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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 3 minute auction and minute auction explained
- Am I the only person who doesn't know what a 3 minute auction is? Looking for fresh content for my site, I discover that "minute auction," or even a 5, 10 and 30 minute auction is a popular item. Some auction sites may refer to a minute auction as a "Live Bid." The "minute auction" or "3 minute auction" actually comes the closest to duplicating the excitement (and anxiety) of a real auction. No, i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to generate extra cash in an instant
- With so many out of work, laid off or staying in dead end jobs to make the ends meet, we need creative ways of generating extra income. Here are a few simple, innovative ideas to get the cash you need quickly.1) Your personal gold mine, can be staring you right in the face. Many of us save momentos for years for nostalgia or for that one time that we might need them. That time never seems t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 free online wholesale resources
- By the time that a product has made it to your local retail store, it's probably changed at least three people's hands, possibly even more than that. And each one of those people had to mark up the cost of the item to cover their investment and make a profit. That means that by the time it makes it to your hand, even if it was on the clearance rack, it's been marked up. A LOT!But, if you ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ebays latest fee increases--is this the beginning of the end?
- On January 13, eBay sellers received an unwelcome announcement from eBay. Fees were going up.Partly due to our tendency to "skim" messages and partly due to the way in which the announcement was worded, the result was widespread panic and threats of mutiny.Many sellers started to "boycott" eBay, and began taking their business to places like Yahoo auctions, and Overstock.com. After i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is the ebay fee increase actually good for business?
- Fee Increase Leaves Some Sellers Angry, Others ThrilledMuch of my email from readers this month concerned the recent announcement from eBay that it will increase many seller fees on February 18, 2005. Since many business people use eBay's online store system as their primary ecommerce point of sale, it's no surprise that most of the emails I received were of the angry variety.One ema...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So what are you going to do about ebays fee increases?
- Unless you have been hiding under a rock, I am sure that by now you have heard that eBay is raising its fees. So what's a small merchant to do? Here are some suggestions.Get your own hosting. You can have your own online store and only have to pay for your hosting fees. Delspin Hosting offers a reasonable hosting plan for small merchants. You can also have somewhere to host your pictures if...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online auctions: 10 secrets you should know before bidding at an online auction
- You may have heard about ebay and other online auctions.You may have participated in some of the biddings.But before you do the next bidding for a product or service, here are some few important secret tips to help you:1. Know the value of the product before you bid. If the product is brand new, check to see what price retailers are charging for it. If the product is used or r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taxing ebay part deux
- When my column on paying income tax on eBay profits ran it brought a wave of emails on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxatio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to compete with amazon.com
- If you are selling online,here is the down side of our business....you will never be able to compete with Amazon. (Or Kmart, or Target, or any other big outlet) Here is why, They buy directly from the manufacturer in such huge quantities that they are getting the product for a price that you and I (as small business owners) will never realize. That is an unfortunate fact of business.The oth...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taxing your ebay profits
- As a small business person-slash-advice columnist I dread the first quarter of the new year. Not because in my mind my own business fortunes start at zero again every January or because I have already dismissed every New Year's resolution I made when the clock rang out the New Year.No, the reason I dread the first quarter of the new year is that my email box floods with questions about busi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ebay and dropshipping, a marriage made in heaven?
- eBay is the 'BEST' opportunity you can use right now to make money online in the dropshipping business from the comfort of your own home.Thousands of people just like you use eBay auctions on a daily basis to sell and buy products on the Internet; now it's your time to START your own dropshipping home-based business and succeed in the eBay auctions 'game'!There are no special skills ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret to real ebay success
- Q. I hear so much about people who started selling on eBay and eventually turned it into their full time business. Is it really possible to build a profitable business just selling junk on eBay? -- Alex K.ANSWER:If Fred Sanford were alive today, Alex, I'm sure he'd be earning his ripple money by selling quality junk on eBay. While it's also true that one man's junk is another man's t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dropship your way to ebusiness success
- Q: I would like to start my own eBay business, but I really don't want to invest in a ton of inventory until I can get a better handle on what might or might not sell. I read another column about dropshipping, but I'm still a little fuzzy on how the whole process works. Do you think using dropshipping is a good way to start an eBay business and if so, how do I get started? -- Candace M.A: D...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When it comes to ebay, don?t follow the herd
- Q: I want to start an online business. Since I don't know anything about ecommerce and building websites and such, I'm thinking about starting out selling products on eBay, then pay someone to build a website for me once the money starts coming in. The big question is: what is the hot product to sell on eBay to make money fast? -- Bob D.A: While it's true that selling products on eBay can b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An emerging market in ebay consignments: the ebay trading post (part ii in a series)
- In 2002, the eBay consignments business was born, referred to by eBay as the Trading Assistant Program.It's possible that eBay didn't foresee just how much they would benefit form their eBay consignments program. Designed to unite experienced eBay sellers with people who want heir merchandise sold on eBay without having to do it themselves, the Trading Assistant program has enjoyed enormous...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ebay consignments: the giant opportunity hiding on ebay (part i)
- More and more, people are becoming aware that they have potential cash sitting in their closets, attics, and basements. But not everyone has the time or the know-how to tap into it, so these items remain where they are or are given away. Or worse, they're tossed out with the trash. eBay is about to change that.eBay Consignments are a Growing Opportunity for experienced eBay sellers and a bo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of buying and selling locally
- Shop at a flea market in Oaxaca, Mexico. Trade with a vendor in London, England. Or sport your wares to collectors in Geneva, Switzerland. You can virtually do just that when you shop or sell goods at an online auction site. You know those global auction Web sites, the ones that allow you to bid on thousands of items against millions of other competitors. Sure, they allow you to expand your world ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The down side of using dropshippers in the ebay auction arena!
- Ok, let me just say right up front that I am not against drop-shipping! I love the concept. If you are dealing with a particular wholesale drop-shipping distributor that is serving your Ebay ambitions well, then hold onto that company with bonds of steel, for truly good drop-shippers are hard to find!Drop-Shipping sounds like the utopian business model. No up front investment in inventory. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Auctions make money!
- An untapped online business resource--outside of your basic Yahoo and Ebay, among others--is setting up your own auction sales venue.Since most families have items in their home that have outlived their usefulness, they can get started at online auctions for mere pennies.And, most selling online at auctions does not have start-up or membership fees. There is a nominal fee per item li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Six steps towards successful buying at ebay auctions
- Buying on eBay can be very rewarding, either in terms of being able to pick up items cheaply or for hunting for hard to find items. Although generally the experience is good, there are instances where things can go badly wrong. These tips, based on experience over the last seven years, should help to avoid some of the potential pitfalls.1. Make use of the various tools provided on eBay to a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selling effectively on ebay motors
- Remember back when selling online was a new experience? Dealers tried everything to sell their vehicles online. Today's market has expanded to include several hot online marketplaces but there is the largest online marketplace, Ebay. Ebay has evolved into an online solution for everything from whole towns to your favorite paperback book. Big or small it doesn't matter, Ebay has everything for the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effective online car sales on ebay motors
- Remember back when selling online was a new experience? Dealers tried everything to sell their vehicles online. Today's market has expanded to include several hot online marketplaces. The largest online marketplace is Ebay. Ebay has evolved into an online solution for everything from whole towns to your favorite paperback book. Big or small it doesn't matter, Ebay has everything for the savvy cons...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real estate auction action - buying a home at auction
- Due in part to the popularity of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s home auction program, more potential homebuyers than ever are buying homes at auction. Homes for auction aren't limited to just HUD, however. Many government entities auction homes for payment of back taxes, and some homeowners even auction their homes on eBay.com!Homebuyers considering buying a h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Drop shipping is your perfect home based business solution
- Drop Shipping Is Your Perfect Home Based Business SolutionDrop shipping is one of the greatest businesses to operate from home. With drop shipping you sell another company's products, use their warehouse and shipping facilities, and they provide you with the sales tools you need like product descriptions and images and more - free of charge!Drop shipping is great for small businesses...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to cut your ebay fees by more than 90%
- Now, are you ready for the REAL TRUTH about selling on eBay?It's simple; don't list too many items for sale using their auction format. Instead, set up one of their stores. The cost starts at just $9.99 per month.Why is this a good idea?Let's do the math:If you list an item for sale using the auction format, the cost is anywhere from $.35 on up to several dollars PER AU...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Authentic or fake?
- 1. Admit It: Old business models are no longer working. The Internet is bringing us closer as geographical boundaries, language barriers and cultural differences melt right before our eyes. Is is authentic? Is it fake?? What is Real? HMMM...Is the real question defining reality... ?2. Get the Facts: According to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The quickest way to have a product to sell on the internet
- Creating a product from scratch that you can sell on the Internet will take some time to do.Writing a book, for example, can take weeks or months to complete. If you're not a writer, or if you've never written before, this can be a daunting task. You will either not start, or abandon it halfway.However, you can instantly get a book to sell and keep most or all of the money you genera...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Image hosting for online auctions
- Use eBay picture service or host your own photos?If you use the eBay picture service, your first photo is free. But each additional picture will cost you $0.15 and the supersize picture will be another $0.75.This can cut into your auction profits if you need, let's say, 3 or 4 pictures showing different angles, and one supersize picture for the "WOW" effect!So I found a way to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ebay: no way?yes way (ten seller themes)
- Hearing that there are more than 1.2 million registered eBay users, that more than 25,000 members make five figure income as full time eBay entrepreneurs, and that more than 250,000 part timers make several thousand dollars a year of supplementary income from eBay enterprises would make anyone comment in disbelief with, "No Way". But the correct response to this is, "Yes, way."...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to sell santa?s slip-ups
- Shoppers spent more than $15.5 billion this Christmas on gifts on the Internet alone. Just imagine how many millions went to unwanted polka dot sweaters, electric nose hair clippers, and thigh masters. That wasted cash piled up under the Christmas tree. We've all had it happen to us. In fact, you had it happen to you this year. You unwrapped the pretty red bow and tore through the shiny paper on t...