If you are thinking about selling on eBay, then you should consider attending eBay University. I attended in Austin, Texas back in 2005 and although I had already been selling on eBay for a few years prior, I learned a bunch of things that helped me sell more and keep my 100% eBay rating. I sold under another account with a business partner starting in the beginning of eBay until the end of 2003, then I split off and started out on my own in 2004 selling things like sports collectables, jewelry, electronics, household items, coins, and books.  I'm wickedlightphoto on eBay if you'd like to look me up.

This past year, I really haven't sold anything, but starting in 2014, I'm going to start selling again. And since so many new things have come to eBay since my inactivity, I started looking into once again, attending an eBay University class and will take the 'Building your Business on eBay for the more experience seller'. I used to run an eBay Store too and was at the 2005 eBay Conference in San Jose, CA. when 'Stores' were first announced. 

A few of my tips to being successful on eBay, at least how I've done it thus far: Get involved, learn everything you can about eBay, shipping, and your products. Always ship on time or early, provide lots of open communication between yourself and your customer, build shipping into your product price if possible as free shipping is the new norm on eBay, take quality pics and most of all, put everything about your product in the description.

eBay University Classroom Instruction offers 3 courses delivered by eBay trained Education Specialists:

• Selling Basics for the new seller
  
• Building your Business on eBay for the more experienced seller
  
• eBay Stores
  

Classes are offered in person in your own neighborhood.

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Or, schedule a business consultation with a certified instructor.

Here's what's covered:

Selling Basics
With the Basics of Selling on eBay, you'll learn how to: 
•Become an eBay seller
•Do research and create listings
•Improve your listings with better descriptions and photography
•Set pricing
•Open and use a PayPal account
•Monitor your listings
•Complete transactions

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Building your Business on eBay
With Building your Business on eBay, you'll learn how to:
•Start and/or grow an eBay-based business
•Choose the right listing format
•Create compelling listings
•Use eBay listing tools
•Market your business on eBay
•Manage your listings
•Source, pack and ship inventory

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eBay Stores
eBay Stores will teach you:
•The benefits of opening an eBay Store
•How to build your eBay Store
•Optimizing your eBay Store for search
•How to market your eBay Store effectively
•To understand your business using eBay Stores traffic reporting

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Yes, there is change in the air here at Austin Media Slingers...we are evolving in to a one-stop-shop for musicians from around the globe, but mostly at first at least, in Texas. And while our website is still in trasition mode, just like we are, the change should be complete in just a few weeks from now. 

Although we're taught from an early age to respect the lines by staying within them, sometimes it's warranted to step or 'draw' outside them. The norm is so boring, rarely giving opportunity to accomplish greatness or stand out from the crowd. It's in this manner, by thinking outside the sudo box and stepping past the line, that Austin Media Slingers pushes to the front of the 'crowd'. 

Often referred to as "Creative Concierges",  Austin Media Slingers is far more than one person, it's a consortium of talent, with a pool of specialist that cater to almost any need. With this impressive line up, the offerings include, but are never limited to Web Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Management and Consulting, Content Creation, Branding, Online Marketing, Ecommerce Solutions, Print Layout, Concept Development, and Collaborative Brainstorming. Geared towards the startup entrepreneur or small business owner, all the services offered through the Austin Media Slingers gives you marketing collateral to help support the sales of a product or service.  It's media slinging at it's finest!

Now offering a couple of lower cost services that include: The Business Starter Package and Facebook Timeline Cover Creation. You can now also find some of Austin Media Slingers services on Fiverr at http://fiverr.com/wickedlight

Introducing: "Business Starter Packages", a great way to get started and move forward.

After receiving several requests for a lower cost, "all-in-one" online solution, I came up with the Business Starter Packages. I know how hard it is to start a business, much less grow one, so for all those shoe-stringer's out there, either one of these options is a great place to start. And for these prices, you shouldn't expect a fancy site filled with a boat load of moving flash graphics, but you will get a practical website that is geared towards pushing your business forward and helping you establish a social media presence that get's your products and/or services in front of potential customers.

http://www.austinmediaslingers.com/business-starter-packages.html