| Reported in The Enquirer on July 17th BOONEVILLE, | | | | Here are the top tips from a variety of eBay |
| KY. | | | | Powersellers. |
| An eastern Kentucky woman hopes to fetch at least | | | | 1. Seek advice and learn as much as you can before |
| $750,000 for a | | | | youstart. Use the eBay Store Sellers Board - a lively |
| Revolutionary War map and a few strands of hair that | | | | forumwhere you can pick up tips and ask questions. |
| she saysbelonged to George Washington. | | | | 2. Find a niche. Sell what you like and can get your |
| Christa Allen from Kentucky needs some money right | | | | handson. Keep in mind shipping and the supplies to ship |
| away as herson has been in the hospital recently, and | | | | thoseitems. |
| she doesn\'t havemedical insurance. | | | | 3. Keep yourself organized either on paper, online, or |
| So she decided to put the hair and map on eBay. | | | | witha spreadsheet. |
| Maybe you haven\'t got the odd strand of | | | | 4. When volume picks up, find ways to decrease your |
| Washington\'s hair kickingaround, but you have | | | | workloadand streamline your business. How about a |
| probably considered selling that redundantexercise bike | | | | USPS pickupinstead of a trip to the post office each |
| or coronation mug. | | | | time? |
| This is the way so many people start selling on eBay, | | | | 5. Recognize when you need a solution. As number of |
| casuallyselling an item or two freshly dragged from the | | | | productsincrease you will need management tools |
| loft. A goodlypercentage then go on and get the eBay | | | | such as |
| selling bug. Just checkout the success stories on | | | | Turbolister or SpareDollar. |
| forconfirmation. | | | | 6. Make research a part of your daily routine. |
| But beware! There is a world of difference between | | | | It\'simportant to know what changes have been made, |
| selling spareitems from the attic and buying and selling | | | | get tipson how to improve your business , and know |
| profitably as abusiness. | | | | when there areproblems. |
| For a start it is essential to consider eBay listing fees, | | | | 7. Adapt to change. It\'s a constant fact that things |
| eBayfinal value fees, PayPal transaction fees, cost of | | | | change. |
| goods,shipping expenses, refund expenses (damaged | | | | Those that can adapt to changes will survive. |
| missing shipments),office expenses and packaging. | | | | With the right preparation you can certainly enjoy a |
| The advice from seasoned eBay merchants is well | | | | profitableand convenient way of life. |
| worth examinationif you are considering trading | | | | As Judith Isaacson of Goldman Jewelry eBay Store |
| seriously. | | | | concludes in hersuccess story on Freeauctionscripts. |