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Ebay.com

eBay.com

This web 2.0 tool has been voted as one of the most attractive ones for

entrepreneurs within the Selling Online Category

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Ebay.com

eBay.com Key characteristics• eBay is an online auction and sales

marketplace

• eBay.com has the main key characteristics - With more than 112 million active users in 190 countries, eBay gives

you the platform you need to grow your business- It has a great inventory and service from sellers that bring buyers

and keep them coming back - Fast 'N Free - Listings with the Fast N' Free logo result in up to an

11% increase in sales- Use their handy calculator to estimate the fees for your item

• More info in our collection of Web 2.0 tools

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Ebay.com

Key benefits for entrepreneurs• If we had to rely on sales from our website we’d go bankrupt. We

don’t have the time or marketing expertise to figure out how to get international exposure for our products. Plus, advertising a business online is astronomically expensive. It would just be impossible for us. Arne and Amy F. of PX-Supply. Full Story .

• In our local newspapers, it was $125-145 to run a seven-day, three-line ad. So we solved it with eBay: you could have pictures of your vehicle; you could have a pretty much unlimited description of your vehicle, and you had truly nationwide if not worldwide exposure. Kevin McCary, Vice President and Co-Owner of North Texas Truck Stop – Full Story

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Ebay.com

Key benefits for entrepreneurs• The ease and flexibility it gives – non-existent barrier to entry,

access to global buyers, safe and trusted marketplace to do business. Neha Gajwani, CEO, SmackTom

• Our business is 100% on eBay and we process all of our payments through PayPal. The relationship has allowed us to access customers worldwide that are familiar with the marketplace. More importantly, it allows them to use their own currency and language. So, instead of having to open up a store in Japan we can stay right where we are. eBay allows us to sell internationally, which otherwise would have been impossible for someone trying to start a small business online. – Nick Martin, The Pro’s Closet . Full Story

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Ebay.com

How to use it effectively• How To Sell on eBay For Beginners Step by Step - https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAmVnW8QBY

• The Worst Mistakes to Make on eBay | eBay Sellers Tips & Tricks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE_vguXgLIw

• ebay New Business Seller Guide - http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/sic/sr141/New_Business_Seller_Guide_March2014.pdf

• Advanced Selling Strategies -http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/sic/sr141/Advanced_Selling_Guide_March2014.pdf