Hey all,
Friends with Benefits are good to have. When you have a contact that takes care of your needs with now strings attached, suddenly there is one less stress to worry about. When you are running a business, every stress is laid on your shoulders and it can get heavy quickly, so friends with benefits can be your best ally.
One of the best Friends with Benefits you can have is to become an eBay Powerseller! There are so many extra's you receive when you are eligible to join. Here are just a few:
-Enhanced eBay support
-Exclusive access the the eBay Powerseller Portal
-Access to better sourcing (reseller marketplace)
-Community Respect (so important!)
-eBay listing incentives and discounts (rumored to be coming soon!)
-ability to secure private funds for inventory
To be a Powerseller, you need to have a minimum of 90 days on the site, 100 feedback with 98% positive, and $1000/month of sales average over 3 months.
With a decent level of committment, it's not unreasonable at all to become a Powerseller within 90 days of a new account. Getting roughly a sale a day for 90 days and you're there! Let me know how I can help get you there!
Sourcing Tip: Make sure to check www.liquidation.com for deals on items to resell on eBay. Make sure to run a Completed Items Search to check sales prices and make sure you can sell things for a profit.
Don't forget to visit www.ebangels.com for other great tips and tools.
If you have any questions about any details in my posts, please let me know. I respond to email and am happy to help!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
eBay Promotion for New Sellers!
Friends,
Now is the time to get a new account with eBay. I will, in future posts, discuss the benefits of multiple eBay accounts for business or personal reasons. Suffice it to say, it's time to get signed up!
From January 3, 2008-January 9, 2008, eBay is giving away 3 Free Insertion Fees and 3 Free Gallery for New Seller. This is a great opportunity to get a new account set up and get a few feedback on it with free listing! (http://pages.ebay.com/promo/firstlist2008/)
One of the best reasons to have multiple userid's with eBay is to seperate your buying and selling account on the site. As you use PowerSellerNow tactics and sourcing options you will begin to see the need for seperation of buying and selling. I mentioned that I would go over this in the future but hey, why not go into it now! The reason for seperation and multiple accounts is for record keeping. An eBay business is just like a brick and mortar business...you live and die by knowing where your money and inventory is at all times. I've seen so many eBay accounts, even Power Seller accounts, that tell me and feel like they are making a ton of money and have eBay figured out...until all their 0% credit card balance transfer offers come due and they don't have the money to pay. You show me a company that is new, hot, overpaying employees and spending on non essentials, and I'll show you a company that is close to going under....same with eBay.
Use an account to purchase inventory, a seperate one to sell. Use a spreadsheet to track your profit and your costs and don't let your eBay summary that shows all the product you've sold to go to your head.
I have added a couple of links on this page to sign up for eBay accounts. It helps me if you click on those to get a new account. Don't forget to visit www.ebangels.com for more great tips!
Thanks,
Powerseller Brian
Now is the time to get a new account with eBay. I will, in future posts, discuss the benefits of multiple eBay accounts for business or personal reasons. Suffice it to say, it's time to get signed up!
From January 3, 2008-January 9, 2008, eBay is giving away 3 Free Insertion Fees and 3 Free Gallery for New Seller. This is a great opportunity to get a new account set up and get a few feedback on it with free listing! (http://pages.ebay.com/promo/firstlist2008/)
One of the best reasons to have multiple userid's with eBay is to seperate your buying and selling account on the site. As you use PowerSellerNow tactics and sourcing options you will begin to see the need for seperation of buying and selling. I mentioned that I would go over this in the future but hey, why not go into it now! The reason for seperation and multiple accounts is for record keeping. An eBay business is just like a brick and mortar business...you live and die by knowing where your money and inventory is at all times. I've seen so many eBay accounts, even Power Seller accounts, that tell me and feel like they are making a ton of money and have eBay figured out...until all their 0% credit card balance transfer offers come due and they don't have the money to pay. You show me a company that is new, hot, overpaying employees and spending on non essentials, and I'll show you a company that is close to going under....same with eBay.
Use an account to purchase inventory, a seperate one to sell. Use a spreadsheet to track your profit and your costs and don't let your eBay summary that shows all the product you've sold to go to your head.
I have added a couple of links on this page to sign up for eBay accounts. It helps me if you click on those to get a new account. Don't forget to visit www.ebangels.com for more great tips!
Thanks,
Powerseller Brian
Monday, December 31, 2007
Powerseller Now Tip of The Week
Happy New Year!
New Year. New way to sell on eBay.
This is the best time of the year to plan for spring and summer. The after Christmas/New Years Sales are just starting and you can get great stuff for good pricing.
What to get?
I would recommend getting the summer gear. It is just hitting the shelves and you can get it at super prices, including sandals, board shorts, bikinis, and other spring and summer apparel.
Just hold on to it, and dont sell it until the spring starts. You can make a great amount of profit this way, it just takes a bit of patience.
Speaking of patience. It is also a good idea to plan for the 2008 winter also. If you can get your hands on the closeout winter gear that has to be moved to make room for the spring stuff you should be getting a good price. If you plan your eBay year out now, you can do very well.
For more tips check back often, and visit the all new www.ebangels.com
Happy New Year!
-PowersellerBrian
New Year. New way to sell on eBay.
This is the best time of the year to plan for spring and summer. The after Christmas/New Years Sales are just starting and you can get great stuff for good pricing.
What to get?
I would recommend getting the summer gear. It is just hitting the shelves and you can get it at super prices, including sandals, board shorts, bikinis, and other spring and summer apparel.
Just hold on to it, and dont sell it until the spring starts. You can make a great amount of profit this way, it just takes a bit of patience.
Speaking of patience. It is also a good idea to plan for the 2008 winter also. If you can get your hands on the closeout winter gear that has to be moved to make room for the spring stuff you should be getting a good price. If you plan your eBay year out now, you can do very well.
For more tips check back often, and visit the all new www.ebangels.com
Happy New Year!
-PowersellerBrian
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Welcome to PowerSellerNow!
Welcome to PowerSellerNow.com!
I'm dedicated to providing a forum for online sellers to better their business and increase their profitablity. If you are an experienced eBay seller and want to expand to other ecommerce venues, or a new seller looking to get started, PowerSellerNow.com will be your best resource.
I will bring sourcing ideas and articles to you, business management tips, eBay site management articles and any of a thousand other topics.
I look forward to our relationship!
Today's tip involves shipping discounts and setting up shipping accounts. Many people don't know that by setting up a free account with different shipping companies you can save money and increase profitability. One example is UPS shipping account through Paypal. By setting up this type of account you can get up to 33% discount on shipping. You will still be able to have your shipping connected and paid for through your Paypal account, in fact it all looks the same on your end! This kind of savings can be immediately felt on your bottom line.
The process can be a little confusing, so feel free to contact me if you need help!
Good luck in all your future ecommerce endeavors.
PowerSellerBrian
I'm dedicated to providing a forum for online sellers to better their business and increase their profitablity. If you are an experienced eBay seller and want to expand to other ecommerce venues, or a new seller looking to get started, PowerSellerNow.com will be your best resource.
I will bring sourcing ideas and articles to you, business management tips, eBay site management articles and any of a thousand other topics.
I look forward to our relationship!
Today's tip involves shipping discounts and setting up shipping accounts. Many people don't know that by setting up a free account with different shipping companies you can save money and increase profitability. One example is UPS shipping account through Paypal. By setting up this type of account you can get up to 33% discount on shipping. You will still be able to have your shipping connected and paid for through your Paypal account, in fact it all looks the same on your end! This kind of savings can be immediately felt on your bottom line.
The process can be a little confusing, so feel free to contact me if you need help!
Good luck in all your future ecommerce endeavors.
PowerSellerBrian
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