Thanks to a member of the SAHMs eBay Seller Group on Facebook for sharing this tip about Free eBay Store Templates. If you are looking to jazz up your store pages or give them a facelift, try the free templates.
Four templates are available. To use the templates:
1) Choose from one of the four templates.
2) Download it to your desktop.
3) Follow the directions from the installation file.
4) Log into your store to add the HTML for your customized page.
Fast and easy, and you will be amazed at the difference.
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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

Stumble Upon is a bookmarking social networking site with over 5 million members (called stumblers). eBay acquired SU back in April, 2007.
In a nutshell, users download a toolbar that allows them to stumble, or rate web pages they find on the internet. When a site is stumbled, other members see it, visit it, and may also rate it. The site has a very high “hit rate” as new content is constantly being added.
More and more entrpreneurs are using SU for business purposes. eBay sellers can use Stumble Upon to promote their eBay stores and listings. You can stumble your …read more

This is a common question from new eBay sellers, and the answer will vary from seller to seller. So, I will answer this question with a few other questions.
How much time do you have to dedicate to listing items each day? 30 minutes, one hour, or more? Once you are selling on eBay, you will also need time for shipping your items, answering questions, shopping for new items to sell, and other home office duties. eBay is much more than just listing items.
Do you have a room full of items ready to sell, or will you have to go out …read more

Opening a store is crucial if you want to sell on eBay as a business, rather than a hobby.
First of all, the listing fees are only 3 cents per item for a 30-day listing. You can list hundreds of items in your store inventory for practically nothing, as opposed to running all auctions for between 25 cents and one dollar per item. The final value fees are higher on store inventory versus auctions, but you don’t pay these fees unless an item sells. You can display hundreds of items very inexpensively by setting up an eBay store.
Second, having a …read more