eBay Arbitrage Basics
The definition of eBay arbitrage is finding an items that is poorly or incorrectly listed, buying it at a low price, then re-listing it with a correct listing and making a profit.
Where To Get Products To Sell: Storage Unit Auctions
One of the most common questions asked by new sellers on eBay is “Where can I get stuff to sell after I’ve sold all of the things of my own I want to sell?” Here’s one of my favorite options, storage unit auctions.
People store a lot of stuff in these units for various reasons and, from time to time, forget to pay their rent or otherwise chose to abandon their belongings. In most cases, the owner of the storage facility takes ownership of the contents and puts them up for sale at a public auction. This is where you come in. Ideally, you walk in and purchase a load of easily online saleable merchandise and make a wad of cash.
Do’s and Don’t’s for Drop Shipping Success
Starting a drop shipping business can be an easy way to get started in e-commerce but it also can be tricky. Here are some do’s and don’ts that you can use if you’re considering this type of business, or just about any online business for that matter.
Don’t try to sell in highly competitive areas, such […]
5 Quick Shipping Tips
Here are some tips for someone who’s just getting started selling on eBay or on their own site where they’re handling shipping themselves.
1. Buy a good quality digital scale. It is very important to have the correct weight for your packages. This will save you time and money since you’ll know the exact amount it […]
5 Great Marketing Strategies for a New Business
Here are 5 strategies to help you get a new online business off on the right foot from a marketing perspective.
1. Create a name that clearly communicates the what your business is and what it does. Your name is often the first thing a person sees and makes the first impression about you business, whether […]
Could eBay’s Seller Quality Crackdown Lead to ‘Black Hat’ Tactics?
Recently eBay introduced an update to their feedback mechanism, Feedback 2.0, that asks buyers to rate the quality of the item description, the seller’s communication, and the shipping speed and cost. Also as part of this effort to ‘clean up eBay’, they’re also punishing sellers who they consider in the lowest 2% of sellers. This […]
5 Tips For Creating an e-Commerce Site
The old movie quote is “If you build it, they will come” but in e-commerce sites this is rarely the case. It takes some careful planing from the start to create a web site that will attract and maintain a customer base. Here are 5 tips that can help you develop your site, particularly […]
Take Advantage of the Emerging iPhone Economy
MSBNC and Inc Magazine have an interesting article on the emerging iPhone Economy. Here are a few key quotes and points to consider so far as the direction to take with selling products for the iPhone.
3 Quick Tips - eBay ID
Here are 3 quick tips related to your eBay ID
1. Maintain separate ID’s for different product lines - This accomplishes several important goals. First, by selecting a name that matches your product line you increase customer recognition and the chance for repeat sales. For example, if you’re selling screwdrivers and your user name is […]
5 Ways to Identify a Dishonest Wholesaler
Here are five ways to identify a dishonest wholesaler, a membership operation or a middleman operation masqurading as a wholesaler. By watching out for these warning signs you can avoid losing your profits and perhaps even all your hard earned seed capital.