So, we all know the “eBay was created because the founder’s fiance collected Pez” story is BS, right?
If business creation myths have their own creation story, it was penned by Mary Lou Song. One of...
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Author: T. W. Seller
Introduction from my forthcoming Selling Assistance book (formerly The Trading Assistant’s Assistant)
Like so many of the early eBay sellers, I didn’t start selling online with the intention of...
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“Should I register my online business or can I keep my income under the table?”
Many people start an online business with some confused idea that they’ll be able to keep...
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The unintentially hilarious consequence of failing to proofread your eBay listings
Here’s a case where auto-correct fails and the eBay Mobile app meet for some real hilarity....
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When it comes to item descriptions: To sell it fast, don’t sell it short
Many years ago, when eBay was new, I was trying to figure out what the brand name of this doll I...
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