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EBay Changes Are Right Around the Corner

Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, the changes are coming. With less than two weeks before eBay’s changes take effect, most of us have been busy preparing our stores, our listings and our inventory for the changes. In case you’ve been putting it off, haven't yet had the chance to review the changes, or aren’t sure [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 17, 2010

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Ebay: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

I had another “oh no” eBay moment this morning while trying to create a listing. You know, when all is going well and you are suddenly hit with some new hoop to jump through or some new eBay rule you might be violating. And just when I had been starting to feel fully recovered from [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 4, 2010

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How to Prepare for the Changes Coming to EBay, Part II

In How to Prepare for the Changes Coming to EBay, Part I, I wrote about the changes coming to eBay and I warned about some of the ways in which these changes may be a hindrance rather than a help to eBay sellers. I also promised some strategies to help you plan ahead. Here are [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, February 9, 2010

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Setting Realistic Retail Prices

In the wonderful downtime just after New Year’s Day, I found myself listening to the January 1st edition of the NPR Science Friday podcast. It was utterly fascinating for me as a small business owner and online retailer. The podcast features Ira Flatow interviewing William Poundstone, the author of Priceless: The Myth of Fair Market Value (and How [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, January 28, 2010

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Outlawing Minimum Product Prices

Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI) has introduced the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, an amendment to the Sherman Antitrust Act and action we like to see on behalf of the small business owner. To the Sherman Act, his legislation adds:
“Any contract, combination, conspiracy or agreement setting a minimum price below which a product or service cannot [...]

Posted by: Paul O'Brien, May 29, 2009