I know how to make money on eBay, but so do other people. I have been selling my Complete eBay Marketing System for 6 years now and it remains my flagship training product, but in all honesty I am not the only expert on learning how to sell and make money on eBay.  In fact [...]

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. [...]

Selling used books on eBay, Amazon and other Internet sites is one of the greatest opportunities available to home business operators today. The sale of used books on the Internet increased 25% last year. Almost one of every 10 books sold is a used book, and the majority –over 60% of those are bought online [...]

That headline is one of the most frequent reader emails I get followed by what sells best on eBay or what should I sell on eBay. A few weeks ago I shared a list of some of the awful terms that sellers use in their auctions. Today, I thought I would share some of the [...]

Making money on eBay will soon become harder for the small seller. There are three words that strike fear into many sellers. They are Detailed Seller Ratings (DSR). Sellers protested when the Feedback 2.0 program was launched about six months ago, and they haven’t stopped. The issue is that the buyer leaves the rating anonymously [...]

The ability to take good photos is an very important skill for the eBay seller. Better photos will make you more money. ebay Image Tips You will make more money on eBay if you use appealing photos and a basic photo strategy. Always use eBay Gallery.  I know it costs a few cents, but eBay [...]

no more listing on the worst days to use the listing fee promotions. This time eBay has got it right, and at the best possible time. Normally, when eBay offers a listing promotion, it’s for one day only and it’s usually a Tuesday or Wednesday (typically the worst day to list an item). So, the [...]

I spent two hours yesterday scanning over 100 auctions. In my opinion, only about 12 out of the 100 were well-written, complete and compelling I am not talking about lacking professional-level writing skills – many of the auctions I saw would not impress a 5th grade teacher. If you want to learn how to make [...]

A new pilot program has just been launched to credit PowerSellers Feature fees on unpaid items I’m a PowerSeller, so obviously I am thrilled about this new feature that will credit me back my Featuring fees when a buyer doesn’t pay for an item. But I have a feeling not all eBay users will feel [...]

If you want to make more money on eBay, the better question to ask is when should my auctions end. Deciding which day to start a listing depends on the auction duration you select. eBay offers 1, 3, 5,  7 and 10-day auctions. Statistically auctions ending Sunday and Monday evening between 5PM-7PM Pacific Time (all [...]

Here are ten power words that you should use in your auction titles and listings to increase your bids, conversions and final values on eBay. If you want to make money on eBay, learn how to write auction titles and descriptions that sell.  Using these power words will put more punch in your eBay auctions [...]

What are the most wanted items on eBay? This can easily be answered by utilizing a new software tool called AuctionYen that analyzes eBay’s Want It Now. Ever wondered what eBay buyers really want to buy? This question has challenged online marketers for years until the release of a unique brand new software tool called [...]

A falling STR is a recipe for losing money on eBay! Recent eBay fee increases have not been that high, but sell-through-rates (STR) are dropping all across eBay which effectively increases your listing fees as a percentage of total sales. Your STR on eBay is nothing more than the percentage of auctions launched that resulted [...]

When a retail store wants to clear out slow selling or end-of-season merchandise they have a sale. eBay’s Markdown Manager allows eBay sellers to do the same thing. You can now run sales from your eBay stores with eBay’s Markdown Manager. Best of all it’s a free tool available to any store owner. eBay sellers [...]

Build your eBay business, crush the competition and increase your eBay profits by dominating your niche. There are several advantages to building a niche market on eBay.  Among them are less competition and therefore the ability to retain pricing power. But an overlooked advantage is the ability to concentrate your resources and dominate your niche.  [...]