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Ebay Marketing

Understanding the Different eBay Auction Types.

July 31, 2010

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 [...]

5 Simple Steps to Posting Your First eBay Auction.

July 31, 2010

It’s surprisingly simple to get started posting your very first auction on eBay. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1: Open an eBay seller’s account. If you’ve bought things on eBay, then you already have an account – just log in with it and click ‘Sell’ in the toolbar at the top of the page, then [...]

When Things Go Wrong: How to Resolve eBay Disputes.

July 31, 2010

eBay has quite an intricate and long-winded dispute resolution procedure. In this email, I’ll try to break each step down for you, so you can see what’s involved and how long it takes. As an example, let’s go through what you would do if you paid for an item but didn’t receive it from the seller. Before you [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to the Different eBay Auction Types.

July 30, 2010

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. For every seller who doesn’t like the idea that their item might sell for a far lower price than they intend, there’s another who wants to shift hundreds [...]

An Introduction to Bidding and Buying on eBay.

July 30, 2010

Have you noticed that whenever you open a newspaper, watch the TV or have a conversation, people seem to be talking about eBay? If you’ve never used it and you’ve no idea what it’s all about, then the chances are that you’re starting to feel a little left out. But don’t worry! This email contains everything you need [...]

An eBay Seller’s Checklist.

July 30, 2010

Being a seller is a lot of responsibility, and sometimes you might feel like you’re not doing everything you should be. This simple checklist will help you keep on top of things. Have you found out everything you possibly could about your items? Try typing their names into a search engine – you might find out something [...]

How to Use eBay to Grow Your Other Businesses.

July 30, 2010

Most of the people who make money from eBay don’t actually make all of that money on eBay. There are all sorts of ways you can use eBay to give your existing businesses a helping hand. The Supply Side. If you have any leftover stock or used items from another business you run, then why not sell them [...]

How to Choose the Right eBay Product Category.

July 30, 2010

Some people think it’s easy to choose the right eBay category, and often it is. Sometimes, though, it might not be quite clear exactly what to go for. Why is it Even Important? Plenty of people use the category system to find items, when they’re not looking for something specific. If your item is listed in the [...]

10 Steps to Successful Selling on eBay.

July 30, 2010

So you want to be a successful seller with your own eBay business, do you? Here’s a simple, ten-step path to eBay enlightenment. Step 1: Identify your market. Take a while to sit and watch for what sells and what doesn’t out of the items you’re interested in. Any market research data you can collect will be very useful [...]

When and How to Withdraw Your eBay Bid (and Why You Might Not Want To).

July 30, 2010

eBay are a little strict about letting you withdraw your bid. They call it a ‘bid retraction’, and have a stringent set of conditions that you must meet before you are allowed to do it. Here are eBay’s three acceptable reasons for withdrawing a bid. You made a typographical error: This means that you accidentally typed the wrong amount [...]

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