Are these two sellers really one and the same?
Friday June 14, 2013
Image: olly / Fotolia How can you tell if this is really what's going on? What should you do? Are there any other logical explanations?
You may simply be thinking about the situation in a way that doesn't help you much. Here's an alternative way to approach this problemone that serves you better.
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Top Scams Against eBay Shoppers
Top Scams Against eBay Sellers
How to Identify Fake or Counterfeit Goods
Making eBay's Cassini Search Work for You
Friday June 14, 2013
Image: Photo-K / Fotolia Sellers are scrambling to understand how eBay will rank listings and what the best practices for great search placement are ultimately going to be. As always, eBay hasn't released calculation-by-calculation details, but they have been relatively open about the concept behind Cassini and the kinds of data that will play into search outcomes.
Using these as a guide, it's a small step to come up with best and worst practices for Cassini and your search placement on a new, Cassini-enabled eBay.
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Make Best Match Work for You
Understanding Top-Rated Seller Status
Monitor Your Seller Performance Rating
Was my item really delivered? Where is it?
Friday May 31, 2013
Image: Rido / Fotolia Okay, where's your stuff? How can it be "delivered" if you clearly don't have it? Who's responsible for sorting all of this out, and what can you do to help ensure that you're not being taken to the cleaners? Read on to find out.
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What can I do about fake goods?
Is it safe to buy from China?
What if I wired money, but got nothing?
Where is the rest of my money?
Friday May 31, 2013
Image: Bigtau / Dreamstime What can you do now? And is there a way to clarify the eBay and PayPal fee structure so this doesn't happen to you in the future?
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Automatically Calculate Your Fees
Control Your eBay Fees
What does it cost to trade on eBay?
Make Motors Buying and Selling Easy with My Garage
Sunday May 19, 2013
Image: eBay For buyers and sellers alike, this can mean headaches if purchased parts don't actually fit the vehicle for which the purchase was intended. This is where eBay's My Garage feature comes in. Here's how to use it, whether you're an eBay Motors buyer or sellers.
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Watch for Red Flags on eBay Motors
How does Vehicle Purchase Protection work?
What is AutoCheck and what does it tell me?
Save Listing Time with Business Policies
Friday May 10, 2013
Image: eBayeBay's new pilot Business Policies tool helps to make the process easier, enabling you to predefine and give names to a variety of policies, then easily choose from these each time you list an item.
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Do Your Selling in Less Time
Make Packing and Shipping Easy
Inexpensively Outsource Bookkeeping
Grow Your Selling by Going Multichannel
Wednesday May 1, 2013
Image: Miszaqq / Dreamstime Of course, there's also extra work involved, since you'll be managing inventory for and creating listings on multiple platforms, rather than just on one. But these days, there are lots of tools to help you streamline the process and make multichannel selling a reality for your operation, at any size.
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Use Terapeak for Market Research
Use Outright to Streamline Your Accounting
Don't Limit Yourself to eBay Selling
Rely on Data for Sourcing Decisions
Sunday April 28, 2013
Image: valterdias / Fotolia Your competition probably doesn't guess when they decide to acquire inventory; they acquire only what they know will turn a profit in the end.
You can be similarly certain just by using the same simple kinds of data that they use. It's not mind-bogglingly confusing (it certainly isn't rocket science in most cases), but it does take either legwork or cash to get the kind of data that you need to make good sourcing decisions.
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Should I join that drop-shipping website?
Use Terapeak for eBay Market Research
Time Your Listings for Results
What can I do if buyer protection didn't work for me?
Thursday April 11, 2013
Image: eBayAre there other options available to you if eBay has already ruled against you in a Buyer Protection case? Yes, there are. None of them are as quick or as easy as Buyer Protection for being made whole again, but if your case is a good one you may just get there in the end.
How Buyer Protection Works
How Seller Protection Works
How Motors Protection Works
Don't Change Your Selling Identity Suddenly
Wednesday April 10, 2013
Image: Jezper / Fotolia Actually, not necessarily. There are good reasons to be cautious and to take things slow, and they don't all have to do with basic supply and demand and business riskthere's eBay and your own expertise and capabilities to think about as well.
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I want an eBay business, but how do I start?
Choose an eBay Business Model
Should I join that drop-shipping website?

