Andrew, I have an established Ebay store (feedback 99.9% & 1400 comments) aimed at the Consumer Electronics market. I now want to also diversify into something different. Do I get a new UserID/New Store with NO feedback and start again, or do I integrate my new products into my existing store somehow ? I am worried that selling “Cheap Dog Combs” etc. in my “Expensive wide scr...

Hi Andrew! I’m currently working on market research to find a market/industry/niche I would like to get involved with my next business venture. I owned an IT company and sold it off successfully 3 years ago. After a quick break I’m ready to get back to work again! Do you know any sources, websites where I could find some industry related reports (like how big the market is, main play...

I’m currently looking to purchase items from China to resell on eBay. Following your advice I’m using Terapeak.com to make sure all the stock I purchase will sell on eBay as I have purchased dead stock in the past. However I would also like to purchase new lines, items that are not selling on eBay at the minute. This is where my dilemma lies if there is no history of this product on eB...

Twitter, Twitter, Twitter – give me a break! Everyone is talking about how we should implement Twitter into our online businesses but personally I simply can’t see place for it in my business model. I’m selling ink cartridges, mostly to small business/home based business market and really can’t see any value Twitter could add to my business. I have an eBay shop as well as e...

I have designed some clocks that I think would sell really well. Where would be a good place to start selling them? They are my own designs and there’s nothing out there, even on eBay. Cheers, Dean Hi Dean, Thanks for your question. There’s no real difference in selling your own product or selling product manufactured by someone else. You still have to sell it The fact that thereR...

Hey Andrew! I’m a regular reader of yours and all I can say is – WOW!!! I have learned SO MUCH from your posts, keep up the good work! I have a question – I’m planning to open an eBay Shop very soon but confused about templates – do I need Shop template or listing template is enough? Please help!!! Best regards, David Hi David & Thanks for your question! ThereR...

Let’s say one starts out a new business and is not trying to resell items, but to sell items, which were produced by his own. The best example would be a fashion designer, who tries to develop his own brand. How can one make his brand known on eBay or on the Internet? Phill Hey Phill! Thanks for your question, it’s a good one. If you were anything like “Procter & Gamble” for exampl...

I hear you talk a lot about branding, how important it is and so on. But I’m a part time online seller, I don’t have much money to invest, I’m not a designer and at the end of the day – I don’t even know where to begin to create my own “brand”. What is branding and why it’s so important? Branding is one of the most under-valued terms in online business, especially if we’re talkin...