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Writing For Peanuts and Loving It is about all us netizens who have a writing disorder and like to get paid to indulge it.
It has an interesting lead though for aspiring writers. I’ve never much cared for writing at Helium, but as the article notes, some authors are landing up to $40 per article there […]

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Ebay’s fee increases have caused online sellers to start reviewing their auctions. You can read about that at this MSN MoneyCentral article for example. This is becoming a common event as Ebay grows and wants to keep increasing their revenues while auction sellers see their profits plummeting.
One solution sellers are checking […]

I’ve just never seen this before. $7 per hour for someone experienced at this sounds too low, but it might be a fun job for someone:
Ebay Lister
We are looking for someone to list our inventory on ebay. The job involves locating product information, taking pictures and uploading for the ad, and an attention to details […]

Fox Business:
It may seem like a crazy idea, but at 73 years old Donald Karr is taking on Internet giants like Ebay by starting a live auction site where users pick up paddles, listen to auctioneers cry out and find out immediately if they have won.
Contrasting the young entrepreneurs who have found success on […]

What do you think about all the changes eBay is making to it’s fee structure and policies? Seems like every year, there is a strong reaction from sellers; however, this year seems different. Has eBay gone too far?
Some people are talking about boycotting ebay and not selling there. There’s just one problem… so how ARE […]

Can you say with me “You Idiot!” 
Man arrested in eBay sale of historic documents
I guess if he worked at the National Archives, he’d try to sell the Declaration of Independence on Ebay too!
In 2007 alone, Lorello stated he took 300 to 400 items, including the four-page Calhoun letter, which drew bids of more than $1,700 […]

Want to get ahead in 2008 through better product sourcing for your ebay auctions?
Every year at this time, people all around the world make New Year’s resolutions.
Worldwide Brands has created a special ‘New Year’s Resolution Audio’ for you. It’s called…
“Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Product Sourcing”
Now, the main problem with most resolutions is they […]

I ran across this article on “ReGifting” … what to do with those presents that, well, just don’t strike your fancy and probably never will unless you get a brain transplant or something else similarly radical.
Have you thought about selling those awkward gifts on Ebay?
Of thought that perhaps is now a time to find just […]

If you’re looking for a way to make money online, this is perhaps one of the lowest risk offers around. That’s because you can use the software to create as many websites as you like. It also taps into a proven way to make money… ebay affiliate commissions. Using that affiliate program, I’ve earned hundreds […]

Via Dane’s Blog
BusinessWeek:
The high price of energy is driving bids higher yet in a Connecticut electricity supplier’s unusual eBay auction.
MXEnergy, one of several electricity suppliers in the state’s deregulated market, is offering homeowners and small businesses electricity rates that are locked in, similar to power purchases by large commercial and industrial customers.
To promote its business […]