If you are contemplating a home-based business in Internet auctions, you're probably attracted to the flexibility, profitability and excitement that auctions can offer. When planning your auction business it is important to remember that, like all businesses, there are many expenses that add up and will reduce your profits. Before you get too excited because you found an … [Read more...] about Is Your eBay or Online Auction Business Profitable?
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Top 10 Tips for Selling on Ebay
The eBay explosion has hit astronomical proportions. Over 11 million people did a search for eBay last month alone on the internet. From all walks of life, everyone is drawn to eBay. Some people use eBay as a hobby to make extra cash. Some people have quit their jobs and are making their living off eBay. On a monthly basis, the phenomenon of eBay continues to expand and … [Read more...] about Top 10 Tips for Selling on Ebay
How to Succeed on eBay
Thousands of home-based entrepreneurs have discovered the joys and benefits that online auctions can bring. Terri Cook, a stay-at-home mom discovered online auctions, and got hooked. Learn how Terri got started and her tips on how to succeed on eBay. How long have you been selling at auctions? I started selling on eBay and Amazon.com auctions in 1999. How did you start … [Read more...] about How to Succeed on eBay
How Home Based Entrepreneurs Can Profit from Online Auctions
(Editor's Note: This interview was first published on October 11, 2003) The Internet has opened up many wonderful opportunities for people to buy and sell merchandise and services online. An important Internet sales channel that any home-based entrepreneur should not miss is the online auction. From eBay to uBid, auctions can offer you a means to promote your products to … [Read more...] about How Home Based Entrepreneurs Can Profit from Online Auctions
How the Auction Culture Revolutionizes the Way We Buy and Sell
A number of companies, from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to Dell Inc., have focused on the opportunities presented by the growth of auction culture. The USPS jumped into Internet retailing early, launching its online store in 1999 amid worries that e-mail would edge out snail mail. Since then, the independent government agency has kept its eye on ways to use the … [Read more...] about How the Auction Culture Revolutionizes the Way We Buy and Sell
Finding Business Opportunities in Government Auction Sales
Most people are completely unaware of the bargains that can be found in the most unlikely of places: the government! We're used to reading about the Pentagon paying $59.00 for a wrench, about the national debt rising higher and higher, so it's excusable to not think of government and "sales" in the same sentence. Yet nearly every level of government from city and town on up … [Read more...] about Finding Business Opportunities in Government Auction Sales
Going, Going, Gone: Selling at Online Auctions
If you are looking for an inexpensive way to start a business or a means to boost sales of your existing business, try online auctions! Many small business owners and home-based entrepreneurs have discovered online marketplaces as their primary or alternate sales channel. Internet auctions like eBay, Liquidation.com, and uBid.com, can bring substantial benefits to your … [Read more...] about Going, Going, Gone: Selling at Online Auctions
Selling Beyond eBay: New Ways to Make Big Money in Online Sales
EBay is the world’s most popular online marketplace that has become an important sales channel for many small and home-based entrepreneurs. According to MSNBC, eBay “conducts more transactions every day than either the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq.” In fact, a July 2005 study by the leading research firm A.C. Nielsen International found that “more than 724,000 … [Read more...] about Selling Beyond eBay: New Ways to Make Big Money in Online Sales
How to Boost Your eBay Sales
In many respects eBay is like any other sales channel and success requires marketing and attention to detail. This paper addresses the most basic reasons for poor eBay sales and provides some easy to implement solutions. It discusses 5 cost effective ways in which you can increase your eBay sales. The Problem: Low eBay sales So you've registered on eBay and listed some … [Read more...] about How to Boost Your eBay Sales
How to Take Great Photos for eBay
Every eBay seller would like to attract customers and increase sales. Successful eBay sellers know that better product photos could make you more money, because your buyers will feel more comfortable buying items from you. But taking great product photos isn't always easy, read these quick tips to find out how to take great product photos for eBay. 1. Use digital … [Read more...] about How to Take Great Photos for eBay
