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eBay online auctions is one of the most exciting money making opportunities on the Internet today"
Online auctions have given thousands of people just like you an opportunity to build up their own profitable part or full time business. Sites such as eBay.co.uk, plus the many others out there make it very easy for anyone to offer items for sale on the Internet. But they do more than that they offer you a low cost way of building up your own highly profitable online business either part or full time.
You will probably have either read or heard about the many thousands of people who have started their own online auction selling businesses. You may also have been told how easy it is to do. Yes, it is easy but only if you know what you are doing. It is just as easy to waste a lot of time and money if you go about it in the wrong way.
The purpose of UK Auctionline in to help you make a start and provide you with the knowledge and information that you will need to be successful. There are over 300 articles relating to all aspects of buying and selling through online auctions. Our free monthly newsletter is now in its 6th year of publication and it will also keep you abreast of the latest techniques, tips and news from the world of eBay and online auctions. New articles are added on an almost daily basis and we feature contributions from many of the leading names in online auction selling.
Although the site I aimed mainly at users of ebay.co.uk the information you will find is also applicable for users of many of the other eBay International online auctions as well as ebay.com users.
You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter and if you are new to online auctions then you may benefit from our free
6 part mini course, which takes you through the basic steps of how to get started on eBay. At one time it wa possible to sell practically anything on ebay with the minimum of effort but times have changed. Now it is the people who know what they are doing and why they are doing it who are coming out opn top. By joining the UK Auctionline community you can become one of those people.
UK Auctionline will help you get started and get the maximum returns both as a buyer and a seller on eBay. But eBay may be by far the biggest but it is not the only player on the block. We look at all UK sites, as well as specialist online auction sites.
Online auctions are changing the face of selling around the world with well over 200 million registered users on eBay alone. Some people have called it a marketing revolution and if you want to be part of that revolution make sure that you bookmark this page and become a frequent visitor.
Hi everyone
I have decided to add a new category to the site which I hope the UK Auctionline readership will find useful. The idea is to help generate some revenue from organisation's that wish to sponsor UK Auctionline and there-bye keep it going. As you are aware there is no hard sell on the site, and the revenue generated has been purely from our readership clicking on the Google ads that appear along side the articles. I hope you will take the time to look at the sponsor's links and consider them when making any relevant purchases. I will personally check out each of our sponsor's to ensure they are appropriate to our site and legitimate.
Thank you in advance
Regards
Steve H
Cheap Car Insurance.org.uk
When you're not spending your time looking around auctions and getting deals there, try looking for some cheap car insurance from somewhere like tesco insurance. You're bound to get some decent car insurance quotes and it's something that most of us need, as we all should have the protection that a proper insurance policy offers.
Posted by Steve Haddock on Nov 19, 2008 | Permalink
Hi everyone
Christmas is a coming, you can't avoid it but you can lessen the financial impact by shopping smarter. eBay launches it's Christmas campaign.
Regards
Steve H
We thought you'd like to know that today we're launching a new marketing campaign for Christmas.
The "Guess What" campaign communicates the great value sellers are offering on eBay this Christmas, especially on new and Buy it Now items, alongside auction and used items.
The campaign's main message is that eBay is on average 25% cheaper than the high street on like for like new items this was highlighted in a report earlier this year by European research firm Frontiers Economics, which tracked the prices of over 280 goods across 12 categories and compared them with identical items on the high street.
Look out for some of the advertising in newspapers, poster sites and online as well as some fun activity in main commuter stations in early December, all reminding shoppers that whatever they're looking for this Christmas, eBay sellers offer super gift ideas at great prices.
Regards,
The eBay Team
Posted by Steve Haddock on Nov 15, 2008 | Permalink
Hi Everyone
I found another great article that you may find of value.
Regards
Steve H
If you have ever poked around eBay before, you have probably realized that there are quite a few businesses that count on eBay for a chunk of their revenue. That doesn't mean that there isn't room for your online store, but it does mean that you will have a bit of competition waiting for you when you decide to open your own online business. While price is always a good way to beat the competition, there are other answers. The easiest, and least expensive, way to set yourself apart from your competitors is with expertly written product descriptions. If you are thinking about selling wholesale DVDs and CDs, your product descriptions may be the final deciding factor that people take into account before picking the retailer they want to go with. Here are a few handy product description writing tips.
Continue reading "Mastering Your eBay Product Descriptions" »
Posted by Steve Haddock on Nov 14, 2008 | Permalink
Hello
I came across a good article today which I thought was well worth reproducing for the UK Auctionline readership, especially as Xmas is approaching and people are looking to expand their Internet auction enterprises.
Regards
Steve H
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.
Each time something sells, you let them know, and they deliver it for you - directly to the customer. They'll charge you a near-wholesale price for the item they delivered, you charge the customer whatever price you agreed, and then you pocket the difference as profit.
http://marinerfan.cgherman.hop.clickbank.net/
Continue reading "The Myths and Magic of eBay Drop-shipping Vendors" »
Posted by Steve Haddock on Nov 4, 2008 | Permalink
Hi everyone
Looks like eBay are getting short of funds and are trialling another revenue stream, utilising the page that you pay for to advertise your item's. If like me you don't like the idea, let them know.
Regards
Steve H
Continue reading "eBay are obviously feeling the credit crunch!!" »
Posted by Steve Haddock on Nov 4, 2008 | Permalink
