How to Turn eBay Bidders into Long-term Customers
by Kirsten Hawkins
Once someone’s bought something from you on eBay, you suddenly have all sorts of details on them. In marketing terms, this information is gold dust. Learn more
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Is Selling On eBay Just A Hobby Or A Real Business?
by Tim Knox
With so many people selling on eBay these days this is a question I get all the time. To many eBay sellers the thought of running an actual business is about as appealing as getting negative feedback, so they go out of their way to convince themselves that selling on eBay is really "just a hobby" and therefore, should not be susceptible to income tax laws. Learn more
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Taxing Your eBay Profits
by Tim Knox
As a small business person-slash-advice columnist I dread the first quarter of the new year. Not because in my mind my own business fortunes start at zero again every January or because I have already dismissed every New Year’s resolution I made when the clock rang out the New Year.
No, the reason I dread the first quarter of the new year is that my email box floods with questions about business taxes and the IRS, my two least favorite subjects on earth. It’s not that I am opposed to paying my fair share of business taxes. It’s that I consider the IRS to be a little like Beetlejuice, the movie demon who appeared only after his name was called three times in a row. My fear is if I write too many IRS columns their dark agents may appear on my doorstep, ready to drag me away to an uncertain fate. Learn more
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A crash course in having your Ebay merchandise drop shipped
by Jason James
Having your ebay products drop shipped sounds like a great idea on the surface but the real question is; can you drop ship ebay goods and realistically count on them to arrive to your buyer on time, having the correct product, and in one piece? Most often the answer is yes, you can. Learn more
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How to Navigate the eBay Rapids Successfully
by Greg Gunn
The growth eBay has experienced in the last few years is astounding. Five years ago, the sales activity on eBay was a trickling stream compared to the Class V rapids it has swelled to today. Learn more
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Buying Used Dell Laptops, PC's and Servers on eBay - How to be successful
by John Gall
Two years ago I needed a way to refresh more PC's and Laptops at my company without spending more. New Dell laptops were great but expensive and over the years we had accumulated many Latitude C series parts. The C series ran from the CPX C600 C610 C400 and C640 models before their new D line of Latitude laptops were released. The docks, drives and many other parts are usable in any of these models so we decided to take advantage of this and purchase used Dell laptops. eBay was where we sourced these. Over the years I've learned some valuable things about buying these expensive items. Here are some tips and some recommendations of sellers I've found to be very reliable. Learn more
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Don't Fall For The Latest Internet Identity Theft Scam
by Tim Knox
The shear number of PayPal customers is one reason it has become a popular target of scam artists trying to steal personal information from individuals and businesses alike. Identify theft is on the rise. Thanks to the Internet stealing someone's identity has never been easier. At any given moment, there are any number of Internet thieves using all manner of high tech wizardry to steal personal and business information from unsuspecting souls, and many times they can gain access to this information simply by asking the person to provide it through fraudulent means. Learn more
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Turnkey Dropship Websites Save You Time, Trouble and Money
by Tim Knox
Lucky for you and me there are now a number of companies on the Web that can help folks like us set up a turnkey dropship website without ever breaking a sweat. Learn more
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Taming the eBay Search Engine
by Kirsten Hawkins
If you know what you’re doing, you can quickly find what you’re looking for on eBay - and the more you know about how buyers find you, the easier you’ll find it to be found. Here are a few golden searching rules. Learn more
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How to Respond to an eBay Buyer’s Complaint
by Kirsten Hawkins
At some point in your eBay selling life, one of your customers is going to send you a complaint. As long as you respond to it properly, however, it’s easy to keep a complaint from turning into a crisis. Learn more
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