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eBay Newsletter: Source Revealed!

Posted by on January 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm

A question I am often asked is: “Won’t the market become saturated if everybody starts selling prints?” Today I am going to put my money where my mouth is and prove to you that this isn’t an issue by revealing one of my own closely guarded vintage print sources. I have always kept this information [...]

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Hold Onto Your Hat, It’s Gonna Be One Heck of a Ride!

Posted by on January 4, 2012 at 2:36 pm

The start of a new year is a great time to take stock and reflect on the year that’s just ended and focus on plans for the new year ahead. 2011 was a hugely positive year for me and my business and here are a few of the high points: May 1st  - Myself and Deb [...]

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eBay Spot The Differences Competition – Results!!

Posted by on December 7, 2011 at 8:31 pm

I’d like to say a huge “thank you” for your support, we have been absolutely overwhelmed by the number and quality of the entries to our eBay spot the differences competition! Your feedback has been very encouraging and it is clear that you have found this to be an enjoyable and fun way to brush [...]

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eBay Spot The Differences Competition!

Posted by on December 1, 2011 at 10:43 pm

It is time for my annual eBay “spot the differences competition”! I ran a similar competition around this time last year and it proved to be a lot of fun and a unique way to teach the eBay listing techniques that enable me to consistently out-sell the competition on eBay. This is how it works: [...]

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Drop Shipping on eBay – Good Idea?

Posted by on November 13, 2011 at 2:15 pm

I purchased ’20 ways to make money on the internet’ and have been dipping my toe into eBay. I came across a drop ship company which sounds good (drop ship design). Is this a bad idea? There are several things that you must take into account prior to jumping into the drop shipping business model niche. The [...]

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Is YOUR eBay Business About Collecting or Selling? (If you collect..there’s help!)

Posted by on October 27, 2011 at 3:44 pm

Today’s newsletter explores the vital first step that separates the traders from the ‘involuntary collectors’. This step should be applied regardless of what it is you buy to resell on eBay but I focus on the Prints Make Profits business model in this example. I have also included the latest news on the Prints Make Profits Workshop [...]

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Prints Make Profits FAQ’s!

Posted by on October 12, 2011 at 9:15 pm

Since the launch of the third edition of Prints Make Profits at the beginning of September (the third edition update is available free of charge to all past buyers of Prints Make Profits. Leave a comment at the bottom of this post if you haven’t received your link to the update yet and I’ll be [...]

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“Free Marketing” by Jim Cockrum

Posted by on October 7, 2011 at 4:54 pm

I have just finished reading a brand new book and I am so excited to review it for you! Jim Cockrum’s new book “Free Marketing“ is based on the idea that the internet makes it possible for people to share their message much more effectively than they ever could do before and they can do [...]

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The British Are Coming! To Teach You About Boston Bookplates….

Posted by on September 8, 2011 at 11:42 am

I run an ongoing survey that is delivered to all new subscribers by email to help me to deliver the kind of content that you really want. The survey includes this question: “What information would you like me to include in my newsletter?” and recently I received this response: “Inspiration on getting started, examples of those who [...]

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Prints Make Profits Third Edition!

Posted by on September 2, 2011 at 8:00 pm

It is finally ready! My best selling eBook Prints Make Profits has undergone a major revamp and is now bigger and better than ever! I have been selling prints on eBay for several years now and as my experience has grown I have continually refined my methods and this edition includes my very latest research techniques. [...]

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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, But You CAN Buy It at the Grocery Store!

Posted by on August 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm

I first mentioned Wendy Carrier and her unusual eBay niche business in my post – Here Comes The Sun! Wendy’s business idea ticks all of the boxes for me because; – there are no barriers to entry – anybody can do this anywhere – you can start this business with zero up front investment – [...]

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My eBay Profit Secrets

Posted by on August 21, 2011 at 8:34 pm

On the face of it, making money on eBay is simple, all you need to do is find out what sells well, negotiate a deal with a wholesaler to obtain inventory, list it and collect your money! Of course it isn’t quite this simple, if it was we’d all be selling high end electronic goods [...]

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Here Comes The Sun!

Posted by on August 2, 2011 at 10:34 pm

Well it’s that time of the year again – the middle of the summer hols, the kids are running out of things to do and working from home is proving to be more of a challenge than usual! As I do each summer, I’ve taken time out to do some personal travel & getting away with [...]

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Profitable Prints on eBay – Make Money Watching TV!

Posted by on June 25, 2011 at 2:27 pm

A few weeks back at the beginning of June I was watching  BBC TV’s  ”Culture Show” which featured the work of British painter John Craxton (1922-2009). The presenter David Attenborough was talking about a treasured possession of his – a book entitled “The Poets Eye” published in 1944 which he caressed lovingly as he showed [...]

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