eBay Fortune is one of the best programs teaching you to make money on eBay AND capitalize on the web as a source of income.If you are looking to get into selling on eBay and making money on eBay then you need to read this review.  What are you waiting for?

Tom Barnes has been dealing on Ebay for over ten years and, in “Ebay Fortune – The Definitive Road Map to Auction Riches”, he shares his tips on how anyone can ride the wave and make a living selling on Ebay.  Ebay is currently the largest marketplace in the world with over 200 million registered users and an astonishing 2 million visitors each day.  As the author of this e-book, Tom Barnes has the background to provide advice and information on setting up a lucrative business on Ebay.  According to his own account, he has made 8.7 million dollars selling just about anything imaginable on the internet since his start in 1997!

In his book, Tom Barnes covers many of the perks and pitfalls of selling on Ebay.  He provides  a fairly easy to follow formula for the beginner to get started including tips on what things are easy to sell and what products to avoid as well as how to calculate profit margins.  The E-book also gives tips on where to find sources for products to sell as well as when and how to make products attractive to Ebay buyers.  Most of the topics covered in the E-book are very much typical of other e-books dealing with the same subject matter.  What makes “Ebay Fortune – The Definitive Road Map to Auction Riches” a step above is the credibility of Tom Barnes.  His relates his personal successes using the various techniques  – this is very encouraging for the beginner starting a business on Ebay.

At the beginning of Ebay it was fairly easy for anyone to list an item, take bids and then sell the item to highest bidder.  As the buying public has become more sophisticated and knowledgeable (on-line sales have quadrupled in the past five years), the savvy merchandiser   with access to extremely low cost wholesale items has pretty much taken over Ebay.  Tom Barnes, with his years of success on Ebay, is the perfect guide to learning the ropes of merchandizing on Ebay.

The advertising for “Ebay Fortune – The Definitive Road Map to Auction Riches” is very reminiscent of a typical infomercial on television or in a magazine.  (I kept waiting for the guy with the beard to pop-up and start screaming!) It promises just about everything but makes you leery about the actual content of the e-book even though the insights in the book are well worth reading.  It is currently being offered at a “special” price of $47 with some added bonuses.  Purchasers of the e-book are able to contact support for questions and also get free updates and a 60-day money back guarantee.  There are also a number of other freebies associated with the purchase of the e-book.

Another aspect of internet selling that Tom Barnes touches on is how to get traffic from search engines such as Yahoo, Google, etc. by choosing the most effective phrasing and words to  gain the web surfer’s attention.  He also gives hints on how to get concessions on shipping as well as where to find deals on merchandise.  Various other aspects of running an on-line business are also discussed such as when to list an item, how long to run a listing and how to optimize the selling price.

For most experienced sellers on Ebay,  Tom Barnes’ e-book will not provide many insights about developing a successful business on-line but “Ebay Fortune – The Definitive Road Map to Auction Riches” is a definite help to someone hoping to jump on the Ebay selling band  wagon.  For the $47 current sale price, anyone can learn how to make money through the internet marketplace!  It’s definitely worth the price!

Clickbump Theme Review

When the Clickbump theme first came out I was asking myself “What is a Clickbump Engine?”  And you may have thought the same thing the first time you heard of it too.

Clickbump Theme is Perfect for Affiliates and Adsense

Scott Blanchard, a very successful internet marketer, developed the ClickBump WordPress Theme around 2009.  He shares his ideas on becoming an affiliate marketer by using Adsense and Amazon Associates in the development of ClickBump.

Now, if you are new to the game, your next question may be “What is an Affiliate site?”  Many internet marketers begin by building affiliate sites because there is very little outlay of money to get started.  An affiliate site is a website that sends users to a different store site to purchase an item rather than handling the sale.  The owner of the affiliate site gets a commission when something is purchased after being clicked to the actual selling site from the affiliate site.  By building a successful affiliate site and then duplicating the process many times, an internet marketer can become very well paid through commissions.  The owner of an affiliate site does not have to worry about stocking the product, shipping the order or dealing in any way with inventory or the storing of inventory.  An affiliate site can be a one person operation – and a very successful way to start a business!

My Top Moneymakers Run on the Clickbump Engine Theme

Clickbump Theme has been my lifesaver when it comes to building affiliate and adsense sites.  I can throw a site up in less than a half an hour and know that it is 100% SEO optimized.  These things are blazing fast too.

Scott Blanchard’s system for building these affiliate sites was very well received when it debuted in 2009 and

 developed a wide following.  Clickbump Theme became a very useful tool for both the new and the experienced internet marketer.  Clickbump has evolved into ClickBump Engine which has been called “the most powerful site publishing system available anywhere” and allows you to become an internet marketer as soon as you start using it!

When building niche sites such as Adsense and other types of affiliate websites, ClickBump Engine is almost a “must have”!  The ClickBump Engine can be set up very quickly with or without the use of “Jumpstart” and has very fast load times.  It has twelve templates that can be used to built an attractive website.  ClickBump Engine is also designed to help your site really move up the rankings on the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo or MSN.  There are other programs which are intended to work with the ClickBump Engine and optimize the results from it such as Clickbump SEO.  The theme of ClickBump Engine is very simple  and extremely flexible.  By using the ClickBump engine system you can really make your click through rate jump.

Clickbump Engine Virtually Eliminates Plugins

A lot of plugins are not needed with the ClickBump Engine and Scott Blanchard has made the use of the templates extremely easy.  These templates can be used to access any of your other sites because it gives you unlimited site license.   It has been updated and improved and has automatic “silo” site structure.

Scott Blanchard developed the ClickBump Engine to manage his many internet marketing sites.  He has used the program on all type of websites from Adsense niche sites to informational sites to review sites to business sites – and it has been extremely successful in advancing the rankings of all the different type sites!

ClickBump Engine can be installed in the same manner as any WordPress application.  The hardest thing you need to do is select from the twelve different template themes (there are a ton of others available too!) and, with one  click, you are ready to go!  Because most of the themes were build for Adsense, they are extremely optimized to begin with and will yield very high click through rates.  The themes can also be used for many other type sites including HTML websites.

The ClickBump Engine is extremely affordable and comes with:

1. Unlimited site licenses
2. Fast loading pages
3. Twelve templates
4. Optimized SEA for high rankings
5. Ability to produce very high CTRs
6. 60-day no risk guarantee
7. Free support for six months
8. Free updates for six months

If you are looking to built affiliate sites in an efficient and attractive manner, ClickBump Engine is one of the best programs out there! As a niche marketer, this product can help you quickly develop multiple sites and optimize the returns from those sites!  A great system!

I was very intimidated at first myself. And I must admit, being 75% done with my first book, I am still a bit intimidated at times. I keep pushing and persevering because the payoff can continue for years and be very, very rewarding.

This is a quick outline about some steps you can take to get the ball rolling. I will expand on these ideas in the pages that follow.

Thinking out of the box!

This is going to be the hardest part of your planning stages. Right now I bet you think that you have a very limited set of topics, or no topic at all, at least not one that you could use to fill a book. Remember when I say book that I am referring to an eBook. If you are familiar with eBooks you will notice that they tend to have a little larger font than a typical book or MS Word document. The margins are a hair tighter and the length can be anywhere from 20 – 220 pages or more.

Grab a pen and some paper and start day dreaming. If you could write about anything in the world, what would it be? Don’t restrict yourself here. Anything goes. I bet you can come up with some very compelling topics. Some you will know nothing about and others you will be very intimate with.

Now, take an inventory of what you already know about each of these topics.

Now that you have a list of some good topics, begin searching for these topics online. I bet that you are going to find tons of information out there from articles to videos to other books about these topics.

Take your time, read some of the content you are finding. If you have the resources, buy some of the books you find. I suggest specifically seeking out some eBooks or traditional books on your top ideas and understand what is available to those seeking the information you are planning on providing.

Maybe you need to research more? Maybe becoming an expert in your favorite topic will get your creative juices flowing? Hopefully you will create a vision and presentation of content that is different than anything else out there.

No one said this would be easy but this process is very rewarding at the same time. I highly suggest walking through this exercise and seeing what you come up with before we move on.

Marketing in 1990: “Find a need and fill it”

Marketing in 2011: “Find a specific need and fill it.”

The term “niche marketing” could be defined as a market within a market; for a fruit vendor niche marketing would be to sell only oranges. Manufacturers and marketers work closely together to identify the preferences of mainstream consumers. Many of the products that we buy today were geared toward this market in the past.

Niche marketing to the forefront

But consumer preferences have changed over the last decade and now manufacturers are creating products and services geared to smaller groups. For instance Coca-Cola is probably the best-known soft drink in the world. Over the past 20 years they have introduced at least 10 different varieties of Coca-Cola, the latest being a “Diet Coke Plus” which is aimed at the more health conscious individual. This variety of Coca-Cola boasts certain nutrients that are important to the body’s healthy functioning.

The value of niche marketing is that it allows you to concentrate all of your efforts on catering to a specific group. By focusing your attention on the preferences of a certain group of people you will be able to customize your marketing and advertising to speak to them in their language, using the images they identify with, in the places that they frequent and through the medium they prefer.

Identify your target audience

Identifying your buyers for your product or service with as much detail as possible is the essence of niche marketing. In addition to creating a website that functions properly and gives your visitors the information they need to make the sale, you can earn income through affiliate marketing links and Google Ad Sense contextual advertising.

Generating income through Affiliate links & Google Ad Sense

Contextual advertising has become extremely popular and lucrative for many websites on the Internet. Google is the leader in this area providing contextual ads that link to your copy and produce a link to related products or services on your website.

Google offers three payment options

1.Cost per click ads-where you get paid every time someone clicks on an ad

2. Cost per thousand impressions ads-pay for every thousand times a web page gets viewed

3.Cost per action ads-payment is made every time someone follows a link and takes a predetermined action

Google AdSense ads have proved to be big a money making opportunity for many people. There are several instances of people making upward of $ 100,000 per year. But it is not easy. You have to attract a large audience to make this happen.

Google generally makes payment every month through check, or electronic transfer.

Affiliate marketing text links can be used in the same way throughout your content on your site. For instance Commission Junction offers hundreds of merchants in different categories that will supply text link advertising for you to use on your website and in your e-mail marketing. If you’re selling bed and bath linens you would choose affiliate marketing programs that are related to your product.

One of the major complaints of website visitors today is the amount of advertising instead of valuable information about the products or services they want to buy. The other problem is that in many cases the advertising is totally unrelated to the products or services on the website. Niche marketing gives you a good opportunity to become dominant in your area and excel in your marketing to a specific group.

By using the multimedia capability of the Internet, you can reach your buyers through video, audio and text promotions tailored to their interests and their needs. If you create content around your affiliate marketing text links your website visitors will not feel overwhelmed by advertising.

Using contextual advertising can add valuable content to your website and profits to your business.

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Rather than providing weak links at the bottom of a listing to take traffic to your other auctions, an eBay online store allows you to have a centralized place to showcase everything you have to sell, create branding, and work on garnering customer loyalty and trust.

Sound beneficial? Absolutely! Let’s talk a bit about eBay stores and how you can use them to take your selling to the next level.

An Increase in Sales

It has already been empirically proven that over 75% of sellers who have moved from individual listings to an eBay online store have increased their sales. This is because eBay has gone the extra mile to provide these sellers with an array of powerful instruments they can use to track and build their eBay accounts.

Store owners are also given the chance to access what eBay calls “store inventory” listing formats, which allow them to save tremendously on listing fees. This in itself makes it worth it to open an eBay store, even if you don’t have a lot of merchandise to sell right at the moment.

How Do You Qualify?

To open an eBay online store, you must meet a few qualifications. Ebay wants to make sure that their store owners are serious sellers, providing an extra level of trust for the buyers. You must have a feedback score of 20 or higher (meaning, of course, that you must have sold at least twenty items on eBay before being allowed to open a store).

Otherwise, you must either have your ID verified or have a PayPal account in good standing. For the benefits derived from having an eBay store, it is quite a simple verification and qualification process.

The Store Levels

There are three basic store levels on eBay, giving you a choice of how fully you wish to commit to the process. First, there is the Basic Store, which is for those sellers who have just recently started selling on eBay. This will be your choice if you still are not certain eBay is right for your business endeavors.

If you feel more confident and have a proven history of sales on eBay, you might want to open a Premium Store, which gives you a more robust presence. This level is geared more towards the medium-volume seller who is looking to grow their business online.

Finally, there is the Anchor Store, which is ideal for sellers who focus full-time on their eBay business. It is the most expensive plan, but it is also the most comprehensive, and will give your listings the most exposure.

If you are looking to supplement your income, or perhaps sell your products as a full-time eBay business, utilizing eBay stores can indeed take your revenues to the next level.

Displaying the Item for Your Auction Photo

First, you have consider the item you are photographing. If it’s clothing, do you think laying it out on a bed makes the best image, or maybe putting it on a mannequin, person or a hanger at the very least? Large items should be photographed with perspective — for instance, standing a large sign next to a fence would give a buyer a visual of just how large the sign is. A small item can be photographed next to a deck of cards or pack of matches to give a better perspective to your buyer.

If possible, take photos from all angles: sides, top and bottom. I also try not to photograph my items on furniture or counters with other, non-auction items in the image. I try to use plain white backgrounds for all of my auction photos. If you do not have clear space on a floor or counter to be able to photograph just the item then lay down a towel or blanket for your background. Take photos of standing items against plain walls or a large box (hiding the edges of the box, of course. The point is to keep the photos clean. No fluff and no extraneous items in your auction photo.

This is also a good time to consider the appropriate lighting and making sure to use a background that is not shiny and has no sheen. Take your initial photo, view it and see how it looks. Do the colors appear bright and clear, are there shadows hiding details of your item, did the flash reflect off of part of the item and make part of the item not viewable? If the photo is not of the best quality, take a more photos. Try different lights in your room, different angles, flash and no flash shots. Don’t settle for second best when you are trying to make top dollar for your item.

Let Your Photos Show the Flaws

Consider any flaws that your item may have. If you are selling vintage clothing then take close-up shots of a torn hemline. You want to give your bidders a better idea of what they are in for when the item arrives at their home. Any scuffs, tears or marks should be described in your item description and carefully photographed. This will not hurt your final selling price. In fact, this will add to your credibility, show your honesty. Since much of what is sold on eBay is used, buyers do not expect all used merchandise to be without flaws. But, they do expect you to be honest about what you are selling.

Ever heard of eBay Arbitrage? If not, you should get familiar with it. Arbitrage has been used in financial markets for a long time. It’s the act of taking advantage of lower priced deals and marketing the same thing in a creative way at a higher price, thus making a good profit.

This is happening now on eBay, everyday. People will troll the site for something that is very popular at that moment but marketed poorly by certain sellers. When I say marketed poorly I mean that tiles are misspelled, titles are very short and not driving traffic to the auction, no photos of the item are included, the description is less than semi-professional, etc… The “trolls” buy the item and flip it on eBay for a substantially higher price.

I once found a niche that I could exploit using eBay arbitrage. I tapped into a hobby that is popular among teens. It was easy finding auctions with terrible, misspelled titles. The attention to detail just is not there with some of these sellers.

The best opportunities are in hot items or fads. Examples would be the recent Elmo doll craze or the limited supplies of the Wii and Playstation 3. You could also buy lots of items, split them up and resell at a much higher price.

Common Seller Mistakes that Help Arbitrage

Those who make a living doing eBay arbitrage are keen enough to exploit the mistakes other eBay sellers have made.

Misspellings account for a huge majority of arbitrage opportunities. When customers search on eBay they input keywords into the default search engine on the main page, (not the advanced search that eBay offers), and since the default search looks only for matching titles, those listings that are misspelled get much less traffic. If the original seller simply spell checked their work or consulted a dictionary they could have sold their item at a much higher price: more people viewing and bidding on an item can kick in a much more aggressive bidding war, thereby increasing the seller’s financial gain.

This means a savvy buyer searching out misspelled auction titles can get the item at a much lower price then turn around and sell it on eBay again—but with a correctly spelled title of course!

Do you realize how important the correct listing categories are to successful auctions?

Simply knowing how to market an item is not enough; it takes a bit of creativity and finesse. A seller’s job is to get a feel for current trends and approach them appropriately.

Let’s say someone has an old-school Fraggle Rock lunch box and it’s listed under eBay’s “Fan Shop” category. An astute arbitrager finds it and realizes it may do much better if it’s marketed under “Collectibles” because she or he knows the sentimental value of such an object. They may also realize how rare those lunch boxes are, so putting it in the Collectibles category makes more sense.

Really exploring and considering the proper markets can generate much more income. That same lunch box could also do well under the “Entertainment Memorabilia” category. By cross marketing you have opened the item up to potentially thousands of other buyers and you can reap the benefits of a bidding war. In a nutshell, if you come across an auction that seems sloppy or out-of-place, it may be a good target for eBay Arbitrage.

Buying from one online store and selling it on eBay…

…is not out of the realm of possibility because that old-school metal lunch box isn’t just at yard sales anymore! The Internet has lots of other auction sites as well as stores and collector sites that have great stuff. But, few people see them because eBay is the auction site most used by the public.

Buying stuff on another auction site then reselling it on eBay is called cross auction arbitrage and it’s a powerful way to increase your profit margin (if you know where to look). Stick with any general auction sites that you can find. More specialized collector sites are probably frequented by experienced, intense collectors so deals will be harder to come by. Try it with some of my examples above or use some of these resources to find your own hot niche!

Learn more about eBay Arbitrage by clicking here.

What would make what you have to sell stand out from the pack? The answer reveals the beauty about eBay. The auction site’s inherent popularity means there can hardly be too much of any one product. Of course, there are limits to the statement, and there is such a thing as market overload, but simply because the product already exists on eBay should not exclude you from considering the same inventory.

Why does Wal-Mart sell DVDs if Blockbuster is already doing it? Why would we need Coffee Bean if there’s a Starbucks around the corner? There is always room for competition in the free market, and eBay makes it easy for you to compete.

Deciding What to Sell First

When deciding what to sell on eBay for the first time, you’ll not need to go any further than your own home. If you are like most people, you have a virtual treasure trove of junk that’s collecting dust. Some of your “junk” could actually be treasure, and not having to invest in inventory – while collecting eBay experience – is very beneficial for new sellers.

The simple answer to “what to sell on eBay” for beginners is: anything you want. After you get a taste for quick money, other considerations come into play.

Finding Your Niche

One of the most important ways to discover what to sell on eBay is finding your niche. Indeed, there are sellers on eBay who sell anything and everything, but they are usually not as successful as those who find a specific category and concentrate exclusively on that subject. Those that are become the exception to the rule.

Like the stock market, you cannot play eBay as if it was the state Lotto, or you’ll likely have similar results. You have to plan and strategize, and you must find your niche. Think about the current demand for particular products; for example, with iPods in high demand, you could sell complimentary products, such as skins or cases. Or, you could capitalize upon pop culture, such as the latest Harry Pottery craze. Scanning changes in laws can also reveal significant opportunities. For example, by this summer, all California drivers must utilize a wireless device to talk on their cell phones – which means that you could specialize in this niche and capitalize upon the law changes.

Consider Your Wholesalers and Suppliers

Evaluating your potential wholesalers and suppliers can spark ideas for the right inventory for you to sell on eBay. Simultaneously, you will also want to ensure that you can obtain a steady stream of inventory. Even if you find the perfect product to sell on eBay, your revenues will be limited without a reliable supplier.

Check Out the Competition

Indeed, competition is no reason to decide against selling a particular product, but you still must take the marketplace into consideration. If you happened to decide on “glo-worms” as your niche product, you might find the market is wide open for you to rise to the top. But this can be a double-edged sword. There might be a very good reason why there is little competition in the glo-worm field. Make sure your niche is at least popular enough to attract more than the occasional shopper. You want to find the right balance between sufficient demand and under-saturated supply.

Evaluating current consumer demand, along with the market competition and reliability of your suppliers, will reveal the appropriate niche that will jump start your eBay profile into one of a Power Seller!

Now you’ve earned a few dollars and cleared out space in your attic. But how can you take this to the next level? How can you become one of those lucky individuals who make a living selling on eBay? Is it fate, or business luck?

Rather than leave your eBay seller status in the hands of the auction gods, take your earnings into your own matters. The most important factor in selling on eBay is building trust – this is what separates the amateurs from the professionals.

Make a Great eBay Listing

Developing trust starts with building credibility from the very first impression. On eBay, this first impression stems from the appearance of the listing.

Review some of the eBay seller auctions that are set to expire, and you will find a rainbow of professional appearances. Now ask yourself: would you be more apt to buy from the seller who has a blurry photograph and a misspelled text listing, or the shop that has taken the time to include charts, graphs, a custom business graphic, and beautiful pictures of the item?

Some of the auctions on eBay look as if they were designed by a professional web developer. This is what you must aim for in order to begin building trust on eBay. You want a crisp background, clear lettering, dynamic descriptions, and professional-looking photos. If you want to break away from the pack, you have to invest both time and effort. However, you don’t have to have a degree in graphic design. All you need is a good word processing program and the dedication to learn a few tricks.

Professional Pictures Sell

Though it is almost unimaginable in this day and age, there are still hundreds of listings that do not include a photograph with their listings. This is inexcusable. If you want to begin building trust as an eBay seller, you must include multiple quality pictures with every listing.

Digital cameras are more affordable than ever, and all you need is good lighting and a steady hand to capture professional photos. Choose a neutral background, perhaps a clean white table, or a freshly pressed cloth drop. Position the product attractively, and make sure you take multiple pictures from different angles. Experiment by opening curtains and turning on lights in the room to minimize the shadows cast across the product. For less than $100, you can even purchase light boxes that illuminate the entire product very professionally.

It’s best to include a picture of your specific item, rather than a stock photo. The buyer wants to see the condition of your item. Those listings without “real” photos make it look as though they have something to hide.

Include Information about Yourself

Building trust as an eBay seller, in many cases, is just like building trust in any other form of internet commerce. The more information you give about yourself, the more likely it is that a buyer will give you his or her trust.

This does not mean you should include personal information about where you live and work, but it adds credibility to publish a short bio and a phone number where you can be reached. Even if most buyers would never think of actually calling you, the presence of such a number can go a long way to reassuring many buyers that you are a serious seller – and one that doesn’t need to hide behind the anonymity of a screen name.

Indeed, building trust does involve demonstrating a great reputation based upon feedback. However, creating a trusting rapport with your potential customers means that you exhibit professionalism – from the first impression to the last.

There are many people who have retired from their full-time jobs just by finding the right niche on eBay. Of course, this kind of success doesn’t happen accidentally, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Anytime you have a golden opportunity, there are many people who do not understand why they haven’t been able to duplicate the same success. But if you talk to those people (or if you are one of them), you’ll soon find that they did not do their homework. They didn’t put in the months of research. They didn’t avail themselves of every possible resource in the quest to make their eBay auction listing template the best it could be. And it is only through this type of work that you will make a success of yourself on the world’s largest marketplace.

Making the Great eBay Listing Template

Though one short article will not grant you the key to the treasure chest that is eBay, it will give you the map to the treasure. As long as you are willing to invest time and effort into your auction, you should have no problem recreating the success that so many have enjoyed. Does this mean you will be able to retire in a year’s time, living high on the hog through your eBay account? Not necessarily. However, if you are professional and diligent in your efforts, you will have already beaten 95% of your competition.

It’s All In the Colors

There are several common mistakes people make when creating an eBay auction listing template. One of these mistakes is creating a listing that looks amateurish. This is usually done through a limited knowledge of HTML and the opinion that crazy colors will attract more buyers. There may not be a more foolhardy approach to selling.

First, make sure that your text color contrasts well with your background color. Have you ever tried to read yellow text on a white background? It’s not aesthetically pleasant. Black on white demonstrates the greatest contrast, as shown by Apple’s very minimalistic, yet highly successful, advertising campaigns. However, you can employ more creativity if you like. Simply make sure the eBay auction listing is easy on the eyes, one that you could easily see being replicated by a Fortune 500 company.

Don’t Distract Your Buyers

More is not better. You want them to see the value of your product quickly and easily, while demonstrating that you are highly professional and well organized. You may be proud of the flash animation you’ve embedded into your listing, but unless it is intrinsically linked to your listing, the flashiness should be eliminated.

Likewise, the beginning and middle of your listing is not the place for links. It is difficult enough to keep a buyer interested in your existing auction – without sending them to your other auctions or linking them to the website that helped you create your listing. Save the extraneous links for the bottom of the listing, if it must be included at all. Focus the rest of your eBay auction listing template on selling your specific product.

Don’t Get Hostile With Me!

Picture the following scenario. You walk up to a yard sale, attracted by a table full of interesting old paperbacks and perhaps a rack of vintage clothing. You stroll over with a smile on your face, enjoying the way the sunshine feels at this early hour of a Saturday morning.

Just before you reach the table, your mood is broken by an old lady sitting beside a cash register. She is glaring at your with a suspicious eye. “Don’t waste our time if you’re going to haggle over price,” she croaks. “And don’t handle those books unless you’re planning on buying them.” You would be pretty taken aback, correct? Of course you would.

Do not treat your eBay customers like some treat people at a yard sale. Far too many eBay auction listing templates are littered with phrases such as, “Don’t Bid Unless You Can Afford It,” and “I Will Leave Negative Feedback If Necessary.” This type of hostility will not deter the deadbeat bidders you want to avoid, and it will turn off the good ones. Make your listing an inviting, friendly atmosphere and let the browsers look through your old books.