2008 eBay Changes – Expanded PayPal Seller Protection Policy
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 21, 2008Among the many changes that eBay is rolling out in 2008 is the expanded PayPal Seller Protection Policy for the top-tier of those making money on eBay. We say top-tier because this is how eBay defines PowerSellers. However, we have previously written that it doesn’t take that much to become an eBay PowerSeller. Beginning this [...]
How to Sell on eBay – PayPal 101
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 20, 2008Accepting PayPal payments is pretty much a requirement if you are going to sell on eBay. Yes, you can accept other forms of payment in lieu of accepting PayPal, but PayPal really makes your life easier, and we are all about simplifying as much as possible when it comes to selling on eBay. We have [...]
2008 eBay Changes – Search Visibility
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 19, 2008Having your eBay listings visible to potential buyers is a must for anyone who is trying to sell on eBay. After all, if the buyer can’t find your listing, how in the world do you expect them to make a purchase from you? The eBay search results that we are familiar with show the items [...]
eBay Seller Tools – What Do I Sell
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 18, 2008Happy President’s Day! For those of you working for the government or a financial institution, enjoy your day off. Today would be a great day to continue learning how to make money on eBay. We have mentioned it before, but it is worth repeating. Product sourcing is the most challenging aspect of running a successful [...]
Suggested Reading for 15 February 2008
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 15, 2008Happy belated Valentine’s Day to everybody! Did anybody have any success cashing in on this holiday while making money on eBay? The weather here in the Valley of the Sun is overcast and 60 degrees. A nice change from the normally blue, sunny skies. Let it rain! Here are the selections for this week: AuctionBytes [...]
Sell More on eBay by Optimizing Your Listing Title
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 14, 2008One of the issues you face when you are learning how to sell on eBay is how to create the best listing title for your items. Having an optimized listing title is incredibly important, as this is how buyers find your listings. To create an optimized title for what you sell on eBay, you have [...]
2008 eBay Changes – Safer Payments
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 13, 2008Today, we continue our discussion of the 2008 eBay changes and how they affect those that sell on eBay. We are going to talk about the upcoming changes to the eBay safe payment policy. January 2007 saw changes to the eBay payment policy that required new eBay sellers to either offer PayPal or a merchant [...]
20-Cent Listing Special Promotion, February 13th ONLY, on eBay.com
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 12, 2008For one day only, eBay is having a special 20-cent listing promotion for fixed price and auction listings. Get out there, take advantage of this promotion, and go make money on eBay! This promotion is good only on February 13th, 2008 and only on eBay.com. For complete details, see the promotion page. Make sure you [...]
USPS Rates Going Up, Again
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 12, 2008For those that sell on eBay and use the United States Postal Service as a shipping option, get prepared to update your shipping prices once again. The USPS has just announced that the postal rates for First Class Mail are going up by one cent, effective 12 May 2008. There are also other rate adjustments [...]
Media Category Announcement Shocks Many eBay Sellers
Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on February 12, 2008eBay made an announcement yesterday that shocked many of those that sell on eBay. They have, for the first time ever, announced that there is going to be category specific pricing. Lorrie Norrington, who is replacing Bill Cobb as President of eBay Marketplace Operations, announced that listing fees for the Books, Music, Movies and Video [...]
