20 Cent Fixed Price Listing Special, TODAY ONLY, on eBay.com

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 13, 2007

In case you haven’t heard yet, eBay is running a special TODAY ONLY on fixed price listing fees.
For just 20 cents, you can list any fixed price item on eBay.com. This can save you a bundle on listing fees if you tend to sell higher priced items.
Again, this is for eBay.com only and applies to [...]

New eBay Detailed Seller Rating Comparison Tool

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 13, 2007

In early 2007, eBay introduced Feedback 2.0 which allows buyers to rate sellers on four categories (Detailed Seller Ratings) when they are leaving feedback. These categories are as follows:

Item as described
Communication
Shipping time
Shipping and handling charges

Buyers are able to rank sellers, with whom they have completed a transaction, in the four categories mentioned above, on a [...]

eBay Fee Change on the Horizon?

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 12, 2007

eBay is a publicly traded company. What this means is that eBay really only answers to one master – the stockholder. And what do stockholders want? A good return on their investment, as they want to make money!
Because of this master that eBay must answer to, they are constantly trying to figure out ways to [...]

Other Blogs About eBay that Might Be of Interest

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 11, 2007

There is a lot of information about eBay on the Internet. The hard part is trying to figure out what is good information and what is bad. As the saying goes, you have to learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Of course, we feel Lizard Wisdom is one of the finest eBay blogs [...]

David vs. Goliath: Can the Little Guy Win the Online Retail War?

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 10, 2007

The retail landscape is one of the hardest places to do business in, especially if you are a little guy. In the world of bricks and mortar retail, the mom and pop corner store has to do battle with the Wal-Marts of the world. This can get ugly really fast if you don’t take advantage [...]

Real Life Example of How NOT to Handle Customer Email Inquiries

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 7, 2007

We weren’t big eBayers before we started selling on eBay. Now that we are active eBay sellers, we often first look there for items we are interested in buying. We are occasional eBay buyers, making purchases on eBay when we find what we are looking for at a price we like.
As eBay PowerSellers, we do [...]

Six FREE Magazines to Help You Build Your Business

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 6, 2007

Not only are there a large number of emails/newsletters that you can subscribe to in order to gain knowledge to help you in your business, but there are also a number of magazines that you should subscribe to.
Below, you will find a list of magazines that are FREE (US companies only) and chock-full of useful [...]

Emails/Newsletters We Receive That Help Us in Our Business

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 5, 2007

As a business owner, you are always looking for a way to get ahead. One of the means to this end is through continually keeping abreast of what is going on in your industry.
The advent of the Internet really makes it easy for a business owner to be well informed. In fact, the Internet sometimes [...]

The Benefits of Opening an eBay Store

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 4, 2007

As an eBay Seller, you have all sorts of tools at your disposal to aid you in selling online. Arguably, one of the most important tools is an eBay Store. Opening one gives you the ability to list a large number of items on eBay while only paying a nominal listing fee. Having a store [...]

Finding Products to Sell For Enough Profit to Make it Worth Your Time

Posted by Lizard Wisdom Posted in eBay on December 3, 2007

We hate to sound like a broken record, but selling on eBay is hard, hard work. Being a successful eBay seller is even harder work. It is extremely difficult to figure out a system that works for you that will keep bringing in the money, month after month.
Anyone can have short-term success on eBay. The [...]