eHow | The Whine Seller

Making money from writing online: Content Aggregators or blogging?

by T. W. Seller | Jan 22, 2010 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

There was an article in the Nov/Dec ’09 issue of Writer’s Digest (I’m behind, I...

On Twitter: Is there value in distinguishing posts from your own site from links to others sites?

by T. W. Seller | Aug 28, 2009 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging | 9 |

If you saw me post this on Twitter, you probably noticed that it, like everything I tweet that comes from one of my blogs, was preceded by the word “blogged.” That little word is designed to give you a heads up that...

On Amazon Kindle, iPhone Apps and eBooks

by T. W. Seller | Mar 5, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 2 |

Amazon has released a free Kindle app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. While the app has some flaws...

Stores that may close or go out of business after Christmas and New Years (a PSA from me to you)

by T. W. Seller | Dec 10, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 6 |

First, off, let me repeat my warning of a few posts ago: Send checks or cash instead of gift certificates this holiday season. Consumer Reports is saying the same thing. Stores that are in danger of going out of business are...

It’s The Whine Seller’s 1 Month Anniversary!

by T. W. Seller | Oct 30, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways | 4 |

Aw, we’re only a wee bebeh! (For the confused, yes there are posts older than a month on this site but they are actually imports from my personal blog that I moved over after the fact.)I know this may seem cheesy but I...

I opened a NRFB item & something is wrong with it (the Collectibles Seller’s lament)

by T. W. Seller | Oct 14, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Timeless | 4 |

A buyer of mine bought a rare, mint in sealed box item from me last week. This item is no longer sold in stores and is hard to find. This item was sold as a collectible and I only had one which I offered up for auction and this...

Two worrisome eBay checkout issues (with screenshots)

by T. W. Seller | Oct 14, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I noticed this today as I was prepping some packages to ship out. The first issue has been around...

My least favorite Turbo Lister bug

by T. W. Seller | Oct 2, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

Turbo Lister is a free eBay listing tool and, as such, in some ways you get what you pay for. Most of the time, it is a fantastic tool for listing items and can save the busy seller a lot of time.But the rest of the time, it is...

How to get eBay Shipping Supplies. . . for free!

by T. W. Seller | Aug 7, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

I just wanted to add a quick update to the post from a few days ago about saving money in your eBay business by shipping environmentally friendly. Well I wanted to supplement that post with this great little eHow article that...

eBay Live 2008 (or, fun times with an angry mob)

by T. W. Seller | Jun 25, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I did not go to eBay Live this year, obviously, as I was at the My Little Pony convention this weekend. That said, I have been reading the almost realtime updates from Auction Bytes so I think I have enough perspective to talk...