Before I ever listed anything on eBay I had been selling on Amazon for a couple of years. Given how large the eBay marketplace is I was totally shocked about the lack of tools available to help sellers. On Amazon, I could access a huge amount of research and analytics to help me price my …
When we first started selling on eBay we were listing a couple of items per week. Even though I knew that people made big money doing it, it was just a way for us to get rid of things around the house. It wasn’t until two of the best items in our eBay store sold …
If you want to initiate a monstrous crap-storm, just mention eBay’s new Managed Payments System on the eBay Community or any social media outlet. I can guarantee that you’ll get tons of crusty old eBayer’s claiming that it’s the worst mistake that money-grabbing eBay has ever made and that they’re boycotting the platform. *In fact, …
If you are trying to run an eBay business, having the right tools for the job is the difference between a sputtering side business and a well-oiled money-making machine. You’ll obviously stock up your shipping room with a label printer, scale, shipping supplies, a mannequin, and camera. But what do you do when your old …
When I first started selling on eBay I wanted to make sure that I filled in every Specific that I could. I figured that, if I left any blank, I was missing out on potentially showing up in search results and making a sale. One of the Item Specifics that plagued me the most was …
Everyone loves a great surprise. In theory, mystery boxes on eBay should be one of those great surprises. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite work that way. Because of the prevalence of eBay scams, there have been a number of policies put in place for eBay sellers which severely limit selling anything that could be termed a …
Buying a car is always always a harrowing experience. When I was thinking of this article I sat down and realized that I’ve done it 11 times. Since I’ve never bought a brand new car (and usually bought from private sellers) it always feels like a roll of the dice. If you are feeling super …
When I was in 5th grade a kid came to school and told me about something called “eBay” where he had just won a Playstation 1 for $.01 Naturally, I found the site as soon as I got home and tried to find a similar deal. I bid on dozens of penny auctions and didn’t …
Shipping on eBay is hardly a mystery. For most items, it is a matter of about 3 clicks and you can print out the label. eBay handles the transaction with the carrier, puts in your return address, and even sends the tracking to the buyer automatically. All in all, it works great, until it doesn’t. …
When we had been reselling for about a year, I remember walking into a thrift store and wanting to walk right back out again. Normally I love hunting for treasure but the idea of digging my way through an entire rack of t-shirt and then an entire rack of jeans, and then 3 racks of …