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Why 60% of eBay Auctions Don't End in Sales
And a two-pronged strategy to increase your sell-through
by Lynn Dralle
When Robert Green, Auctiva's managing editor, asked me to write this article about why more things don't sell at online auction on eBay, I have to admit I was intrigued. He quoted a statistic I found very interesting: eBay reports that 60 percent of auctions on eBay do not end in a sale. Read story

Controlling Auction Fees
Frugal tactics for cost-conscious sellers
by Dennis L. Prince

e-Commerce Merchants: The Next Generation
Turning kids' play into marketing savoir-faire
by Brad and Debra Schepp

Handling Negative Feedback
What to do when a customer gives you a bad review

A Deal They Can't Refuse
Encourage bidding frenzies with incentives for your buyers.

Listing Enhancements That Make 'Cents'
Myriad choices exist, but which are right for your listing?

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Unique eBay Auctions

Ehh, Just Do It, Doc.
So what do you get the Nike fanatic who seemingly has it all? Bet you never considered produce? Check out this "swoosh" carrot, but be warned: It will not let you play like Mike.

Smoking Hot Potato Head
How do we even begin to describe this listing? Perhaps it's better we don't even try. The title pretty much speaks for itself. It's the only potato we've ever seen that comes with a "cigarette not included" caveat.

Mickey Mouse-Shaped Potato
OK, we know: We're dangerously close to overplaying novelty starchy vegetables in this issue of The Online Seller. But we've always had a soft spot (pun unintended) for silly food listings. Does this one look like the round-eared Disney icon? Sure, but it also looks a little like that Elephant Man, which would've likely been a less successful marketing angle.

Browse eBay's Weird Stuff category

News Stories

Australia Blocks eBay's PayPal-Only Bid
'Consumers are in the best position to decide.'
Australia's commerce regulator has told eBay to table a plan that would limit transactions within its online marketplace to cash-on-pickup or PayPal, which eBay owns.  Read story

eBay Convicted in Counterfeit Case
French court fines auction site $30K for complicity in sale of fakes.

eBay Live Set to Kick Off
Thousands of users and providers, including Auctiva, to meet in the Windy City

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Free Consignment Management. Using Auctiva's consignment tools, sellers can manage all aspects of their consignment business, including creating commission plans, payout reports, and tracking of individual consignors. For help growing your consignment business on eBay, click here

Auctiva User Highlight

Profile: Full-Time Mom, Part-Time eBayer
As a stay-at-home mom with two energetic kids, Kathleen Smith knows all about managing time and resources to make ends meet. These days, Smith is finding those skills frequently intersect with her part-time eBay business—like when she braved the long lines on Black Friday to score a Nintendo Wii for her 9-1/2-year-old son for Christmas. Read more about how this user balances family and her eBay selling with Auctiva's time-saving features.

Browse Smith's listings

Get Featured Here
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Recent Feedback

In response to "Fallen PowerSellers Get Temporary Amnesty," user "JFS" writes: "This could be an uphill struggle. In 60 days time, the percentage could fall even further if the 60 days that will drop off contain no negatives or neutrals. Well-done Ebay! The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again." Read the entire thread, and post your response.

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