Archive for February, 2007
eBay looking to make PayPal an official bank
28 February 2007We’ve heard enough about WalMart trying to become a bank, now eBay is thinking about getting a Bank license for their subdivision PayPal. It would make sense after all. Most people mistakenly think that PayPal is a bank already. They do kind of operate in the same way. Paypal is technically [...]
Want to Fail? Just ask Gary how!
27 February 2007Gary posted a great list of the Top 10 tips to guarantee you will fail on eBay yesterday. And he’s nailed it on the head. With great tips like Never setting goals, not taking paypal, and others, he’s outlined the best 10 ways to make sure your eBay business flounders rather than thrives. [...]
Alternative fees presented as shill bidding preventative
21 February 2007There’s been a fair bit of turbulence lately about the prevalence of a practice called shill bidding on many of the auction sites. While many have presumed that the practice is never going away, some researchers at ECS have come up with a new fee structure that could greatly reduce the occurrence of shill [...]
Do you need a lightbox?
20 February 2007How do your auction listings look? You’ve taken the time to learn how to do a proper title with all your keywords and even a great description that gives the information on your item with the greatest of detail. But how does your picture look?
If you use Gallery, the picture is most often [...]
Shipwire: outsource your warehousing and shipping
13 February 2007Many beginning online auction sellers hear many times about the benefits of using a dropshipper for their product. It’s easier because you don’t have to worry about storing any product and they also take care of the shipping for you. The problem is that in most cases there isn’t much room for profit [...]
