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Selling throo Squidoo

Did you know that you could get paid for building a lens or two (or twenty, or fifty) on Squidoo? One of their lens options is the ‘power-lens.’ Here’s a description from the site: Your lens on a popular topic could generate two or five or twenty dollars a day in clickthrough and affiliate income….

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eBay Ireland Holds 5-Cent Listing Days

A 2-day seller promotion is going on at eBay Ireland this Satuday and Sunday (April 8th and 9th). This weekend only, sellers can can trade internationally on eBay.ie for just 5 cents. All fees apply, plus sellers must “make items available to buyers in any country outside Ireland and offer PayPal.” For more information, try…

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eBay Express coming this month

According to BusinessWeek, eBay wants to attract new shoppers — specifically, shoppers who prefer fixed prices and instant delivery. The company will do this by launching eBay Express in late April. eBay Express will be aimed at “busy consumers who just want to click and buy.” Already, eBay offers fixed-price goods from individuals, small businesses,…

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PowerSellers are a Force for eBay

David A. Utter, staff writer at WebProNews, has this to say about PowerSellers: While eBay has enabled thousands of sellers to convert old items into new money, a subset of those sellers have become PowerSellers, driving lots of revenue to eBay and in many cases creating new careers for themselves. What is a PowerSeller? eBay…

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eBay: Think About Color When You Sell

Don’t overlook color when selling items online. Text color and background color can definitely have an impact on your sales. Here are some tips: Avoid yellow, red and black backgrounds. (Yellow and red cause eyestrain; black limits your text color choices.) Decide on a color scheme and keep it consistent throughout your ad or site….

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eBay: eBay vs. the IRS

That’s right — if you sell on eBay, it might be wise to declare your earnings from now on. Check out this article by the Associated Press, which was published March 27, 2005. Selling on eBay isn’t a mere hobby if you make a profit (at least according to Uncle Sam). “An eBay survey last…

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