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Resources on eBay

The logical place to start, when it comes to finding out how to be a PowerSeller, is eBay itself. The following pages on eBay’s voluminous web site will give you some good starting points.

eBay Keywords
http://buy.ebay.com and https://ebay.admarketplace.net
There are two different eBay Keywords pages, and each brings a different benefit to sellers. The first page (http://buy.ebay.com) gives you an alphabetical list of terms that members have searched for recently on eBay. If you include the same keywords in your descriptions, the chances of having your sales turn up in search results goes up. The other URL (https://
ebay.admarketplace.net) takes you to the eBay Keywords program, which lets you place bids on keywords; if you place the high bid and someone searches for your chosen word, an ad you create will appear at the top of the eBay search results. The ad can lead to your eBay Store.

PowerSeller Information
http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powerseller/
You’ll find criteria for earning the PowerSeller designation, as well as benefits for being admitted to the program. You’ll also find back issues of the eBay PowerSeller’s newsletter. The back issues only go up to June 2002, but they still contain tips and articles that are relevant to anyone who wants to obtain the coveted PowerSeller designation.

“What’s Hot” Lists
http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html
eBay’s Seller Central area (http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/)
provides general information on best practices and news for eBay sellers. Within this area, you’ll find the What’s Hot lists, which are of special interest to anyone who’s looking to find merchandise to sell on the auction site. The Hot Items by Category hot lists are detailed reports on what’s been selling best on eBay recently, arranged by category.