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By: Brian D. Hawkins

Brian D. Hawkins — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:12:24 +0000

Nice post Lynn. eBay Success Stories is very encouraging. These marketers didn’t give up saying ‘eBay is losing ground’. They pushed forward and should be proud of the success achieved. BTW Thanks for the mention.

By: Michiel

Michiel — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:12:58 +0000

I had a friend that tried out the Ebay system and it become like a gambling addiction. He ended up selling stuff he didn’t really want to get rid of and would spend all day and night watching the auction closings. It can be a little addictive is my point!

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:12:28 +0000

Fortunate for her that she’s been successful with Ebay. Not all ebay sellers become successful. The reason for this is that they forget to consider some important factors in buying and selling business.

By: Juliette

Juliette — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:30:19 +0000

Agreed 100%, I was just commenting on your choice of research tool

By: Juliette

Juliette — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:29:46 +0000

It’s exactly that sort of change that convinced me to give up with eBay. It was good at one time, but they have changed the rules so many times over the past few years, and it’s ALWAYS against the seller.

They seem to believe that all sellers are evil and all buyers are innocent victims. They can’t seem to realise that the truth is somewhere in between.

By: Catalysthere

Catalysthere — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:32 +0000

I have found since the ebay change in feedback policy, that a lot of my customers are claiming that they have never received their items and ebay are not sympathetic to this sudden rise in postal ineptitude I have had to refund 5 customers this month and I am very suspicious in this sudden rise in claims especially as ebay no longer allows sellers to leave negative feedback, I feel sellers are being hung out to dry!!

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:12 +0000

One of the key things to take from this discussion is this: figure out what works, and use it. You may have to get creative to funnel traffic out of eBay, or even to make a profit selling on eBay, but the point is to be flexible with the changes and constantly seek out the opportunities that are there – instead of those that are not.

If one thing isn’t selling (or selling well) on eBay, that doesn’t mean the site is a total loss. It is still the largest and most popular online auction site on the web. Look at ways you can leverage that.

Things change all the time – and most of the time that change is necessary for one reason or another. Adwords updates, Google algorithms, eBay policies, whatever. The point is that you need to remain flexible, and grow with the internet.

It’s only just begun!

By: Alan Petersen

Alan Petersen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:37:09 +0000

The point is research before you even spend a second putting a site together or looking for stuff.

By: Juliette

Juliette — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:52:23 +0000

Alan,

eBay market research is an extremely poor tool for this. It’s very slow, gives inaccurate results and costs a lot for what it gives.

You would be far better recommending http://www.terapeak.com who are cheaper, and provide a MUCH faster and more informative service.

Hope this helps

By: Alan Petersen

Alan Petersen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:15:04 +0000

Hi GDRSS,
I think that’s a common mistake. Before spending any of your time or money you need to make sure you have stuff people want. And that goes for anything really. eBay pulse is a great place to discover what people are searching for on eBay. You can also get a 2-day pass to eBay’s Marketplace research for just a few bucks so you can have laser targeted niche before you even start to find items, build a store, etc. Here is the link:
http://pages.ebay.com/marketplace_research/detailed-comparison.html

By: girls dress red spaghetti strap

girls dress red spaghetti strap — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:57:27 +0000

I know people who made a small fortune on EBay but I tried myself and my business didn’t go well. I guess the main thing is to find what’s required and what people will buy. People didn’t look for the stuff I was selling, so I stopped selling on EBay.

By: Alan Petersen

Alan Petersen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:57:58 +0000

I’m documenting the entire process of using eBay classified ads to build a list from beginning to end. I’m posting the videos online. No optin required or anything. As I’ve written I love using eBay to add new leads to my business but I was going the CD-ROM route. I’m now trying the eBay classified route. What better way to prove or disprove if something works than trying it.
http://www.imnirvana.com/resell_rights_fortune_casestudy/

By: Jet Aircraft Charter

Jet Aircraft Charter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:51:40 +0000

Lynn, you are right that one has to treat their MMO endeavors as a business. I think we all believed at one time or another that money online is easy. That includes me, but we find out, like any other way (on-line or off) to make money, it takes work and persistence.

Ebay would be no different. Even in the good old days, just because we sold off some clothes and books for some dollars doesn’t mean doing it full-time would be work. Also, the economy has an impact. 1996-2000 we had a roaring economy with the tech bubble and 2003-2007 another super bubble with the real estate bubble. Maybe the downslide is not so much Ebay but the economy.

By: Jenni Hunt

Jenni Hunt — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:24:25 +0000

PS. Thanks for the mention in your original post.