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5 Things EBay Newbies Can Do Today to Become EBay Superstars Tomorrow

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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Top 10 Reasons You Should Not Sell on Etsy

I absolutely loved selling on Etsy when I first started out in early 2009. The site is very addicting and many people just love the atmosphere and excitement of working alongside other sellers in hopes of one day living out their dream as full time crafters.
That being said, I wanted to go through the top [...]

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Posted by: Justine Smith, May 4, 2010

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Ask Justine: Landing Wholesale Orders

Emily from 4Hands asks:
I’m starting to make the rounds to galleries and stores with a much more focused pitch then the first time I did this 5 years ago. I have 3 lines, with very different audiences and have created my business cards, my wholesale sheets, and am ready to take the next step. With all [...]

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Posted by: Justine Smith, April 15, 2010

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eCommerce Summit 2010 is April 15th?! What about Taxes??

Luckily you use Outright.
Your books are in order, your taxes are done... you, have time to go to Vegas.
Next week, thousands descend on the Flamingo Hotel for eCommerce Summit 2010; hosted by the eCommerce Merchants Trade Association and pesa.
Tuesday night through Thursday, network with eBay, PayPal, doba, Kabbage, ProPay, Yahoo!, Shipwire, SingleFeed, and thefind (just [...]

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Posted by: Paul O'Brien, April 8, 2010

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Etsy: Two Ways to Earn More Self-Employed Income from Your Craft Business

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

The Revitalization of Retailtainment

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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Is Your Business Growing Too Quickly?

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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Clear Communication with Customers is the Key to Success

I have a student who hired me specifically to help him revamp his eBay store. He told me over the phone that he had had a rough couple of months that translated into multiple negative feedbacks from customers and subsequently a downward shift in his feedback score. He was feeling the loss of customers and [...]

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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 26, 2010

A Brick and Mortar Success Story

Do you remember that Seinfeld episode in which Jerry offers his disastrous business advice to restaurant owner, Babu Bhatt? The episode opens with one of Jerry’s timeless monologues: There's always that one location, one store location that's constantly changing hands. Everybody has this in their neighborhood, it's a leather store, it's a yogurt shop, it's [...]

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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 22, 2010

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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 [...]

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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 17, 2010

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