FVF Increased again

Here is a table I borrowed showing the old fees and new fees with and without a store.

Summer Over Already

Yes, for eBay sellers the summer drought is over and time for "Back to School" shopping. Thank goodness! There may still be a few good weeks to enjoy but even the "Big Box" store are pushing "Back to School".

Now it's time to spend your effort and money) loading up your store and auction items with kid's stuff: clothes (used and new), educational toys, books, and even baby coupons. Odds are, if they have school kids they either have babies or know people who do. So let's get busy!

After that, you can start adding womens fashion accessories since the ladies will be thinking about changing their wardrobe with the season soon enough. The market for books will increase as women have a little free time for reading after the mad dash to get ready for the kids go back to school.

School's Out

For the most part school is over and so is EBay except for the rare item here or there. My experience has been that sales drop dramatically so I either shut down my store or leave very little available to reduce my costs. I may even use the vacation option if I cannot tend my store due to events or travel.

Facebook Safety

Many people have a Facebook page for more exposure but are they safe? http://whyfacebook.com/2009/02/06/10-ways-to-stay-safe-on-facebook/ http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/ Please feel free to comment with any other safety tips you may have.

Be Successful Selling

Interesting Article on Wikihow - make sure to scroll down and check out other related articles http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Successful-Selling-on-eBay

Personalized thank yous

http://www.pgiproducts.com/?mId=-1999999643 But an even better idea for cheap giveaways http://www.vistaprint.com/ They offer free items and just charge postage. I use a postcard with a calendar and a return purchase offer but I also get business cards there and other paper goods

Excel Tips

A few different websites for Tips on Excel http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelLinks/cat/excel-tips-tricks-1.html