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Archive for the 'Auction Management' Category

About Me Page Important

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The about me page is one of the most important areas of your eBay auctions that you should take advantage of.  The about me page is a free eBay resource that you can use instantly.  It is simple to do if you use the templates that eBay provides for this.
The about me page gives buyers […]

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Using Skype to Boost Sales

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Skype is an Internet phone service.  You will need the Skype software installed; a microphone; sound card and headset or speakers.  You can talk to anyone that is on Skype for free.  This means that you can post your Skype ID in your auctions for potential buyers to ask you questions.  Part of the buying […]

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Blog on Products

Monday, March 10th, 2008

You can use your blog to talk about the various products that you have to offer.  You can even do reviews, price comparisons and the extras that you give to customers.  This will build a sense of presence on the Internet.  You can link directly to your eBay store or even to the particular product […]

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Make Your Terms Clear

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Many times buyers can get confused about the terms for shipping, handling and returns.   Although the majority of your auction listing should be based on the sales pitch, the bottom part should be your terms.  Make certain that your terms are very clear in your auctions.  Some people don’t like to list all this information.  […]

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Use Others Postings to Make the Most of Your Auctions

Monday, February 11th, 2008

One of the best tips that I have for powersellers on EBay is to look at the items that others are selling.  For example, if you are selling an elephant collectible miniature, do a search on this title.  Look at all the listings and sort them from least expensive to most expensive.
Once you have found […]

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Reserve Prices for Powerselling Auctions

Monday, February 11th, 2008

If you look through the list of auctions that have bids, the majority of powersellers do not use the technique of reserve auction prices.  There is a reason for this.  The response rate and the actual reserve price being met are not as high as other auction formats and thus powersellers have learned this already […]

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Effective Title Searches on eBay

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Effective title searches on eBay are the primary way that your customers will find your auction listing.  It is important to take the time to sit down and really think about your titles.  The majority of bidders on eBay only use the title search and not the other searches.  You are only given 45 characters […]

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How Ad Copy Effects Your eBay Sales

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Do you ever wonder why some people can sell a piece of chewed gum on eBay and you can’t sell that brand new in the box collectible item?  The trick to selling on eBay is to have a good Ad Copy in your auction descriptions.  In fact, your auction description is the actual ad copy.
 
You […]

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Giving Buyers a Reason to Purchase Your eBay Products

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

In your eBay auction descriptions you should give the buyer a reason to buy your eBay products.  Now the focus shouldn’t be on money and to get their sale.  The purpose is to hook them into realizing that with a reason to use the product they made the right decision before they every logged in […]

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Hook them From the Beginning of Your Auction Description

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Do you know that many people will leave an auction description in a matter of seconds if they are not hooked from the very beginning?  This in turn means a loss of potential sales and potential repeat customers for your eBay business.  The way your auction description looks will determine if the visitor remains on […]

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