Archive for 'Auction tips' Category
Do you know when to use Amazon?
15 August 2007As an eBay seller, I sometimes find myself in a rut of sorts. Nothing seems to sell and listing becomes a burden. I don’t move enough product to hire someone to do the listing and I get frustrated by the lack of sales. Rather than continue relisting items and racking up the [...]
How To Prevent Fraud On EBay! - 4 Signs To Watch For
7 August 2007Of the millions of transactions that transpire on eBay each day,
only an infinitesimally small percentage are fraudulent.
However, even that small percentage means that fraud does still
occur. How do you, as a seller, avoid becoming the victim of a
scam? By recognizing common signs of fraud:
1. “Phishing” expeditions. According to eBay guru Skip McGath
(http://SkipMcGrath.com),
“phishers” send out mass [...]
How HOT is your item? How to tell a good item from a great item
6 June 2007One of the most important things you can do right away before trying to sell anything online is to determine just how hot of an item it really is. I don’t mean hot as in stolen, I mean Hot as in popular. It goes without saying that the more popular an item is, [...]
Embed video in your eBay listings
16 May 2007Jeesh! You take one silly week off and eBay goes and does something big. Not super big, but big none the less. You can now embed videos into your eBay listings.
We’re talking YouTube style videos. What an amazing way to advertise items. I can’t imagine every product being [...]
eBay tip: Dare to Compare
1 May 2007As a buyer on eBay, I often got frustrated by the never ending struggle to add items to my watch list, remember shipping prices, return terms, etc. No More. I discovered the Compare function in eBay search results and you should too! It’s a lifesaver.
With the compare function, you can select as [...]