Archive for “January 2008”

Step #3 Buying a Digital Camera

Written by Texas Tracy on January 25, 2008 5 Comments »

My first digital camera cost over $500. I think it had like 1.5 megapixels or something. It was an Olympus and I loved it. Easy to use and nice software. When we moved in our new house a few years ago one of the moving men stole it. I knew […]

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Step #2 What category to use

Written by Texas Tracy on January 24, 2008 Be the First to Comment »

To proceed with step #2 you first need to register with ebay, if you have not already done so. This is quick and painless process, the hardest of which will be choosing your ebay name. Since ebay has gotten so large it may be a challenge to get […]

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Step #1 What to title your auction

Written by Texas Tracy on January 22, 2008 Be the First to Comment »

The second step in listing an item is perhaps one of the most important in the whole process…your auction title. If your buyers can’t find your item, you won’t get bids. Period.
Over time your auction titles will come as second nature, specifically […]

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What keeps people from selling on ebay

Written by Texas Tracy on January 21, 2008 3 Comments »

Tricia, who writes a great blog on conquering her mountain of debt, wrote that she would like to sell on ebay but is frankly scared of it. I understand why she may feel that way, and many others have the same trepidation. To this group I would like […]

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Written by Texas Tracy on January 20, 2008 2 Comments »

If you are just starting on ebay as a seller, I would like to recommend that you visit the auctions of several sellers who are selling items that are similar to what you are hoping to sell. Look at their auctions and check the following:

How they title their auctions, […]

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Buy It Now Pricing

Written by Texas Tracy on January 19, 2008 Be the First to Comment »

A few years ago ebay added the feature ‘Buy It Now’. This stemmed from what I guess was ebay’s realization that they were losing tons in revenue buy people ending their auctions early and selling the item outright to someone who originally saw it on ebay, and then conducted […]

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Questions by Email

Written by Texas Tracy on January 18, 2008 2 Comments »

How often, have you emailed an ebay seller with a question, and don’t get a response? How often, have you emailed an ebay seller, and you get a five or six word response, that is in all lower case letters? This drives me nuts. If you aren’t […]

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“Learn How eBay Sellers are Making $120,000 a Year!”

Written by Texas Tracy on January 17, 2008 4 Comments »

Boy, I wish I could tell you how they do it. Because I cannot, I feel compelled to comment on this statement. This morning my husband pointed out this very phrase that appeared in a paid advertisement in our local paper. You can call and reserve a […]

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How to price your item

Written by Texas Tracy on January 15, 2008 2 Comments »

When possible, I try to start all of my auctions at $9.99. People like to see that there is a chance that they may win something for less than $10. Also, your ebay fees increase incrementally as your starting price goes up. Over the years I have […]

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To sell or not to sell: ebay or Craig’s List?

Written by Texas Tracy on January 14, 2008 2 Comments »

For those of you who are just thinking about dipping a toe into ebay, I suggest that you might give Craig’s List a try. Personally, I have only sold a mattress on Craig’s List, but I must say that it sold in one day. Craig’s List does not charge fees. Selling is […]

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