A few weeks ago I was desperate for some money.
I decided that something HAD TO GO.
Regretfully I decided to sell my laptop.
I searched on ebay to see how much they were selling for, and to compare the quality of those which were being sold against my own laptop.
I saw auctions which were just about […]

Sniping always occurs when a bid is about to end and many bidders are focused on the item in question; with some of these people waiting to the last moment to place their bids a bit higher than the higher bid. Sniping is against the rules at eBay, but it doesn’t slow the snipers down! […]

While you can sell most things on eBay, quite a few things are banned. If you try to sell any of these things then eBay will remove your auction and all bids will be void.
Here is eBay’s full list of prohibited or questionable items:
Academic Software
Airline and Transit Related Items
Alcohol (also see Wine)
Animals and Wildlife Products
Anti-circumvention […]

Tales from the Digital Trenches: Part One
On 12/6/2005, I opened up an eBay store to sell two board games.
I missed the Christmas buying season, but I had a thirty-day free trial, so what the heck.
I bought advertising, posted on forums, updated my signature and wrote about the store in my blog.
Over […]

Knowing the correct time to list and end an auction will ultimately depend on your targeted buyers. Your goal is to focus on the largest number of bidders within a defined group, that would be online toward the end of the auction.Choosing these targeted buyers correctly will generate the greatest number of possible bidders.
The most […]

Quickly boost your eBay feedback score in just three days using these simple tips.You can use this system to buy liquidation or wholesale lots and double or even triple your bid.
Your feedback score on eBay and any of the other auction sites allows you to have instant credibility with both buyers and sellers. I […]

eBay’s ‘Want It Now’ format has one feature in common with genuine Reverse Auctions, namely that potential buyers post details of items they’d like to buy and wait for sellers to respond with suitable offers.
But that’s where the similarity ends because genuine reverse auctions have additional features:
* In a reverse auction prices keep on […]

Wholesale socks are an integral product which should be in the merchandise stock of every retailer, flea market vendor, and eBay seller.
Wholesale socks are great retail and eBay items because people need them on a constant basis.
Items that wear out, and that can easily get lost in the laundry, are always perfect sellers in a […]

Going full-time as an eBay seller is living the dream: making a real income, working from home, being your own boss and all the rest of it. It’s the promise of a million scams, and it’s finally come true - at least for some.
What they don’t tell you in the success stories, though, is that […]

If you sell in small niches as I recommend and are organized enough that you know what you will be listing on eBay 1 to 2 weeks ahead of time, you should give serious thought to previewing your upcoming auctions for your customers. The result can be increased sales and higher final bids.
For two years […]