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  • Profiting From eBay Images
    This article explains an easy way to leverage your eBay auction pictures into a steady stream of income.
  • eBay PayPal July 2008 Discount Coupon Codes
    PayPal coupons good for discounts on eBay purchases. July 2008 coupon code for 20% off any purchase.
  • eBay's Detailed Seller Ratings Reexamined
    I wrote in February about ways to improve your Detailed Seller Ratings to insure you'll get a Final Value Fee discount from eBay. In this article, I reexamine this issue based on two months of results.
  • My last negative for a buyer.
    I left my last negative feedback for a poorly behaved buyer earlier this week. Call me petty, but it felt good.
  • More On eBay's 2008 Changes. . .
    During February I sent out a series of articles about dealing with eBay's changes. In this issue I'll look at the results of the changes I made to my auctions.
  • Overcoming eBay's New Digital Download Prohibition
    You can no longer list downloadable items in categories outside everything else > information products, and must use classified ads rather than auctions or fixed price listings. This article explains four ways to get around this new rule.
  • Why Have Multiple eBay Accounts?
    This article explains why you need more than one eBay account.
  • Setting Up Additional eBay Accounts
    This article shows you how to set up a second ebay account.
  • Comments on eBay Fee Increase and Feedback Changes
    This article contains comments I wrote about an earlier eBay fee increase, and links to a free report covering the 2008 changes.
  • How To Sell Quantities Of Items On eBay
    This article explains how to sell quantities of items without depressing selling process.
  • Finding eBay Keywords For Old Items
    What Is it? This article explains how to find out keywords related to any item.
  • Adding Videos To Your eBay Auctions
    This article explains step by step how to put videos on youtube, and then add videos to your auctions.
  • Sorting Antiques - The Three Piles
    This article explains how I sort antiques into three piles. Stuff to sell on eBay, items to place in antique malls, and junk for yard sales or flea markets.
  • Using The Word Like In eBay Titles
    eBay doesn't like the word LIKE. You cannot use it in titles to make comparisons to other brands, and you cannot use it in condition statements. The first rule makes sense, but LIKE NEW is a commonly used condition statement. They are trying to protect people who buy underwear on eBay.
  • Common eBay Abbreviations
    Have you ever wondered what the abbreviations you see in eBay auctions mean? Here's a list of common (and uncommon) abbreviations and their meanings.
  • Create Your Own eBay Most Watched Page
    Since I showed off my most watched items pages, many of my readers asked about making their own. Here's a quick and easy form. Just copy and paste.
  • Skip McGrath Says Never Mind
    Skip McGrath wants us to think he's Emily Litella. After promoting Exponent Trading, and attacking me for warning people off, he's now saying Never Mind. I say not good enough.
  • BayRSS eBay Affiliate Plugin For WordPress Review
    This is a neat plugin for Wordpress blogs. This review explains how I've been using it, and shows you how to leverage work you are already doing to get some commissions.
  • How To Add Audio To eBay Auctions
    There are a few cases when adding a recorded message to your eBay auctions makes sense. It's easy and can be done with the tools you already have. This article explains when to use audio, and shows you step by step how to add sound to your auctions.
  • EBay Bidder Tricks
    This article explains ways bidders use questions to take advantage of sellers.
  • Easily Increase Your eBay Sales Without Working Harder
    This article uses some personal stories to show you some effortless ways to increase your eBay sales without working harder.
  • The Most Successful eBay Sellers
    Have you ever wondered what products the most successful eBay sellers offer? I have. In this article, we'll look at what different eBay sellers offer to discover what products the most successful eBay sellers promote.
  • Just Say NO To The Exponent Trading Company
    Over the past few days I've been contacted by a number of people asking me to join the latest eBay fad. I was told The Exponent Trading Company was a chance to make some good money off my list. None of them could explain how it would benefit my readers, just how I could profit from telling you about it. I looked at this "opportunity" and I'm saying NO THANK YOU.
  • This is for you. . .
    Every year in May I do a charity fundraiser. This year my father died, and I have done something really special. I am giving you the keys to my business. Free. Take them. Use them. Then, when you've found some success, make a donation to the American Cancer Society.
  • Make Money Cutting Up Magazines And Selling The Pages On eBay
    I've seen people listing ads cut from magazines on eBay, and even bought a few over the years. I've always thought it was just a matter of cleanly removing the ads and then packaging them for sale, but the truth is I never gave it much thought, but there is more to it.
  • The eBay Feedback Obsession
    Have you ever wondered why some eBay users get so caught up with feedback? Last week I had a pest bothering me about feedback - not a buyer, but someone who took time out of his life to send me repeated emails about feedback. This got me thinking about the obsession with eBay feedback.
  • Improve Your eBay Auctions - 44 Common Mistakes Found In Many eBay Auctions Explained
    I recently asked my newsletter readers to look at an auction I'd selected on eBay and then send me a list of at least five things the seller could have done better. Hundreds of readers sent suggestions which I've compiled them into the free report Improve Your eBay Auctions.
  • Free Live eBay Coaching
    During the coaching sessions I will be answering questions about all facets of eBay. I'll also be doing eBay auction reviews. You can participate in the session by asking questions, sharing your experience, or just by watching and listening. More details at link above.
  • Do You Think eBay Owes You A Living?
    Every time there is any change to the eBay system, the whiners who feel entitled to an income start moaning about how their livelihoods have been ruined. These eBay sellers would be entertaining if they weren't so sad. This article lists a few things all eBay sellers must do to succeed in today's more competitive eBay marketplace.
  • Building An Email List On eBay
    In this article you'll learn why you don't want to use eBay's newsletter service, how to set up your own newsletter and get subscribers, and WHY HAVING A NEWSLETTER MAKES SENSE.
  • eBay Selling Tips
    Many people look for eBay selling tips. They want a shortcut to successfully selling on eBay. In this article, there is a list of tips for selling on eBay. Some of these eBay tips will save you money, others will result in higher ending prices. Either way, these free tips, will help you run more profitable eBay auctions.
  • Learn How To Sell On Ebay
    I get a lot of questions about how to get started selling on eBay. I have answered this question so frequently I have decided to compile all the answers into one article and put it on the web. The best way to learn how to sell on eBay. . .
  • Review of Don Hoppe's "Ebay Arbitrage -- The Complete Guide to Flipping"
    Don Hoppe recently contacted me about his eBay arbitrage system. Don calls his method eBay Arbitrage -- The Complete Guide to Flipping, and does it a little different. He doesn't start with knowledge about specific items, instead he looks for items that match a list of clues. These clues help Don identify items that will sell for below their value.
  • Selecting The Best Category And Keywords For Your eBay Auction
    Finding the best eBay category is extremely important because most eBay searchers quickly learn to limit their searching to specific categories. Additionally, ebay will show you the most searched keywords for each category. Knowing these keywords will allow you to write a better title and description.
  • Planning Your eBay Auctions For Success
    When we think of eBay auctions, we usually think of them as a way to convert items into cash. That's probably the simplest goal of an eBay auction, but there are other reasons. This article explores the reasons we sell things on eBay. Some of them might surprise you.
  • Improving Your eBay Auctions Through Testing
    This article explains a few things to test in your auctions. You'll learn some small changes that might raise your selling prices.
  • Proper Packaging of eBay Sales
    What do your eBay buyers think when they get packages from you? I recently opened two eBay purchases in front of a video camera in order to examine how packaging effects buyer remorse.Watch the video here.
  • Building Trust With Hesitant eBay Buyers
    Many would be purchasers have little or no experience buying on eBay. To make matters worse, the media is full of stories about eBay scams and rip offs. This article explains eight ways to get hesitant eBay shoppers to bid on your auctions.
  • Announcing The IWantCollectibles Mailbag - Answers To eBay Questions Sent In By Readers
    I just launched a new feature here on IWantCollectibles.com. I get lots of questions about eBay, I've decided to answer them and post my answers online. To make it even better, I've made the questions and answers searchable. If you don't find information that helps you, you can submit a question, and I'll answer it.
  • Finding The Best Deals On eBay
    Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get all the good deals on eBay? You know who I am talking about. . . The people who find all the under priced buy-it-now listings. The people who find items in weird out of the way places and buy them for a song. The people who find auctions where the seller listed the item in the wrong category and misspelled the manufacturer's name.

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Current Article:

Profiting From eBay Images

Previous Articles:

eBay's Detailed Seller Ratings Reexamined

An eBay Selling System?

Call me petty. . . My last negative for a buyer.

More On eBay's 2008 Changes. . .

Overcoming eBay's New Digital Download Prohibition

eBay Fee Increase and Feedback Changes

How To Sell Quantities Of Items On eBay

Finding eBay Keywords For Old Items

Putting Videos In Your eBay Auctions

Sorting Antiques To Sell Them

eBay Doesn't Like Like

Commonly Used eBay Abbreviations

Make Your Own eBay Most Watched Page

Skip McGrath Stands Behind His Reviews

Adding Audio To eBay Auctions

EBay Bidder Tricks

Increase Your eBay Sales Without Working Harder

The Most Successful eBay Sellers

Make Money Cutting Up Magazines And Selling The Pages On eBay

The eBay Feedback Obsession

Improve Your eBay Auctions - 44 Common Mistakes Found In Many eBay Auctions Explained

Do You Think eBay Owes You A Living?

Building An Email List On eBay

Learn How To Sell On eBay

Selecting The Best Category And Keywords For Your eBay Auction

Planning Your eBay Auctions For Success

Improving Your eBay Auctions Through Testing

Proper Packaging of eBay Sales

Building Trust With Hesitant eBay Buyers

eBay Blogs

Finding eBay Products By Finding People

Identifying eBay Products People Want

Avoiding Scams Aimed At eBay Sellers

What eBay Express Means to Small Sellers

Spotting Paypal Spoof eMails

The Truth About eBay Product Sourcing Lists

Bidding Behavior Changes On eBay

Are You Wasting Your eBay Profits?

Building An eBay Consignment Business

Why eBay Sellers Sell Below Cost

Collecting From Non Paying Bidders

Avoiding Common Mistakes Made By Collectors And Dealers

Are You A Victim Of "Badvice?"

Using eBay To Reach Your Goals

eBay And Paypal Coupon Codes

Why Most eBay Sellers Fail.

Are Your eBay Sales Down?

Buying eBay Products at Yard Sales

Finding eBay Products At Garage Sales

Affiliate Sales On eBay

GreenZap.com - Scam or PayPal Competitor?

Protecting Your eBay Business From Suspension

Motivating eBay Auction Visitors To Bid

Getting Started Selling On eBay

Using eBay Featured Auctions Profitably

Setting Up A Second eBay Account

Myths and Other Bad eBay Advice

Resolving eBay Buying Problems and Disputes

The Tools of A Successful Antiques Dealer

eBay Keyword Rules Explained

Will The eBay Fee Increase Lower Your Profits?

eBay Snipe Program Review

How To Add Free Pictures To eBay Part 1

eBay Selling Tips

Using eBay As A Lead Generator

Free eBay Shipping Calculator

Shipping Advice for eBay Sellers

eBay Packing With Paper

Selling Items Using eBay Trading Assistants

Common Costly eBay Selling Mistakes

Powersellers - Are your kids eBay orphans?

eBay Arbitrage Profits

Figuring eBay Consignment Fees

Finding Antiques And Collectibles To Sell On Ebay

eBay Auction Lengths and Ending Times

eBay Summary for Sellers

eBay Seller's Guide To Paypal

Using Paypal On eBay - Buyer's Review

Ending eBay Auctions Early

Antiques Appraisal Advice

eBay Feedback Tips

eBay Shill Bidding

Using Business Cards to Find Antiques and Collectibles

eBay Live Auctions

Collecting or Investing?

Collecting And Your Kids

Antique Price Guides

Researching Antique Values

eBay Fraud - Spoofs and Phishing

Learning About Antiques & Collectibles

Profiting From eBay Auction Viewers

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