This is a guest post by John Baxter
Christmas is an exiting time of the year and everyone always seem to be rushing around scooping up gifts for family and loves ones.  So, will your eBay listings be part of the Christmas commerce gold rush or will your sales be left dwindling in the dark?
When I [...]

Are you excited??  I was out doing some shopping this weekend and I really noticed a huge increase in traffic around the shopping malls.  Could the Holiday Season already be underway?  I think so!  I’ve even noticed a nice upswing in sales from my eBay store.  I happen to love store sales, since it’s how [...]

As we wind up for the Holiday Season on eBay, there is one thing that you can prepare for to optimize your eBay store for the New Year, if you haven’t done so already.
Create Multiple Custom Store Categories
It makes total sense!    eBay lets you create up to 300 Categories AND Subcategories in a [...]

GASP!  Of course there is life outside of eBay!  I’m not saying start something new or give up your passion for eBay.  Hey – stick with what works, right? 
I recently got an email from Phil Dwyer of Lifestyle Investors.  I was a guest on their Podcast a while back and we had a great time!
Phil shot [...]

There are a number of ways to get your eBay items more exposure.  Here are a few to get you started:
Showcase your new items when as soon as you list them.  If you have an eBay store, there is an option in your Store Manager that will showcase your store front.  This will show your [...]

You can’t *assume* that eBay buyers are going to always find you.  Sometimes you have to find them!  I use Want It Now, with my own spin on it.       
A great F-R-E-E feature included with your eBay membership is Want It Now. Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s a good option to utilize the [...]

Ever wonder how eBay sellers get the products at just the right time to make a profit?
There is a method to the madness!
The answer is this: Watch & Learn.
Watch when the local retail stores mark down their items week by week and season by season. For example, toys may be marked down every Wednesday and [...]

Happy Monday!  I hope you enjoyed your weekend.  We were under Tornado warnings last week, and now today it’s gorgeous!  Go figure!
How did you make out last week with your Monday Motivation? 
Here was last weeks list:  COMPLETE!

Work on mailing my list the latest and greatest of what is selling on eBay right now.
Take pictures [...]

Sparkplugging is starting a new tradition called Spark an idea Thursday. As part of this tradition, I will be sharing with you my experiences and interpretations for each weeks topic for those of you who sell products or services online.
I invite you to grab our image over there to the right -> and carry the [...]

Take time to relax. With kids is that really an option? Kids keep you hopping as they are always growing and needing new clothes as time goes by. The need for new clothes gives you the opportunity to shop ‘til you drop by finding everything your family needs. The Back to School shopping list is [...]