Method of Payment: How should I pay my Selling Assistant client?
There are a wide variety of ways to send payments these days, but it’s hard to find a simpler...
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Is money the best way to keep score in the game of life?
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement...
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5 Tips for Saving Money on Shipping Supplies and Postage
Today’s topic was a request from a IRL friend. And not just any friend! This one. Anyway, the...
Read MoreeBay seller files buyer claim against another seller. Whole thing feels dirty. Should it?
I purchased an item on eBay for a gift. The listing didn’t say how it was shipping but it was a book coming from the US so I was assuming Media Mail. It was unlikely it would arrive before Christmas (though possible, based...
Read MoreHit the books: Send yourself back to school without going anywhere
Ah, autumn. The kids have gone back to school and you may have a little more time on your hands. Sure, the holiday rush is coming but it’s several whole months away. There’s a slight chill in the air that makes some...
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Why I turned down my book deal: on eBooks, printed books and pricing (Guest post from author Gary Ponzo)
Today’s Guest post is about something I know many readers, writers and publishers will be...
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Amazon lets Associates get referral credits when they advertise Kindle books. . . again.
So the Kindle is big news so you’d think that Amazon Associates members would be raking in...
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Auctiva Insurance for eBay sales: Is the discount worth the fuss of filing a claim?
Regular readers know that eBay 3rd Party Provider Auctiva and I have a somewhat sordid history. I...
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Changes to eBay Bucks reward program: variable earning rate for big retailers?
I am a member of the eBay Bucks reward program and I am a big fan of it as a member and as a...
Read MoreeBay teases a really cool new unpaid item assistant process and then WON’T GIVE IT TO ME!
Today on The Whine Seller, we are a little bitter. Well, messed up by the time change, feeling the starts of a cold and bitter. These things happen.But a few days ago, on March 10th, eBay teased the following:Updates to the...
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The 5 Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing and Print on Demand
Back in early ’09, I did the following post as a guest post for Henry over at...
Read MoreFrom eBay frustrations to eCrater success: a marketplace review from a seller on both platforms
Of all the new platforms and marketplaces out there, the one that caught my fancy the most recently was eCrater. The biggest selling point is that they are 100% free with no fees. Think of them as a craigslist style posting...
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