“What do you mean I have to pay shipping & handling charges? Isn’t that included in the cost of the item?”

Believe it or not, this is an actual question I received from a buyer on one of my auctions. This is just one of many emails I’ve received questioning my shipping and handling costs - until I rewrote my S&H policy.

Unless they sell online, most buyers are uneducated when it comes to what shipping and handling costs consist of. This leads to one of the most frequent and annoying conflicts between online sellers and buyers.

In order to alleviate this problem, your auctions should include a clearly written Shipping & Handling policy that is easy for the buyer to understand. Of course, understanding it will require that they read it, which a large percentage never does. Read the rest of this entry »

The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay is an eBook written by Jim Cockrum. It outlines how to make money from using eBay to sell information products.

Most people use eBay to sell products - often people are just trying to get some cash for their old stuff or retailers are trying to monetize some of their stock. You do also get a lot of people who are using dropshippers to provide the stock that they sell. The Silent Sales Machine provides a unique approach to eBay. Read the rest of this entry »

To succeed at the Online Auction Game, you must be clear about what you want from it and what you are willing to do to obtain your goals.

A method of evaluation is critical as well — although the money we make, or don’t make, certainly provides a lot of feedback.

Once again the best way to understand the “big picture” is to ask the right questions! Don’t worry. No grades. No tests. This is simply an effective way to help your auction business reach its full potential.

Questions are a critical element of success. So many times, I have just danced lightheartedly into projects with pictures of possible scenarios floating in my head. Not really thinking about the consequences. I have always been sorry.

It slowly dawned on me that it is much easier to get into something than get out of it. The more time I spend in advance, figuring out what will be expected of me, looking for flaws, examining my expectations, the more success I have.

Big Picture Questions: Read the rest of this entry »

Are you a mom? It can be pretty hectic trying to juggle a job, taking care of your home, and having time to spend with your children. You really want to find a way to stay at home and work. You have searched the internet to find something you can do without having to leave the house to go to a job you really don’t like in the first place.

Why not start an ebay home business. The startup is very low and the only tools you will need to get started are– a computer, a camera, and an internet connection. You don’t need any special training or skills. You can start an ebay home business on a shoestring and begin to make money right away.

There are thousands of people who have started their own ebay home business and are making a terrific living at it. Most of these people are just like you and I who have finally run across a lucrative income they can run from the privacy of their own home.

Ebay has tools and advice to show you how to go about selling on ebay. It really is not that hard to learn the ins and outs of selling on ebay. You are able to work as much or as little as you like. To face facts, the more products you have to sell at auction the more money you will make. Selling on ebay is a legitimate home business, and there aren’t that many out there. Read the rest of this entry »