Australian Sales Script Book
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August 25, 2010 |
Australia's Own
$ales $cript Book
The Hottest Selling Tool!
There is just ONE real difference explaining why super achieving sales people sell 10 times as much as the average sale person - and extensive international research continues to  confirm that when this sales secret is implemented, average sales people become super achievers.
That ONE difference is that super achievers use scripting when selling - saying the right thing at the right time, each time they are in front of a prospective purchaser. And the answer to becoming a super achieving salesperson is easily found in the leading Australian sales resource The Australian Sales Script Book developed by Australians for Australians.
For over 20 years The Australian Sales Script Book has set the careers of thousands of average sales people on the pathway to becoming super achievers.
Our client testimonials show documented increases in sales results of hundreds of millions of dollars over the last 20 years. Extensively updated for the 21st Century, your copy of The Australian Sales Script Book is waiting for you now.
What is a Sales Script Book?
The Australian Sales Script BookIt is a collection of the most powerful and useful phrases (scripts) a sales professional can use to counter any objection and close the sale. A custom tailored Sales Script Book can cost a company upwards of $2,000.... and more.
It is no coincidence that sales superstars, some of who earn in excess of $1 million a year, all use Script Books. The Australian Sales Script Book makes the job of selling easier and less stressful. While your competitors are racking their brains to think up an on-the-spot response to an objection or stall, you can simply glance down the page in the appropriate Australian Sales Script Book section and find the right response to a sure close.
The Australian Sales Script Book contains hundreds of tested sales Scripts. You can now benefit from many years worth of research and purchase your own, generic Australian Sales Script Book You know about the high cost of customised Sales Script Books. They run between $15,000 to $35,000. Now you can get our generic Australian Sales Script Book at the special introductory price of $149.
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How to resell stuff on ebay.
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August 17, 2010 |
Did you know that you can make money buying stuff new from stores and selling it online? or buying antiques at flea markets and reselling them for profit on eBay . If you want to learn how read on.
The first step is to decide what to sell. There are 2 general types of eBay resellers. You have scalpers, who buy new items, like playstation3s or sports tickets and resell them, or antiques dealers, who sell old items they have acquired cheaply at flea markets and such.
Now off to scalpers. These people buy lots of new stuff and sell it online, for some amount more  than they paid for it. scalping is a risky business because you have to time the market well or you can get stuck with unused product you cannot sell.
The trick to scalping is to find out what is in great demand and low supply. for example when the playstation 3 came out scalpers quickly learned that they could buy all the units in the store and then sell them on ebay for 20 to 30% more than they paid for them. The reason for this is that the customers who wanted one could no longer buy them in stores, because the scalpers had them all. So they had to pay the inflated prices on eBay. but be warned though, customers really hate the people who do this. customers want the lowest price and don't seem to care if it cuts into another's livelihood
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NegotiationPOWER Seminars New Zealand
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August 16, 2010 |
 FIRM... FAIR... FUN... A seminar for more powerful negotiation Why is it that some people seem to be able to get whatever they want from a negotiation and others do not? This seminar will show you just why this is – but more importantly, you will learn how to maximise your negotiation results also! If you have ever felt like:
You were hopelessly outgunned You were massively intimidated Your bargaining position was weak Then you owe it to yourself to make the time to get along to this seminar! The secret to successful negotiations rests in your understanding of the “Negotiation Power” that you and the other side have in each negotiation. Most people are blissfully unaware of what the negotiation is really about and, as a result, end up in a far worse position than they should have.
This doesn’t have to happen to you anymore!It doesn’t matter who you are, in business you are negotiating most of the time. Often, you don’t even realise that you were negotiating and this is where your problems start. Whether you are a senior manager or a receptionist (or anywhere in between) you need to improve your negotiation skills in order to get better workplace outcomes and results. By attending NegotiationPOWER you'll learn how to:How to identify power sources in a negotiation How to apply appropriate tactics to deal with powerplays How to get what you want without damaging relationships How to leverage your powerbase What you expect to achieve by attending NegotiationPOWER - Six Deadly Sins of Negotiation? After the seminar you should be able to:Understand the implications of different approaches to negotiation Develop successful negotiation strategies Hone the interpersonal skills crucial to successful negotiations Integrate negotiating skills and techniques into the management role Achieve better results through better negotiation So, why delay. Register now and learn how to break down the road blocks to successful negotiation Book Now! Business Seminars New Zealand Labels: Business Seminars New Zealand, NegotiationPOWER |
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Shop and Sell Better with RSS
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August 10, 2010 |
 Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, the RSS feeds that are increasingly available as eBay tools can help you to use eBay more effectively. If you’ve never used RSS before, now may be a good time to start.
What is RSS?
RSS stands either for “Really Simple Syndication” or for “Rich Site Summary,” depending on who you ask, but at the end of the day RSS is basically both of the following for eBay users:
•If you’re a buyer: RSS is a way of monitoring lots of different “collections” of items on eBay that will interest you—all of the items matching one of your searches, or all of the items sold by a specific seller. You get to choose how these collections are put together and how often you check in on them.
•If you’re a seller: RSS is a way of making your own wares available to buyers as just these kinds of “collections” that they can easily watch. It’s also a way of automatically spreading your current eBay listings around the web and its search engines.
In practical terms, an “RSS feed” is a special link or URL (a web address, in short) that points to one of these kinds of collections for you. You get to create all the collections that you want through eBay, and describe what should be in each collection. eBay then supplies you with a link that will contain the collection in question.
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TimeSHIFTING Seminars New Zealand
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August 09, 2010 |
Time is money, the adage goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganisation and disruption.
It's time to learn how to Beat Work Overload.
Increase Your Effectiveness. Achieve Much More...
Because no one can control or manage time- the answer is...
Then answer to your time stress is close at hand with Australia's most dynamic Time Management Seminar - it's just 3 short hours, great practical tips and interactive fun and you can regain control of your life.
In the 21st Century we are expected to produce more with less. Better services, quicker response times, more products to market, increased sales, and better value for money.
Managers, in particular, are expected not just to plan and prioritise their own work but to be responsible for what their team do. And team members need to take into account their colleagues' priorities as well as their own.
Whether you are a manager or a team leader, we are all under pressure to produce quality work, to time. Yet how often do you find yourself swamped by a seemingly unrealistic workload or struggling to meet an important deadline?
Stop being busy and start being productive
How on earth are we supposed to cope with this increased level of demand on our time and attention?
The fact is that this is the world that we have to live in today. There is very little you and I can do to change it. There is, however, a lot that can be done in regard to how we handle the challenges of our time challenged life.
Proper and effective use and management of time is vital to the success of organisations mad the well being of the individuals.
The Three MASTER Principles of productivity
Packed with practical advice and insights, this succinct, easy-to-absorb workshop outlines a range of techniques and processes to help you master the essential skill of effective time management. The systems and processes the TimeSHIFTING! Seminar outlines are designed to be simple and to fit in with your existing way of working as much as possible - you will be on the fast track to success.
What would you do with an Extra Two Hours in Your Day...
Time Saving Devices of 21st Century
The electronic industry is developing new and improved products at such a rapid pace that it is difficult to keep up with the latest timesaving innovations. We share with you the positive used of PDA's, faxes, conference calls, video phones and more.
Meetings, Meeting, and more Meetings
Despite the fact that meetings can be overused they are nonetheless an essential way of achieving objectives. Getting people together in the same room is still one of the most effective ways of gather ideas, brainstorming, clarifying objectives and creating a sense of team. Often meeting time is wasted and people go away feeling frustrated, believing they could have been doing better things with their time.
TimeSHIFTING shares ways in which you can avoid wasted time by following a few simple but powerful guidelines.
Applying What You Learned
We will share with you the tools that will allow you to apply what you have learned in the TimeSHIFTING workshop. You will get data collecting logs, a comprehensive Time Analyser, techniques that allow you to develop a Action plan and most importantly, a follow up plan to help you keep progressing with your new TimeSHIFTING skills.
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Joke of the Week
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August 04, 2010 |
A Daughter's Letter Home
Dear Mom and Dad,
It has now been three months since I left for college. I have been remiss in writing this and I am very sorry for my thoughtlessness in not having written before. I will bring you up to date now, but before you read on, please sit down.
YOU ARE NOT TO READ ANY FURTHER UNLESS YOU ARE SITTING DOWN. OKAY!
Well then, I am getting along pretty well now. The skull fracture and the concussion I got when I jumped out of the window of my dormitory when it caught fire shortly after my arrival are pretty well healed now. I only get those sick headaches once a day.
Fortunately the fire in the dormitory and my jump were witnessed by an attendant at the gas station near the dorm, and he was the one who called the fire department and the ambulance. He also visited me at the hospital and since I had nowhere to live, because of the burned out dormitory, he was kind enough to invite me to share his apartment with him. It's really a basement room, but it's kind of cute.
He is a very fine boy and we have fallen deeply in love and are planning to be married. We haven't set the exact date yet, but it will be before my pregnancy begins to show.
Yes Mother and Dad, I am pregnant. I know how much you are looking forward to being grandparents and I know you will welcome the baby and give it the love, devotion and tender care you gave me when I was a child.
The reason for the delay in our marriage is that my boyfriend has some minor infection which prevents us from passing our pre-marital blood tests and I carelessly caught it from him. This will soon clear up with the penicillin injections I am taking daily.
I know you will welcome him into our family with open arms. He is kind and although not well educated, he is ambitious.
Although he is of a different race and religion than ours, I know your often expressed tolerance will not permit you to be bothered by the fact that his skin color is somewhat darker than ours. I am sure you will love him as I do.
His family background is good too, for I am told that his father is an important gun-bearer in the village in Africa from which he came.
Now that I have brought you up to date, I want to tell you that there was no dormitory fire, I did not have a concussion or a skull fracture. I was not in the hospital, I am not pregnant, I am not engaged. I do not have syphilis and there is no man (of any color) in my life. However, I am getting a 'D' in History and an 'F' in Science and I wanted you to see those marks in the proper perspective.
Yours,
Your Loving Daughter. |
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Phone Sense Upcoming Seminars
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July 27, 2010 |
| Extensively Updated for 2010 Our most popular seminar 
TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A MONEY MACHINE
Come and See why PhoneSense is Australia's Most Popular
Telephone Technique Seminars
Used by West Australia's major newspaper to train their 150 strong classified Ad team!
- - - Special Incoming and Outgoing Sessions - - -
Australia Wide Tour
Book Now... Places strictly limited! From just $111 a session
Turning Incoming Calls Into Sales
Three Hours of Ideas about Incoming Calls that will change forever how your phone is answered. 9am to 12 noon
Effective Outgoing TeleSales Calls
Three Hours of Ideas about TeleSales that will create a fantastic profit centre for your business. 2pm to 5pm
These sessions are great for:
receptionists, service personnel, internal sales staff, accounts people, complaints departments, travel agents, hotel front office staff, banks and other service co’s... if you have a Yellow Pages Ad... you can't afford to miss this!
100’s Of Ideas
Hundreds of ideas to take back to work and put into immediate action! Comprehensive workbook, scripts and backup consultations make these Seminars fantastic value.
If you don’t achieve outstanding results using these ideas we will refund your money.
Australia wide tour... at a location near you:
Phone Fax
Brisbane (Ø7) 3041 4028 (Ø2) 8916 6166
Sydney (Ø2) 8916 6302 (Ø2) 8916 6166
Melbourne (Ø3) 8678 0316 (Ø2) 8916 6166
Perth (Ø8) 6313 3978 (Ø2) 8916 6166
Booking Code : ph-sØ1
Workbook, Case Studies, Tea, Coffee and Cookies Provided
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Quote of the Week
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July 22, 2010 |
 Buying something on sale is a very special feeling. In fact, the less I pay for something, the more it is worth to me. I have a dress that I paid so little for that I am afraid to wear it. I could spill something on it, and then how would I replace it for that amount of money?
Rita Rudner |
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The PowerSelling Seminar
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July 20, 2010 |
Looking for a fast-paced, dynamic sales seminar that will teach simple and effective techniques and strategies to help you achieve outstanding success? Then you should attend this seminar!
The Truly Australasian Way to Sell
Professional selling is an art. And Australasians are truly a different buying people to Americans or the English.
The PowerSelling Seminar, presented by Wayne Mansfield - author of the best selling Australian Sales Script Book, shows you at least 37 proven ways to close the sale. Hard times have gone on too long... make a decision to attend this seminar and start on the road to sales success
Satisfaction Warranty: With at least 37 Secrets shared, the graduates of PowerSelling have achieved terrific results. Put what we teach into action and if, after 12 months, you haven't gained at least one extra sale, we will happily refund your investment.
Seminar Location and Booking Details
PowerSelling - 37 Secrets of Winning the Sale!
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 Auckland Langham Hotel
Thursday, August 26th, 2010 Christchurch Crowne Plaza Hotel
2 pm to 5 pm Workbook & Afternoon Tea provided
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Health Benefits of Green Tea!
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July 14, 2010 |
Green tea is touted as one of the healthiest drinks on the market, with a whole host of health benefits. But why is it so good for us?
 Many health benefits have been associated with regularly drinking green tea. These include:
*eliminating free radicals within the body
* absorbs and blocks cholesterol
* decreases the levels of cholesterol in the blood and prevents the process of oxidisation creating bad cholesterol
* helps prevent heart related conditions within the body
* works to normalise blood pressure levels
* helps to fight bacteria and viruses
* improves the condition of the intestines by blocking bad bacteria and increasing levels of good bacteria
* helps to detoxify the body
* helps to stabilise diabetes
* can assist in weight loss
* slows the ageing process
* helps to strengthen the immune system |
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Twitter for Fun & Profit NewZealand Seminars
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July 12, 2010 |
"Tweet" your way towards "income for life"
what is all the buzz about Social Media and how can you profit by getting into Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Youtube...
... this is "all the tricks & tips" workshop,
so take advantage NOW
If you thought Social Media was just for kids - then it's time to Think Again!
If you thought that you couldn't make a continuing income in this tough economy? then it's time to Think Again!
Prime Minister Rudd does it. Big companies are doing it. Oprah and Ellen are doing it - even Rove is doing it. You thought it's not for you then it's time to Think Again!
Worried about working forever? Don't be because if you act quickly and get into the Twitter revolution... you can be a year way to an "income for life" then it's time to Think Again!
Book Now! Business Seminiars New Zealand Labels: Business Seminars, New Zealand, Twitter |
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Joke of the Week
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July 06, 2010 |
Electric Train
A few days after Christmas, a mother was working in the kitchen listening to her young son playing with his new electric train in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son said, "All of you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now, cause this is the last stop! And all of you sons of bitches who are getting on, get your asses in the train, cause we're going down the tracks."
The mother went nuts and told her son, "We don't use that kind of language in this house. Now I want you to go to your room and you are to stay there for TWO HOURS. When you come out, you may play with your train, but I want you to use nice language."
Two hours later, the son comes out of the bedroom and resumes playing with his train. Soon the train stopped and the mother heard her son say, "All passengers who are disembarking from the train, please remember to take all of your belongings with you. We thank you for riding with us today and hope your trip was a pleasant one. We hope you will ride with us again soon." She hears the little boy continue, "For those of you just boarding, we ask you to stow all of your hand luggage under your seat. Remember, there is no smoking on the train. We hope you will have a pleasant and relaxing journey with us today."
As the mother began to smile, the child added, "For those of you who are pissed off about the TWO HOUR delay, please see the bitch in the kitchen." |
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Upcoming Seminars - Putting Customers First
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July 05, 2010 |
Does your customer service STINK... 68% of customers who leave do so because of the indifferent attitude of a  company employee while just 9% are won by the competition... what are you doing about that?
Take the lead and win more business through excellent customer service. This fabulous 3 hour seminar shows you how to win customer loyalty that will guarantee your competitive advantage.
As never before, Putting Customers First is THE critical strategy for business success in the 21st century.
Learn how to delight and astound your customers and win them for life...
Putting Customers First is delivered with a "work smarter, not harder" attitude that allows you to appraise where you currently are and shows you how to fully explore all the options available to develop a dynamic customer focused organisation that delivers GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
By understanding the reasons for Putting Customers First and learning the skills that allow this to happen, you build self confidence and self-esteem in your staff and business.
Take action NOW to make your Customer Service GREAT. The Putting Customers First Seminar is FANTASTIC for people at all levels of business, whether owners or team members who want to build a customer first business. We encourage the staff of any business wanting to get more done in a friendlier positive workplace to attend. Business owners should send their receptionist, service personnel, internal sales staff, accounts people, complaints department, travel agents, hotel front office staff, bank officers and other service personnel.
From whatever business or walk of life, you can't afford to miss Putting Customers First.
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12 tips to help you earn more
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July 01, 2010 |
 Most Internet users are pretty familiar with buying things on eBay, often at a significant discount. On the selling side however, many people still hesitate to get involved. Don't be intimidated -- here are twelve tips that will help you get the most out of your eBay selling activities.
1. Do your research
It costs nothing to browse eBay, and that's part of the charm. But you can make that work for you as a seller: search for your item, not only to work out what to charge for it, but also to gauge interest. If an item is consistently listed with no bids, perhaps there's little demand, or sellers are asking too much. Can you undercut them and still make a profitable sale? It's also a good idea to see how different items are promoted; while it's a copyright infringement to steal someone else's listing description, there's nothing to stop you using the same basic ideas in yours.
2. Don't overspend on a listing
The first time you set up an eBay auction, you'll be met with a dazzling array of choices, all of which seem rather cheap. eBay will always charge you an insertion fee for listing your auction (currently starting at 30c for auctions with a starting reserve price under a dollar), as well as a final value fee, but everything else can look mighty tempting. Extra pictures for 25c each? Bold entry for $2 to really stand out? While there is nothing in principle wrong with extras, be wary of spending too much on them upfront. Bear in mind that eBay will charge you these fees even if your item fails to sell and, according to their current terms and conditions, this includes even if a buyer fails to pay you.
 3. Choose your categories carefully
Again, this is a question of not overspending, especially if you're selling small items that aren't individually worth that much. Depending on how you initially describe it, eBay will, by default, suggest likely categories that your item may fit. The trap with category listings is that adding each additional one doubles your insertion fee. Note that it will also double your upgrade fees, for pictures and the like.
4. Use your own picture storage
Your first picture with eBay is free, but there's nothing stopping you using your own online picture storage instead. Why would you want to? Well, because eBay will charge you 25c for each additional picture. Hosting your own pictures will also give you absolute control over what's shown in a listing, including when you want to take photos down or change them. Don't use pictures hosted on sites out of your control, or you might receive a nasty surprise should someone change the content.
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Upcoming Seminar
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June 29, 2010 |
How to Communicate with Confidence, Clarity & Credibility
Communication happens in many ways. At this seminar you will learn to recognise Secret Gems of Communicating that will ensure you get your message across effectively. There are so many ways that we communicate with others that we need to decide which combination of methods to use - whether it be the spoken or written word, body language or visual images, and as we enter the 21st Century, multimedia methods like television, video, cd and dvd and of course the internet.
Communicating with Confidence, Clarity & Credibility has been designed for whatever business you are in or from any walk of life, and the results will be so powerful that you can't afford to miss this exciting seminar.
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SELLING ON EBAY: Secrets To Success.
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June 22, 2010 |
Everyone has something that they can sell on E-bat. The question is, howdo you go about doing so? Is the item you have E-bayable? Where do youlist it, and for how long? Thats what this how-to aims to explain.
1. FIND SOMETHING TO SELL
It must be an item that you enjoy selling. Of course it is always better if you seek items out that are not available widely to many people in the world. For starters you can purchase ANTIQUES, CD's, and CLOTHING at great prices, and then list them on eBay and watch the money start rolling in! If you have a tax ID number, you may even be able to purchase items wholesale and list them on eBay (we will show you a work around if you don’t have one later in this Guide.
2. TIMES TO LIST
You never want to list your items to end during the day, unless you end them on the weekend during the day. I have found that 7-day auctions work the best. If you are selling a very pricey item, you should list this item as a  10-day auction. You will pay a bit more $$ but it is definitely worth it to allow as many people as possible to see your listing(s). I usually do a bit of listing everyday from 7pm until 9pm. You don't want to list your items too late.
The most exposure you will get will be during the last 4 hours of your auction. That is the busiest time for bidding on items. If you list too late in the evening, no one will be willing to stay up until the wee hours just to bid on your item! This is very important! If you start out listing on the weekends, Sunday is a good day. IF your listings end around 4pm many people will be home to watch your auctions end! This increases your chances on making much more money on your item(s).
3. TOOLS
I highly recommend investing in a digital camera. Film and processing are very expensive. If you plan on selling on eBay full time, the camera will pay for itself incredibly fast. We recommend shipping items via Priority Mail. I suggest you let the buyers pay for shipping. You want to make sure you quote their shipping price correctly. The post office has a list of prices according to weight. It is a good idea to get a list.
4. LISTING
I don't recommend listing items as reserve auctions. I think it scares potential buyers away. Especially if someone is bidding and bidding, and after a while of seeing reserve not met yet, they are going to get bored and leave your auction. My theory is: If an item is valuable, people will find it!!!
I also suggest starting your auction price LOW!! Even if your item is worth $600.00, for a set of golf clubs. You can start the auction at $9.99. Then in your description you can state that the clubs are worth $600.00. This will get many people interested in your item; they will think they can get a great deal. This is where bidding wars can start!
Remember the more $$ you start your auctions for the more fees you will have to pay to eBay! Trust me, if your item is valuable people will find it!! Make sure to put as many keywords in the title as you can! For example: you are selling a CD (wrong way) ALICIA KEYS CD (right way) Alicia Keys CD SEALED songs in A minor. This is what is going to help people find your auction!! It is crucial to helping people find you! I also suggest writing out the track listing in your description. People can do searches with words in descriptions as well! I highly suggest using words like RARE (of course it should really be RARE) WOW! L@@K, BEAUTIFUL. This really and truly makes a difference!
5. A SERIOUS TRICK TO MAKING LOTS OF $$$$$
I have recently discovered the trick of listing one item in a featured auction. It is a bit pricey, and only shoul d be done when you have many auctions listed. Also make sure you refer other people to your other auctions. If you have a popular item listed on a featured area, chances are all of your auctions will do better in the end. I have paid as much as one hundred dollars to list an item, and I even though I would normally sell that item for one hundred dollars, it made all of my other auctions shoot up to a higher selling point!
Another great trick! I recommend starting a mailing list. Keep all of your bidders and winners e-mail addresses on file and when you list other similar items; send out a mass e-mail telling them you have listed more items they might be interested in. NEVER EVER SEND SPAM e-mail. Make sure all of your potential customers want to be contacted when you have new items up for bid!
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UPCOMING SEMINARS
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June 21, 2010 |
Powerful Communication Skills for Women is a phenomenal communication workshop designed specifically for professionals like you. We’ve boiled down “the most important of the most important” communication skills you need to get your ideas across, resolve long-standing conflicts, shine in meetings, persuade and influence others - and that’s just for starters!
Get ready to be entertained, inspired, motivated and changed forever as you discover the communication secrets of the country’s most successful and influential women!
In 3 short hours, you’ll learn step-by-step how to be seen as a highly credible, authoritative communicator who commands attention and gets things done. You’ll leave this exhilarating event armed with the tools and techniques you need to be a more motivating, more persuasive and more effective professional.
You can become a more motivating, persuasive and effective communicator
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What are eBay’s Fees?
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June 20, 2010 |
When you list an item on eBay, you are charged an Insertion Fee for listing the item. If the item sells, you are also charged a Final Value Fee. There are also fees for optional features that help to promote your item. The total cost of selling an item is the Listing Fee, plus the Final Value Fee, plus any optional features fees. Fees vary depending upon the site and category you are listing your item on.
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What Should I Sell On eBay?
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June 17, 2010 |
By: Skip McGrath
I probably receive more emails on this subject than any other. Buyers read our Basic Seller's Manual; they want to start selling but just can't figure out what to sell or how to get started.
If you are a new seller, my first piece of advice is to clean out your garage or attic. You need to gain some experience selling before you go off and purchase a large lot of wholesale merchandise.
Start by selling used goods, small appliances, wedding gifts you never use, old books (non-fiction one are best), used sporting goods, clothing items (that great leather jacket that doesn't fit you any more or that pair of cowboy boots you bought on your business trip to Dallas, but never wear). The experience you gain will be invaluable, you will not risk any capital or make any investment beyond some small eBay fees.
Virtually everything is for sale on eBay. One night while watching the sport of Curling during the Winter Olympics, I though a curling stone would make an attractive doorstop and conversation piece for my office. During the commercial I went on line to eBay and found dozens of curling stones for sale. One of them now holds the door open to our billiard room.
Next turn to your hobbies and interests. Too many sellers think the only way to make a fortune is to buy hundreds of the latest hot selling items and put up dozens of auctions. The problem is that hundreds of other sellers are doing the same thing. (If you don't believe me do a search for diet pills, or cell phone boosters) As you gain experience you can move into these markets, but this area is fraught with danger for the new seller. There are plenty of companies with enough money to import these items directly by the thousands and undersell anyone who buys through a distributor or wholesaler.
Sell something you know something about. Almost everyone collects "something." If you are knowledgeable about a collectible or an art object, then you have the ability to do the research to find the products at prices you can resell.
Once you gain experience try to focus on larger dollar items. If you only make $2.00 profit per sale, you have to close (and ship) 1000 auctions per month to make $2,000.
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New Zealand SEMINARS
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June 16, 2010 |
The Golden Opportunity Most Sales People Dread... Cold Calling is the key to Sales Success
Cold Calling for Scaredy Cats ddresses the skills of developing new business - the  skills that, once mastered, will almost certainly guarantee your sales success.
Cold Calling for Scaredy Cats will share with sales people a step-by-step cold calling approach that will send your hit rate soaring; powerful techniques that turn sceptics into buyers; super-effective telephone scripts you can easily adapt; creative openers that melt resistance and pique curiosity; proven tips for getting past gatekeepers and screens to the person with buying authority; Learn the secret to making a dynamite first impression and establishing your credibility in seconds; and more.
Preparation: The Key that Separates Sales Pros from Rookies
* First Things First
* Questions to Ask as You Plan
* Plan for Uncontrollable Circumstances
* More Techniques for Planning for Success
* Resources for Researching Potential Customers
* Know What You’re After Before You Begin
* How Prospects Are Sizing You Up and How to Put It to Your Advantage
* Things Never to Say in a Cold Call
* Practice, Practice, Practice
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Holiday Tips for eBay Trading
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June 09, 2010 |
The holiday shopping season is here once again and eBay is ready to help you make a little extra seasonal cash or to find great gifts for your hardest shopping cases. Sure one still encounters people here or there who are dubious about gift-buying and gift-selling on eBay, but these days such humbugs are few and far between. My own extended family has done rather a lot of eBay holiday shopping for several years now, and  some truly unique and delightful exchanges have occurred.
If you're going trade on eBay this holiday season, check out the following tips for eBay buyers and sellers that can help to promote a happy shopping holiday.
Holiday Tips For Buyers
* Shop as early as possible. Remember when you bid that auctions take time to close, payments take time to clear, sellers take time to ship, and shippers take time to deliver. So save yourself some grief and buy early enough to give yourself a couple extra weeks—not to mention saving yourself money, since fewer shopping days remaining means more desperate buyers and higher bids for the auctions that are left.
* Buy only from reputable sellers. Even if you're normally happy taking buying risks or trying out new sellers when you shop on eBay, the holidays are generally not the right time to do this. Don't put yourself in the position of having to disappoint your recipient—check feedback and listings carefully and stick to sellers and auctions about which you're very confident.
* Don't take the "too good to be true" bait. Every holiday season there are certain items that are hot sellers or that are very expensive and in demand—and given the nature of eBay, some number of fraudulent listings for these items are bound to appear. If an item is sold out everywhere at $1,000, don't even think about bidding on the one listed on eBay at $250.
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What is RSS?
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June 05, 2010 |
RSS stands either for “Really Simple Syndication” or for “Rich Site Summary,” depending on who you ask, but at the end of the day RSS is basically both of the following for eBay users:  If you’re a buyer: RSS is a way of monitoring lots of different “collections” of items on eBay that will interest you—all of the items matching one of your searches, or all of the items sold by a specific seller. You get to choose how these collections are put together and how often you check in on them.
 If you’re a seller: RSS is a way of making your own wares available to buyers as just these kinds of “collections” that they can easily watch. It’s also a way of automatically spreading your current eBay listings around the web and its search engines.
In practical terms, an “RSS feed” is a special link or URL (a web address, in short) that points to one of these kinds of collections for you. You get to create all the collections that you want through eBay, and describe what should be in each collection. eBay then supplies you with a link that will contain the collection in question Continue:What is RSSLabels: eBay, eBay tips, RSS |
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Selling on eBay: 12 tips to help you earn more
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April 28, 2010 |
Most Internet users are pretty familiar with buying things on eBay, often at a significant discount. On the selling side however, many people still hesitate to get involved. Don't be intimidated -- here are twelve tips that will help you get the most out of your eBay selling activities.
 1. Do your research
It costs nothing to browse eBay, and that's part of the charm. But you can make that work for you as a seller: search for your item, not only to work out what to charge for it, but also to gauge interest. If an item is consistently listed with no bids, perhaps there's little demand, or sellers are asking too much. Can you undercut them and still make a profitable sale? It's also a good idea to see how different items are promoted; while it's a copyright infringement to steal someone else's listing description, there's nothing to stop you using the same basic ideas in yours.
2. Don't overspend on a listing
The first time you set up an eBay auction, you'll be met with a dazzling array of choices, all of which seem rather cheap. eBay will always charge you an insertion fee for listing your auction (currently starting at 30c for auctions with a starting reserve price under a dollar), as well as a final value fee, but everything else can look mighty tempting. Extra pictures for 25c each? Bold entry for $2 to really stand out? While there is nothing in principle wrong with extras, be wary of spending too much on them upfront. Bear in mind that eBay will charge you these fees even if your item fails to sell and, according to their current terms and conditions, this includes even if a buyer fails to pay you.
3. Choose your categories carefully
Again, this is a question of not overspending, especially if you're selling small items that aren't individually worth that much. Depending on how you initially describe it, eBay will, by default, suggest likely categories that your item may fit. The trap with category listings is that adding each additional one doubles your insertion fee. Note that it will also double your upgrade fees, for pictures and the like.
4. Use your own picture storage
Your first picture with eBay is free, but there's nothing stopping you using your own online picture storage instead. Why would you want to? Well, because eBay will charge you 25c for each additional picture. Hosting your own pictures will also give you absolute control over what's shown in a listing, including when you want to take photos down or change them. Don't use pictures hosted on sites out of your control, or you might receive a nasty surprise should someone change the content.
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Quote of the Week
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April 21, 2010 |
My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation.
Marilyn Monroe |
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Resources for Buying and Selling on eBay
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March 31, 2010 |
Most of what happens on eBay can be filed in one of two categories: buying and selling. After all, buying and selling is what eBay is ultimately all about. Once you understand the eBay basics, like how to buy and how to sell, you can begin to hone your buying and selling skills like a veteran eBayer. These resources help you to do it.
Techniques for Buying
Buying is the first thing most eBay users learn to do. After all, eBay is a great place to get great deals on great items, including items that are rare, exotic, antique, collectible, or hard-to-find. If you're a beginning buyer that would like to become an expert buyer, these resources may help you to develop your eBay buying skils.
* Advanced Searching for Better Results
* Using Custom Options to Narrow Searches
* Finding Hidden eBay Deals
* Silently Monitoring Auctions That Interest You
* Using the Bidding Assistant to Get Your Price
* Shopping Smartly with Reviews and Guides
Techniques for Selling
After buying a few items on eBay, most eBay members soon find themselves interested in selling—an interest that can quickly evolve into a small business. eBay makes selling easy, and guarantees you the ability to reach a worldwide customer base. If you really want to excel at eBay selling, however, you'll need to think like a pro. These resources can help.
 * Understand the Dizzying Array of Seller Features
* Understand Supply and Demand
* Remember that Timing is Everying
* Maximize Your Visibility
* Keep a Few Selling Basics in Mind
* Enjoy Yourself and Use Fun Marketing Techniques
* Think About Opening an eBay Store
Take Advantage of eBay's Community
Though you it's possible to be successful as a completely independent eBay member, using eBay for buying or for selling can be vastly easier as an active member of the eBay community, where you'll find tips and hints on what works and what doesn't, as well as news on what's hot and what's not.
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Joke of the Week
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March 22, 2010 |
A police officer came upon a terrible wreck where the driver and passenger had been killed. As he looked upon the wreckage a little monkey came out of the brush and  hopped around the crashed car. The officer looked down at the monkey and said, "I wish you could talk."
The monkey looked up at the officer and nodded his head up and down. "You can understand what I'm saying?" asked the officer.
Again, the monkey nods his head up and down.
"Well, did you see this?" "Yes," motioned the monkey.
"What happened?" The monkey pretended to have a can in his hand and turned it up to his mouth.
"They were drinking?" asked the officer. The monkey nods his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey pinched his fingers together and held them to his mouth.
"They were smoking marijuana?" The monkey nods his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey motioned "kissing."
"They were kissing, too?" asked the astounded officer. The monkey nods his head "Yes."
"Now wait, you're saying your owners were drinking, smoking and kissing before they wrecked." The monkey nods his head "Yes."
"What were you doing during all this?"
"Driving" motioned the monkey. |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of eBay Sellers
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March 17, 2010 |
 There are many ways to lose money trying to sell on eBay. But if you want to build an eBay business and make money consistently on eBay, then you need to avoid the Seven Deadly Sins:
1. Don’t Take PayPal – If you haven’t looked you might be amazed by all of the “I hate PayPal” websites and blogs. Over the years I have received dozens of complaints about PayPal and gotten many emails from eBay sellers asking me what other payment methods they can use. I am the first to admit that PayPal has it problems and they can seem a bit arrogant at times, but they are the payment system of choice for most of eBay.
We do about 100 transactions a week and at least one or two of those will happen without any notice from PayPal. But, when it comes to eBay, PayPal is the 800 pound gorilla in the room. You can’t really build a successful eBay business without it.
2. Not Enough Information – I am continually amazed when I look at eBay listings that have descriptions containing one or two sentences. Or, I see descriptions that go on for several paragraphs, yet say very little about the product. People want information before they will part with their hard-earned money. If you want to make money on eBay a high percentage of your auctions have to succeed. After writing a keyword-rich auction title that gets hits, writing a complete attractive and easy-to-read description is the best way to increase your sell through rate on eBay.
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Quote of the Week
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March 12, 2010 |
Money was never a big motivation for me,
except as a way to keep score.
The real excitement is playing the game.
Donald Trump,
"Trump: Art of the Deal" |
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Sourcing the right products to sell on eBay
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March 10, 2010 |
One of hard parts of becoming a successful eBay trader is selecting the right products at the right price. But where can these products be found?
I thought I would make a few of you non-members aware that we have a wholesale and trade directory available with many varied product lines available. Many other members of the Freelance Network are sourcing their products from our wholesale and dropship directories and are making a nice profit. Some sell to friends, many trade on eBay and others sell from their own online shops.
We not only have wholesale and trade directories; we have a comprehensive directory of ex-catalogue and surplus stockists. These are a great way to purchase in bulk and make greater profits from re-selling. In-Fact whether you are trading on eBay or have your own retail outlet that you are sourcing new stock for, we have it all at the Freelance Network.
A few questions you are probably asking yourself are:-
* What are the best products to sell on eBay?
* Where can I buy these products and still make a profit?
* Where can I find information about how to be a successful eBay seller?
* Where can I meet and get assistance from other eBay sellers?
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Joke of The Week
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March 09, 2010 |
"Doctor, are you sure Im suffering from pneumonia? Ive heared once about a doctor treating someone with pneumonia and finally he died of typhus.""Dont worry, it wont happen to me. If I treat someone with pneumonia he will die of pneumonia." |
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How did eBay start?
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February 17, 2010 |
To look at eBay today you'd never guess that it sprang from a modest, even comical beginning. Lacking is the glamour of the hotshot enterpreneurial firm and high-voltage venture  capital so commonly seen in other companies that are babies of the dot-com bubble. Instead, eBay can be traced back to a home page and a broken laser pointer.
Sometime before September, 1995, 28-year-old software developer Pierre Omidyar, who had previously worked with Claris developing software for Apple computers, sat down to write the code that would eventually evolve into what we know as eBay today.
Originally called AuctionWeb and hosted on the same server as Pierre's page about the ebola virus, the site began with the listing of a single broken laser pointer. Though Pierre had intended the listing to be a test more than a serious offer to sell at auction, he was shocked when the item sold for $14.83. Pierre knew that he'd created something big as soon as he contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the pointer was broken.
"I'm a collector of broken laser pointers," came the reply.
AuctionWeb soon took over Pierre's entire domain, www.ebay.com, short for Echo Bay, which was the name of his consulting firm at the time. By 1996 the company was large enough to require the skills of a Stanford MBA in Jeffrey Skoll, who came aboard an already profitable ship. Meg Whitman, a Harvard graduate, soon followed as president and CEO, along with a strong business team under whose leadership eBay grew rapidly, branching out from collectibles into nearly every type of market. eBay's vision for success transitioned from one of commerce—buying and selling things—to one of connecting people around the world together.
With exponential growth and strong branding, eBay thrived, eclipsing many of the other upstart auction sites that dotted the dot-com bubble. By the time eBay had gone public in 1998, both Omidyar and Skoll were billionaires.
The rest, as they say, is history.
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How to Sell on eBay to Make Money
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February 15, 2010 |
One of the most important aspects you need to get right when you start your business is, What are you going to sell? and How are you going to get those items? I have tried selling about almost  everything before I hit the "right" market. Now the right market should have a few very important aspects to it.
1- High Reselling Value - You don't want to have to sell items that are worth $5 because you profit per item will be at the most $2.50 and the time it takes to list and ship isn't worth you time!
2- It Needs to Be Small - Forget fussing and fumbling huge items and trying to get around eBay's "free shipping or your listings never get seen" rule.
3- You Need to Be Able to Get It Super Cheap and Make As Much Per Sale As Possible - For everything I sell I try to buy the item for about 1/2 of the price that I end up selling it for. If I sell something for $150 I aim to buy it for $75. I want to make the most possible profit I can per sale. My time and effort are valuable and I believe they should pay off!
4- I NEVER buy more than a few of each item - This is HUGE! This is why wholesale doesn't work. I want to control how to buy everything. Once I choose a specific product within my market, I get a few pieces at the BEST possible price and if they move good, I will get some more. I will never over buy and put myself in a situation where I am stuck with access inventory losing me money.
The market that I sell in "exclusively" is the used electronics market on eBay. This is by FAR the richest market and where the most possible money is to be made.
Lets think about it
1- Electronics are always in demand.
2- There is always more and more new high demand gadgets coming out every month and people want it, period.
3- They are small and, easy to ship.
4- They have a high selling price and if you know how to get them super cheap you are "set" as they say.
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Quote of the Week
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February 03, 2010 |
Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
David Rockefeller (1915 - ) |
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How to Save Money on EBay Fees
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January 27, 2010 |
1.Host your pictures on a free picture hosting site and put them into your auction description. EBay allows one picture included with your standard list fee and charges you extra for each additional picture you put on an auction.
2.Run Dutch Auctions when you have multiple  items that are the same. The Final Valuation Fee for a Dutch Auction is determined based on the lowest winning bid and then multiplied by the number of winners even though the other bidders will pay you a higher price for their item.
3.Read the list fee chart provided at the eBay site and consider a lower starting price for your item. For example listing an item with a $9.99 starting bid will save money over starting that same item for $10.00.
4.Evaluate closed auctions success rates to determine if optional features, such as gallery, are necessary. There are some items that will sell for considerably more money if you pay to put the picture into gallery, but with other items the sell price is the same regardless of gallery placement. Reviewing closed auctions will help you to determine if it is worth the extra fee.
5.Put your listings on yourself. EBay charges extra if you schedule your auctions and have them put them up for you. Starting auctions at a particular time of day is sometimes crucial for their success. If you are home and at your computer when at item is scheduled to start, revise your scheduled auction, switch it over to start when submitted and submit it yourself to save on the extra fee.
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Joke of the Week
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January 19, 2010 |
How Far Away
A witness to an automobile accident was testifying. The lawyer asked him, "Did you actually see the accident?"
The witness: "Yes, sir."
The lawyer: "How far away were you when the accident happened?"
The witness: "Thirty-one feet, six and one quarter inches."
The lawyer (thinking he'd trap the witness): "Well, sir, will you tell the jury how you knew it was exactly that distance?"
The witness: "Because when the accident happened I took out a tape and measured it. I knew some annoying lawyer would ask me that question." |
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Sniping on eBay: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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January 18, 2010 |
Is it a clever shopping trick, an insidious form of cheating, or neither?
Auction sniping, the process of placing bids at the very last moment of an auction, is an (often unduly) controversial topic on eBay. Though there are groups of buyers and sellers alike that advocate sniping, and competing groups of buyers and sellers that are sure it’s a kind of cheating, most of the eBay community pays sniping little heed. Here’s why.
The Idea Behind “Sniping”
The idea behind sniping is simple: because eBay’s goods are sold as  auctions that end at a specific time, rather than after bidding slows down, clever buyers can wait until the last possible moment (often one or two seconds before the auction closes) to put in their final, high bid. Theoretically, this leaves competing bidders with no time to place counter bids, even though they were willing to spend more money.
Advocates of sniping therefore claim two important benefits:
* Lower auction closing prices due to fewer total bids
* Less need to monitor and bid on existing listings; just bid once at the end
What Sniping Services Do and How to Find Them
Because of the supposed benefits of sniping, many third-party sniping services have sprung up around the web to help you to “snipe” on eBay. Sniping services collect several pieces of information from you:
* Your eBay login and password
* The auction listings you’re interested in
* The last-moment bid you’d like to place on each of them
Once it has this information, the sniping service remembers to log into eBay on your behalf each time one of these listings is about to end, placing the bid you’ve specified and, theoretically, winning you the auction by not giving the competition enough time to counter-bid.
Sniping services are therefore about convenience. They make it so that you don’t have to actually be online or even paying attention to snipe an auction when it ends. Instead, you pay the sniping service, and they snipe the auction for you and report the results back to you. If you win, you complete your transaction with the seller just as you normally would on eBay.
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Quote of the Week
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January 11, 2010 |
Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America.
If I'm not there, I go to work.
"Robert Orben"
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Resell on Ebay
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October 21, 2009 |
The online auction site eBay has become a popular source of extra income for many people who enjoy making money from the comfort of their home. Once your eBay account is set up, you're ready to start selling. Finding unusual items that bring high bids is a lot easier than you might think. The best part is there are a number of unusual places where you can cheaply buy items to resell and make a nice profit.
Instructions
 Step 1 Browse through the eBay "Want It Now" pages. This section is dedicated to postings from buyers who are looking for specific items that you can send information to about your auctions. Plus, it gives you an idea of items to keep an eye out for while searching for items to resell.
Step 2 Search recently ended auctions on eBay to see what kind of prices other sellers are getting for their stuff. This will give you an idea of the average amount you might receive for like items and lets you know how much to spend on these items and still make a good profit.
Step 3 Visit all of the local thrift stores on a regular basis. Prices at thrift stores are usually very reasonable and if you know what kind of stuff sells the best and gets the higher bids, then you know what to look for while shopping. Some unusual things you might not think about are vintage jigsaw puzzles and games, which sell well and can usually be bought for as little as a quarter or no higher than a couple of dollars.
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Supply and Demand on eBay
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October 13, 2009 |
Sometimes it's not enough to merely have something to sell.
If your only goal is to hold a garage sale on eBay and turn your old junk into quick cash, eBay's a no-brainer. List stuff you're not using anyway, get paid, and smile all the way to the bank. If on the other hand you plan to turn eBay into a small business, a supplemental income, or even an occupation, you're going to have to be much more careful about what you buy and later sell.
eBay is a Fluid Market 
It is true that nearly everything will sell on eBay. It is also true, however, that many things on eBay typically sell at well below retail value because of eBay's nature as a near-ideal market: every seller can approach every buyer at the same time with no barriers, real or imagined, to trade. For manufactured goods that are neither rare nor out of production, this potential for near-infinite supply has the effect of driving prices down.
At the same time, the rapidity with which stock can enter and leave the supply chain on eBay leads to a marketplace in which demand can fluctuate as rapidly as consumer tastes. If you're a seller that has invested real money in your inventory with the expectation of generating a return, you don't want to be caught suddenly with worthless stock!
In order to stay above the fray and make money, you need to understand how demand for different types of items behaves on eBay, and be able to make smart business decisions accordingly before you buy.
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How Can I Make Money on eBay
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September 27, 2009 |
How can I make money on eBay? Most people just think they need to sell the "best selling" products to profit on this site.
Therefore they go the "pulse" where there is a list of the 10 most popular products within each category. This will tell you the items that have the most demand for them.
This is the WRONG method
Why? They will have TONS of competition. Don't get me wrong-competition is good--to a point.
But when there is too much of it, you really have to know that you are doing. If you plan on selling these products you will have to have a great back-end to make money because the profits are simply too small on the site itself.
STEP #1) Avoid "best" selling products
eBay is a cutthroat site, and you will find it far easier to make money on the internet away from the site. It's MUCH easier to focus on less competitive products and sell them.
There will be less competition... the profit margins will be better... and the selection is much wider. In other words... don't restrict yourself to the "most popular" items sold on eBay.
STEP #2) Find "under the radar" items
It might take some time and effort... but it's very possible to find hundred of products that profit on eBay with that are not "best sellers".
But how do you figure out what things sell well before spending hundreds of dollars testing them? Search the completed auctions.
This will tell you the average selling price for that product... what percentage of the auctions did not sell... and how many auctions sold overall.
Ideally you will have a wholesale catalog in front of you so you know how much you will spend to get the product. Then you can determine if the profit margins are sufficient to warrant going into the market.
Don't ever invest in a product before doing this step.
So back to the original question--how can i sell on eBay? The key is finding "low profile" items. Once you get one profit stream up and running, just rinse and repeat. This is how to profit fast.
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Finding it on eBay
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August 24, 2009 |
With literally MILLIONS of items for sale the task of finding the exact item you want on eBay can seem overwhelming. However, with the right techniques, and a bit of know-how the search process on eBay can be both exciting & rewarding.
The purpose of this article is to help you better understand the basics of how the eBay search engine works and offer you some tips on how to use that engine to find exactly what you are looking for quickly & easily. You might even find yourself having fun!
 Almost every page of eBay includes a basic search box. Simply enter your search terms and click "search" or hit Enter on your keyboard. This will perform a search of auction titles from all 80,000+ categories.
Some tips on basic searching
1. Search terms must be entered following a simple format; a single word or multiple words with one space in between. Additional spaces before, between or after search words will result in poor search results.
2. The eBay search engine considers the singular and plural forms two different words. For example, searching for bracelet will display auction titles containing the word bracelet, not bracelets.
3. Recognize accepted seller shorthand. Item titles are limited in characters to sellers have developed shorthand versions of commonly used phrases. For example, NIB means "New In Box." NR means "No Reserve."
There may also be category specific shorthand. For example, CBK means "Cabbage Patch Kids," SS means "Sterling Silver."
When browsing your category of interest, make note of these terms & include them in your search.
4. Generally speaking, using a basic search will yield results from auction or BIN (Buy It Now) listings only, not store items.
5. Experiment with synonyms. Try searching for cell phone, cellular phone and mobile phone. You will end up with totally different results.
6. Consider alternative spellings and/or names when performing your search. For example, try both television and TV or phone and telephone.
Source:EzineArticlesLabels: eBay tips |
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