How you can Obtain Life-long Customers from eBay

How do you do this?

Its as simple as creating a newsletter you can offer along with your eBay listings.

In this article Im going to briefly cover how you can use a newsletter to do the following:

Turn Your eBay Browsers Into Customers

Turn eBay Customers Into Life-Long Customers

This article will be a two part lesson. Watch for my next article (lesson) covering the basics of creating an effective newsletter. It can be very simple to create a newsletter following a few easy steps!

1.Turn Your eBay Browsers Into Customers

Remember that although your initial goal is to turn your eBay browsers into buyers, you cant stop there. Many eBay sellers assume if they dont have something the browser is looking for, then they arent going to sell anything to that person at all. But, that is far from the truth.

Youve already overcome the most difficult part, which is getting the browser to your listings. The important part is to make sure each visit counts. You have to make sure that once you get a visitor to one of your listings, they dont leave until you have tried everything possible to get their contact information such as name and email, to try and convert them to a future customer.

Lets say you sell home dcor products and someone visits your listings while looking for a particular window treatment. The visitor views the auction they were led to and also visits your other listed items. This particular visitor doesnt find what the item he/she is looking for. So, he/she leaves your auctions and you never have the chance to do business with this person, right? Wrong!

It would be very simple to invite each visitor to your About Me page, with something like, Click here to visit my About Me page and receive free, weekly tips to help you redecorate your home like a professional designer for half the cost.

Once the visitor reaches your About Me page, you can provide them with simple instructions on how they can receive your weekly newsletter for free to get the tips they are looking for.

Sounds easy doesnt it?

It is and, in just minutes, you can have this set up and will be collecting valuable names and email addresses.

2. Turning eBay Customers Into Life-Long Customers

This is so easy, but SO overlooked in the eBay industry. If eBay is your business, than you have to treat it as such. Like any typical business, you try to do your best in every aspect of the sale to ensure your customer will return. However, online it is so easy to get lost in the shuffle.

Once you pick up a customer, you need to be sure to stay in contact with that customer so there is no doubt in your mind that, if they return to eBay to purchase something, they will come to you first.

There are auction programs such as Vendio that offer great customer management software. You can easily include a join my mailing list link to all of your post-sale emails. Remember, once you sell to an eBay customer, they are your customer so youre allowed to email them off eBay .

You want to present them with an offer such as, Join my monthly newsletter and receive updates on my product line including notification of newly listed items, and member discounts.

Doing this allows you to stay in touch with your past customers to keep you fresh in their minds. And it also gives you the opportunity to invite them to your auction listings on a regular basis. But, remember you have to treat your customers well. You have to provide them with good offers so they appreciate you and want to return.

Whether you obtain the names and emails of those who are visiting your auctions, or those who have bought from you, collecting the information of those who are in the market for your type of product is absolutely priceless.

If they are on eBay to purchase a product like the products you offer, they are more than likely going to purchase this type of product again in the near future. If you offer them sound information and special discounts, as well as keep in touch with them, chances are they will come to you first for their next purchase.

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If you are determined to make money online, working from home, on eBay or other online auctions you need to know, of course, everything about selling, however I feel certain you will be, or become, a buyer. I don’t know what percentage of sellers also buy on eBay but I’m sure it’s very high. You will need packaging materials, ink cartridges, paper etc for your eBay online business as well as personal stuff and items that you may buy to resell on eBay !

That last remark refers to items that are often badly listed items, items listed in the wrong category or misspelt that you could buy and re-list properly for profit. These poor entries often get no bids at all and if you contact the seller at the end of the auction and make him a silly offer you will be amazed how often they will accept.

HOW TO BID

If the item is not ‘buy it now’, you simply stick in your bid, ( always having in mind the maximum you are prepared to pay ) if you are out bid then go again and hope everyone else eventually drops out - might win - might not.

Alternatively you could register with eBay the maximum you are prepared to pay and they will bid on your behalf in the increments already established. I have found if you do this then eBay will enter your bid immediately which will often start a bidding war and you might find that your maximum will be reached too early.

Another technique is to use a ’sniping’ tool.

This is a programme that will bid on your behalf - similar to the above but will wait until a few seconds to go before the end of the auction and if your maximum has not been met will place a bid so that the other bidders just don’t have time to place another bid. The result is, of course, you will almost certainly win the auction. You could be at work or not have access to a computer or be asleep and still be victorious !

If your buying activity justifies it this may be for you - check it out.

The two leading supplies of this type of service seem to be auctionsniper and bidnapper.

They both have a free trial period and they both, I’m told, do a first class job .

You have probably guessed by the style of my description that I do not use their services partly because THEY ARE NOT FREE !

… but I should repeat that I have only heard good reports and I believe that their charges are low.

‘So what’ I hear you say ( isn’t it amazing that I know what you are saying ) ‘do you use Lawrence ?’

HERE COMES A BIG SECRET …

I use the ’split screen’ method.

Not as painful as it sounds. You get onto the main page of the item you are interested in - where you can see the bids coming in - and by clicking the ‘restore down’ button at the top right corner of your screen reduce the image of the page. Now open a new window on the same page and reduce that one.

You now have two images of the same page at the same time on your screen. I’m right handed so I put my maximum bid in the left hand image and keep ‘refreshing’ the right hand page to see the bids coming in. With about ten seconds to go ( not an exact science ) if my maximum has not been reached I click the bid button on the left hand page.

It needs a bit of practice but it isn’t half as difficult as I have probably made it sound.

You must always remember that the same rules apply on eBay as conventional ‘off-line’ auctions - decide on your maximum bid and stick to it ! - if you loose out on something then another will come along soon.

REMEMBER: more than 50% of items listed on eBay DO NOT SELL - don’t let yours join the list

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Five Simple Steps to Your First eBay Sale!

Its surprisingly simple to get started posting your very first auction on eBay. Heres what you need to do.

Step 1: Open an eBay sellers account.

If youve bought things on eBay, then you already have an account just log in with it and click Sell in the toolbar at the top of the page, then click Create a sellers account. If youve never used eBay before, then youll need to open an account first using the register link underneath the toolbar, and then click Sell and Create a sellers account. The eBay site will then guide you through the process. For security, this may involve giving card details and bank information.

Step 2: Decide what to sell.

For your first little experiment with eBay, it doesnt really matter what you sell. Take a look around the room youre in Im sure theres something in there that youre not all that attached to and could put in the post. Small books and CDs are ideal first items.

Step 3: Submit your item.

Click Sell, and youre on your way to listing your item.

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Now set a starting price. A low price 0.01 or $0.01 is the best starting price, as it draws people in to bid who otherwise wouldnt, and items will almost never finish at such a low price. The next thing to set is the duration of the auction: 3, 5, 7 or 10 days. This is up to you: longer sales will usually get more bids, but will also seem to drag on forever. If youve taken a picture, add it now items with pictures always sell for more. Finally, tick the payment methods you will accept (just PayPal is best for now), and where you will post to (limit yourself to your own country to begin with). Submit and youre done!

Step 4: Wait for it to sell.

This is just a matter of sitting back and letting eBay do its thing buyers will find your item and leave bids on it. Some bidders might email you with questions about the item, and you should do your best to answer these questions as quickly as you can.

Remember that if your item doesnt sell then you can list it again for free once.

Step 5: Collect payment and post it.

eBay will send your buyer emails guiding them through the process of sending you payment for the item. Make sure you have the money before you send anything.

Once youve got the payment, all you need to do is pack the item for posting (make sure to use some bubble wrap), take the buyers address from the confirmation email eBay sent you, and write it on the parcel. Put some stamps on, post it, and youre done!

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Fashion TV Watch It Free On The Net

Fashion on TV, we can all watch it free and we can see it on our TVs, but now we can also see it broadcast on the web as well and in many instances its free.

So, why are companies providing free fashion TV? Quite simply, we all love fashion on TV and it sells!

Here you will find out where you can watch free fashion TV and videos on TV and the internet and what you can and cannot learn from it, albeit its escapism and a lot of fun!

But what can we learn from fashion on TV?

This article is all about where you can watch fashion TV free, live and how it can help us with our image and we can have fun.

The rise of fashion on TV

We live in a more image conscious society than ever.

Fashion TV is part of our lives.

We see the stars on fashion TV and we see makeovers of ordinary people.

Today, on the internet more and more companies are looking at the power of fashion to fulfil our hopes and dreams and therefore provide fashion TV free.

Why?

Because, we all want to watch it.

Lets face it, we all love fashion on TV and advertisers realise it, as it can be a powerful advertising tool and make them lots of money, as well as providing entertainment.

Women watch it. Quite simply, all woman love fashion, as its escapism and also keeps them up to date with all the latest trends.

Men love fashion TV. Wonder why!

Seriously, with the rise of male image consciousness, men also want to see the latest trends on the catwalk and seeing pretty girls is a bonus.

Also dont forget the rise of the gay community.

They love the girls, the guys and are probably the most image conscious group of all.

Dont underestimate the power of the pink pound, advertisers dont.

What we cant learn from fashion TV

Well, its all good escapism, but it can also show you what you should not wear, as well as what you should wear.

Keep in mind, fashion and style are different.

If you are not a size 10, then many of the things you see on fashion TV may not be for you, so just take it as entertainment.

The power and influence of fashion TV

In the new millennium image sells and advertisers realise this.

Fashion TV is going to huge on the internet as advertisers exploit its potential.

Fashion on TV is nothing new, but free fashion TV and videos on the internet are.

More and more companies in the future, will use this method to help promote their own sites and increase advertising revenue.

Lets face it we all love fashion TV.

Even if we dont follow the fashions, we love the entertainment and free fashion TV and Videos keep us hooked.

Exactly what the advertisers want!

So watch, the internet and see lots of free fashion TV and videos, in the near future.

Enjoy and have fun!

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It is commonly accepted that portable media device
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audio books. However, with the increasing popularity of
audio books, more and more people are embracing portable
media technology in order to enjoy audio books; we are no
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Unfortunately, not all mp3 players are the same, and there
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Becoming a Successful Drop-Shipper With EBay

Online trading has proved a boom for the enterprising business people. Even for startup or established retailers, online trading has proved a means of making profit by catering to niche markets.

The latest addition to the profit-increasing features of new marketing trends is drop shipping. Making best of the drop-shipping opportunities on popular online auction websites such as eBay is a sure way to bring success to your business.

The concept of drop shipping:
It is essential for any business to purchase and maintain the stock, in order to attract more customers, thereby establishing your reputation as a retailer with a great variety of wares available.

Even after a customer purchases the goods, the packing and shipping chores take time and money. In drop-shipping, instead of investing heavily in purchasing and maintaining the stock, you make a list of products to market from your end, select a few reliable wholesalers and start marketing and selling those items.

When a sale is made, you collect the payment from the customer and at the time of shipping that product, you contact the wholesaler for that product and place the order.

That order is shipped to the customer address but via the drop-shipping arrangement, it is handed over as an ordered delivery for you, the retailer. This helps you retain your link as the retailer with the customer.

Thus, in this process, you do not need to invest heavily in purchasing the stock, or spending a considerable sum on warehouse maintenance or packing and shipping activity and arrangement.

How to make the optimal use of the drop-shipping facility?
Obviously, online trading is the surest way of getting maximum number of customers, from any part of the globe. You may not know, but there exist a number of niche markets for specific products the whole year round.

Such markets may be out of reach of your routine retail operations. However, you can cater to such new markets through drop shipping. Again, you may not be aware of wholesalers, suppliers, or manufacturers that might supply just the kind of products your customers are asking for, at an attractive price.

The information about such useful providers is definitely helpful in expanding your business. All these things contribute greatly to your expansion of business, increasing the customer base, and reducing your overheads. Such helpful services are available on websites such as eBay.

With a little research, inquiries, and comparing pros and cons of the suitable alternatives, you can select a list of potential wholesalers.

Though drop shipping appears to be a lucrative alternative, certain steps should be followed to become a successful drop ship seller.

State sales tax license: This is necessary to establish your status as a legitimate drop-shipper. Most often, wholesalers are more interested in doing business with professional retailers bringing in big orders rather than individual customers trying to small quantities at wholesale price.

Finding legitimate wholesalers: Not all the wholesalers who claim to ship the goods you purchase are genuine wholesalers who would offer truly wholesale prices. Find the genuine ones and deal with them only.

Find the niche market: Find the specific markets that need particular products. These markets will get you the actual buyers ready to purchase the goods they are looking for, instead of the casual inquirers.

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Do you ever wonder why your huge lot of name brand clothing isn’t going as high as it should? That maybe you should sell them individually as outfits, but you aren’t sure which ones and if it would really bring you more profit. Here are some important things to consider when making your decision.

Attracting The Buyers

If you have a group of clothes that is not name brand, you can usually make more money by selling it in a lot. The key is to include at least two items that ARE name brand, so that you can include them in your title.

For instance, if you were to add the brands Gymboree and Baby Gap, your title would look something like this..

“Gap Gymboree +12pc. Girls 6-12 Lot!”

That would be more appealing than the next example, because most people are attracted to the name brands.

“Dresses Shoes Hats 12pc Baby Girl 6-12 Lot”

Also keep in mind that since there is so much on eBay, it is rare that someone will have time to scroll through all the listings. They will do searches instead, and probably look for the name brands first if they are searching for lots.

A Picture Says A Thousand Words

Bad pictures will affect the bids on your auctions in a devastating way. We’ve all seen those big lots of clothes that have only one or two pictures of everything folded on a table. That just doesn’t tell bidders anything about the clothes except how many pieces there are, so they will quickly move to the next one.

As long as you crop your pictures and shrink them in size, you can put a lot of pictures in an auction. You don’t need to take a lot of detailed pictures, but one or two outfits neatly arranged together in one picture shows the bidder most of what she needs to see. Especially if the bidder is planning to spend a lot of money, she wants to know exactly what she is getting. Good pictures are a very important part of success….don’t skip over this step!!

The Psychological Number

Numbers have a strange effect on people. The majority of stores have adopted the pricing structure of $4.99 versus $5.00 just because it looks like less money even though it’s just a 1-cent difference. That is a great example of how we think. In the same way, the number of items in your auction title will make a difference. For instance, the number 7 has been proven to bring more response than the number 6 - strange, but true. Numbers that end in 7, 1, 9, and double digits such as 22, 44 are also good to use.

But Other Sellers Are Getting High Bids For Their Lots!

You see others selling in lots that do awesome, but do you really know how much they paid for the clothes? Maybe it’s not such an awesome price after all, and each piece is in reality going for pennies on the dollar compared to what they could get individually.

Watch out for this trap.

Be sure to take into account what you have paid for each outfit and what you might expect to get out of a lot. Do you want to settle for $9 per outfit, even though your ending total might be close to $100? Or would you rather get $16-$17 by selling them individually and make close to $200 in the end?

Alot also depends on the time of year, and the timing within the current season. At the beginning of the season, people buy big lots of one Gymboree line for example, especially because they can save so much on shipping. Towards the end, they have most of what they need and are looking for those last few outfits or missing pieces. To buy the whole lot for one piece is not practical for them, they don’t have the money ~ and don’t want to “pay” for things they don’t want.

But I’m Not Getting Any Bids!

Don’t be concerned about lack of bids on your lot - many, many times I have seen auctions explode on the last day because bidders were waiting to get that good deal. They bid against each other and wa-lah, the price goes way high.

Popular Items = Sell Individually

I highly recommend that if you have several outfits that are high profit items, sell them individually. I have been astonished time and time again at the prices people are willing to pay for an outfit. When the bidding is done, take time to add up the totals and you will probably be surprised and pleased with the amount you got instead of selling them all together.

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Quickly boost your eBay feedback score in just three days using these simple tips.You can use this system to buy liquidation or wholesale lots and double or even triple your bid.

Your feedback score on eBay and any of the other auction sites allows you to have instant credibility with both buyers and sellers. I will explain in the following paragraphs a quick way to add 10 to 50 positive feedback points for under $5, and you may get also get some great new information.

Important - You will only receive one feedback rating per eBay User ID, no matter how many products you buy from that user. For example, if you purchased 10 books for 1cent/each from the same seller, you would only be credited with one positive feedback point. In the beginning, my advice to you would be to buy multiple low cost items from different seller id’s. This will allow you to build a great feedback record in a matter of hours instead of the normal 2-3 months time frame it usually takes.

There are many people selling information products for pennies on eBay. Log on to eBay and do a Search. Types in book then choose Lowest Priced Listings; you will see a multitude of offers, many as low as a penny, for books that can be downloaded with no shipping charge. This is a great way to build instant feedback. You can pay via www.paypal.com. Click their link to sign up. You can send payments in seconds with PayPal, which was purchased by eBay last year.

I also recommend you buy any consumables, such as inkjet and toner cartridges on eBay. You will find they are super values! When you shop smart on eBay, you can pick up many items at wholesale or below. You can buy these using the auction sniping service Bidnapper. This will allow you to become familiar with auction sniping (winning the bid in the last seconds with automated bid software). The ideas and concepts will be much clearer when you actively participate in the eBay community as both a buyer and a seller.

There are definitely many positive aspects to having 10 or more positive feedback points. First, it allows you to use the Buy It Now feature when you are selling products on eBay. Many eBay buyers search for these listings if they don’t want to wait for an auction to end.

Your auctions will receive more bids, and in turn sell for higher amounts, when your feedback is over 10. Auction studies have shown that when feedback achieves 50 or greater, you will see an additional 10% increase in views and prices.

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I am sure everyone has heard of eBay. eBay has become a ubiquitous term in internet marketing. You may wonder why, but with only a bit of thought it becomes obvious that what draws businessmen and consumers to eBay everyday is the tremendous marketing potential involved. It is time you learned how to make money on eBay. Although you may not get rich overnight, if you keep some sound business techniques in mind you could be well on your way to an advancing, healthily growing income.

First, what is ebay and what makes it tick? ebay is all about the people who are involved in the thousands of transactions that go on daily. I want you to think. In a world with a global market, there is no way more obvious than an open ended auction format to draw in buyers and sellers the world over. Think about the immense range of people who utilize ebay everyday to make money, or to spend their hard earned income. They spend, and they spend a lot. But why? Because most people are convinced that they can either acquire better deals on Ebay than anywhere else, or they can acquire items via Ebay that simply are not available in their area.

Now that you understand why ebay has such an immense money making and business potential, I want you to think about how you can tap that potential so as to maximize your chances of making very profitable transactions on ebay yourself. Obviously, when you buy something it is typically because you either need it or want it, and where you buy it is decided by both convenience and price. Now, ebay supplies the convenience aspect, essentially connecting you and your products with the entire world of consumer. The question is, how do you offer things that everyone wants at a price that is better than most of the people out there who offer a similar product. There are a few techniques that can help you.

First of all, do you know an individual that makes a product that no one else can make? If so, you could make a deal with him to sell his product on ebay. You could buy a few of his items and sell them in a test run, and if it works you could be well on your way to business. Have you checked the classifieds? Sometimes your local classifieds will have amazing deals that are just waiting for a clever businessman like you to pick up and resale at an enormous profit. Maybe the local rag and tag doesn’t appeal to you. So, maybe you need to start thinking “China.”

That is correct, by utilizing manufacturers in China, and essentially anywhere else that has an economy that relies on the cheap manufacture of goods, you can easily and readily get your hands on any product you’d like at tremendously low prices. The only thing you have to keep in mind then are logistics. How will you manage to get your cheap products from China or wherever and get them sent to the people that buy from you on ebay? You can do this via a method known as drop shipping. In drop shipping, you never store any goods at all, you simply forward the delivery information of the consumer who has paid you for the product and the manufacturer sends directly to them! This saves you on a number of things, including storage and packaging logistics.

In any case, remember that making money on ebay is all about supply and demand. The demand is there, the question is do you have what it takes to get the proper supply, and reach the people who want what you have? Have fun, and good luck.

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