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Keep the Box and More Advice from Consignor Trader Chris
AuctionBytes Blog had the chance to pick the brain of longtime eBay seller (he started in high ...
Wednesday February 26, 2014
What's the Worst Packaging Job You've Received?
Yesterday I blogged about some of Amazon's changes to their new Shipment Workflow (for FBA selle ...
Monday February 24, 2014
Going with Amazon's New FBA Shipment Workflow
I'll admit it; I was afraid. Afraid of Amazon's FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) new shipping workf ...
Sunday February 23, 2014
Lofty.com Marketplace Appraises and Ships Items for You
Would a marketplace that offers free expert appraisals, lets you use cell-phone photos, and se ...
Friday February 21, 2014
About Collectibles Expert Barb Crews on Moving on
Many people in the antiques world are familiar with Barb Crews's many columns on About.com's Co ...
Thursday February 20, 2014
Could $19 Billion WhatsApp Have Ecommerce Uses?
In case you hadn't heard, in a deal for a company that has many superlatives, Facebook recently ...
Tuesday February 18, 2014
Should Etsy Show Sold Item Prices?
This is a bit of a "devil's advocate" post. Full disclosure: I am a seller on Etsy, and like sel ...
Sunday February 16, 2014
Could Decluttr Become America's New Go-to Resale Site?
There's a new site in town where consumers can go to get money for their stuff: Decluttr.com ...
Thursday February 13, 2014
Autograph Seller Theo Chen on Authenticity Tips and Fakes
Autographed items seller (and owner of AutographsForSale.com) Theo Chen has plenty to say about hi ...
Tuesday February 11, 2014
How Would You Change eBay Item Specifics?
Some sellers on a couple of different online forums, including on the eBay seller boards, were f ...
Sunday February 9, 2014
Will eBay Founder Omidyar's First Look Media Make Waves?
eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar is starting a news outlet called First Look Media . In the site's ani ...
Friday February 7, 2014
Hat Expert Brenda Grantland Starts Her Own Ecommerce Site
We asked for nominations for collectibles and antiques experts, and you answered. Pam, who is ...
Wednesday February 5, 2014
Got 70s? American Hustle Spurs Sales of Wrap Dresses and More
Do you have any lava lamps, gold bangle bracelets or wrap dresses lurking in your closet? Now ...
Monday February 3, 2014
Have You Felt the Sting of Higher Postage Rates?
OK, so maybe not all USPS postage rates went up this January - some apparently went down, as th ...
Sunday February 2, 2014
What Price Would You Pay for an Amazon Prime Membership?
Amazon recently released its fourth-quarter earnings , and while it had a "record-setting ho ...