Monday 20 October 2008

The First Foolproof eBay Business in a Box!

Many eBay sellers spend years teetering on the edge of success but a few common problems keep them from pushing their business beyond break even. Luckily YOUR business does NOT have to stay this way.

If you want to push your business into the realm of success, first you need to identify the key problems that are holding you back, and then you need to work towards a solution.
First lets talk about the five most salient problems that affect eBay sellers and then we'll talk about solutions.



1. You Don't Know What to Sell

A simple problem, but a chronically prevalent one. Many sellers find it impossible to think beyond the most obvious product choices (DVDs, designer clothes, etc.). And yet, there are so many untapped niche markets that they could be profiting off of. The problem is that it can take years to figure out which markets are going to work and which are not.


2. You Don't Have a Compelling Brand

Your company brand name sets you apart from the wash of indiscriminate eBay amateurs. If you don't have a compelling one, you are going to have no choice but to frantically compete for a seat at the bottom level of the price ladder in your market. This is absolutely NOT the way to go. A compelling brand takes insight, which makes it di
fficult to come up with. However, it is no less important as a result. You need hot graphics, bold style, and a successful USP (that is, Unique Selling Proposition).

3. Your Listings are Formated Poorly

Your listings MUST look professional and spotless in their design. The size of the headlines, the length of your paragraphs, the color scheme: all these things and more must be calculated for the effect they will have on the customer. If this is not done properly, the customer might not stay on your listing long enough to make a purchase.


4. You Haven't Written Down a Long Term Plan

Once again, this may not be your strong point, but it is essential. If you only focus on details but never look ahead to where your business is going, you won't get anywhere. You'll be stuck trying to compete for a couple quid when you should be making hundreds.


5. You Haven't Learn to Stick with a Single Market

If you move around too much, and follow every new idea that comes into your head, you may never work long enough on a single niche to make a profit. I've learned from personal experience that this just doesn't work. It may be difficult, but you have to learn to stick with a product or group of related prod
ucts (at least at first) or else you will be too scattered to really stake out a claim.

Okay, now that we've identified some of the most common problems, let's talk solutions. Everyone experiences at least a few of the above issues, but not everyone conquers them. And there are really only two solutions. The first is that you can learn on your own how to fix the problems, and the second is that you can save a lot of time and money by consulting an expert.

The fact that I've had to go through the first solution
(and gruelingly) has led me to help others implement the second. Now that I am at a point in my career where I have been able to work these problems out of my business with a level of relative success, I would like to share my expertise with you directly.
This is where the “eBay Business in a Box” comes in. It's a program that I call 60DayBlueprint.com. Here's what it comes with:
  • Personal training from me, an eBay Powerseller
  • Help setting up a successful logo and brand
  • A professional looking listing template created by my designer
  • Help with creating a long term plan
  • Help staying on track
There is really very little reason to continue struggling and wasting time when you could be pushing your eBay business to new levels, profiting from the experiences of a seasoned veteran!

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