Archive for February, 2009

Would YOU Ever Use A Sniper On eBay

We all know what a sniper is, it’s a soldier that stays hidden and waits until he has a clean shot as his target.
Did you know that snipers also operate on eBay?
An eBay sniper is a third party that will enter a bid on your behalf in the last moments of an auction, leaving [...]

Beware Of Spoof Emails

A spoof email is an email from someone pretending to be somebody else, i.e. eBay, PayPal or your Bank. The reason for them sending spoof emails is that they want to get your details, passwords etc so as to steal your identity.
It’s not every day that I receive a spoof email, but I do [...]

The 3 Most Important Parts Of Your Listing

We all know that the competition for sales on eBay is very high, so whenever you make a listing, you should always think like a buyer. You can only make sales from your sales page and you need to get your potential customers to open it. How?
The 1st most important thing is the title; you [...]

A Little Research Goes A Long Way

Isn’t it frustrating, when your eBay listings just don’t seem to sell. Well I’m about to give you a little tip that may help you make the sales. Before you make your listing, do a little research into similar sales of the item you’re selling. On eBay there’s an advanced search function, which allows you [...]

I’m Still selling eBooks on eBay, But How?

In April 2008 eBay changed the policy on the sales of digital items, eBooks. As they thought it may lead to feedback manipulation. Thousands of sellers were affected all over the world, many of which threw in the towel. This in turn left a gap in the market. During my 30 day eBay suspension, as [...]

How I Gained, and Lost, My Powerseller Status

So there I was, selling eBooks on eBay, along with the other items of stock that I still had. The difference with eBook sales was that there wasn’t a need to post them, as it was all automated through emails and download links. Because there were no postal charges it enabled me to list items [...]

The First eBook I Ever Bought

Whilst browsing eBay I came across an advert for The 90 Day Powerseller Challenge. I didn’t have any thoughts of becoming a Powerseller at that time, but the eBook seemed to have a lot of information that would help me. So I bought it, and it was, and remains to be, the best purchase I’ve [...]

How I Got Started On eBay..

I was selling books and gift items to schools, play groups, nursery’s, nursing homes and offices. It was all going ok, but I had to tie up all my money in stock, and run up a huge bill on my credit card. No stock = No sales = No Income.
 Then my car started breaking down [...]

Hello world, my 1st blog!

This is my 1st blog posting and boy oh boy has it caused some wear and tear of the grey matter. After months and months of thinking about setting up this blog, I’ve finally had the push I needed to grab the bull by the horns and go for it, 2009 WILL be a lot [...]