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How To Increase eBay Profits
by L. C. Peterson
Some sell on eBay to clean out their garage or attic. Some sell to make a little extra money here and there. But for some, eBay represents a chance to create a second income or start a home business. Product choice is important. But to really increase profit you must know how to increase the number and amount of bids per item. An eBay seller must maximize each product's profit margin. This article describes techniques to make as much profit as possible.

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A crash course in having your Ebay merchandise drop shipped
by Jason James
Having your ebay products drop shipped sounds like a great idea on the surface but the real question is; can you drop ship ebay goods and realistically count on them to arrive to your buyer on time, having the correct product, and in one piece? Most often the answer is yes, you can.

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Do You Pay Taxes On eBay Income?
by Tim Knox
Last week's column on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation.

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Don't Be A Victim Of Online Auction Fraud
by Stephen Bucaro
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) reported that last year 7.7 million dollars was lost through online auction scams. The actual losses are much greater. Most auction scams are not reported because they involve only small amounts of money.

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How to Avoid Being a Victim of eBay Buyer’s Fraud
by Kirsten Hawkins
From everything you’ve heard about the risk of fraud on eBay, you might think it’s only buyers getting scammed - but you couldn’t be more wrong. Here are a few common scams that sellers fall for every day.

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10 Steps to Successful Selling on eBay
by Kirsten Hawkins
So you want to be a successful seller with your own eBay business, do you? Here’s a simple, ten-step path to eBay enlightenment.

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Selling Digital Downloads Via eBay Classifieds Is Still A Crap Shoot
by Tim Knox
Last week I told you that eBay had decided to ban the sale of digital downloads via its traditional auction system. This means that digital media sellers will have to deliver their goods via CDs or DVDs, or post them for sale on the eBay Classified system. This week I'm hearing from lots of folks who have tried to post sales to the eBay Classifieds only to be denied the privilege of doing so or having the ad cancelled by eBay for policy violations that no one - not even eBay staffers - seem to understand. Once again eBay has everyone confused and upset. Same stuff, different day.

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Auction Sales - Keeping Customers You Worked So Hard To Get!
by Steven Woodward
If you've studied business concepts you know that finding a customer can be the most expensive part of the sales process. Once you've got a customer why not maximize the money you've already invested in the effort?

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