Kathy's eBay Tutorials     by awelldressedbullet

Tutorial Lenses - For Sellers 

Should You Open an eBay Store?

eBay Store Owners are often asked by Sellers if they should open an eBay Store. This tutorial includes basic information to help you decide if you should or not.

Before You Use a Drop Shipper

We often get new sellers asking about using dropshippers to sell on eBay. The following is my personal opinion and I am hoping to give you a few things to think about before you even consider this.

Customer Service Tips for eBay Sellers

Buying online can be a very nerve racking experience and face it, very impersonal. There are many times where eBay Sellers or Store owners may sell the same product, at around the same price, and what will distinguish you from them is CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Prepare and Write an Effective eBay Listing

Once a buyer reaches your listing, it is important to keep them there. You want to do everything possible not to have your potential buyer hit the back key and leave.

eBay Store Check List

The following is a quick Check List of suggestions that we usually have for those who ask us to critique their stores once the first open their eBay Store. Hoping to assist you avoid those first pitfalls, this is for new Store owners to review the suggestions below and compare them with your Store.

Tutorial General Lenses - For Sellers 

Learn about Branding

The Internet created a level playing field for all competitors and competitors need to differentiate themselves to win the customer. "Branding" is the often subliminal process by which a business uses marketing strategies to get people to easily remember their products or services over a competitors' ... essentially, it's applied psychology.

What Colors Attract Customers to your Website?

Visual presentation in your marketing materials can turn on, or turn off, your potential customers. It does not matter if it's on paper (flyer or newsletter) or on the Internet (website or eBay Store).

Tutorial Lenses - For Buyers 

How to Buy Safely on eBay

A definite read for those new to buying on eBay. Basic information to make sure your shopping experience on eBay is pleasant and safe.Have fun shopping and don't forget to browse eBay Stores for some great items!

eBay Detailed Seller Ratings

When buyers leave an overall Feedback Rating (positive, neutral, or negative) for a seller, they also have the option to leave Detailed Seller Ratings (DSR) in four areas: item as described, communication, shipping time, and shipping and handling charges.

Squidoo Tutorial Lenses 

Kathy's Squidoo Tutorials

This lens includes all my Squidoo Tips Tutorials.  As new topics are completed they will be added here. Be sure to check back from time to time as I plan on adding more in the near future. Squidoo has updated their lenses recently (I lo...

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chefkeem Hi Kathy - I just added this unbelievably generous lensography as a "featured lens" on my Diary of a small biz owner page. Thank you for sharing your expertise and thanks for your kind words on my lenses. You guys are fabulous! Posted March 30, 2008

PenneysCollectibles Very well organized and easy to read! Thank you for this lense also! Posted September 13, 2007

fleur_de_lis_rising Great info at my finger tips -- with that handy-dandy lensroll! I like that lensroll ;o) Posted August 09, 2007