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The income possibilities of eBay

The income possibilities of eBay

If you've ever read a Squidoo Lens about eBay Marketing, you will have seen the kinds of incomes people make - it isn't unusual to hear of people making thousands of dollars per month on eBay. So... why not you?!

What You Need to Know BEFORE You Get Started on eBay

What You Need to Know BEFORE You Get Started on eBay

So you've decided that you want to get started as a seller on eBay. There are a few things that you really need to know before you go and throw yourself in at the deep end.

A Beginner's Guide to the eBay Auctions

A Beginner's Guide to eBay Auctions

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 pric...

Staying Out of Trouble with eBay's Listing Policies

Staying Out of Trouble with eBay's Listing Policies

While you can sell most things on eBay, quite a few things are banned. If you try to sell any of these things then eBay will remove your auction and all bids will be void.

Learning the eBay Terminology

Learning the eBay Terminology

Do you have trouble sometimes understanding when people talk about eBay? Don't worry, some of the jargon is really obscure, and you can't be expected to understand it until someone's told you what it means. Here's a little list of some of the most us...

6 Simple Steps to Posting Your First eBay Auction

6 Simple Steps to Posting Your First eBay Auction

It's surprisingly simple to get started posting your very first auction on eBay. Here's what you need to do.

An eBay Seller's Checklist

An eBay Seller's Checklist

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...

What's Your eBay Reputation Really Worth?

What's Your eBay Reputation Really Worth?

Your eBay reputation is everything you are on eBay - without it, you're nothing. Your reputation is worth as much as every sale you will ever make!

Arguing with your eBay Customers?

Arguing with your eBay Customers?

I can answer this question for you right now: the answer is 'yes'. In fact, the answer is 'YES!' - the biggest yes you've ever heard. Of the course the customer is always right. If you want to be a successful eBay seller, you should go miles out of yo...

10 Ways to Kill Your eBay Business

10 Ways to Kill Your eBay Business

It's surprisingly easy to kill your eBay business, if you're not careful - sure, you can start over from scratch without it costing you anything, but do you really want to? Still, if you want your business to end up dead in the water, here are some s...

10 Steps To Successful Selling On eBay

10 Steps To Successful Selling On eBay

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.

eBay - Part Time or Full?

eBay - Part Time or Full?

Going full-time as an eBay seller is living the dream: making a real income, working from home, being your own boss... It's the promise of a million scams, and it's finally come true - at least for some.

How to Think Like an eBay PowerSeller

How to Think Like an eBay PowerSeller

PowerSellers are the people on eBay who've made it, recognisable by the little 'PowerSeller' badge next to their name. You've probably seen these people around - and to succeed on eBay, you want to think the way they do.

How to Use eBay to Grow Your Other Businesses

How to Use eBay to Grow Your Other Businesses

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.

Taming the eBay Search Engine

Taming the eBay Search Engine

If you know what you're doing, you can quickly find what you're looking for on eBay - and the more you know about how buyers find you, the easier you'll find it to be found. Here are a few golden searching rules.

How to Choose the Right eBay Category

How to Choose the Right eBay Category

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. In this lens we will come up with some answers :-)

eBay Title Writing Tips

eBay Title Writing Tips

Trying to be help your buyers find your auctions can be a truly daunting task. Most people only search eBay by title, not by description, and that means that you only have those 55 characters of the title to cover all the possible search terms. That i...

eBay Description Writing Tips

eBay Description Writing Tips

Once you've drawn the buyers in with your title, the next thing to do is to tell them all about your item with the description. But just what should you write in your description?

10 Tips for Increasing Your eBay Sales

10 Tips for Increasing Your eBay Sales

So you've got the buyer in front of your auction, and they've read the description. They must be interested, or they wouldn't be looking... but just how can you push them over that line and make them leave a bid? Carry on reading for some tips!

Intro to eBay Bidding and Buying

Intro to eBay Bidding and Buying

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...

Your Rights As An eBay Buyer

Your Rights As An eBay Buyer

When you buy things on eBay, you pay the seller before they send you anything. This means that you, as a buyer, are vulnerable to all sorts of problems. You might not get the items you have paid for, or they might be damaged or faulty. Luckily, you h...

How Important is Your Buyer's Reputation?

How Important is Your Buyer's Reputation?

Your reputation as a buyer (or 'feedback rating') is the most important thing people see when they deal with you on eBay. What does yours show? It is on the basis of this little number that they will decide whether they can trust you or not...

How to Check an eBay Seller's Reputation (and Why You Should Do It)

How to Check an eBay Seller's Reputation (and Why You Should Do It)

When you buy something from an eBay seller, you are giving them your money and hoping that you will get something in return. However many guarantees of safety eBay might make to you, nothing is certain: if you just give your money to scammers all the...

When to "Buy Now" and When to Bid

When to 'Buy Now' and When to Bid

You will often find yourself facing the choice of whether to pay a fixed price or keep on bidding. This choice might be presented to you in a single auction, or you might be choosing between different auctions of the different types. So should you us...

eBay Auction Buyer's Tips and Tricks

eBay Auction Buyer's Tips and Tricks

eBay isn't just an auction and a marketplace: often it can feel quite a lot like a game. Like any game, you can get ahead if you think strategically, using your head to outwit the other buyers and get the best price. Here are a few things you can try...

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

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

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 acceptable reasons for withdrawing a bid.

You Won that eBay Auction! Now What?!

You Won that eBay Auction! Now What?!

It's a heady feeling when you win your first eBay auction: a mixture of happiness and perhaps just a little fear. After all, there seems to be so much to do before you can actually get your item. What do you do next? The simple answer is: you send pay...

eBay FAQ

eBay FAQ

Has something gone very wrong and you don't know what to do?   Well, fair enough! Here are the questions that I hear all the time from buyers.

SafeHarbor: The eBay Police

SafeHarbor: The eBay Police

SafeHarbor are the eBay police department. If you break the rules, commit fraud or try to buy something you're not supposed to, they'll be after you...!

Using PayPal On eBay

Using PayPal On eBay

PayPal and eBay were made for each other - and now that eBay own PayPal, using them together is getting even easier. People with PayPal accounts can send money to each other securely online. You can deposit money in a PayPal account from a bank accoun...

How to Get eBay Coupons

How to Get eBay Coupons

You have to be very lucky to be one of the chosen few who receive an eBay coupon by email. These coupons are just like cash that you can use towards anything you buy on eBay - the only conditions being that you pay using PayPal, and that you are us...

eBay 'Buyer's Credit' Program

eBay 'Buyer's Credit' Program

In an effort to compete with more 'traditional' shops, eBay has started to offer finance agreements though PayPal for expensive items. This means that, if the seller decides to offer it, you can now spread the cost of an item into affordable monthly...

How to Properly Resolve eBay Disputes

How to Properly Resolve eBay Disputes

eBay has quite an intricate and long-winded dispute resolution procedure. In this lens, 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 a...

Watch Out For eBay Scams (especially THESE ones!)

Watch Out For eBay Scams (especially THESE ones!)

There aren't that many scammers on eBay - but the ones there are tend to be greedy. This means that they will always try to pull their scams on high-value items like cars and computers, so that they can make a lot of money very fast. Since buyers gen...

What You Need To Know About Buying Collectibles On eBay

What You Need To Know About Buying Collectibles On eBay

Buying collectibles is one of the most enjoyable things to do on eBay, simply because you can find so many things that you just can't get anywhere else. Here are a few tips to help you on your way.

Strategies For Winning Slow eBay Auctions

Strategies For Winning Slow eBay Auctions

Some auctions get hundreds of bids, but some go much more slowly, getting only a few bids or even none at all for days. Auctions are generally much slower during the summer months than they are in the winter - and sales on eBay are slowing each year,...

The Greatest eBay MoneyMaking Tool EVER!

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The ONLY eBay Research Tool You Will Ever Need!

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If you are looking at making money using ebay, as either a seller or as an affiliate, this software will tell you what products are currently in demand that people are searching for but not able to find for sale on the eBay marketplace.

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