HOW ARE YOU DOING SO FAR?!  WELL I HOPE!!  BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME HITS - SOME ITEMS THAT ARE BEING WATCHED AND/OR BID ON.  IF NOT, DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED, IT WILL HAPPEN!  THIS IS WEEK THREE!  UNLESS YOU ARE SUPER FAST AND ARE SPEEDING THROUGH THESE GUIDES AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT, WHICH IS COOL TOO.

LET'S SEE:  1.  YOU HAVE 20 ITEMS IN AUCTION.  YOU HAVE SOME ENDING ON DIFFERENT DAYS.  YOU HAVE REVIEWED OTHER ITEMS IN THE CATEGORIES YOU LISTED IN TO COMPARE PRICING AND LISTINGS THAT WORK.  YOU HAVE BLOGGED AND READ BLOGS FROM OTHERS.  YOU HAVE LOOKED AT BLOGGERS STORES AND WATCHED WHAT THEY DO TO SELL THEIR ITEMS.

EXCELLENT!  YOU KNOW A TON OF INFORMATION YOU DIDN'T KNOW A WEEK OR TWO AGO!

NOW - I WANT YOU TO GO TO MY E-BAY, CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, AND SEE THE "MY WORLD" PAGE.  I WANT YOU TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FROM E-BAY AND LINKS AND SET THIS UP.  SET UP A GUESTBOOK, SET UP YOUR OWN BLOG AND GIVE IT A NAME.  CONSIDER ITEMS TO WRITE A REVIEW ON FOR YOUR MY WORLD PAGE.  YOU MAY EVEN FEEL YOU ARE READY TO WRITE A REVIEW!  A GREAT TRAFFIC BUILDER THAT IS FREE.  IF SO, TRY IT OUT!

NEXT, WE WILL CONTINUE BLOGGING, AND THIS WEEK WE WILL BEGIN A BLOG EVERY DAY.  INCLUDE SOME ITEMS YOU ARE LISTING, ASK FOR ADVICE, INVITE PEOPLE TO COMMENT AND SIGN YOUR GUESTBOOK.  USE A PHRASE TO NAME EACH BLOG THAT IS CATCHY SO PEOPLE WILL READ IT AND COMMENT.  THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO BLOG, AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW E-BAY RULES.  NO PROFANITY, ETC.  COMMON SENSE STUFF.  THIS WILL ALSO GET YOU FREE TRAFFIC TO YOUR ITEMS.

LET'S MOVE TO SHIPPING NOW.  YOU HAVE U.S. SHIPPING:

USPS SHIPPING IS USUALLY CHEAPER, BUT NOT ALWAYS.  GO TO USPS.COM.  REGISTER.  THEY HAVE ITEMS THERE THAT THEY WILL SHIP TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE.  THESE INCLUDE PRIORITY SHIPPING BOXES IN DIFFERENT SIZES, LABELS, ETC.  ANYTHING THAT IS FREE, ORDER IT!

UPS SHIPPING MAY INTIMIDATE YOU.  DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.  GO TO UPS.COM  REGISTER.  THEY ALSO HAVE FREE ITEMS THEY WILL SHIP TO YOU.  FILL OUT THE ORDER FOR ANYTHING THAT IS FREE.  HAVE IT SENT TO YOU.

THIS WILL TAKE ABOUT 1 WEEK.  THEN YOU WILL HAVE QUITE A FEW NEW SUPPLIES.  FREE.

NEXT, I WANT YOU TO CONSIDER THIS, AND IT IS IMPORTANT!  THE FIRST OPTION YOU CHOOSE FOR YOUR LISTING AS FAR AS SHIPPING OPTIONS IS THE ONE THAT WILL SHOW TO THE BUYERS WHO LOOK AT YOUR LISTINGS!  SO ALWAYS CHOOSE PARCEL POST FIRST!  YOU CAN ADD AS A SECOND OPTION PRIORITY MAIL, AND ANOTHER IF YOU LIKE.  ONLY CHOOSE MEDIA MAIL FOR MEDIA ITEMS.  BOOKS, MOVIES, CD'S.  IF YOU SELL ONE OF THIS CATEGORY, ONLY CHOOSE MEDIA MAIL.  IT IS THE CHEAPEST. 

DO NOT FORGET TO CHARGE FOR S&H!  YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR SHIPPING TAPE, BOXES FOR PARCEL POST YOU HAVE TO BUY, PRINTER INK AND PAPER WHEN YOU PRINT YOUR LABELS THROUGH PAYPAL, ETC..  I FEEL THAT $2 IS FAIR PER ITEM.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, LOOK THROUGH THE SITES YOU JUST REGISTERED FOR AND READ UP ON THE SHIPPING METHODS AND PRICING.  LOOK AT THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES AND RULES.  READ THROUGH THEM. 

IF YOU DECIDE TO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU WEIGH EACH ITEM AND ADD THE WEIGHT OF THE BOX.  YOU ARE CHARGED BY WEIGHT - AND OUNCES CHANGE THE PRICE!  GET A DIGITAL SCALE FOR LARGER ITEMS.  A REGULAR HOME SCALE.  GO TO WAL-MART AND BUY A SMALLER POSTAGE SCALE.  THEY ARE RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE.  ADD THE WEIGHT OF THE BOX YOU WILL BE USING FOR THE ITEM.  JUST WEIGH IT AND ADD IT TO THE WEIGHT OF THE ITEM.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT OR IT WILL WIND UP COSTING YOU MONEY.

ONCE YOU AE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS, INCLUDE THE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING OPTION IN YOUR LISTINGS.  THIS WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SALES YOU MAKE.

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICES A SHIPPING TIME IN YOUR LISTINGS.  MAKE SURE YOU CHECK AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS FOR SHIPPING.  GIVE YOURSELF SOME TIME TO BOX AND SEND THE PURCHASE.  IF IT WILL TAKE YOU LONGER, IT'S OK TO PUT LONGER.  JUST BE HONEST ABOUT THE TIME IT WILL TAKE YOU TO SHIP.

ANOTHER TIP - WHEN YOU SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT A FORM THAT WILL BE ATTATCHED AT THE POST OFFICE TO YOUR BOX.  MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE VALUE OF THE ITEMS INSIDE AS UNDER $20 OR THE BUYER WILL BE CHARGED AGAIN UPON RECEIPT.  MAKE SURE UNDER INSURANCE IN THE LISTING FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING YOU CHOOSE OPTIONAL.  DO NOT MAKE YOURSELF RESPOSIBLE FOR SEPARATELY PURCHASING INSURANCE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT.

YOU KNOW NOW TO USE PAYPAL TO SHIP YOUR LABELS.  THEY PROVIDE DETAILED DIRECTIONS, RECORDS, AND TRACKING.  YOU CAN ALSO PRINT INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT LABELS THROUGH PAYPAL.

YOU HAVE JUST DONE A TON OF WORK!  GREAT JOB!  YOU ARE INFINITELY SMARTER AND READY TO MOVE AHEAD IN THE GREAT SEA OF E-BAYERS!  GOOD LUCK ON THOSE AUCTIONS!

DID I MENTION, YOU ALSO WILL BE ADDING 10 MORE ITEMS TO AUCTION - KEEP THEM GOING!  :)

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