Are you a fan of the upscale home store, Crate & Barrel? If you have a coupon lying around, now is the time to list it on eBay. According to completed listings, the 15% off coupons are selling for around $50 on eBay. Not a bad profit for a piece of paper you got free. Click here to see completed eBay listings for Crate & Barrel 15% off coupons.
You might be thinking, “Why would someone buy a 15% off coupon?” Hey, the stuff in that store is expensive. 15% off a $2,000 worth of furniture equals $300. Net savings after …read more

If you have been selling on eBay for any length of time, you will quickly become accustomed to fee changes and / or increases. Unfortunately, the price of your inventory won’t decrease, so you will need to take proactive steps to keep your profits from falling as fees increase. The answer isn’t always to raise your prices. Here are some suggestions for reducing other expenses that you may incur as you operate your eBay home business.
Pay close attention to eBay Insertion Fees and the tiered pricing. For example, pricing an auction item between $1 and $9.99 costs 35 cents. Pricing …read more

Part of running a business is knowing your expenses, so that you can then track your profit. Do you really know how much you make per item per sale? eBay and Paypal fees are always changing, so you must take these factors into consideration when calculating your profit.
If you look at the numbers regularly, you can make educated business decisions about pricing adjustments and when it is time to stop selling an item and move on. I came across this free spreadsheet on the eBay Groups board. eBay member unclejoeadamson has it all figured out based on listing …read more

The recently released eBay Coach Hot List paid off for this seller.
“Hi Suzanne, your Hot Tips book paid off for big me. I found 36 of the [ITEM FROM HOTLIST] at the first store I went to, and sold 3 lots of 12 for $99.99 each in within 10 days. That’s almost $300.00 for an $18.00 investment because I only paid .50 cents per item! You gave us excellent leads in your book and I’m looking forward to the next issue.”
Want to know what the item is? Visit the SAHMs eBay Seller Group on Facebook and look …read more

1. Study the eBay Store Traffic Reports. With this information, you can make educated adjustments to your store that will improve sales.
2. Run low-reserve and 1-cent auctions to drive traffic to your store. Think of these auctions as “advertisements” that will drive shoppers into your store.
3. List your entire inventory in your eBay Store. Shoppers can’t buy what they can’t see.
4. Register and assign a domain name to your eBay Store. You can assign any domain to your eBay Store through your store manager.
5. Accept PayPal as a payment method. Over 80% of eBay users have Paypal, …read more

I have recently released my Fall 2008 HotList of items to sell on eBay. This list provides detailed information on hot products to sell on eBay right NOW, where to find them, how much they cost, and how much profit can be made selling these 13 specific items.
I received an interesting comment from a seller who purchased the book. She seemed to think that the book was going to give her a secret location to drive to and purchase these items all at once and make hundreds of dollars on eBay in one day. (I never promised that.) The items …read more

New podcast! 20 minute podcast explains how to sell common WalMart items for profit on eBay. Click here and then click the orange LISTEN icon next to Episode 19 – WalMart Items to Sell on eBay.
For the condensed article version, click here.
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“eBay Secrets” is an oxymoron. There aren’t any. eBay is like anything else – you just have to do your homework, keep your eyes and ears open, and pay attention. Everything you need to know is out there already.
For example, Join eBay groups on social websites like Facebook, MySpace, StumbleUpon, and Yahoo Groups. Network, network, network, and read what other people have to say. You will always learn more by listening (reading) than by talking.
You can also attend free eBay seminars in your community. Look for these at the local library, recreation center, churches, senior citizens center, or YMCA.
Search …read more

Check out this creative and clever marketing tip by Jim Cockrum. Your eBay About Me page is the only place on eBay that allows links to a non-eBay site. The above video is about 10 minutes long but well worth the time if you are are interested in creative ways to generate leads and build your customer base.

As an eBay Power Seller since 2003, I have sold over 15,000 items. I have experimented with many, many, different products along the way. Most of my inventory has come from garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment stores. My eBook, “Thrift Store Shopping for eBay,” contains information about how to find items to sell at thrift stores, what sells for the best profit, and how to get additional discounts when purchasing items to resell.
For example, did you know that you can get additional discounts by shopping on certain days of the week, or just buying items with certain color …read more