Wow. I have really neglected my ebay blog. I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted on here. I can say that I do have a good excuse though. I started my ebay business about 7 years ago and it has grown and blossomed and helped me to branch out into selling from many other sites as well. I have been a power seller for several years now, but am finally making enough money to pay the bills. Now I don't have time to blog, but still try to do it in between working. Woo Hoo.
I am now teaching others how to do the same. This is not an overnight success story. It is a story of building an online business over time. It is hard work and lots of hours but as you progress and grow your business, you can start adding staff. That has been my big milestone this past year. I have one near full time worker and one part time worker assisting me. That allows me to go to my granddaughter's dance competitions or take a weekend off once in awhile or even take a week day night off.
Thanks to modern technology, I can take my business with me anywhere to keep up with correspondence and listings. I can even take my products with me if I want to, but I would really need a big trunk so instead, I just hire someone to take over when I need a well-deserved week off.
My advice to anyone who wants to make money on Ebay is to just do it. There is no real simple formula. Just find a market niche that you have an interest in and do some research. See how many people are buying the types of products you want to sell. Find a reliable, trustworthy drop shipping company if you don't want to handle your own products (see the suggestions in my posts and on the sidebars), or find distributors to buy your products directly from if you want to have all of the control. Since feedback is important on Ebay, making sure your dropshipping partner is reliable is all important. You want your customers to be happy.
You might want to visit my online store which branched off as a result of my hard work on Ebay. You can find it at http://www.shop.nubysippycup.com The competition in this product line is fierce but after ordering online courses, reading and studying about what it takes to succeed, applying it and then just doing it, I have been able to keep up with my competition by being on the first few pages of google. This is no easy task and takes a bit of weekly work, but it's been worth it.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope some of my articles are helpful. I do recommend books about Ebay and other products to help get you started as I don't have time to write my own. You can check me out on Ebay under kawasakiguy89 if you do an advanced search. You will find the advanced search option to the right of the Ebay search bar. Click on it and then scroll down until you see the place to put the seller's username. Type it in and then click go or continue. You will see all of my ebay listings. We are adding new products monthly so please come back and visit when you can.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Buying on Ebay - What Time do you Get the Best Deals
Buying on Ebay can be a great experience if you know how to search the right way. This is going to be a short post but to the point. To get the best deals you will want to wait until late in the day and watch for auctions that end at a strange time. Take your timezone into consideration and look for items while most people are sleeping.
New sellers don't always pay attention to the time they are listing their auctions. As a result, they oftentimes will end an auction after midnight or in the middle of the night. If it's a great product with no reserve and the bid started at 99 cents, imagine what you can get! I've gotten some great deals late at night.
New sellers don't always pay attention to the time they are listing their auctions. As a result, they oftentimes will end an auction after midnight or in the middle of the night. If it's a great product with no reserve and the bid started at 99 cents, imagine what you can get! I've gotten some great deals late at night.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Where Should I Invest My Ebay Profits?
As a successful Ebayer, over time, you may have built up enough funds to consider investing your money outside of the Ebay business you have already built. A consideration would be investing with investment banking firms who specialize in up and coming profitable industries.
This is an important decision that needs to be researched thoroughly in order to get the best return on your investment. There are experts in many fields that you can consider. Among those would be the fields of chemicals, manufacturing and engineering. The key is to look for experts who can give you advice on how to invest and where to invest when it comes to investing in fields you are not familiar with.
One subsector of manufacturing and engineering would be the diverse field of chemical production. You could call on several banks to help you begin your investments into this field. However, like anything else, as an Ebay expert, you already know it is wise to go to individuals who have specific knowledge in the area you have an interest in, to get the best advise.
Instead of considering contacting a generalist bank that offers many diverse products, it would be more worthwhile to consider working with investment banking experts who exist specifically to guide you on mergers and acquisitions and investing in the future of worldwide chemical products. They concentrate on the chemical field so that you don't have to be an expert to invest outside of your own areas of expertise. You will want to rely on a firm that has many years of experience in the field of chemical investment banking and chemical mergers and acquisitions to provide the best advice.
A firm you should research is the Valence Group. You can find information on all of their successes by visiting their website http://www.valencegroup.com/. They have a staff of experts who have dedicated their careers to studying the latest trends in chemical mergers and acquisitions and can provide you with the knowledge and proof of successfully completed investments among other areas you may have an interest in over time.
This may be a field that you have never even heard of, but everyone knows that chemicals are a very important commodity globally. It is certainly an area to consider as the field continues to grow and develop with new discoveries being made every day.
This is an important decision that needs to be researched thoroughly in order to get the best return on your investment. There are experts in many fields that you can consider. Among those would be the fields of chemicals, manufacturing and engineering. The key is to look for experts who can give you advice on how to invest and where to invest when it comes to investing in fields you are not familiar with.
One subsector of manufacturing and engineering would be the diverse field of chemical production. You could call on several banks to help you begin your investments into this field. However, like anything else, as an Ebay expert, you already know it is wise to go to individuals who have specific knowledge in the area you have an interest in, to get the best advise.
Instead of considering contacting a generalist bank that offers many diverse products, it would be more worthwhile to consider working with investment banking experts who exist specifically to guide you on mergers and acquisitions and investing in the future of worldwide chemical products. They concentrate on the chemical field so that you don't have to be an expert to invest outside of your own areas of expertise. You will want to rely on a firm that has many years of experience in the field of chemical investment banking and chemical mergers and acquisitions to provide the best advice.
A firm you should research is the Valence Group. You can find information on all of their successes by visiting their website http://www.valencegroup.com/. They have a staff of experts who have dedicated their careers to studying the latest trends in chemical mergers and acquisitions and can provide you with the knowledge and proof of successfully completed investments among other areas you may have an interest in over time.
This may be a field that you have never even heard of, but everyone knows that chemicals are a very important commodity globally. It is certainly an area to consider as the field continues to grow and develop with new discoveries being made every day.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Top Ebay Brand Recognition Research for Ebay Products
Just like any major brand name, as you become more advanced in selling on Ebay, you will want to develop brand recognition for your existing Ebay products or begin to expand and search out new and exciting products for your customers.
One of the ways to do this is to find the best market research software to help you gather competitive intelligence so that you do not waste time and money on products that have no potential long term value.
Anyone can sell anything on Ebay. The successful sellers build a business around a market niche. A niche is simply a brand or brands of products that are closely related to one another. For example, if an Ebay seller likes shoes, they may want to sell just tennis shoes. They may find that carrying too many kinds of tennis shoes is a burden because they can only afford to keep so many in stock as they prefer to order from a distributor instead of a drop shipper so they can control the entire sales process. They choose a brand of shoe to sell but find out that their sales are not as brisk as they want them to be. They start to do some research on their own to find out why, but never really catch on.
Companies like thinkpassenger.com who are already experienced in the area of competitive intelligence would be able to help this person develop their brand, market it and promote it. It would save time and money in the long run and bring in more focused and targeted sales. Even though there is a cost up front, if the Ebay seller is truly looking to reach a goal in a specific niche over time, this may be a great way to start their business. Do the research first and save yourself time and money.
One of the ways to do this is to find the best market research software to help you gather competitive intelligence so that you do not waste time and money on products that have no potential long term value.
Anyone can sell anything on Ebay. The successful sellers build a business around a market niche. A niche is simply a brand or brands of products that are closely related to one another. For example, if an Ebay seller likes shoes, they may want to sell just tennis shoes. They may find that carrying too many kinds of tennis shoes is a burden because they can only afford to keep so many in stock as they prefer to order from a distributor instead of a drop shipper so they can control the entire sales process. They choose a brand of shoe to sell but find out that their sales are not as brisk as they want them to be. They start to do some research on their own to find out why, but never really catch on.
Companies like thinkpassenger.com who are already experienced in the area of competitive intelligence would be able to help this person develop their brand, market it and promote it. It would save time and money in the long run and bring in more focused and targeted sales. Even though there is a cost up front, if the Ebay seller is truly looking to reach a goal in a specific niche over time, this may be a great way to start their business. Do the research first and save yourself time and money.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Top Ebay Secrets - The Truth
So, you are interested in the top Ebay secrets? Here's the number one secret. There are no secrets so if you are looking for a fast, easy way to make money without any effort, you've landed on the wrong site.
Ebay does provides a platform where anyone can start an Ebay business and potentially become successful. I offer a book right at the top of this page that will help you get started. I will continue to tell you my story throughout this blog, but if you don't want to wait for my story, go right to the millionaire for answers.
I have been building my Ebay business over the past six years and along with another website and my Amazon sales, I am now able to pay all of my bills. It hasn't been easy though but it has been worth it for the most part. The thing is, many people want the advice, but they don't want to take the action necessary to really get started. Like anything else, nothing comes without effort, trial and error. You can be successful on Ebay. The first step though is doing some research to decide if you really want to put the time and effort necessary into building a successful business.
If the answer is yes, then buy the book. CLICK HERE If you buy it and you don't like it, or decide that Ebay isn't for you, you have a money back guarantee. I'm still not a millionaire but have been steadily growing my business and can now call myself successful online. You can do it to.
Ebay does provides a platform where anyone can start an Ebay business and potentially become successful. I offer a book right at the top of this page that will help you get started. I will continue to tell you my story throughout this blog, but if you don't want to wait for my story, go right to the millionaire for answers.
I have been building my Ebay business over the past six years and along with another website and my Amazon sales, I am now able to pay all of my bills. It hasn't been easy though but it has been worth it for the most part. The thing is, many people want the advice, but they don't want to take the action necessary to really get started. Like anything else, nothing comes without effort, trial and error. You can be successful on Ebay. The first step though is doing some research to decide if you really want to put the time and effort necessary into building a successful business.
If the answer is yes, then buy the book. CLICK HERE If you buy it and you don't like it, or decide that Ebay isn't for you, you have a money back guarantee. I'm still not a millionaire but have been steadily growing my business and can now call myself successful online. You can do it to.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Where to Find the Best Corporate Awards For Your Ebay Employees
If you sell on Ebay or work for Ebay directly and and you have employees that work for you, this information should be interesting for you (or to anyone who has employees working for them).
Many times employees work hard and little recognition is given to those employees for a variety of reasons. Most of the time it is because a company wants to do something little but doesn't know where to turn to find a small, but adequate and memorable gift. Many companies really do want to take the time to recognize their employees with a special gift or award. Money gifts are always appreciated but money comes in and goes out so quickly that a monetary reward can quickly be forgotten.
Here is an excellent and affordable solution. There are awards and trophies that are unique and that stand out more than others, making a lasting impression. One such company, Able Trophies, has an amazing selection of beautiful etched crystal awards, glass awards and even wood/glass/crystal combinations. When you visit their website you will be surprised by the variety of customized awards. Not only that, you will get an education on the different types of glass and crystal that are available by being provided with a detailed explanation of what is involved in your purchase.
The prices are very reasonable and the end result is just beautiful. Whether you need glass trophies, a group of crystal trophies, a specialized custom made shape out of glass or crystal, or just want a beautiful piece of art work for use as employee service awards or your own personal display, visit Able Trophies for pages and pages of choices and great customer service with their live chat capability and toll free phone number. Your employees will treasure the beauty that these awards offer and will know that you put a lot of thought and effort into finding them something special to recognize their service to your company. Company size doesn't matter because both large and small companies alike can afford what Able Trophies has to offer because of their amazing selection and customization process.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Social Employment Ebayers Take a Look at This!
If you have the skills to sell on Ebay or to write a blog or blog posts, or have skills in other areas that you think employers will need part time to full time, there is a site that you will want to check out. While you are building an Ebay business or writing a blog, or helping others with internet marketing projects, you may want to add some additional work to your portfolio and earn some extra income on the side. Even if you are looking for a new full time job or want to add a second job, then you will want to check out the site sideskills.com
Sideskills.com offers you the chance to list your unique skills for hire, for free. You simply pay a small 7% fee once an employer hires you for a project which gets taken right out before you are sent your payment so you never have to do anything additional. The site matches your skills with employers who have listed a wide variety of full and part time project openings. You can look at projects you are offered and accept or decline them with no penalty. This is a win win situation as some of the part time positions turn into full time ones once a project is complete. You can build an Ebay business and do freelance projects to get the money to fund products for your new business. If you are looking for freelance jobs online then sideskills.com is the place to go. Check it out!
Sideskills.com offers you the chance to list your unique skills for hire, for free. You simply pay a small 7% fee once an employer hires you for a project which gets taken right out before you are sent your payment so you never have to do anything additional. The site matches your skills with employers who have listed a wide variety of full and part time project openings. You can look at projects you are offered and accept or decline them with no penalty. This is a win win situation as some of the part time positions turn into full time ones once a project is complete. You can build an Ebay business and do freelance projects to get the money to fund products for your new business. If you are looking for freelance jobs online then sideskills.com is the place to go. Check it out!
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