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

Check out Griff’s eBay Radio Show from October 21, where he interviews my friend and fellow seller Laurie DeAgostino. Laurie has been an eBay seller for several years, working at home while caring for her two small children. Laurie’s professional background is in retail buying, which definitely comes in handy as she runs her eBay clothing store, Jordan & Jack.
Laurie is also a member of the SAHM’s eBay Facebook Group, where she helps answer your questions about eBay selling, running a home business, organizational tips, and understanding the eBay market. (She is a tremendous asset to the group and …read more

I received this question from a reader this week:
“I am wondering if you must have a large inventory of items in order to have an eBay store? I would love to be able to sell the items I make myself on there (clothing and costumes, etc.), but I am not sure how to start out.”
No, you do not have to have a large inventory to open or operate an eBay store. Running all auctions and fixed price listings gets expensive. You can put items in your eBay store inventory for only a few cents for a 30 day listing. Having …read more

Article writing is a technique used by bloggers to generate traffic to their blogs. eBay sellers can also this technique for increasing traffic to their stores. There are many sites where you can submit articles for publication on the internet such as eZine Articles, Articles Base, and Go Articles. You are not paid to submit articles, much like you are not paid to write your own blog, but there are several advantages to article writing.
First, these are quality links on quality sites. Article writing is much different than throwing up a bunch of your links on groups and forums. Take …read more