by Amanda O'Brien | Sep 4, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Featured, seasonal selling
Run this seasonal products strategy alongside your regular products for extra profits… ‘Festive Bookings Now Being Taken’ screamed the 2 foot high chalked letters on the advertising board outside my local restaurant! ‘Ask about our Christmas Menu’ stated the...
by Amanda O'Brien | Aug 28, 2015 | Blog, Featured, online seller
It’s a bank holiday weekend, but don’t get too comfortable! Before I get on with this weeks eletter I’m delighted to let you know that just this week I’ve been liaising with my publishers, Canonbury Publishing, and dates are almost finalised for the re-opening of my...
by Amanda O'Brien | Aug 21, 2015 | accounting software, Blog, Featured
This Is A Tricky Subject I frequently receive emails asking me to explain how to deal with business accounting and to provide example spreadsheets or provide help with accounting software and programmes – and my response to every one of these requests is always the...
by Amanda O'Brien | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog, Featured, product insert
Trying to build your reputation? Use this tip to ensure you receive feedback from your customers – without being pushy! The summer holidays are a time when I plan ahead and try and lighten my workload, as I mentioned in my blog post a few weeks ago, and I find that...
by Amanda O'Brien | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, Featured, product identifiers
Confused About eBay’s Product Identifiers? So, in the past few days I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the number of emails and Facebook posts I’ve received on the subject of eBay’s new ‘Product Identifiers’ which became a requirement for single items from Monday...
by Amanda O'Brien | Jun 19, 2015 | back to school, Blog, Featured, school supplies
Don’t leave it too late to meet online demand in the ‘Back to School’ niche… No, I haven’t completely lost my marbles! As a parent you could be forgiven for reading my ‘back to school’ headline and doing a double take! The summer term hasn’t even finished yet, it’s...
by Amanda O'Brien | Jun 12, 2015 | Blog, Featured, package insert, packaging, post
How a 10cm x 20cm piece of paper can help you take your online business to the next level If you are a long-term eletter subscriber of mine, you may recall that a while ago I wrote about the fact that sometimes it’s the simple little details that online sellers need a...
by Amanda O'Brien | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog, Featured, webstore
It’s official, it’s summer! Holiday season is here and this is what you need to consider if you fancy a break too… So, we’ve reached the month of June and the next 4 months is most definitely the period that most people consider to be ‘holiday season’. Those who...
by Amanda O'Brien | May 29, 2015 | Blog, Featured, watermark images
Make your products a steal…not your images I received an email earlier this week from a lady who had recently experienced a ‘theft’. This really struck a chord with me, because it’s something that I experienced myself when I first started selling online. To set the...
by Amanda O'Brien | May 22, 2015 | Blog, Featured, sample
Remember this simple, but important stage in the product sourcing process and avoid damaging your online seller reputation As an online seller, your aim is to ensure that you source and sell products that make you a profit. Of course it is – that’s obvious to most...
by Amanda O'Brien | May 15, 2015 | Blog, choose ebay id, Featured
Why you should always consider capitalizing on your current eBay reputation, however small Firstly this week I’d like to thank you for completing my survey last Friday. Now that I know exactly what type of information you would welcome from me to help you further your...
by Amanda O'Brien | May 8, 2015 | Blog, competition, Featured, product pricing, selling on ebay
The two things you should add to your eBay listing description to instill trust and increase your sales potential I spend a lot of time each week online, researching products and investigating different niches – mostly as research for my hot product reports and profit...