Online auctions -- information for sellers

• Ebay — lots of details and lots of devils; trying to figure it out as a seller
• New eBay Insights
• Selling your own stuff at eBay: updated tips for serious sellers
• eBay update -- what's changed over the last few years and how you can take advantage as a seller: details that pay (2002)
• Are you an online auction addict? If not, here's why and how to become one.
• Guide to eBay for sellers -- practical advice from one seller to another
• More practical advice for sellers at auctions -- the devil in the details
• Building businesses on top of businesses -- the AuctionRover example
• Barter and swapping sites -- an alternative to online auctions
• Weekly columns by Richard Seltzer for sellers at online auctions written for GoTo Auctions (AKA Auction Rover) auctions.goto.com
• Building (and Protecting) Your Reputation as a Seller
• Getting to know them -- Part 1: Understanding the needs of dealers, collectors, and fans
• Getting to know them -- Part 2: Dealing with dealers and collectors
• Getting to know them -- Part 3: Understanding the buying patterns of fans
• Getting to know them -- Part 4: How to get buyers to reveal their interests
• Make-to-sell -- can this model work for online auctions? Another instance of the value of getting to know your customers
• Building your own Web pages to help you buy/sell at auctions Part 1: What are your options?
• Building your own Web pages to help you sell at auctions Part 2: Keep it simple and focus on what will help buyers find you
• Building your own Web pages to help you sell at auctions Part 3: Letting people find you through search engines and directories
• Building your own Web pages to help you sell at auctions Part 4: Talk it up
• Record keeping for auction sellers Part 1: Learning how to mine gold efficiently
• Record keeping for auction sellers Part 2: Practical tips for taking care of tedious details
• Record keeping for auction sellers Part 3: Yes, Virginia, there is an IRS
• Record keeping for auction sellers Part 4: Getting ready for tax time
• Timing your Auctions -- When to start your auctions to get the most bids, and how to do it
• What's it worth?
• Entering the gray zone: Be creative but watch your step. Do's and don'ts of off-line sales
• Importing Cheap Products to Sell on eBay
• Using auctions to promote your business -- Listings as advertising/marketing messages
• Auction selling for market research and ecommerce lessons
• Setting starting prices for your auctions
• Managing your auctions to sell more profitably -- posting auctions with "inventory"
• Managing your auctions to sell more profitably -- using image hosting, scheduling, and "closed auctions"
• Encouraging bids -- focus on price and description
• Encouraging bids the creative way
• Are refunds and guarantees overkill?
• Refunds and guarantees -- psychology and convenience
• What's the meaning of "auctioneer" on the Internet? Misunderstanding leads to "licensing" problems
• Turning "pro" -- when your online sales become a "business," you need to check and comply with local laws and regulations
• Do you have to pay auction fees with credit cards?
• Tips on getting organized -- building habits and using a Palm
• Tips on being a good boss when you work for yourself
• Tips on being a better employee when you work for yourself -- the power of "creative procrastination"
• Edited chat transcripts
• FairMarket: hosting branded auctions January 13, 2000 (guest: Bob Supnik from FairMarket)
• Online auctions
• October 3, 2002 -- Update on selling at online auctions, especially eBay (guest: Yvette Eleese)
• October 10, 2002 -- Where and how to buy things to sell at online auctions
• December 2, 1999 (guest: author Joseph Sinclair)
• December 9, 1999 (guest: Calvin from AuctionRover)
• Ebay and ecommerce lessons
• April 8, 1999
• May 6, 1999
• May 13, 1999
• May 20, 1999
• May 27, 1999
• June 3, 1999

Web Business Boot Camp: Hands-on Internet lessons for manager, entrepreneurs, and professionals by Richard Seltzer (Wiley, 2002). No-nonsense guide targets activities that anyone can perform to achieve online business success. Reviews.

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