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    eBay startups

    You have to look on the fees as a marketing cost, done the right way, for the amount of traffic/sales you can achieve it's extremely low cost. Geeky stats ... 1 in 4 of the UK population visits eBay spending more than 2 hours on the site a month, well worth it.
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    eBay startups

    In my experience the majority of eBay 'start ups' are now established businesses moving onto eBay, firstly to clear redundant stock and then selling new products alongside a website and their bricks & mortar stores. eBay is a lot more complicated as it was years ago, it is turning into a...
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    Any countries you don't ship to?

    Funny, in all my eBay dealings with clients and in my own transactions, Italy seems to come up the most when it comes to black holes in the European postal system. Even peeps in the US say the same.
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    Help with ecommerce start up

    There are ways to cut the amount of fees you pay to eBay. Listing strategies, good listing policies etc. How many products do you list, have you got an eBay shop? You have to add your geographical location to your eBay listings, currently at least 'one click away from your listing, but as...
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    Product from my website to eBay -- Any API's/Programs?

    A .CSV file can be opened with Microsoft excel. As for EKM not heard anything bad about them, there are many eBayers who use them, I've used Firepages . com. Very very reasonable priced and support is fantastic. In my fourth year of using them. Worth a look before you make your decision.
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    Small Business 2.0 London Saturday 23 January

    oh, I forgot to mention, you will need to add the code BTT2010 to get free registration :)
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    Small Business 2.0 London Saturday 23 January

    If anyone had considered visiting the Small Business 2.0 Conference in London Hammersmith on Saturday and hadn't registered, registration is now free but I'm not allowed to give a URL so please google Small Business 2.0 2010 and sign up! If you hadn't heard about it, there's loads going on all...
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    Buy and download digital products on ebay

    The only way you can do this now is to sell a cd with the content on it, as long as it doesn't infringe copyright etc.
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    Product from my website to eBay -- Any API's/Programs?

    If you can download a CSV file from your website with all your product info you can upload it using file transfer using Selling Manager Pro, I'm sure you can do the same with Turbo lister this will allow you to edit your listings before uploading to eBay.
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    Ebay?

    Yes, you're right I did mean asquisition tool, didn't read it through properly :) I've found that in the last few years the customer return rate is less but I still find the flyers etc still worth the time and effort and unlike Amazon there isn't any policy to prevent eBay sellers from doing...
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    Ebay?

    Andy Just a quick one, your logo and shop name is against eBay policy, you're not allowed to have a web url anywhere but your 'About Me' page, change it quick. I've been toying with the idea of giving an existing eBay shop critque but not decided on the price, if you DM me I'll do it for you...
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    Ebay?

    There are many misconceptions about eBay, I'm in my eighth year of trading and it's so different to what it was then or even 2 years ago, eBay is constantly changing and challenging but well worth it. It is no longer the online car boot it was :)
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    Who's where?

    Hi I'm in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire I'm an Education Specialist trained by eBay, trading on eBay since 2002, an eBay Powerseller, Top Rated Seller and featured shop owner. I specialise in guiding SME's through their first vital months on eBay on a consultancy basis. I'm a total eBay...
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    Ebay?

    I'd say use buy it now and use eBay as a customer requisition tool. When you sell something attach flyers, cards and discount codes in the package for the next sale on your website. You are only allowed to put your website address on your 'About Me' page though. There are about 8-10 different...
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    Ebay business help

    Hi Andy Register as a Business Seller on ebay and don't forget to let HMRC know ;), read the community boards, there's some fab advice there from time served sellers. Google an ebay blog called Tamebay, good unbiased ebay advice there too. As for accounts, I use a web based app for my eBay...
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