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		<title>why you should become an ebay seller</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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 Why You Should Become an eBay Seller
Are you currently looking for ways to make money online?  If you are, you may have come across eBay.  eBay is known as an online auction website.  What is nice about eBay is that just about anyone can become an eBay seller, including you.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table align="left" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a href="http://www.mb01.com/lnk.asp?o=1125&c=19306&a=2186"><IMG SRC="http://www.mb01.com/getimage.asp?m=950&o=1125&i=19306.dat" width=88 height=31 border=0></a></td></tr></table> <p>Why You Should Become an eBay Seller</p>
<p>Are you currently looking for ways to make money online?  If you are, you may have come across eBay.  eBay is known as an online auction website.  What is nice about eBay is that just about anyone can become an eBay seller, including you.  What does this mean for you?  Essentially, it means that if you have items to sell, you can do so on eBay; while making money at the same time.  So, if you are currently looking for ways to make money online, you are urged to examine becoming an eBay seller, as there are a number of reasons as to why you should.</p>
<p>Perhaps, the greatest reason as to why you should become an eBay seller is because there are no minimum auction requirements.  For you, this means that you could just test the waters if you wanted to.  If you were unsure as to whether or not you should rely on eBay to make money, you may want to sell a few items that you no longer need and see how it goes.  Should you like the eBay selling experience, you could continue on.  However, if you were not satisfied with the results, you could stop selling on eBay right away. eBay is flexible to all sellers, particularly those just getting started.</p>
<p>Another reason why you should become an eBay seller is because it is easy to do.  eBay has a relatively easy learning curve.  When listing an auction or selling an item on eBay, you are given step-by-step instructions on how you list your items and get your auctions up and running.  As long as you follow the instructions provided to you by eBay, you could have your items listed online in a matter of minutes.  It has been said that those with minimal computer experience are also able to sell on eBay, without any problems.</p>
<p>Speaking of the items that you want to sell on eBay, you will find that you can sell just about anything on eBay, within reason.  There are only a few restrictions, which include inappropriate content and such.  For a detailed list of prohibited eBay items, you will want to visit eBay?s help center.  Despite a few restrictions, there are a large number of items that can be sold on eBay.  These items include real estate, vehicles, clothing, toys, movies, books, gaming consoles, computers, beauty items, and much more.  Whether you are looking to sell something that you have in your home, something you bought from a yard sale or a thrift store, or something that can be dropped shipped from another company, you should be able to do so online with eBay.</p>
<p>The ability to make a profit is another one of the many reasons as to why you should become an eBay seller.  What is nice about eBay is that they let you set your own price for your auctions. In fact, if you would rather outright sell your products, instead of selling them in a bidding auction, you can do so with ?Buy It Now,? listings.  The ability to set your own prices is one the many reasons why you should check out eBay.  Having the ability to set your own prices increases your chances of being able to make a profit on eBay.  </p>
<p>If you would like to become an eBay seller, and as previously mentioned there are a number of reasons as to why you should, you will want to register for a free eBay account.  Although your eBay account is free, it will cost a small amount of money to sell items on eBay. Your eBay selling fees will all depend on how much you list your items for, as well as how much they sell for.  Despite having to pay small fees, eBay is more than worth your time.  The least that you should do is give it a shot. As previously mentioned, if your eBay selling experience doesn?t go as well as you had originally hoped for, you can stop and look for other online money making opportunities.</p>
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		<title>why you should at least explore ebay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why You Should at Least Explore eBay
Are you interested in doing more of your shopping online?  In the past, a large number of consumers were worried about doing so; however, as online security continues to improve, more consumers are finding themselves shopping online.  If you are interested in becoming one of those individuals, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why You Should at Least Explore eBay</p>
<p>Are you interested in doing more of your shopping online?  In the past, a large number of consumers were worried about doing so; however, as online security continues to improve, more consumers are finding themselves shopping online.  If you are interested in becoming one of those individuals, you will want to examine eBay.</p>
<p>When it comes to shopping on eBay, there are a number of first time eBay users who are worried about security, among other things.  Of course, there are always internet scams that can be found on eBay, but, for the most part, you should be able shop on eBay without any concerns.  If you are still wondering whether or not eBay is right for you, you may want to think about at least exploring the site.</p>
<p>When it comes to exploring the eBay site, you will want to examine it as a whole.  For instance, if you are wondering about eBay?s security, you may want to visit eBay?s help center.  There you can find information for first time eBay users, just like you.  You can review eBay?s policies, as well as information on how they handle eBay scams, should you end up falling victim to one.  eBay, like many other online websites, has a customer service department.  Should you have any questions that you can?t find answers to on the eBay website, you may want to think about contacting their customer service department.</p>
<p>In addition to safety and security, there are a number of potential eBay users who wonder about what they can buy on eBay. The good news is that you can easily find out what is for sale on eBay, without even having to create an eBay account.  If you are looking for something in particular, you can perform an eBay search with the item of your interest.  If you are just looking to explore the site, you can also browse through the unlimited number of eBay selling categories.  Just a few of these categories include home and garden, baby, clothing, entertainment, and much more.  </p>
<p>Another question commonly asked, by new eBay users, is the methods of accepted payments. As you likely already know, eBay is actually an online auction website.  This online auction website allows other internet users to post items that they have for sale.  For this reason, you will find that different methods of payment are accepted.  In all honesty, it depends on the seller and their own personal preference.  Despite a possible variance among many eBay sellers, PayPal, personal checks, and money orders are often acceptable forms of payment.  To get an idea of the payments available, you are urged to click on active auctions.  Towards the bottom of the auction listing page, you should see the accepted forms of payment outlined, from that particularly seller.  </p>
<p>As it was previously mentioned, you can easily explore eBay without having to register for an account.  If you like what you see and if you want to start shopping on eBay, you will need to register an account with them. As a buyer, your account is free.  Within a few minutes at the most, you could be bidding on the products that you want to own.  You may even be able to find listings that are known as ?Buy It Now,? listings. These listings enable to you to make your purchase right at that moment, without competition from other eBay buyers.  To get started today, visit eBay.com.</p>
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		<title>tips on making money on ebay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips on Making Money on eBay, Not Losing It
Are you interested in becoming an eBay seller or are you a relatively new eBay seller?  If so, you may still be learning the ins and outs of eBay. Selling on eBay is a great way to make money on the side or even enough to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tips on Making Money on eBay, Not Losing It</p>
<p>Are you interested in becoming an eBay seller or are you a relatively new eBay seller?  If so, you may still be learning the ins and outs of eBay. Selling on eBay is a great way to make money on the side or even enough to support yourself, but you have to be successful at what you do.  Unfortunately, it can take time to fully learn the ins and outs of eBay, particularly how to become a profitable eBay seller, until now.  Below some helpful tips are outlined; tips that you won?t necessarily find explained on eBay.</p>
<p>eBay sellers are all required to pay fees to list their items for sale on eBay.  You are charged two separate fees, a listing fee or insertion fee and a final value fee.  For the final value fee, you are charged a percentage of the price that your item sold for.  The insertion fee or listing fee is figured out a little bit differently.  Instead of being charged a percentage, you are charged a set amount. For instance, at the current moment, it costs .20 to list an item up to .99 cents and .40 to list an item for sale between $1.00 and $9.99, and the fee scale continues up in a similar fashion.  Please remember that this is just a sample.  eBay regularly changes their fees; therefore, you are urged not to rely on the aforementioned fee samples.</p>
<p>Although eBay sellers must pay the eBay fees mentioned above, many do not take the time to thoroughly understand those fees.  You are advised against doing that, as it may end up costing you money.  For instance, many of the price ranges for eBay?s insertion fee scale ends at .99 cents.  For you, this is a great opportunity to save money, but you must know how to do so.  As stated above, if you list one of your items at $9.99, the sample insertion fee would be only .40 cents.  Did you know that if you listed your item for $10.00, your insertion fee could jump up to around .60 cents!  An extra .20 cents just for a penny is pretty expensive, especially if you list a number of eBay auctions that way.  Before listing items for sale on eBay again, examine eBay insertion fee sale and see how you can easily save money, sometimes by just shaving a few cents off your asking price. </p>
<p>It has often been said that to be a successful eBay seller, you need to have good product descriptions and clear digital pictures of the item or items that you are selling.  Of course, having a number of pictures in your eBay listings is a great way to increase your chances of making a sale, but it can be expensive doing so.  eBay allows sellers to post one picture for free.  Additional pictures can be purchased for a small fee, but that small fee can add up overtime.  For that reason, many eBay sellers limit the number of pictures they put in their auctions; however, you do not want to do this. Instead, you will want to examine photo sharing sites.  Photo sharing websites, like PhotoBucket are a nice, fee way to add more pictures to your eBay auctions.  Register with a photo sharing site, like PhotoBucket, follow the instructions and you should be saving money in no time at all.</p>
<p>The above mentioned ways are just a few of the many ways that you can save money on eBay, not lose it.  In all honesty, you should do a little bit of research first.  Using the internet is a great way to research selling on eBay, as many other eBay users will share their money making secrets with you, free of charge.</p>
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		<title>pros  cons of shopping on ebay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pros and Cons of Shopping on eBay
Are you a relatively new fan of online shopping?  If you are, you may have not yet had the chance to examine eBay.  Even if you have never shopped on eBay, there is a good chance that you already know exactly what it is.  eBay is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pros and Cons of Shopping on eBay</p>
<p>Are you a relatively new fan of online shopping?  If you are, you may have not yet had the chance to examine eBay.  Even if you have never shopped on eBay, there is a good chance that you already know exactly what it is.  eBay is an online auction website that allows internet users to sell items that they own, but not longer need or want to have.  This is what makes eBay the largest online market place, as just about anyone can buy or sell there.  However, with just about anything else you find online, shopping on eBay has its pros and it cons.</p>
<p>One of the biggest pros to shopping on eBay is the large selection of products that you will have to choose from.  You can find just about anything on eBay, within reason of course.  It is not uncommon to find cars for sale, baby toys, clothing, home d?cor items, computers, gaming consoles, and much more.  Items found on eBay can be purchased in either new or used conditions.  It is also important to note that many eBay sellers end up selling the same or similar items.  For you, this also enables you to compare prices; to get the best deals.</p>
<p>Another pro to shopping on eBay is that it is relatively easy to do.  Once you have registered for a free account with eBay, you are able to start shopping on eBay. When shopping on eBay, you can easily find what you are looking for.  In fact, that is another pro of shopping on eBay; the ease of finding what you want.  With a simple eBay search or even an advanced search, you could find a number of products that fit the description as to what you are looking for.  By viewing those items, you can then decide if you want to purchase them or not.</p>
<p>Speaking of making purchases on eBay, you will also find that it is easy to do. As stated above, eBay allows internet users to post items for sale that they no longer need or want. While still following eBay?s rules, these sellers have a little bit of flexibility, such as how much money they want to charge for their products, as well as what methods of payment they accept.  Although some eBay sellers are limited on the methods of payment that they accept, you will find that most are fairly flexible.  For instance, common forms of accepted payments of eBay include PayPal, money orders, and personal checks; making it easy and safe to buy on eBay.</p>
<p>Although there are a number of pros to shopping on eBay, it is also important to mention the cons, as there are some of those as well.  One of the biggest cons or downsides to shopping on eBay is that eBay is home to a number of scammers.  While eBay works hard to eliminate these scams and shield buyers, like you, from them, there are some that get past security. With that in mind, if you proceed with caution, you should be able to safely shop eBay, without any problems.  The few eBay scams that you will want to be on the lookout for involves sellers that advertise they have products that they don?t really have, sellers who claim products are in excellent condition when they are not, and others along those lines.</p>
<p>In connection with eBay scams, another downside to eBay is that just about anyone can become an eBay seller.  This means that someone who has every intention of taking your money, but not delivering a product can register for an account with eBay and start selling.  Of course, eBay catches onto these sellers pretty quickly and, most of the time, their accounts are disabled. With keeping that in mind, you just need to watch who you do business with.  Be on the lookout for any sellers with a large number of negative feedback ratings or sellers who are new to eBay.  </p>
<p>As you can see, there are a number of pros and cons to doing your shopping with eBay. For the most part, most eBay buyers have a positive experience with eBay.  If you watch what you are doing, namely what you choose to buy and from whom, you should also be able to have a positive experience on eBay; one that will likely bring you back for more shopping.</p>
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		<title>pros  cons of selling on ebay</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pros and Cons of Selling on eBay
Are you interested in becoming an eBay seller? If you are, you are definitely not alone, as eBay has become a relatively quick and easy way to make money online. Each day, a large number of individuals use eBay to make extra money from home and a few lucky [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pros and Cons of Selling on eBay</p>
<p>Are you interested in becoming an eBay seller? If you are, you are definitely not alone, as eBay has become a relatively quick and easy way to make money online. Each day, a large number of individuals use eBay to make extra money from home and a few lucky ones are even able to make enough money to support themselves or their families. Before you jump on the eBay selling bandwagon, you are advised to take a few minutes and examine the pros and cons of selling on eBay.</p>
<p>One of the many pros, or plus sides, to selling on eBay is the fact that is it is relatively easy to do.  Once you create an eBay account, you can start listing items that you have in your possession for sale right away.  When doing so, it is also easy to do.  eBay has a step-by-step process for listing items for sale, in traditional auction formats or buy it now formats.  In fact, eBay also has a program that lets you compile your auctions, with pictures and descriptions, when you aren?t even connected to the internet.  As soon as you connect to the internet, you can begin to upload your listings and have them start right away.  </p>
<p>Another one of the many pros to selling on eBay is that just about anyone can do it.  You don?t have to have big fancy, expensive items to sell on eBay.  In fact, a large number of those selling on eBay are just selling items that are taking up space in their homes; items they don?t want anymore.  If you are interesting in becoming an eBay seller, but you aren?t sure as to how much you can depend on eBay for income, you may want to think about testing the waters.  You can do this by listing the items have you have around your home for sale.  Items that tend to sell relatively well are lots, or groups, of toys and infant clothing.  </p>
<p>While there are a number of pros, or plus sides, to selling on eBay, there are also a number of cons, or downsides, to doing so as well.  One of the biggest cons or downsides to selling on eBay is the competition.  As it was previously mentioned, a large number of internet users have started using eBay to make extra money or even make a living. This is what leads to multiple auction listings for the exact same items.  While this is nice for the eBay buyers, it can hurt you as a seller.  When the supplier is higher than the demand, you may not make as much money off of your items as you had originally hoped to, if they even sell at all.</p>
<p>Another downside to selling on eBay is the fees associated with doing so.  In recent years, eBay has redone their fee structure, often to raise their fees.  Although these fees are still considered relatively low, they could put a damper on your profits, which alone are sometimes hard to come by.  Of course, there are ways that you can the most out of eBay fees.  For instance, if you have a ?hot seller,? you could start your auction out at a low price, as the fees are less for doing so; however, you are taking a gamble, as you never have any guarantees as for how much your items will sell for.  Perhaps, the unknown is one of the biggest downsides to selling on eBay; you never really know if you are going to make money or even if you will end up losing money.</p>
<p>As you likely already know, the decision as to whether or not you want to become an eBay seller is yours to make, but, when making your decision, you are advised to keep the above mentioned points in mind. With a relatively equal amount of pros and cons, you may be wondering what your best option is.  For more accurate information, you may want to think about testing the eBay seller waters, as you are able to sell whenever you want, with no minimum auction requirements.</p>
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		<title>ebays turbo lister program should you use it</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay?s Turbo Lister Program:  Should You Use It?
Are you an eBay seller?  If you are, are you familiar with eBay?s Turbo Lister program?  If you are not, you may want to take the time to familiarize yourself with it, as using eBay?s Turbo Lister program can make selling on eBay as easy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>eBay?s Turbo Lister Program:  Should You Use It?</p>
<p>Are you an eBay seller?  If you are, are you familiar with eBay?s Turbo Lister program?  If you are not, you may want to take the time to familiarize yourself with it, as using eBay?s Turbo Lister program can make selling on eBay as easy as can be.</p>
<p>eBay?s Turbo Lister program is a program that is available for download, free of charge on eBay?s website.  What is nice about eBay?s Turbo Lister program is that it is easy to install and use.  In fact, like eBay?s traditional way of listing items for sale, you are given step-by-step instructions. Even if you have minimal computer knowledge, you should still be able to use eBay?s Turbo Lister program, without any problems.</p>
<p>Now that you know exactly how you can get eBay?s Turbo Lister program, you may be wondering exactly what it is or how it can help you.  See, when you download eBay?s Turbo Lister program to your computer, you can access it at anytime, even if you are not connected to the internet.  eBay markets its Turbo Lister program to those who are high or medium volume eBay sellers, but it is also great for those who have dialup internet.  Listing a large number of eBay auctions can tie up your phone lines, but with eBay?s Turbo Lister program you don?t even have to be online!  </p>
<p>The eBay Turbo Lister program sets up all eBay auction listings or ?Buy It Now,? listings the same way as it is done online, through their website.  For instance, when using eBay?s Turbo Lister, you need to assign your item to a category, make a headline for your auction, write a detailed description of the item that you are selling, upload pictures if you have any, mention how your item will be shipped, as well as outline what methods of payment you will accept. As stated above, this process is easy, as everything is explained to you step-by-step.  With eBay?s Turbo Listing program, listing on eBay is still as easy as it was before, if not easier with the ability to do so while not connected to the internet.  </p>
<p>Speaking of not being connected to the internet, you may be wondering how your eBay items can be listed on eBay?s website if you are not connected to the internet. This is where the internet connection comes in.  eBay?s Turbo Lister program enables you develop as many eBay auctions as you want, even thousands of them, without being connected to the internet. When doing so, you have the ability to save your listings for a later date; a time when you can sign online.  Once you are connected to the internet, a simple click of the mouse and your eBay listings will automatically be uploaded to the eBay site.  In addition to giving you the ability to work offline, you also have the ability to time your auctions, like if you want them to start or end at a certain time.  </p>
<p>As mentioned above, if you are interested in downloading eBay?s Turbo Lister program, you can do so through their online website.  Since downloading and using eBay?s Turbo Lister program is free, you are urged to at least give it a try. Should you not like the way that the program works, you could always return to listing your eBay items the traditional way, though the eBay website.</p>
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		<title>ebay users what you need to know about phising scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Users:  What You Need to Know About Phishing Scams
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>eBay Users:  What You Need to Know About Phishing Scams</p>
<p>Are you an eBay user?  Whether you use eBay to do your online shopping or if you use eBay to generate extra income for yourself, as an eBay seller, there is something that you need to be aware of. As an eBay user, whether you are a seller or a buyer, you need to be on the lookout for phishing scams.  Phishing scams are rapidly increasing in popularity and many are using eBay as a front.  To protect your identity, as well as you finances, you need to be on the lookout for them.</p>
<p>If you are relatively new to eBay or online shopping in general, you may not know exactly what phishing scams are.  Do you?  If not, you should know that phishing scams are actually complex online scams.  A shady individual or a scammer makes a fake website that is similar to eBay or at least a fake eBay sign in page.  You are then sent an email that appears as if it was from eBay.  The only thing is that it wasn?t.  The goal of a phishing scam is to get you to visit the fake page and enter in your eBay sign in information, including your eBay screen name and your eBay password.  Once a scammer has your information, they get access to you personal information stored on eBay, as well as free use of your eBay account.</p>
<p>One of the reasons why phishing scams are so easy to fall victim to is because they give you the impression that is something is wrong with you eBay account or that you did something wrong yourself.  For instance, many phishing scams contain a message asking why you didn?t pay for an item that you ordered or outline the fact that your eBay account has been suspended.  The goal is to get you so worried that you will automatically click on the link to get the problem solved; however, as previously mentioned, the link takes you to a site that looks just like eBay, but it isn?t.  There is where the trouble comes in.  </p>
<p>If you get an eBay phishing scam email, you will want to do a little bit of detective work, before actually clicking on the link. In fact, you shouldn?t even click on the link.  The first thing that you will want to do is look at your name, as most eBay phishing emails start with ?Dear eBay Member,? or something along those lines.  Real eBay messages will refer to you by your eBay screen name or even your real name.  You can also roll your mouse over the link provided to you and see where it will actually take you.  In most cases, you will find that you are being directed to another site, not eBay.com.  All eBay messages should appear in your ?My eBay,? message box.  To see if eBay really sent you an email, you can log into your eBay account, from a brand new window that you open up, and check your messages, if you even have any at all.  </p>
<p>If you do receive an eBay phishing scam email, you are advised to contact eBay or examine eBay?s help center. There you will find instructions on how to report the email or send a copy of it to eBay. Although your first thought may be to delete the eBay phishing scam email, you will actually want to follow eBay?s reporting instructions.  You may know that you are being scammed, but other may not.  Reporting an eBay phishing scam to eBay allows them to take care of the problem; thus likely reducing the number of eBay users who fall victim to similar scams.</p>
<p>Now that you know exactly what eBay phishing scams are, you are urged to be on the lookout for them.  Keeping an open eye is your best line of defensive against eBay phishing scams or any phishing scams for that matter.</p>
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		<title>ebay users the portance of knowing  following all ebay rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Users:  The Importance of Knowing and Following All eBay Rules
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>eBay Users:  The Importance of Knowing and Following All eBay Rules</p>
<p>Are you an eBay member?  If so, do you consider yourself to be a relatively new eBay member?  If you have just recently started buying or selling on eBay within the past few months you may be.  As time passes, you will likely become more aware of how eBay works. For instance, if you are an eBay seller, you may find new ways to improve your eBay listings or if you are an eBay buyer, you may find new ways to get great deals.  One thing that you will likely do, overtime, is learn more about eBay?s rules.</p>
<p>As you likely already know, eBay is considered one of the world?s most popular online marketplaces.  eBay gives internet users, like you, the option to buy and sell online.  While giving all internet users the ability to buy and sell is nice, it can make for some problems, particularly concerning security or inappropriate content.  That is why eBay, like all other online marketplaces, has developed a set of rules or guidelines that you must follow, whether you are an eBay buyer or an eBay seller.  You should not only familiarize yourself with those rules, if you haven?t already done so, but you also need to follow them.  </p>
<p>If you are an eBay seller, one of the most important eBay rules that you need to abide by is prohibited items.  Although just about anything can be sold on eBay, there are a few restrictions.  For instance, alcohol, drugs, pornography, and stolen merchandise are just a few of the many items that all eBay sellers, including you, are prohibited from selling.  Another eBay rule that you must follow, as an eBay seller, is to pay all of your eBay fees on time.  eBay has a set pay schedule, which you will be notified of in advance.  To be able to keep on making a profit selling merchandise on eBay, you will want to make sure that you pay your eBay fees on time.  </p>
<p>If you are an eBay buyer, instead of an eBay seller, you will also have to know and abide by all eBay rules.  One of those rules is bidding only on items that you intend to buy.  If you place a bid on an eBay auction or if you agree to buy an item listed in a ?Buy It Now,? listing format, you must do so.  That rule is stated in eBay?s guidelines.  If you do not feel that you can pay for the items that you bid on or agreed to pay for, it is best if you stay away from eBay for the time being.  Another eBay rule that you must follow is being honest with your purchases.  If you don?t receive an eBay purchase, it is fine to report that, but give it a few extra days for your item to arrive. Although eBay scams are often associated with sellers, many buyers are beginning to stir up trouble.  This involves reporting that they had not received an item, when they actually did; thus resulting in a refund, as well as the purchased item.  </p>
<p>In most cases, you will find that it is relatively easy to get caught breaking eBay?s rules. That is why it is advised that you not only know all of eBay?s rules, but that you also abide by them. Should you not, you may end up suffering the consequences.  One of those consequences involves having your eBay account temporarily suspended or even permanently suspended.  In rare, but serious cases, the authorities may be contacted or legal action may be taken against you.  In all honesty, the action taken depends on the parties involved.<br />
Despite the varied consequences for breaking eBay?s rules, it is extremely important that you take the time to examine all of eBay, including the sites rules, restrictions, and guidelines, before you get yourself into trouble that is difficult to get out of. For more information on eBay?s rules, visit their help center, speak to an experienced eBay user, or try and contact eBay?s customer service department.</p>
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		<title>ebay sellers why you should have an about me page</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>eBay Sellers:  Why You Should Have an ?About Me,? Page</p>
<p>Are you an eBay seller?  If you are looking for ways to make money from home, there is a good chance that you may be. When it comes to working from home or making money from home, one of the first places that people turn to is eBay.  The only problem is that to make money on eBay, you must be a successful seller.  There are a number of steps that you can take to become a successful eBay seller.  One of those steps involves creating an ?About Me,? page.  </p>
<p>If you are relatively new to selling on eBay, you may not know what an ?About Me,? page is. An ?About Me,? page is a webpage that allows you to write anything that you want about you, the items that you sell, or type of services that you offer.  Due to the possibility of being scammed on eBay, a large number of eBay buyers want to do business with someone that they feel they can trust.  One of the best, yet easiest ways, to go about creating trust is by creating an ?About Me,? page.  Although it may seem simple to you, it actually means a lot in the eyes of many eBay buyers.  And, to be a successful eBay seller, public perception is everything.</p>
<p>As it was previously stated, if you are interested in creating an ?About Me,? page, there is a section where you can write whatever you want to write.  If you want to be a successful eBay seller, you will want to give information that you feel could be useful to you.  For instance, if you are selling on eBay because you are a stay at home mom or dad, you may want to write that, but in a professional matter.  Explaining your purpose for being an eBay seller is a great way to get an eBay buyer to see you as a person, just like themselves.  </p>
<p>If you consider yourself to be a fulltime eBay seller or if you specialize in a certain type of product, like kids clothing, you may want to mention that in your personalized ?About Me,? section.  In addition to the samples outlined above, you will also want to add in anything else that you may find useful or something that you think will grab the attention or trust of potential buyers.  When making your own personalized ?About Me,? page section, it is important that you use your best judgment.  Look at it from the perspective of an eBay buyer; what would you like to see on your own page?</p>
<p>In addition to your own personalized section, there are some sections that eBay automatically includes on a seller?s ?About Me,? page.  One of those items is a summary of current items available for sale. For instance, if you have a number of auctions currently going, those auctions will be summarized on your ?About Me,? page, for everyone to see.  All visitors are provided with a link to the auction listing, the current highest bidding price, as well as a short description of what is currently available for sale. In a way, having an ?About Me,? page may also increase your chances of getting a sale, since a visitor to your page may see something that catches their eye.</p>
<p>eBay ?About Me,? pages also commonly include information on feedback.  If you are an established eBay seller, particularly one that has a good feedback rating, this may work out to your advantage, as visitor will be able to see that you are reputable eBay seller.  If you have a number of feedback ratings, only a certain number, most commonly the recent ones, will be shown. This includes positive, negative, and neutral feedback ratings from your past eBay transactions.</p>
<p>Having an ?About Me,? eBay page is completely optional, but, as outlined above, there are a number of benefits to having one.  With an eBay ?About Me,? page only taking a few minutes to make, you are advised to at least give it a try. After all, you may be surprised with the results.</p>
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		<title>ebay sellers why you should accept paypal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eBay Sellers:  Why You Should Accept PayPal
Are you looking to become an eBay seller?  If you are interested in making money online, possibly even enough to support yourself, you just may be.  Over the past few years, eBay has revealed itself as an online market place where just about anyone, including you, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>eBay Sellers:  Why You Should Accept PayPal</p>
<p>Are you looking to become an eBay seller?  If you are interested in making money online, possibly even enough to support yourself, you just may be.  Over the past few years, eBay has revealed itself as an online market place where just about anyone, including you, can make money.</p>
<p>Although it is relatively easy to make money on eBay, as an eBay seller, there are a number of important factors that come into play.  For instance, you will want to have good, quality items to sell, detailed descriptions of those items, as well as easy to see pictures.  Perhaps, those are some of the most important components of becoming a successful eBay seller, but there is something else that can be just as important, your accepted methods of payment.  For the best chance of success on eBay, you will want to accept a wide range of payments, including personal checks, money orders, and PayPal.  </p>
<p>Speaking of PayPal, PayPal is one of the most common methods of payment accepted on eBay.  Despite being one of the most preferred ways to shop on eBay, there are still a number of sellers who don?t accept PayPal as a form of payment.  If you have yet to setup your eBay seller account, you will also want to take the time to set up a PayPal account.  Of course, you can still make money on eBay without accepting PayPal as a method of payment, but your chances for success are higher when you do.  That is why it is extremely important that you at least look into getting a PayPal account.</p>
<p>When it comes to getting a PayPal account, you will find that you can have a personal account or a business account.  If you want to make the most out of PayPal and eBay, you will want to get a business account, as it enables to you accept credits cards as a method of payment.  The only difference between a business PayPal account and a personal PayPal account is the fees.  The fees that you are charged will vary, but you will be charged a small fee each time someone, namely an eBay buyer, sends you a payment.  </p>
<p>Although the PayPal fees may be a turnoff for you, you should let them be.  By accepting PayPal, you are more likely to have more sales, as well as higher priced product sales, as more eBay buyers rely on PayPal to shop online.  This will essentially make the fees seem minimal, as they easily pay for themselves overtime and you are still able to make a profit.  In fact, your PayPal fees, from a business standpoint, can even be tax deductible.  </p>
<p>One of the many reasons why eBay buyers like to use PayPal is because it gives them a sense of security.  When using PayPal to buy items on eBay, buyers do not have to actually provide you with their bank account information or their credit or debit card numbers. This information is automatically stored in PayPal?s secure system.  eBay buyers simply have to follow the instructions on the invoice that you send them, enter in their PayPal sign in information, click a few confirmation buttons and they are good to go; no important information has to exchange hands.  </p>
<p>If you aren?t already accepting PayPal, you will want to think about the many benefits to doing so, some of which were outlined above.  For more information on PayPal, you are urged to visit PayPal?s online website, which can be found at PayPal.com.</p>
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