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My name is Mike and I have been selling online on sites like eBay and Amazon for the past 3 years. I'm also starting to do affiliate marketing as well.

I have just started a website designed to share what I know about making money online and getting feedback

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Jobs & Careers > Online Jobs (Other) Can you really make money online?: 6 of 82
Yes! I make my living online and will give you an easy way to get started. You won't make a living this way but you can earn some substantial extra money! This involves finding merchandise at thrift stores to sell on Craigslist. The great thing about Craigslist is that there are no fees to pay - so you get to keep every c... More..
Business > Sales Great things to sell on Ebay: 5 of 36
I have spent the last few years selling many different products on eBay. Some have been pretty successful some have not. I have learned a lot though, especially from the items that didn't work out to well. The bottom line to making money on eBay is that you have to buy low and sell high.This seems obvious enough, but I mean b... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) Should the NFL change the overtime rule?: 6 of 13
The NFL overtime system is not perfect but there is one good thing about it - the games end QUICKLY and have a winner. There have only been a couple of games that ended in ties in the last decade or so in the NFL. It's also nice that the games don not need to go to second and third and fourth overtime like they do in other ... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Best places to sell books online: 3 of 6
There are several great venues to sell books online. There are three that rise above the rest though - each for different reasons. They are eBay, Half.com, and Amazon. All three are easy to start selling on and don't require an inventory minimum or a monthly fee. In terms of pure profit - Half.com rises to the top. Half.... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade The cheapest way to ship online: 1 of 1
What is the cheapest way to ship online? I've heard the commercials for stamps.com and have read about Amazon sellers using Endicia.com to ship items instead of going to the post office. I decided to check these sites out and have come away with one conclusion: AVOID them! The fees are way too high!Stamps.com charges a flat $... More..
Business > Sales Mistakes to avoid when selling on eBay: 6 of 11
As an eBay seller, should you offer FREE SHIPPING?There is no such thing as free shipping it just means that you (the seller) pays shipping for a customer. Why would you want to do that? According to eBay the theory is that you will attract more customers to your item because people like free things. The second reason one tha... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Ways to generate extra income online: 10 of 18
One potentially great online profit source is Craigslist. There are two ways to use Craigslist to make money - one is by buying inventory on it to flip on eBay and another is by buying products to sell on Craigslist. When looking to buy products for resale on Craigslist you need to keep in mind that there are 2 types of peo... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade How to win eBay auctions: 3 of 5
There is a system that I use and a number of others on eBay use also... It's called "snipe" bidding. If you have ever bid on anything on eBay before you have probably had the experience of bidding early and being the high bidder for several days - only to find an email later on that your bid was surpassed at the last second. ... More..