$100 in Free Advertising on Yahoo - eBay To Go - Buyer’s Scam - Reproducing Fine Art Prints and Photos - Tuesday Morning - Soprano Soda
A few months ago, I told you about Microsoft’s $200 in free advertising and many of you took Brother Billy up on his offer, as did I. Apparently the spirit of giving has spread over to Yahoo, this time to the tune of $100 in free advertising on the Yahoo network. Check the link on this week’s show notes(below)…you can’t get the offer by going to the main Yahoo landing page.
eBay has launched “eBay To Go” in beta. Its the first of many new widgets they’ll be debuting. This one let’s you plug auctions into your blog, web site, etc.. Its easy but it isn’t configured to display your listings precisely and therefore no real incentive. However, another site has launched that is just as easy AND you are paid 100% of the resulting commission from any eBay sale…listen in as I tell you where to find it.
Welcome to Endicia as a new sponsor on the show.
A new site where you can type in whatever it is your interested in and see quickly all manner of product pricing data from eBay.
A very interesting article on automatic pricing and re-pricing programs that big retailers use to tailor pricing to your shopping patterns. But there is much more there, including some good advice on how to properly leverage the optimum price from your buyers. Listen in as walk you through the process. Could be that you are leaving money on the table.
A blogger posted a buyer scam whereby the buyer uses legitimate techniques on eBay to freeze the price on your item for much less that you’d like.
A site that sells wall murals from stock images or can create one from your art.
Another site that will take your photo or art work and produce retail quality prints for you to sell over and over.
Do you have a Tuesday Morning outlet nearby? If so, check them out for items to resell on eBay.
While we’re on the subject of retail arbitrage, a company has produced a licensed item using the red hot Soprano’s…but the distribution is limited and that’s where you and eBay come in.
And for all of those who comment on the boards that nothing sells, that everyone ought to pack there bags and go home…I’ve got a tumblin’ little site that offers proof how very wrong the nay-sayers are.
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Links from this week’s show:
Power Press Web Site Marketing Strategy - Write press releases that will drive traffic and buyers to your website or auction. Normally $37.97, you can receive $10 Off ($27.97) by entering “lonelyboy†(omit the †“) in the Promo Code box.
$100 in Free Advertising on the Yahoo Network - A good opportunity to practice what I preach re learning the ropes of web advertising.
AuctionAds - Auction Ads allows you to monetize your website by displaying live eBay auctions next to your related copy…and get 100% of the eBay affiliate commission from ever sale.
eBay To Go - Same as auction ads except no money in your pocket.
Article on Pricing Software - Ever wonder what they could do with your “cookies”?
Endicia Internet Postage - Endicia Internet Postage lets you print postage for all your mail.
All you need is a PC, an Internet connection, and a laser or inkjet printer. Free 30 day Trial.
Bidding Scam on eBay - A simple little technique that skirts the rules but allows a buyer to freeze your price at a low level.
Wall Mural Manufacturer - Big pictures.
Giclee By The Bay - Using your own photo or artwork, you can have printed fine art giclees and thus be able to sell the same image over and over.
Tuesday Morning - Good source for resalable merchandise.
Soprano’s Soda - Limited distribution means that there will be a good market.
Tumbleweed Farm - You can sell anything if you only have the imagination to do it.
Google reaches in the spare change drawer and plunks down $3.1 billion for 
Ever grow weary of the endless days of the same-old on eBay…the dull humdrum of questions from buyers, missing packages, fee increases? Well, it doesn’t have to be so bad. In fact, you can have a positively “out of body” experience by simply frequenting a host of auctions featuring items such as ” 
Yet another example of a hijacker, this time in Britain, stealing eBay accounts by simply cracking stupid, easily guessed passwords. While eBay ignores such simple steps as qualifying passwords as to difficulty before allowing their use, isn’t it about time you took the time to make the hijacker’s job just a little more difficult?
This week I continue my cook’s tour of eBay and all things scam related. I visited a site that I’ve actually followed for quite awhile, one that is driven by a crusty old bird named “Doc”…one of those eBay stories of a once contented seller, done wrong, who now makes it his sworn duty to expose the width and breadth of scams on the site. And to that end, ol’ Doc has done quite a job. While he concentrates on the eBay Motors side of the business, he nevertheless manages to document an incredibly wide range of bad goings-on with extensive screen captures and data.