Taxing eBay Part Deux
by Tim Knox
Several folks argued that just because their little eBay hobby generated a little cash, that didn’t make it a full blown business. It seems they consider the income from their little hobby to be financial manna from Heaven and thereby not taxable by earthly tax collectors. I’ve always been amused by folks who try to impress me with talk about their “little side business” but when the subject turns to taxes they suddenly refer to it as “my little hobby.” Learn more
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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. Learn more
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How to Turn eBay Bidders into Long-term Customers
by Kirsten Hawkins
Once someone’s bought something from you on eBay, you suddenly have all sorts of details on them. In marketing terms, this information is gold dust. Learn more
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How To Increase eBay Profits
by L. C. Peterson
Some sell on eBay to clean out their garage or attic. Some sell to make a little extra money here and there. But for some, eBay represents a chance to create a second income or start a home business. Product choice is important. But to really increase profit you must know how to increase the number and amount of bids per item. An eBay seller must maximize each product's profit margin. This article describes techniques to make as much profit as possible. Learn more
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Keeping records of your Ebay business: Part 2
by Jason James
In part one of this ebay article series we introduced you to the importance of keeping a proper paperwork trail of everything pertaining to your ebay home business profits. We discussed how keeping detailed records of every area of your ebay home business was not only beneficial for tax purposes but at the same time it is the only way to seriously track and tweak your ebay home business for long term success. Learn more
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Spelling Means Cash on EBay Auctions
by Adam Ginsberg
On eBay, Misspelling in titles and descriptions often means “opportunity”.
When Steve Marconi wanted to sell his ex-wife’s diamond ring, he listed them on eBay - but his item didn’t sell. So, he put the item up for sale again…still no sale. Learn more
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Do Pictures Help Your eBay Selling?
by Brian McGregor
I have to admit this is a rhetorical question. There is no question that the vast majority of items will sell better if they are shown in all their glory in the form of a picture or pictures. Learn more
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Ebay and Dropshipping, A Marriage Made In Heaven?
by Ron Keegan
Thousands of people just like you use eBay auctions on a daily basis to sell and buy products on the Internet; now it's your time to START your own dropshipping home-based business and succeed in the eBay auctions 'game'! Learn more
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