Cut Start-Up Costs By Using a Dropshipper
by Tim Knox
Dropshippers, as they're called
--are an excellent way to start your e-business and, if done properly, don't have to be a costly endeavor. There are literally hundreds of companies out there that will dropship products for you, everything from gifts and housewares to power tools and furniture.
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eBay Business Success With Your Unique Creations
by Donny Lowy
eBay businesses face new opportunities and challenges. Every site advancement on eBay makes it easier for more sellers to auction their merchandise. At the same time, this increase in competition also diminishes the potential returns for eBay sellers.
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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...
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Starting Your Own Home-Based Business
by Bob Hamilton
Starting your own home based business can be a scary experience. However, there are several actions that you can take which will help to reduce that risk. This article will focus on some of the actions that are recommended before you actually start your business.
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Protect Your Ideas With Copyrights and Patents
by Tim Knox
A patent is a form of protection granted to an inventor that protects his invention in the United States for up to 20 years from the date of application. Patent law states that, "whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof may obtain a patent." Owning a patent gives you the legal right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention (or one that's very close to it) without your permission. However, proving that someone is infringing on your patent is often difficult and usually requires a trial to settle the dispute.
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Do You Pay Taxes On eBay Income?
by Tim Knox
Last week's column on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation.
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Should PayPal be Your Only eBay Payment Option?
by Kirsten Hawkins
You may have noticed that many sellers list PayPal as the only payment option they accept - they simply can’t be bothered cashing cheques and money orders, never mind any of the other strange ways some people want to pay. Like all things in life, though, PayPal has its advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a look at what PayPal can do for you, and what it can’t.
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eBay Description Writing Tips
by Kirsten Hawkins
Once you’ve drawn the buyers in with your title, the next thing to do is to tell them all about your item with the description. But just what should you write in your description?
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The Secrets Of Starting A Successful Ebay Business
by Tim Knox
If Fred Sanford were alive today, Alex, I'm sure he'd be earning his ripple money by selling quality junk on eBay. While it's also true that one man's junk is another man's treasure (I have a garage full of treasure to prove this point), your chances of building a profitable business selling "junk" on eBay (or anywhere else, for that matter) are slim to none.
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Negating Negative Feedback On eBay
by Stephen Pope
Within minutes (perhaps seconds) of the auction's end, I was being awarded negative feedback. Not only did I not receive any chance to fulfill the order or to right any wrong that I may have committed, I also received an e-mail from the perpetrator threatening to have me suspended from eBay if I didn't meet certain demands.
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