Archive for May, 2007

The Problem With Small Town Auctions

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

If you’ve been reading my articles and training materials, you know that I’m a huge fan of going to auctions to get items on eBay. Part of it is that it’s just a lot of fun. It can be a little intimidating the first time you go, but once you’ve been to a few auctions, you won’t be intimidated at all.

It used to be that when I was looking for good auctions to go to, that I’d target auctions in small towns, the thinking being was that since the towns have less people and that since small town people have a reputation for being frugal, that there’d be plenty of deals to be had.

Well, as it turns out, I was wrong - completely wrong.

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10 Common Mistakes eBay Sellers Make

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

While running an eBay business can be a great way to make some extra cash or even to make a living, there are a lot of mistakes that eBayers make. While some of these mistakes are commonly made by novices, I see experienced Powersellers making some of them too. So here are the top 10 mistakes eBay sellers make - keep them in mind so you don’t have to learn them the hard way.

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