Diesel Jeans - eBay Flip

Diana sent in her eBay flip. The original listing:



Diana's improved listing:



Diana's cost: $14.99
eBay selling price: $63.00
Profit before fees: $48.01

This is great! Diana is one of my coaching clients and we covered "flipping listings" during one of our sessions. I am so proud of you, Diana! Way to go!

Send in your eBay flips and if you want to learn how to make money flipping listings, click here for a 5 minute tutorial.

Happy Selling!

eBay Shipping Tip - Add Gallery Images to Shipping View

If you are like me, shipping might not be your favorite part of eBay selling. It can be boring and monotonous. I've made some pretty dumb mistakes when shipping, like sending the wrong item to a customer. Here is a cool trick for adding gallery photos to your shipping view, which prevents errors and makes the process move a little faster:



Summary
1) Go to your Selling Manager Shipping View.
2) Customize display.
3) Check the box next to PICTURES.
4) Save changes.

Do you have any cool tips for making your eBay Selling Manager more efficient? Send in those tips so we can all benefit!

Happy Selling,

eBay Coach Week in Review

It has been a busy week! I have had some great sales and flips on eBay, worked with some interesting clients all over the world, and put a bunch of new stuff on the internet. Some of this may appeal to you - so click on what lights your fire! have a great weekend!

YouTube Videos

eBay Flipped Listing - Dansko Clogs

Make Money Selling Vintage Items on eBay

eHow Articles

How to Create a Blog to Provide Passive Income

How to Import Goods from China to Resell

How to Generate Website Traffic Using YouTube

How to Promote Your Business on YouTube


Blog Posts

eBay Power Seller Logo No Longer Allowed

Blogger Reviews - Free Promotion for Your Product

Wiener Dog Races - Training (my niche blog)

Facebook Group We have some great discussions going on in my Facebook group about tax issues, eBay's new pricing structure due to start in March, shipping, thrift store finds, and international selling. If you have a question, problem, or frustration with eBay, come join us and we will be glad to try and help. Or maybe you can teach us something new!

Happy Selling,

Optimize Your eBay Keywords for Search Engines

Your objective when writing eBay titles should be to help buyers find you. Here are a few tips to help your listings appear in eBay and Google searches.

1) Choose the Right Keywords

choose up to five keywords that describe or relate to your item. Think like a buyer, not like a seller. If you are selling a bracelet, use the words jewelry, bangle, and bracelet in the title to catch different buyer searches.

2) Use eBay Real Estate with Discretion

You only get 55 characters for your title. Don't waste this space with meaningless symbols or words that buyers won't search for. Example - "Gorgeous Ralph Lauren sweater we ship fast." Buyers won't be searching for words like gorgeous or "we ship fast." A better title would be, "NEW Women's cashmere Ralph Lauren sweater Medium Red." The title does not need to be a coherent sentence. You are appealing to the search engine. The rest of your listing is for the human being once they find your listing.

3) Less is More on eBay.

Describe your item the in as much detail as possible but in as few words as possible. The listing should contain 200 words of text. Use your keywords 10-14 times in your listing. Avoid non-relevant information. Keep it short and to the point not only for the search engine, but for the human. Too much visual stimuli will drive buyers away.

4) Strategically name your images.

Instead of leaving your photos named something random the way they come off the memory card, name the photo with appropriate keywords. Naming images gives you another chance to get keywords on the page that the search engine will see (humans can't see them).

If you aren't getting traffic or sales, your keywords may be the problem. For help with your keywords, check out my eBay store critique.

Happy Selling!

Flipping Listings - Keywords to Search #3

Flipping listings is a great way to make a nice profit with very little work and a small time investment. The most common stumbling block to this process is thinking of words to plug into the misspelling tool. Let me help you out! I have been selling on eBay since 2003 and have sold over 20,000 items, so I can make some great suggestions.

Every week I will be posting 5 brand names, words, or phrases that you can plug into a misspelling tool. You can just copy the list and keep these ideas in a spreadsheet or WORD document.

This week's keywords:

Rothschild (coats)

Calphalon (cookware)

Birkenstock (shoes)

Talbots (clothing)

Hart Schaffner & Marx (men's clothing)

If you aren't familiar with these brands or items, take a moment to research them on Google so you will know what you are looking for. To learn how I flip eBay listings, click here for a free 5 minute tutorial.

Happy Selling!



Find sloppy listings and resell the items for way more than you paid for them! Click here to see my personal examples.

eBay Seller Success Story - Collectible Viking Ship

Suzanne C. sent in her success story:

"I have sold things on ebay for years, but never bought things just for the purpose of selling. I appreciate that you give us great tips and don't act like it's a big secret and want money. Here is my SUPER story: about four years ago, my great-uncle passed away, and my mom gave me several of his little knick-knacks that he had collected. One was a tiny little Viking ship that looked like a bowl. I researched it and found out it was a salt dish. I looked on eBay but it didn't seem like things like this were selling very well, and partly because mine was missing the accompanying spoon, I put it in a drawer and forgot about it. Just the other day, here about 4 years later, I looked again on eBay, and thought well maybe I would get $20 for it. Long story short it sold for $72.00. Wow! Thanks Uncle Don!!" Here is Suzanne's listing:



Suzanne's cost: $0
Selling price: $72
Profit before fees: $72

For more items like this, check out my free huge list of thrift store items to sell on eBay. And send in your success stories!

Happy Selling!


Want to know about more thrift store finds to sell on eBay? Check out Thrift Store Goldmines, which contains 61 pages of items just like this. You may already have some of these huge money makers in your house, and not even know they are valuable!

Niche Item - Vintage Rotary Phones

Vintage rotary phones can bring good money on eBay. Here is how I get them:


Summary:

Do your research to determine which ones sell the best.

Look for these at thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales.

Check Craigslist for ads, make sure you don't pay too much. You can always make an offer.

For more niche products like this, check out Skip McGrath's eBook about profitable niche items.

Happy Selling!