – usually within the first day of the listings. Research shows that a .99c starting price will get you bidders within a few hours. (continue reading…)

Ebay is probably the easiest way to start your own business. The reason eBay is successful is that they make selling so easy and inexpensive. Even if you’ve never had any experience with eBay before, in a matter of minutes you can get registered and start buying and selling.

Ebay uses a point system for buyers and sellers to give feedback on how each transaction went. Most buyers and sellers are very considerate about leaving feedback for transactions. If you are serious about starting a business on eBay, it is important to get your feedback rating as high as you can before you start selling. A 30 to 50 feedback rating is a good number to aim for. The more positive feedback points you have, the more trusting (continue reading…)

There are a few little known benefits of becoming a PowerSeller that only those who have experienced them can tell you about. One of these benefits, for example, is that you can become qualified for discounted healthcare coverage through the programs that eBay is involved in. Another little known benefit is getting preferred customer service and email support from eBay’s staff. If you reach a Platinum level of PowerSeller status you will even receive your own eBay account representative whose job will be to get familiarized with your account, help you troubleshoot problems, and help you tweak your selling strategies for optimal sales.

In order to become a Bronze PowerSeller (which is the lowest level of PowerSell (continue reading…)

Do you sell on Ebay? If so, this may your opportunity to take your business to the next level: to increase sales and operate more efficiently. This advice comes direct from Ebay PowerSellers, the best in the business. Avoid their mistakes and adopt these twenty tips into your Ebay business; you’ll be glad you did.

1. Raise your shipping fee.

Make sure you don’t just charge for the shipping postage, but for your ‘handling’ fees as well. This may include packaging materials such as labels, envelopes, and bubble wrap, as well as your time to prepare and drop the package off at the post office. Make sure your minimum shipping & handling is $1 beyond your actual shipping, and hopefully a few (continue reading…)

Some of the best things to sell on eBay are on eBay itself. The top sellers on eBay capitalize on certain strategies that most don’t know about.

First off, look to purchase auction items with no photographs on eBay. It is amazing how many auctions still take place without photographs. A lot of buyers are turned off by them, but here’s how you can profit.

Examine the listings and see if the seller offers (continue reading…)

Did you know that you can earn a full time income selling on Ebay without making any initial investment at all? You don’t need to pay for your inventory and you don’t even need to pay ebay fees until the end of each billing period.

In fact, you can sell on ebay and avoid spending any money at all until you have already made profit from dozens of sales.

One method you can use to do this is dropshipping. Simply find a dropshipper (continue reading…)

If you are serious about your efforts to make money selling on eBay, then it is important to know about the tools available to you.  EBay Pulse is a great feature provided by eBay that allows you to find what you want, when you want it.  EBay Pulse even helps you find what you don’t even know you are looking for.  But it can be a bit confusing to use at first so here is a guide to help you get through the fundamentals.

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No one wants to sit around thinking their lives have no meaning. I know I don’t. I hate waking up at six in the morning still tired from the day before because my day to day job is draining my will to keep waking up. It is a proven fact that hating your work can shorten your life span. If you are not happy in what you do or do not take vacations or time for yourself then you are more likely to have high blood pressure, stress in your life and (continue reading…)

Learning how to make money on eBay is not rocket science and at first glance even the most rudimentary principles of making money apply. Profit equals income minus expenses. Sell something for more than what it cost you and you’ve satisfied the equasion.

There are therefore only three things that someone who wants to learn how to make money on eBay needs to do. 1. Buy something, 2.sell it, 3. make sure that the purchase price is (continue reading…)

Are you one of the millions of Americans who prefers to shop online? Shopping online is popular because it is quick, easy, and convenient. It is also popular because, when shopping online, you have a number of different options, as there are a number of different retailers that you can choose to shop online with. One of those is eBay. If you aren’t already shopping on eBay, you may want to look into it, as there are a number of benefits (continue reading…)