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Ways to Use and Utilize eBay’s Want It Now
This is a continuation of the blog post from earlier this week. There are a lot of great ways to put eBay's Want It Now feature to work for you. One of those is in buying inventory. Want It Now are want ads, only better! You can create a post asking for specific items. As sellers search through these want ads, they respond with eBay listings. Now, I like this feature because as an eBay seller if I'm looking for clothing lots or something specific…it’s a good way to seek out extra … [Read More...]
eBay Want It Now Feature
You can't just assume that eBay buyers are going to always find you. It helps, sometimes, if you try to find them. I take advantage of eBay's Want It Now feature, with my own twist. A great FREE feature that is included with all eBay memberships is Want It Now. Whether you are selling or buying, it can be helpful to utilize the Want It Now feature on eBay. What is Want It Now? From the eBay site - "Want It Now lets buyers post requests for hard-to-find items and allows sellers to … [Read More...]
Updates Complete
Thank you all for hanging in there as we completed some site maintenance. It took a little longer than anticipated, but is finally completed. You shouldn't encounter any future issues in accessing the site. … [Read More...]
Optimize Your eBay Store -The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do
The holiday season is past and we are on to the new year. Now is the perfect time to optimize your eBay store, if you haven't done so already. Create Multiple Custom Store Categories This makes a lot of sense! eBay allows you to create up to 300 Categories and Subcategories in a single store. That is a lot of categories!! Be sure to use popular yet relevant keywords when creating your custom category names. This will help to ensure that you are placing on the Search Engine Results Pages … [Read More...]
When Is Seasonal in Season?
A spin off to last weeks post about seasonal selling. I received a question about When Is Seasonal in Season? Q: Wondering about seasonal items (Christmas etc) leave them up all year? A: YES! Perfect instance - Halloween past - maybe you had some costumes that didn't quite sell (yet). Do you know how many costumes sell at Christmas????? Think 'Dress Up'! Costumes sell all year. Especially well in lots of similar sizes and themes. It's January, you should be thinking … [Read More...]
The 2012 Easy Auctions Tracker Spreadsheet is Ready!
YAY – my BEST tool is the Easy Auctions Tracker spreadsheet. Worried about needing an updated spreadsheet when eBay has fee changes….DON’T BE!! A BIG part of why I love this spreadsheet so much is because it pulls the data right from eBay! Everything is integrated, nothing needs to be changed when eBay fees change! It’s a fully automated spreadsheet and has been tested and certified by eBay as a compatible application. As an incentive to check it out, use code BB10 (case … [Read More...]
eBay Seller Tip: Off Season Inventory Buying
Ever wonder how other eBay sellers get their inventory? How they manage to get the products at the right price to make a profit? There is a method to their madness! - Three simple words: Watch and Learn. Keep an eye on your local retail stores, watch for when they mark down items season by season and even week by week. For example toys may get marked down every Wednesday, and at the end of the Christmas and Spring seasons they may even hold a huge 75% off sale. It is usually the same week … [Read More...]
Your RSS Feed on eBay
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. People can subscribe to a Feed same as they would subscribe to an email newsletter. Whenever a RSS Feed is updated, the subscriber is then sent an email telling them to check it out. eBay provides you an RSS Feed automatically when you have an eBay store, so it should already be activated. Whenever you update the listings in your store, your RSS Feed is automatically updated at the same time. However, this only works if you have Store … [Read More...]
eBay University Learning Center
If you haven't already be sure to check out the free resources at the eBay University Learning Center. Especially the two sections on selling: How to Sell - great for the beginner seller. Includes information in the following areas. Selling Basics Accepting Payments Shipping Basics Tips & Tools Success Stories Increase Your Sales - may be helpful to the seller you has been selling for a little while. This section includes information in the following … [Read More...]
Why You As a Seller Must Have an eBay Store
Have you been selling on eBay for a while? Are you ready to take things up a notch? Open your own eBay store - it is crucial to getting your eBay business to the next level. Having an eBay store can help save you time and money. Store listing fees are about .03 - .05 cents per listing, depending on your item pricing. By selecting the GTC (Good 'Til Canceled) option, you can have your items automatically re-listed every 30 days. This will give you more time to concentrate on marketing your … [Read More...]
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