December 29, 2011
The end of the year is always an exciting time because, as the holiday bustle winds down, we start to look forward to opportunities that await us in the new year. For online sellers, it might be a new product line or supplier ...
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December 22, 2011
The hood of an automobile hides the complexity going on underneath. Beneath that single smooth metal panel is a flurry of activity: belts whirring, pistons firing, fans turning and fluids churning. At Auctiva, I am privileged to be a part of what goes on "under the hood" ...
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December 20, 2011
Just when I thought I had made it through this holiday season with no buyer issues, it happened. I knew it was too good to be true.
I turned on the selling machine right before Thanksgiving and didn't stop until last week, giving me a solid four weeks of selling. I officially ended all of my listings on Dec. 15 to avoid those "I better receive my order by Christmas!" threats ...
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July 25, 2011
It's been 25 days since I began my selling challenge: a challenge to myself to see if I could sell at least 50 of the many, many items I have on my desk. So far my personal challenge isn't doing so hot. ...
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June 27, 2011
Now that the 100-degree temperatures have finally set in here in Chico, CA, we're all kind of feeling the "blahs"—which means it's time to do something fun in the office. About a month ago, I was sitting here at my desk, looking around at the massive amounts of stuff I have yet to list on eBay, and I realized that the clear desktop surface I have is down to inches ...
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April 15, 2011
Not having been a new eBay seller for more than a decade, I am not exposed to the numerous hoops, red tape and runaround that newbie sellers face today. But while mentoring my co-worker Ryan and helping him sell on eBay for the first time, I saw firsthand the maze he had to go through ...
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April 08, 2011
For many sellers, what they used to call employment via online sales has turned into something more akin to "hobby sales." Countless sellers have noted this on forums, and right here on the Auctiva Blog. While their eBay sales used to total enough to pay their bills and allow them the freedom to not work a traditional 9 to 5 job, times have changed. ...
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SLOPCHEST1: That post on the helping newbies succeed was me when I sold my first sale! That was 7 months ago. It has...
Sharon: Miriam, I’ve been selling some of our things as we downsize. In an effort to attract buyers I’ve...
Steve: A heart attack? Really?? You spent $50 on an entire storage where you found tons of sellable stuff. These...
Mark: Hi Miriam, Nice article, but only geared at North-American sellers. For your information…there are also...
edna: why would you want to limit yourself?
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