Archive for the 'ebay' Category

I’ve blogged about folks being able to use Amazon’s “underutilized assets” before to help run your business. Here’s how you may see that work - coming to an auction near you.
From the Business Opportunities weblog

The New York Times:
Your next eBay purchase could arrive at your door in a brown Amazon.com box.
Amazon.com, the online retailer, is […]

Would you like to get 300 targeted we visitors to your site weekly?
How much would this cost “per click” if you were on a publisher’s network?
$500?
$150?
$1.50 sounds pretty good by comparison.
But the problem with any tool like ebay is that we see it as an end in itself instead of part of a larger picture.
The […]

I’ve talked about Dave’s Cool Little Website before. In fact, I mentioned it here, here, and here.
I’m not one of those people on his site who’s made a bazillion bucks.
But I’ve made all my money back again and again. For all I know, my version of Dave’s site will keep generating checks for months […]

Tuesday, April 24 = $.20 eBay Listing Fees Even On eBay Motors
Tomorrow, eBay listing fees for auctions will be only $.20. The sale starts on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 00:00:01 Pacific time (12:00 a.m. plus one second) and ends that same day, Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 23:59:59 Pacific time (11:59 p.m. plus 59 […]

What are the Top 10 locations (Zip Codes) for “Ebay Density” in the US?
That means the total number of ebayers divided by the total population… the higher the density, the more that ebay has become a part of “daily life”.
Ebay did a count and decided to contribute to a local charity in that Zip Code.
Any […]

The Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that a program set up by Ebay to auction advertising has prompted an unhappy response from cable TV systems who don’t like what’s going on. 
Now that Google’s auctioning off Satellite TV ad space, this is likely what they’re up against when they try to get into cable TV ads […]

Are You Identifying Local Sources Of Surplus Merchandise For Resale to help you work from home?
Unless you’re creating digital products to sell on ebay (a good thing if you can!) you need to find another way to find a steady supply of hot merchandise that sells at a price that lets you make some decent […]

Here’s a free online video by Chris Malta on the right way to find legitimate product sources for you to sell on stuff on Ebay.Don’t cheat yourself by selling junk. Instead, find out what Chris had to say about not getting scammed and losing profits by being exploited by “middle men” who pretend they’re the […]

From the San Francisco Chronicle
When it comes to paying income taxes, eBay’s legions of small-time entrepreneurs are on an honor system in which they are supposed to declare their profits to the Internal Revenue Service. Many users, however, ignore the law or are unaware of their obligation.
Now a growing chorus of tax […]

99 Tips for eBay Buyers and Sellers is a digest of some of the best tips, tricks and secrets used by veteran eBay buyers and sellers. Some of the information is from Skip McGrath’s newsletter and some is from his books: The Basic Guide to eBay, Selling Antiques and Collectibles on eBay, The eBay Power […]