New to selling on eBay? Getting those initial feedbacks and finding ways to get your listings high up in searches can seem daunting, if not impossible. When I first started selling on eBay I remember despairing that I would ever get the fifteen feedbacks we needed back then to qualify to sell in the Fixed [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, June 23, 2010
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My blood is boiling, my mind is racing and let’s see, what else? My eyes are popping! I finally got a chance to sit down and read eBay's 2010 Summer Seller Update and I feel like I am taking crazy pills. With the DSR and feedback situations running completely amok and eBay mid tier sellers’ [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, May 18, 2010
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I've been blogging with a professional intent since November 2009. When I say professional intent, I mean that I had a hope to build a business around my blog by attracting 'my tribe' of people who would be interested in who I am and what I have to say. By January 2010 I was successfully [...]
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Posted by: Justine Smith, May 7, 2010
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If you’ve ever gotten an email from a Nigerian prince you know that there are a lot of scammers out there on the Internet. Yet, every day dozens of new customers choose to buy items from my eBay store and web store. They shop for the product online, complete the purchase online, and even enter [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, April 28, 2010
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Confused about what mobile shopping could mean for your online stores? Google is offering a Free WebEx event entitled Wireless Shopper 2.0. The event will be held on April 20 at 2pm Eastern. According to Google: With so many choices, how do consumers make wireless purchase decisions? How do they shop online, and how can [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, April 16, 2010
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Cindy from Josary asks:
I have recently made a large transition in my life which consisted of quitting my full-time job to become a full time student and finish my degree in Fashion Design. I have begun a in home business which consist of hand crafted handbags and garments. Being a single mom of a four [...]
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Posted by: Justine Smith, April 8, 2010
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While Etsy is a fantastic and well-respected place to do business, many crafters and artists also sell their work offline and through other online marketplaces in an effort to earn more self-employed income.
I've noticed two growing trends within the handmade community for those looking to build up 'side income,' so I thought I'd outline a [...]
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Posted by: Justine Smith, April 6, 2010
I’m not much of a girlie-girl, but when I find myself at the mall, I can never resist the lure of Sephora: rows and rows of tester tubes of foundations, blushes, eyeliners and lipsticks all surrounded by ample supplies of brushes, cotton rounds, cotton swabs and makeup remover. Everything is right out there to be [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, April 5, 2010
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We all want our businesses to thrive and grow, but is it possible to grow too fast? Are you losing customers because you can’t stay on top of your growth? Businesses that grow too quickly run the risk of creating day-to-day challenges that can't be met by staff's current experience and capacity. [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, April 2, 2010
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With Mother's Day just over a month away, it's important to start preparing your Etsy shop and marketing efforts toward the holiday.
According to Marketing Charts an estimated 14.1 billion dollars was spent during Mother's Day in 2008. While those numbers may be a smidgen lower with the current economic situation, there are still many ways [...]
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Posted by: Justine Smith, March 29, 2010
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