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Six Degrees of Separation by Adam Ginsberg Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked to millions of others. It is the notion behind what has been dubbed the small world effect. Learn more

eBay Changes The Rules On Digital Downloads Again by Tim Knox Well, folks, eBay has done it again. You hear those beeps? That's the sound of eBay backing up. Just when you thought eBay was FINALLY catching up with every other website on the planet by allowing the sale of downloadable products they decide to toss a monkey wrench into the process with this statement that released on March 24, 2008... Learn more

How To Make Big Money On eBay Selling Other People's Stuff by Tim Knox Since eBay launched the Trading Assistant program last year, over 50,000 eBay sellers have registered as Trading Assistants to help other people sell their goods on eBay. As a result, eBay consignment businesses have sprung up all over the United States and are now starting to appear in Germany and the UK. This means opportunity for you... Learn more

Auction Tip: Make the Most of Your eBay "About Me" Page by Chuck Smith One of the most important, and least-utilized, features on eBay is the "About Me" page. With your About Me page, you can promote yourself as a seller, promote all of your auctions, and show off your eBay Feedback ratings. This provides credibility for your auction business, and also gives you an opportunity to express your unique personality. Learn more

How eBay Consignment Centers Work by Kirsten Hawkins You might not ever have heard of eBay consignment centers - don’t worry, most people haven’t, as they’re a relatively new concept. The idea is that you drop off anything you want sold, and then the consignment center will sell it for you and share the profits. Learn more

Ten Sure Fire Ways To Lose Bidders by Steven Woodward When you realize the cost of placing an auction includes everything from auction site fees, cost of electricity, internet access, your time, and other auction management issues and expenses, why is it that many auction sellers lose bidders they’ve worked so hard, and spent so much money to get to their auctions, by making easy to fix mistakes? Learn more

3 Simple Ways To Start Your Home Based Internet Business Right Now by Andrea Hayhurst So, you've finally decided to take that giant leap of faith and start your very own home based Internet business. You've decided that it's finally time to step up to the plate and claim your share of all those Internet riches you keep hearing about. Only problem is, now that you've finally made your decision, it seems like a pretty daunting task deciding what to do next. Using the term "information overload" to describe the problem seems like a huge understatement. Learn more

Top 10 Tips To Selling Successfully on eBay by Jason James As a successful Powerseller on eBay I often get turned to for advice. Since I registered on eBay in 2000, I've ran thousands of profitable auctions which I follow these guidelines. Most importantly always try to be fair with other users who deal with you and never be intimidated by any competition. eBays big enough for us all, and currently there is 1 seller registered to 78 buyers. Learn more

Taxing Your eBay Profits by Tim Knox As a small business person-slash-advice columnist I dread the first quarter of the new year. Not because in my mind my own business fortunes start at zero again every January or because I have already dismissed every New Year’s resolution I made when the clock rang out the New Year. No, the reason I dread the first quarter of the new year is that my email box floods with questions about business taxes and the IRS, my two least favorite subjects on earth. It’s not that I am opposed to paying my fair share of business taxes. It’s that I consider the IRS to be a little like Beetlejuice, the movie demon who appeared only after his name was called three times in a row. My fear is if I write too many IRS columns their dark agents may appear on my doorstep, ready to drag me away to an uncertain fate. Learn more

Top Five Reasons eBay Sellers Fail by Skip McGrath Building an eBay business is in many ways similar to building any business. To be successful everything has to work: Marketing, Sales, Quality, Pricing, and Customer Service. Selling on eBay, however, has some unique features that differ from traditional retail businesses. Learn more

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