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eBay Queen: I HAVE to win this auction! Help me become an eBay "sniper!"

  • winning on eBay
  • November 15, 2010
Dear eBay Queen:I am so confused! I hope that you can help me.I’m bidding on a fabulous vintage stoneware mixing bowl set on the Japanese...
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How to be a smart eBay seller during the holidays.

  • making holiday sales
  • November 14, 2010
The Christmas rush is already beginning, and Cyber Monday will be here before you know it. Are you and your business ready? Dear eBay Queen:This...
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eBay Queen: I thought "Free Shipping" meant shipping was free! Help!

  • free shipping on eBay
  • November 7, 2010
Dear eBay Queen I won an item, and the seller is a bit nuts. The auction did not say anything about shipping, other than it was FREE. I won the...
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Sometimes a flat rate shipping charge is best...

  • shipping on eBay
  • October 25, 2010
Dear eBay Queen: I sell handmade jewelry and key chains. Lately, I’ve noticed all kinds of problems with eBay figuring my shipping charges...
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Complaining about eBay in listings is NOT the right approach for sellers.

Dear eBay Queen:I took one of your eBay classes last year. You discussed doing research to see how much an item was worth before listing it on eBay...
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Remember the Golden Rule...

  • being a good customer on eBay
  • October 16, 2010
Dear eBay Queen;I read your article from October 8th, and I have a real problem with what you told J. Banks. I don’t understand why you want...
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Buyer new to selling gets some advice from the eBay Queen.

Dear eBay Queen;I’m new to selling on eBay, but not to buying. I now have a ton of things I’d like to get rid of, and I am looking into...
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Sometimes it's just better to give your seller a break...

  • Giving a seller a break
  • October 8, 2010
Dear eBay Queen;I’ve been searching for a Nintendo NES. I found one on eBay, but there was no description to speak of so I wrote the seller...
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Hey lady, I don't want to know about your dad, I just want to buy your junk!

Dear eBay Queen: I collect old watches and timepieces. It seems I always run across this type of thing in the item description: "This is a...
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Electronics on eBay. Are they a good investment, or is it an overcrowded marketplace?

Dear eBay Queen: I would like to become a re-seller or a seller that buys new product to sell. Do you know how I would go about becoming a re...
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