When you have labelled a ‘buy it now’ price for your item you would obviously want the buyer to immediately pay you. This can be done on eBay using the Paypal. This is used mostly when your item needs to be sold within a time frame, for example, football match ticket. The buyer has to […]
I flew back to New York from Atlanta a few weeks ago and picked up ‘Business 2.0′ magazine for the flight.
It was an excellent issue, but something so grabbed my attention that I ripped out the page because I wanted to share it with you.
As many of you know, I used to be the ‘King […]
Buying at auction, be it for stamps or coins, antiques or even cattle, can be one of the most exciting and profitable experiences possible. It can also be expensive and utterly frustrating. The best way to come out ahead is to learn the tricks of the trade early. Here are some suggestions that should help […]
As a consumer, you will find many great deals on items that you want and need through eBay auctions. Many people visit eBay on a daily basis looking for auctions for items that they may be interested in - simply because eBay auctions are so much fun!
However, before you start buying on eBay, there are […]
So your auction closes. Now what?
Hopefully you made a sale or several sales. Now the important work begins. Here are some tips on what to do after your eBay auction closes.
Buyer Contact
Once your items have sold, be responsive to the buyer. Contact them in a quick manner, thank them for their purchase, and provide the […]
When my column on paying income tax on eBay profits ran it brought a wave of emails 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 […]
Online auction sites are set up in such a way that they can be very profitable both for you and for the auction house itself. But, what most people do not realize is that there is a world that is beyond that of Ebay! Yes, there are many other online auction sites for you to […]
eBay is an online auction site so it stands to reason that most users will tend to auction off their items aiming to get a high price.
The problem with auctioning items is that eBay can be a very fickle place, one week an item may sell for hundreds of pounds but the next week the […]
You will often find yourself facing the choice of whether to pay a fixed price or keep on bidding. This choice might be presented to you in a single auction, or you might be choosing between different auctions of the different types. So should you use that ‘Buy it Now’ button or keep on trying […]
When someone first starts selling on eBay, it is drilled into every seller’s head to list every possible bit of information into their eBay ad. This includes shipping, condition, color, terms, etc. While I do agree with this, I have also used this subtle sales technique to generate large volume sales outside of eBay. As […]
