Auction Autopilot Blog

Have you ever wondered if your eBay selling expenses are too high?  Are there ways to reduce them?  Are you doing the things you need to ensure you are not paying more than you should, for your online auctions?

In the current economic slow (melt) down (the housing market falling through the floor, banks failing, companies closings, unemployment rates rising, etc.), it is more important than ever to get a handle on your expenses.   As a small business owner/entrepreneur, one of your jobs… in fact, one of the necessities of remaining in business… is keeping a close eye on your operating costs.

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Skip McGrath made a post on his blog recently, recommending a couple of free eBay and PayPal fee calculators.  I thought I would pass them along to you and make one more recommendation.

Sometimes figuring out how much your eBay and PayPal auction fees will cost can be a little confusing.  Knowing the fees in advance is important, since it can help you decide the best (i.e. most profitable) price and format to list an item on eBay.

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New eBay sellers often neglect to put enough effort into creating exciting and informative eBay listings.  They think all they need to do is throw up any old auction and visitors will not only come, but bid.  This is just not the case.  The look and feel of your eBay auctions has nearly as much to do with the amount of bids you get, as the item itself.

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How would you like to know, without any doubt, what sells on eBay?  What if eBay told you what they think will be the hottest sellers, in the coming season?  What if you could get a list of the items eBay was planning to feature on their front page?  Do you think you could make money on eBay, if you knew the eBay hot items, in advance?

Well, it isn’t really a question of ”if you could” make money, but rather a question of how much money you could make.  Once you know what sells on eBay, all you have to do is line up a reliable wholesale product source for the items, start selling them… and watch the balance of your PayPal account skyrocket.

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I recently ran across David White’s website eBay & Beyond, Basics to Business.  David has been selling on eBay for many years and has also taught at eBay University.  David provides insightful eBay advice via a weekly podcast, which you can download for free.  He interviews other eBay insiders, reviews helpful online auction tools and discusses a variety of topics important to anyone seeking to make a full time income on eBay.  Some of the most recent podcast episodes include:

 

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Check it out.  You may be able to pick up a few useful tips to help you make more money on eBay.