Category Archive for 'Selling'

When NOT to Use “Buy Now”

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

As you get more experienced on eBay, you might be tempted to use fixed price auctions, just so you can budget better. It’s often more reassuring to know that either you will make a small profit on an item instead of having to wait and see whether it makes a big profit or a big […]

How to Increase Your eBay Backend Sales

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

It shouldn’t be too hard to increase your eBay backend sales – because the chances are you currently aren’t making any! Backend sales are sales to customers who have already bought an item, also known as ‘up-selling’. These are usually easier sales to make than normal sales: in sales-speak, your existing customers are ‘warm leads’. […]

How to Choose the Right eBay Product Category

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Some people think it’s easy to choose the right eBay category, and often it is. Sometimes, though, it might not be quite clear exactly what to go for.
Why is it Even Important?
Plenty of people use the category system to find items, when they’re not looking for something specific. If your item is listed in the […]