Archive for the ‘Capturing Sales’ Category

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Vintage Magazines Can Be Goldmines

Magazines are big sellers on eBay. There is a market for both vintage magazines as well as more common current issues. The great thing about magazines is that they can be found at many garage and estate sales as well as thrift stores.
We all know there are some vintage Time magazines [...]

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Don’t Ruin Your Reputation by Selling Stinky Stuff

Going to live auctions and estate sales really gives us a view into the habits of others, sometimes good, sometimes bad. You find out what their hobbies are or were, whether or not they smoked and in many cases, what kind of pets they had. This is history at it’s best but what [...]

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Looking for Unique Items to Sell? How About Potatoes?

This is crazy but there’s not one but three potatoes on eBay right now that appear to have a dark area on the inside in the shape of a cross. This is one of the more amusing items that I have seen lately and one of them has 24 bids and is up to [...]

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Do You Know What Your Buyers Want?

I’ve been reading on some of the e-commerce forums that for many, sales have slowed to a snail’s pace.  They blame the venue, they blame the policies, they blame the buyers, they blame other sellers but they never consider the fact that the market has shifted and their items are no longer wanted.  How do [...]

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Measure Twice, List Once when Selling Clothing

Selling clothing online can be very lucrative or very frustrating depending upon how you go about it. Vintage or used clothing is easily available in your closet, at thrift stores, yard sales and large liquidators. You can specialize in one type of clothing or carry an assortment of different types of garments.

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Just Like You Learned in School, Spelling Counts

Today I was looking for some new shoes on eBay and came across the ones I wanted. The seller listed them as Reebox instead of Reebok so when I did a search for Reebok I couldn’t find them. This is a common mistake many sellers make but it can be a win for [...]

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Selling Free Items

It never ceases to amaze me of the abundance and diversity of products that you can buy online. Even items that literally have no value can bring in a few dollars. One item that I have purchased before is coupons.
eBay is a great place to get coupons and there are sellers [...]

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Are Your Sales Ready For Some Football?

February 7, 2010 marks the date for Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphin Stadium in Florida and another opportunity to make sales. If you sell sports gear and memorabilia then this is your chance to capture more buyers and their love for the game.
Sports fans are fans year round so selling in a [...]

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Make Sales Based Upon New Year’s Resolutions

The new year is almost upon us and everyone I know is making New Year’s Resolutions. Some of the most common resolutions people make are focused on some type of self improvement whether it is losing weight, quitting smoking or getting organized. As an online seller you should be focused on this as [...]