Buying & Selling Thru Ebay & Other Auctions/Store

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Expert: - 11/10/2009


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A couple months ago on your blog you posted an article about website store off ebay.  How is that working out for you and would you recommend that to take the place of ebay?  

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The disadvantage having your own website, not through a channel like eBay or Amazon, is getting people there. eBay and Amazon already have millions of people congregated, ready to buy, but with your own site, you have to do the promotion and get the traffic there.

If you are selling online, you should also have a presence on eBay and/or Amazon, build a business, then refer those customers to your own site. Once you sell on eBay or Amazon, that customer is yours and you can market to them any way you want.

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Suzanne Wells

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I can answer eBay selling questions such as what items to sell, eBay how-tos, marketing, shipping, and working with international customers.

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I am an eBay Silver Level Powerseller. I have been an eBay seller since 2003 and have sold over 18,000 items as a one-person operation, have over 12,00 positive feedbacks from customers all over the world.

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