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How Terapeak Can Help you Make Money

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March 26th, 2010

It’s one of the most well-reviewed eBay related tools out there and it can go a long way to helping you make money. Read on to find out how. What is it?Terapeak is an eBay seller research tool which helps sellers find highly profitable new niches by showing them the sell-through rate, average selling price and much more. It takes the busy work ou... read more

How to Pay Your Suppliers

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March 12th, 2010

I love simple questions, which is why I love how so many people ask me how they can pay their product suppliers, because it really is so simple! Essentially, there are two ways you can pay a supplier: Through safe options, or non-safe options. Safe options offer you some form of protection when dealing with suppliers, whereas non-safe options do no... read more

Understanding eBay's 'Best Match'

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February 26th, 2010

Have you ever given much thought as to why some listings rank more highly on eBay than others? Nope, it’s not just because they are closing the soonest, or because they were listed by a PowerSeller. It is all to do with eBay’s complex algorithm which we know as ‘Best Match’. When you, or any other buyer logs onto eBay and starts searching f... read more

When do you need to start paying tax?

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February 10th, 2010

For many sellers who start off by selling a few things from around the home, then gradually move to becoming a business, it is easy to forget that you are liable to pay taxes. Income Tax What many UK sellers don’t realise is that while you do not need to declare and pay Income Tax on income made from selling a few old household items, you do ... read more

5 Essential Tips for Writing Tip Top Item Titles

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January 25th, 2010

Start your listing titles by using the most important keywords first. This optimises your listing and helps it shoot to the top of the search results. For example, if you are selling a Nintendo Wii with an extra controller, it would be a mistake to list it as “Extra controller! Nintendo Wii bundle”. Instead, you should list Nintendo Wii first, ... read more

When should you register as an eBay business?

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January 19th, 2010

The transition of going from a casual eBay seller to a serious one making regular profits can happen more quickly than you think, and at some point, you will need to register with eBay as a business. Why register? Because it is illegal not to! Every business seller has a legal obligation to make it clear to their buyers that they are operating... read more

What costs are involved in importing to the UK?

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January 14th, 2010

There are a number of seemingly hidden costs which are often overlooked by new sellers who get a big shock when they total up the final cost of an import. When bringing bulk orders into the UK, you will need to budget for all the additional costs that you will incur. To help you get prepared, we put together this handy little quick-guide, so that y... read more

Auction Management Software: Can It Help Your eBay Business Grow?

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January 8th, 2010

It’s that time of the week again – the day all your eBay listings finish up for the week and that means payday is not far away! But before you have a chance to get out and spend your earnings, you still have a bit of work to do. First you have to respond to all the emails, then package and mail all your items, then re-list everything and start ... read more

4 Ways to Ensure your Supplier is Selling Genuine Brand Name Goods

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December 29th, 2009

Brand name goods are massive sellers on eBay. People trust the brands for quality and often have emotional connections with them, which makes them a great money-maker. The only pitfall with selling them is that in many cases, the items are not genuine. It’s highly likely that your supplier knows when they are selling fakes, and some suppliers are... read more

eBay UK Sellers: Avoid paying unnecessary VAT

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December 15th, 2009

What is VAT?VAT stands for ‘value added tax’ which is the tax that is charged on services that VAT registered businesses provide inside the European Union.  As a UK seller, you are in contract with eBay Europe, and are required to pay VAT at the rate of 15% on your eBay selling fees (likewise how you have to pay VAT when purchasing a SaleHoo m... read more

SaleHoo to UK Sellers: Try These Alternatives to eBay

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February 27th, 2009

No one can deny that eBay.co.uk has far more traffic than any other ecommerce site (an astonishing 60 million unique visitors a month!) in Britain; however SaleHoo has learned that there are some advantages to listing on the smaller, less trafficked sites.No or fewer fees – admittedly sales will be slower but this is countered by the greatly redu... read more

SaleHoo presents the Rundown on Importing into the UK

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September 13th, 2008

SaleHoo - UK's Leading Directory of Wholesale Distributors - offers wide range of wholesale products from clothing, to fragrance, appliances, electronic gadgets and computer wholesalers to its customers. Furthermore, the company offers the lowest prices on the web and any print media and helps buyers save up to a whopping 95% on products' retail pr... read more