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Negating Negative Feedback On eBay by Stephen Pope Within minutes (perhaps seconds) of the auction's end, I was being awarded negative feedback. Not only did I not receive any chance to fulfill the order or to right any wrong that I may have committed, I also received an e-mail from the perpetrator threatening to have me suspended from eBay if I didn't meet certain demands. Learn more

An eBay Seller’s Checklist by Kirsten Hawkins Being a seller is a lot of responsibility, and sometimes you might feel like you’re not doing everything you should be. This simple checklist will help you keep on top of things. Learn more

eBay Changes The Rules On Digital Downloads Again by Tim Knox Well, folks, eBay has done it again. You hear those beeps? That's the sound of eBay backing up. Just when you thought eBay was FINALLY catching up with every other website on the planet by allowing the sale of downloadable products they decide to toss a monkey wrench into the process with this statement that released on March 24, 2008... Learn more

The Myths and Magic of eBay Drop-shipping Vendors by Kirsten Hawkins If you’ve never heard of drop shipping, then prepare to be impressed - it sounds like every eBay seller’s dream. With drop shipping, you don’t have to keep any stock at all. You simply list auctions for what your drop shipper sells, without actually seeing it yourself. Learn more

Dropshipping Secrets For Making More Money on eBay by Jason James Dropshipping is simply selling products for wholesale companies, sending them the address of the person who bought from you, and they ship the product to them. This is an incredible opportunity, most times for the cost of a meal at a restaurant, to start a profitable eBay business. Learn more

How to Dispute Negative Feedback on eBay by Jason James So you've done everything you can to keep your buyers happy - but still someone's left you negative feedback! You don't think it's fair, either because you fixed the buyer's problem, or they never gave you a fair chance to fix it. What can you do? Learn more

The Secrets Of Starting A Successful Ebay Business by Tim Knox If Fred Sanford were alive today, Alex, I'm sure he'd be earning his ripple money by selling quality junk on eBay. While it's also true that one man's junk is another man's treasure (I have a garage full of treasure to prove this point), your chances of building a profitable business selling "junk" on eBay (or anywhere else, for that matter) are slim to none. Learn more

Protect Your Ideas With Copyrights and Patents by Tim Knox A patent is a form of protection granted to an inventor that protects his invention in the United States for up to 20 years from the date of application. Patent law states that, "whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof may obtain a patent." Owning a patent gives you the legal right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention (or one that's very close to it) without your permission. However, proving that someone is infringing on your patent is often difficult and usually requires a trial to settle the dispute. Learn more

Six Degrees of Separation by Adam Ginsberg Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked to millions of others. It is the notion behind what has been dubbed the small world effect. Learn more

The Elusive eBay Product Niche by Simon Slade There’s nothing more disappointing than doing the research, getting the product, and then finding that no one wants to buy it. It can also be quite a shock. It’s not unusual to research the item, see it listed in eBay’s hot list, hear everyone talking about it…and still no one buys. This is one of the most disheartening experiences known to eBay sellers! So what’s going wrong here? And more importantly, what can you do about it? Learn more

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