I am kicking back a bit to enjoy this good weather. But here is a great article by Ina Steiner that everyone who sells on eBay should read. It supports something I have been teaching on eBay for the past nine years.
Research Shows Sellers with Focused Expertise Do Better on eBay
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There are plenty of easy website builders on the market today. Here are some of the systems I use and recommend
Today there are plenty of programs and services that allow anyone with no technical experience to create a website. You no longer need to know HTML code or how to use web publishing software. If [...]

After a slow start, the new fixed price listing format may finally be taking hold.
In my last post I reported that 48 hours after eBay launched the new Fixed Price (FP) listing format and fees that eBay’s listings had hardly budged.  Now 5 days later, listings have climbed from around 16 million to 18.35 million, [...]

Lehman Brothers employees are selling off their tee shirts, ashtrays, cigar holders and tons of other stuff on eBay
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One of the reasons Boeing is the only remaining large aircraft maker in the US is because they not only listen to their customers, they involve them in the design of new aircraft.
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Lessons from the past on business and trading can be found in the history of Venice
Karen and I are taking a long vacation in Italy this month. We have been planning and saving money and airline points for this trip for over two years.
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Too many sellers turn up their nose at selling used goods. Yet used items often have higher profits than new goods.
Although we make most of our income selling our books and new merchandise, I am always on the lookout for vintage or used goods to sell on eBay where I can make a profit. 
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Seizing on media stories is one of the oldest and most profitable niches on eBay
I find it rather ironic that Eliot Spitzer is now paying as much per hour for an attorney as he paid for companionship with a prostitute –but that’s another story. Let’s look at a very interesting eBay niche business:
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My readers know i believe that focusing on niche markets is the way to make money on eBay
For a limited time eBay expert Scott Foster is allowing me to give away the instant-download, (ebook version) of his newest book to my customers and subscribers as a special gift.
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Build your eBay business, crush the competition and increase your eBay profits by dominating your niche.
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I am surprised and will be surprised if eBay lets this go on very long, but eBay entrepreneurs have jumped on the Imus scandal to create and launch products
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You can sell almost anything on eBay, but can you make money doing it is the real question. The answer may not lay with the latest hottest consumer products.
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Make money on eBay with these ten little known, highly profitable eBay niche businesses that anyone can do.
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Part one covered the eBay selling and eBay product sourcing benefits of niche marketing. This part coveres how to research and find your niche on eBay.
If you missed part one, just scroll down or go to my Blog Homepage if you arrived at this post from another page.
Finding The Right Niche on ebay
Finding your niche [...]