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It’s eBay Auction Time Again!

by David Pankhurst

As I’ve mentioned in the past, I sell on eBay. I’d like to say it’s only for the experience, but the extra money is nice, too. Plus, there’s something slightly addictive about getting your feedback higher and higher (I’m nearing 500)…

But last Monday was a rare treat – all auction listings were 10 cents apiece. These special occurrences are well worth planning for, and I was ready this time.

What to do?

  • Have auctions ready to go (I have html copies of the auctions on my hard drive that I just cut and paste in).
  • Put the high priced ones up now – the higher the better (since you save more on each).
  • …and list a lot of them.

You may not sell, but the exposure is great – and at 10 cents each, it’s hard to lose money.

In my case, my sales are arranged roughly this way:

  • I always offer eBooks at low cost – it’s a great way to get feedback points, and it gives customers a chance to check my service and support out before spending big money.
  • I occasionally offer my Promo-Cal calendars at a deep discount (eBayers love discounts!), but this time I also added my PromoWords and PromoQuotes programs.
  • A few of my custom Windows calendars from Gift-Cal.com
  • Some of my domains.

The domains of course are the big-ticket items. I’m offering a selection of my 4WDN (4 word domain name) locations, as well as putting HomeBusinessInsight.com on the block (I’m concentrating now on BigBizBlog.com)

Some are developed; some aren’t. But the great thing is that over time I’ve gotten most of their Page Rank to 4 and to 3, AND indexed in the search engines. For a new business looking to get noticed, these domains can make a great location (or even doorway site), so I suspect I’ll sell a few – all part of my master 4WDN plan…

In any case, feel free to drop by and look around – and get yourself a deal or two!

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