How to Choose the Right eBay Product Category.
by Kirsten Hawkins
Some people think it’s easy to choose the right eBay category, and often it is. Sometimes, though, it might not be quite clear exactly what to go for.
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Taxing eBay Part Deux
by Tim Knox
Several folks argued that just because their little eBay hobby generated a little cash, that didn’t make it a full blown business. It seems they consider the income from their little hobby to be financial manna from Heaven and thereby not taxable by earthly tax collectors. I’ve always been amused by folks who try to impress me with talk about their “little side business” but when the subject turns to taxes they suddenly refer to it as “my little hobby.”
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Top Five Reasons eBay Sellers Fail
by Skip McGrath
Building an eBay business is in many ways similar to building any business. To be successful everything has to work: Marketing, Sales, Quality, Pricing, and Customer Service. Selling on eBay, however, has some unique features that differ from traditional retail businesses.
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eBay buys Shopping.com - Boon or Bust to Online Merchants?
by Scott Smigler
My first reaction: This could be big.
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Keeping records of your Ebay business: Part 3
by Jason James
Welcome to Ebay seller business bookkeeping 101. In case you are just now catching up to speed with this article series about keeping good financial records of your ebay company, you may want to check back with part part I and II of this article.
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Is The eBay Fee Increase Actually Good For Business?
by Tim Knox
This will be the fifth rate hike in as many years for the auction giant and should really come as no surprise. Price hikes are a normal course of business. It was the size of the hike that has many sellers upset.
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The Elusive eBay Product Niche
by Simon Slade
There’s nothing more disappointing than doing the research, getting the product, and then finding that no one wants to buy it. It can also be quite a shock. It’s not unusual to research the item, see it listed in eBay’s hot list, hear everyone talking about it…and still no one buys. This is one of the most disheartening experiences known to eBay sellers! So what’s going wrong here? And more importantly, what can you do about it?
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11 Ways To Find Products To Sell On eBay
by Tim Knox
I was part of an eBay Roundtable discussion recently with six
other experts and we all agreed that the number one question most
new (and even old) eBay sellers ask is: "Where do I find things to sell on eBay??" To help answer that question I have compiled 10 ways that anyone can use to find products to sell on eBay.
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eBay Description Writing Tips
by Kirsten Hawkins
Once you’ve drawn the buyers in with your title, the next thing to do is to tell them all about your item with the description. But just what should you write in your description?
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Do You Pay Taxes On eBay Income?
by Tim Knox
Last week's column on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation.
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