by Amanda O'Brien | Oct 2, 2015 | Blog, eBay Articles, Featured, listing, product description, sales and marketing
Why your eBay listing description is important and how you can make yours better! I received an email from one of my eTail Academy students recently who was particularly concerned because he had spent a long time writing and perfecting his own eBay product description...
by Amanda O'Brien | Sep 25, 2015 | auction listing, bin, Blog, Featured
BIN or Auction. Which is best? Since I first started selling on eBay, over 10 years ago now, the site has evolved quite considerably, as you would expect. When I started selling, auction listings were the norm – particularly for private sellers – but even businesses...
by Amanda O'Brien | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, customer competition, Featured, sales
It’s up to you to achieve ‘the edge’. Here’s what to consider when dealing with online competition If you’ve been researching products to sell online, then I’m pretty certain that at one time or another you will have found a really great product which is being sold by...
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 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 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 | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog, Featured, gardening niche
Are you looking for new products to sell online? Did you know that this week was ‘National Gardening Week’? It was launched four years ago by the RHS and since then has grown into the country’s biggest celebration of gardening. From a weather and a planning point of...