Antiques Collectibles and eBay Tips

Recently Added Antiques, Collectibles and eBay Articles

• How To Sell Antiques
  A quick guide to selling antiques and collectibles. A lot of people think of eBay as the place to sell antiques, but there are more options. This page explains how to sell antiques in 7 different ways.
• Free eBay Shipping Calculator
  Here's a free and easy to use USPS shipping calculator. With this calculator, you can easily find out the shipping cost and options for any eBay item. All you need to know is the buyer's zip code and the weight.
• Finding Products To Sell On eBay
  How to find products to sell on eBay is the most common question I get from my readers. This page has links to all the articles and reports I've written about finding eBay products.
• Using eBay To Meet Your Goals
  When we sell on eBay we do more than offer products, we use eBay to move us towards goals. This article explores common eBay goals and the skills needed to meet your goals.
• Detailed Seller Ratings Advice For 2012
  eBay gives discounts on final value fees to sellers who maintain high seller ratings. This article explains how to get buyers to leave you better DSR ratings so you'll get the discounts. Updated December 2011 to reflect three and a half years of DSR results.
• Understanding eBay Changes 2011
  This page covers eBay changes and has links to all articles on IWantCollectibles about working within the changes. Sign up for my free newsletter for articles covering new changes as they are announced.
• How To Act At Antiques Shows
  How To be an antique dealer Part 2: Why being a friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable antique dealer will pay off in the long run
• 7 Habits Of Successful Antiques Dealers
  Over the years some of the antiques dealers I met stood out. One of the things that makes them stand out is they have continued to buy and sell items for decades. This article examines the common habits of successful dealers.
• Tips for Starting an eBay Consignment Business
  Selling on consignment is the perfect way to start on eBay. This article is an introduction to consignment selling, and explains what you'll need to be successful. First in a series on eBay Consignment.
• eBay Trading Assistant Tips
  Why you should become a trading assistant, and how to set up your account. Additional articles in the series on eBay consignment cover: consignment agreements, contracts, and inventory forms; starting a consignment business; consignment fees; and signing up people for your services.
• Increase Your eBay Sales Without Working Harder
  Get more sales on eBay with these simple tips.
• Uses For eBay Watch Lists
  When you look at your listings on your My EBay Item's I'm Selling Page there is a column that shows you how many people have looked at it and how many people are watching your listing. This article explains how to use the number of watchers to help us get higher amounts in our auctions.
• Review of Jim Cockrum's "Silent Sales Machine" eBook
  Jim Cockrum has released a newly updated version of his Silent Sales Machine book. I've been telling my readers to get his book for years. It's that good. The new version has some great additions.
• eBay Title Tips
  Putting keywords into eBay titles in the best order. What to include and what to leave out, along with a look at eBay's keyword and title rules.
• Negotiating When Buying Antiques and Collectibles
  Negotiating when buying is one area many antiques and collectibles dealers don't spend much time thinking about. This is a transcribed recording of two long time antique dealers discussing how they negotiate when buying items for resale. During the interview we talked about everything from when the phone rings to when we carry our purchases out of the seller's homes. If you're interested in buying antiques and collectibles - whether for your collection or to resell on eBay or at antique shows, this interview will help you.
• Review of Stuart Turnbull's Prints Make Profits eBook.
  Prints Make Profits explains how to sell prints cut from old books on eBay. The review will help you decide if it's something you want to do. If it's right for you, the page has a $10 discount link.
• Selling At Antique Shows Versus On eBay
  This articles compares selling antiques and collectibles at shows and on eBay, and contains tips for both activities. Also explains what to sell on eBay and what to hold for a show.
• Buying eBay Products at Yard Sales
  This is a follow up to my article about Garage sales. In this follow up, you'll learn how to find yard sales with good stuff. There are two ways to go hunting at yard sales. Read on for more information.
• How To Be An Antique Dealer
  This week I have a question from a reader who wants to be an antique dealer along with my suggestions on the best way to start an antiques business.
• Finding eBay Products At Garage Sales
  A lot of people start selling on eBay by selling unwanted things from their homes. After a few weeks, months, or even years if you are a pack rat, you start going out and looking for stuff to sell. Garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, and rummage sales are a logical next step. Here's a few simple tips for getting the best deals at garage sales. . .
• 23 Tips For Taking Better eBay Pictures
  Taking good pictures for your listings is one of the most common areas eBay sellers have problems. This article contains tips and advice on how to create better pictures for eBay.
• Profiting From eBay Images With A Blog
  This article explains an easy way to leverage your eBay auction pictures into a steady stream of income by setting up a blog.
• eBay Time Wasters
  A list of common ways eBay sellers waste time. This list will help you improve your efficiency.
• FREE Interview -- Conquering The Chaos Of Your eBay Business
  Is your eBay business chaotic? Get Conquering The Chaos Of Your eBay Business for free. This short interview will help you improve your eBay business.
• Finding Wholesale Products To Sell On eBay
  I keep coming back to the topic of eBay product sourcing. This is because the most frequently asked question I get about eBay is. . . 'Where Do I Find Products To Sell On eBay?' Scott Prock has a different answer than most people. He says rather than looking for products, you should be looking for groups of people called markets and niches first.

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Many of the articles and free reports here on IWantCollectibles were originally sent to readers of my Antiques and eBay Newsletter. Not all articles make it onto the website, and readers also get notices of free reports and special offers.

• Finding Products To Sell On eBay
  How to find products to sell on eBay is the most common question I get from my readers. This page has links to all the articles and reports I've written about finding eBay products.
• How To Be An Antique Dealer
  The best way to start an antiques or collectibles business. Part 1 of a five part series on being an antiques dealer.
• Understanding eBay Changes 2011
  This page covers eBay changes and has links to all articles on IWantCollectibles about working within the changes. Sign up for my free newsletter for articles covering new changes as they are announced.
• Tips for Starting an eBay Consignment Business
  Selling on consignment is the perfect way to start on eBay. This article is an introduction to consignment selling, and explains what you'll need to be successful. First in a series on eBay Consignment.
• Shopping For eBay Products At Garage Sales
  Thirteen tips for garage sale shopping. Part one of a two part series on garage and yard sales.
• Finding New Products for eBay
  If you want to sell new products you need to concentrate on items others are not selling. You need to find sources other sellers are unaware of. That is not hard to do. Here's a list of articles to get you started on the right path.
• eBay Auction Category, Title And Keyword Advice
  A series of articles about getting your items found on eBay. Covers category selection, eBay keyword rules, and researching keywords. Finally you'll learn how to write an informative, keyword rich title.