An eBay Alternative
With eBay listing fee sales on fixed-priced auctions only, many sellers are wondering if auctions are on their way out for eBay.
The multitude of changes at eBay, in general, seem to signal a move away from small-time sellers, and Indiepreneurs are eager to find alternatives to the giant online marketplace — to spread out into new ecommerce selling venues.
Here’s an online auction site you may want to investigate. It could prove to be a very good and viable alternative to eBay.
How To Name Your Shop
June 23, 2008 by Lovely · 5 Comments
A Rose By Any Other Name. THINK Before You Set up Your Online Shop
So you’ve decided to turn your creative hobby into a business, and share your personal flair for design with the world. Great for you! You probably have a selling forum in mind like Etsy, BigCartel, DaWanda or eBay . You’ve snapped a few photos of your gorgeous handiwork and are poised at your computer ready to list, giddy with the anticipation of selling your first item.
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Getting Started On eBay
June 17, 2008 by Lovely · Leave a Comment
There are several ways to get started selling online on a smaller scale. eBay is arguably the most well-known. It’s easy to set up. Easy to get started and a good way to get your ecommerce feet wet.
If you’ve been a buyer on eBay, set up a separate sellers account.
It keeps the money separated from your personal expenditures.
User feedback can trace what you’ve been buying and selling. To clarify that last statement – buying items low and selling them at a higher price is what retail is all about. There is nothing, at all, wrong with that. But if buyers see that you’ve paid less for the item you’re reselling to them, well — it can tick buyers off.
