The online holiday selling season isn't over quite yet, but close. I'm rushing to fill eBay and Amazon orders and ship in time for bare walls to be covered with bright shiny posters, bookshelves to be a little fuller, and curio cabinets a little more interesting.
So far, so good.
I have had the best selling season ever this year due to a few things I chose to do right after Labor Day:
- getting plenty of inventory, and making sure it's listed - in years past I procrastinated and didn't get things listed till November
- garage sale hunting - I have increased my traffic (and my bottom line) by having unusual and interesting items found at garage sales and thrift shops
- expanding my sales beyond eBay to Amazon - this is a whole new area for me, one that I'll definitely be talking more about in future posts
Yes, somehow I've made money the past couple of months even though:
- eBay charges fees
- Meg Whitman is still running the place
- Stores aren't included in search results
- eBay owns PayPal,
(let's see, have I left anything out?...
...Oh yes, I made money selling on eBay because I didn't spend my time griping about not making money. How 'bout that? eBay Stores,eBay fees,Bill Cobb,ecommerce
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