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The dangers of ordering from an on-line pharmacy Posted By : Groshan Fabiola
On December 15th, 2005 the FDA completed several investigations concluding that many online pharmacies are not fully licensed pharmacies and they are supplying counterfeit medications from as many as 27 different countries around the globe.

Captured: Hot Item On Video for Ebay Auctions ” My Husband!?
True story. I’m almost embarrassed to say. But hey, if you can laugh as much as we do over it, then it’s all worth the short-lived humiliation and subsequent new perspective on life.

My fiancee is a life-long, old-school biker; our present Harley-Davidson motorcycle is a rather hot item, his 29th, so far. He’s also a former professional bodybuilder - and now a mere, frail 245 lbs compared to his majestic 275 lbs during his competition days.

Poor guy, but it was a freak accident. A commercial double-garage door failed,
(after our ride together) and came down on his neck while parking his Harley. Go figure. If I could have captured that scene on video, I would have - but he dropped me off at home a mere 10 minutes before it happened.

Needless to say, our prized hot item (aka: purple monster) was gauged and damaged under the garage door, but not as badly as my fiancee’s newly broken neck. Thing is, he didn’t know it at the time. Nor for several months afterwards, as his musculature masked the condition.

Where’s the humor in all this ?

OK. Imagine if you will a rather average chick with braids and a beanie, commandering a monster-macho, obnoxiously ear-splitting, custom chopper… and a 250lb “Ol’ Skool” Biker with a 16″ goatee wafting in the wind - from the bitch seat.

NOT NORMAL, by any prospective viewer.

His screaming out loud in the corners didn’t help much - even though I’m a very good driver. He says he’s just not used to being a passenger. I blame it on his goatee in his eyes.

At first we got a lot of honks from passing vehicles; then a ton of thumbs-up and peace signs accompanied by vocal approvals.

I thought maybe it was because his beanie had a sticker that said “HELL ON WHEELS” - and it could be more easily read from where he was sitting; raised up a little on the ‘Queen seat’.

Soon plenty of amused tourists tried to capture our photo using their handy cellphone cameras, as we rumbled past them in the downtown core, at the foot pace of a geranium.

Soon I hit a red light, right in front of a patio bar packed with visiting sailors. My manly-man fiancee realized there was no escaping this unwanted limelight. He threw his fist in the air and hollered, “I’m the Biggest bitch in Victoriaaaaahhhh!”, to which the crowd arose with beers in the air, and reciprocated something that sounded like amused approval. Again, a barrage of camera flashes hit us.

At that point I figured we could make money online, or Ebay at least, with this kind of paparazzi -or morally criminal- photo opp exposing this uber-masculine Harley-paradox.

Like a Sasquatch sighting.

And Tourist Season is here again. Now about those Ebay auction thingies…

B-E-A-Utiful.

Tanis Wahl http://www.camstudiopro.com http://www.hotitemfinder.com http://www.daveguindon.info Tanis has a BA in Writing from the University of Victoria, and an MCSE in technology; she's a former international model out of NYC, currently residing in Victoria, BC, Canada. Tech Support, Personal Trainer, Copy Writer, and Harley-Davidson entrepreneur launching West Coast Harley Tours in 2008.

Successful eBay Selling Tips
eBay is awesome and everyday more and more people are participating. So what if you want to become a successfull eBay seller? - Where do you start? Well here are some pointers for you that will have you going in the right direction.

First and most important Honesty and Reputation. Sure you can make some fast money on eBay but start getting negative feedback and the cash flow will vanish in a flash. If you want a growing sustainable income from your eBay activities then you must make sure you have a solid reputation as a reliable honest seller that delivers good value.

Let’s start with your listings - they should be uncluttered, easy to read, informative accurate and explicit. Buyers are not looking for fancy bells & whistles, mutlicoloured fonts and the like. Your listing should convey a sense of professionalism not be a show ground for your HTML or graphics skills.

Your item description should accurately reflect the item and its condition. If the item is damaged or incomplete then explain this. If you don’t then you will get negative feedback no doubt about it. A basic tip is the description can never be too long as long as it is describing the item.

If you’re selling a lot of items then you need to aim to keep your listing fees down. An easy way to do this is host your eBay pictures yourself. If you have already have a website then devote some of your hosting space to your listing pictures. For those that don’t have their own web site check to see if you have free space provided by your internet service provider. If you don’t have any free webspace you can use then consider buying your own domain name and web hosting. It doesn’t need to be expensive the very basic package is all you will need.

Make sure you list your item in the right categories to maximise your chances of getting lots of views. If your not sure what the best/right category is then see where the competition are lisitng their items.

If you are selling items such as DVDs, software and designer labels, make it clear that your items are genuine and not pirate copies or fakes. Aside from the legal issues selling fakes as genuine goods will hurt your reputation.

Don’t be tempted to set too high a starting price. Aside from pushing up your lisitng cost you will also turn away potential buyers hoping to bag a bargain. Far better to have a number of interested bidders as they can end up starting a bidding war that will drive your price up.

Don’t try to make profit on shipping & handling charges. Nothing puts me off from buying more than seeing inflated shipping & handling charges. Now this doesn’t mean you take a loss on S&H just be fair and reasonable. Also make sure your S&H information is clearly laid out so that potential buyers can easily see what to expect.

Your item title is vital. If you want lots of people to view your item then the 55 characters available for your title are all you have at your disposal to generate interest. Don’t waste them on special characters or non value words. Think of what you would type in to the eBay search bar if you were looking for the item.

Check your item title spelling. Items won’t sell if potential buyers can’t find them because you’ve misspelled the item’s title. Use manufacturers name and model number within the title if applicable.

Start your auction so that it ends during a ‘peak’ buying period. In general most would agree that Thur evening through to Sunday afternoon tend to be good times to have your auctions end.

Have a system - you want to minimise the time you spend preparing listings and getting them loaded to eBay so make use of automation tools. Turbo Lister which is free from eBay is a great tool for cutting out the repetative grind and making the job of getting listings uploaded simple once you have things set up. Other areas to automate are your emails to winning buyers and if you are selling digital items (eBooks, Software etc) you can automate the product delivery side of things as well.

Ok that’s enough for now. Not a definitive guide but hopefully it has given you somethings things to think about. There are mountains of material available online to help you further with your eBay activities some free some you have to pay for. If you want a load more free information then you will find a load of good articles here -

http://www.need2knowabout.com/ebay.htm

Now, time for you to get started, remember, build yourself a good reputation.

Good luck.

Anne Milne
www.need2knowabout.com

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Making Money On EBay
You have your business set up, your name chosen; you re signed up and registered. Now what do you need to be making money on eBay?

When you first start out making money on eBay you need to decide on a product that you would like to sell. It is suggested that you start by choosing one type of product. This will allow you to become an expert with them so you can advertise and sell them effectively. You will want to expand your product line as you become more effective in online marketing. You can try different selling and advertising methods until you find what works the best for your particular product or products.

You will want to limit the number of items you place on auctions. The goal for making money on eBay is to sell your items at the highest possible price. If you are selling several of the same things at the same time, it will be much harder to get a high price for them.

Finding quality and unique items to sell for making money on eBay can be difficult as eBay gets more popular. Some sources are Estate attorneys who get requests from families to help dispose of the deceased items. Taking an ad out in your local paper and offer to take on consignment to sell could be a very good source of items and products. You will want to charge a small upfront fee and or a percentage of the sale. By pursuing this avenue to gain products and items be sure and check your state and local laws to be sure you do not need to have a auctioneers license.

You may also find items from other eBay sellers who have bought items in bulk or by the lot. They may have items they choose not to sell. If you make other sellers aware you may buy excess items of a certain product, you may have another source of changing items or products.

A couple of important points to remember as you re attempting to make money on eBay. Make sure you sell only legitimate items. If you are selling illegal or counterfeit items, and the real manufacturer or another eBay seller or buyer reported you eBay would cancel all your auctions. Do not allow friends, relatives, or even be tempted yourself to bid against other bidders on your auctions in an attempt to drive up the price. This practice is known as shilling and is illegal. Not only will eBay s fraud department shut you down. In some states the attorney general will bring criminal charges against you with the help of eBay.

To help you make money on eBay you may want to promote your auctions. You can do this with a personal web page just to promote you eBay sales. You can also run a online store with links going back to your auctions. This will give you a more professional appearance on the Internet and helps your customers a better idea of who you are. Finally a very good way to assist in your quest to make money on eBay is build a mailing list. Send out email to your subscribers on a regular basis and promote your current auctions.

Currently there are approximately 430,000 people who are making money on eBay. This is because it is an efficient and low cost way to reach 45 million people. You can see there are many ways to for making money on eBay. It is not a get rich overnight excursion. Do not be fooled into buying guides that claim instant success. Many of these are just bought e-books or some are actually copy write protected articles reproduced without authors consent. Do you homework, expect to have some expenses, make a plan and follow it then you to will be making money on eBay.

Lissa Jannini is the author and publisher of How to Quickly and Easily Make Money Selling on EBay!… Even if You Have Never Sold Anything Before! If you are seriously interested in making money on Ebay click here now: http://www.youcanmakemoneyonebay.com