Category Archives: eBay
The Art of Product Bundling for Higher Profit
Product Bundling is simply selling more than one item for one price. Selling a ‘set’ or a ‘lot’ or a ‘bundle.’ The possibilities are endless: 1. A coffeemaker with filters and a bag of coffee 2. 2 bags of a … read full post
Outright for eBay Sellers!
Outright and eBay are a match made in heaven! eBay sellers can quickly and easily import all of their financial transactions into Outright and then slice and dice the data, quickly and easily fill out tax forms, and feel confident … read full post
Selling Low Priced Items on eBay? Stop It!
Are you selling things on eBay and Amazon for $3.99, $4.99 or even – GASP! – $1.99? Do you think you are making any money doing this? What if I could prove to you that you are NOT making any … read full post
How Storage Wars Gets it Wrong: A Real Storage Locker Buyer’s Perspective
Over the past year a reality tv show called Storage Wars has taken off and created quite a stir in the delinquent storage locker buying business. If you’ve somehow managed to stay unaware of Storage Wars and it’s spinoffs, the … read full post
How To Go From Stripping To A Large E-Commerce Company In 10 Short Years
I’ve known John for a long time and we both thought it was high time we sat down and discussed my new position at BHFO, e-commerce, eBay, Amazon, business books, and of course, stripping read full post
Travelogue: On My Way to Chicago to Talk Taxes with eBay Sellers
The 2nd stop on our eBay Sellers 1099k educational tour was the Windy City of Chicago! Upon arrival, I headed straight over to see my hosts, Rich and Nila of Appealing Signs. Rich took the time to show me his … read full post
Travelogue: 1099-K, eBay Sellers, and San Jose
This month and next, Outright is traveling around the country to meet with eBay Sellers and talk about taxes. Our Goal? Spread the word about what eBay sellers should do with the 1099-K forms that they will be receiving from … read full post
Page Mage – Billboards Aren’t Just For Waffle House Anymore
Page Mage is an approved eBay Application, which means that, once you subscribe to it, Page Mage is built right in to your eBay Selling Manager console. It allows you to create a custom header or footer or both for your listings that will appear on every eBay listing you have, even ones that have already been created and are active read full post
What To Do Before Selling Your First Oversized Bra On eBay
Note from an eBay Buyer: “Hi. I would like to buy your red size 52 HH bra. Before you ship it to me in Germany, I was hoping that you would wear it around the house for a few days. Please do not wash it. Thanks, Hanz”
After I read that, I immediately moved the email to the “emails to read at the Christmas party” folder, disinfected my computer, washed my hands, and scrubbed my eyeballs out with soap. read full post
5 Conflicts You’ll Encounter in Your eBay Business (And How to Solve Them)
Dealing with conflict is a part of our everyday life, whether it’s something awful like how to prepare for a hurricane or something even crazier like selling on eBay. Running a business IS conflict, every minute of every day. You are bombarded by decisions to make – Coffee now or coffee in 2 minutes? Promote Jane or Steve? Google or magazines? Do I wear the removable Butt-lets in my booty-busting Spanx today or not? read full post