This is really a surprise, we don’t get too much mail from eBay so I was intrigued to see what was in the envelope(s). So I turned on the video camera to see what eBay had for me in the mail. This is a fun one and I had to share it with our blog [...]

Step #1 — Bend Over Step #2 — Repeat Step #1 Step #3 — See Steps #1 & #2 Ok, that is admittedly a RANT. Here is the communication I got from a buyer on eBay to my sweet, young, female assistant. Let me set up the scenario for you please. This customer ordered a [...]

This all started from a couple of crazy late-night Tweets after being fed up with the "hype" And it ended up a Social Marketing Video LinkedTube Please Rate My Video with 5-Stars DSR’s

This was just too good to pass up the chance to post it here! This is why some of the "good sellers" can not compete on eBay…Why? Maybe its because you got thieves and criminals promoted as trusted sellers on eBay. Yah think?!? Waterbury woman faces larceny charges in connection with thefts from CVS, sales [...]

NOTE: This is a NEW segment for our blog, we are giving ecommerce sellers a change to showcase their businesses. If you would like to get your SPOTLIGHT on the blog, please contact me mailto:john@colderice.com or hit me up on Twitter   How did you get started with e-commerce? It feels ridiculous to say this now [...]

This week, two HUGH milestones were hit by my company 3rd Power Outlet. Sure I do this blog but the bread and butter comes from the company that I run. I don’t really talk about it that much but ALL of the topics and information I share come out of the knowledge I gain by [...]

You heard part 1 of the interview? Even after I warned you, you still listened, and you LOVED it! You want part 2, oh man this is rubber hits the road funk ya’ll. Ron Saxton of Image Warehouse really breaks it down on this 2nd half. He brings no holds barred action, LMAO…You just wait…….. [...]

I am just a little bit astonished at where we are in such a small about of time in our business. We have just surpassed 60K in unique eBay feedback and I am just a little proud of this accomplishment. What was started at my kitchen table as a way to AVOID bankruptcy has turned [...]

We all know it is rather important to be aware of the detailed seller ratings (DSR’s) on eBay. Lately every thing from permission to sell on the site to discounts on fees is tie to the mysterious DSR. So much has been riding on DSR’s that they are now the “boogie monster” because your carrier [...]

When it came to getting this nice weblog together for me, I called on my home boy Jeff. Jeff is a WordPress wiz but he is also the author of 2theNextLevel.com a business website for “soloprenuers” I call him Jeff, but all his “friends call him JB” (he says that all the time)  so I [...]

These are MY top 6 reasons why I love eBay. I could be wrong, but on these I doubt it cause they only apply to ME. The #1 reason why I “still” love eBay is; I “still” don’t fall in “love” with inanimate objects – That simply had to be #1 cause too many of [...]

So you have all your online stuff up and running. You have the best titles, descriptions and SEO tricks on your stuff. Now it is time to ship the package to the customer. What are you doing at that point to extend the brand and bring the customer back to you? I do most of [...]

Edge Out the Competition: My Top 5 Sites for eBay News and Why I Read Them Daily You know things this year have been moving rapidly. Changes on eBay, the economy and the ecommerce marketplace have been moving in rapid fire succession and sometimes it is hard to keep up. As a business owner and [...]

Brandon Dupsky is the Managing Director of ECMTA. He, was gracious enough and BOLD enough to be the first one to sit down with your boy! Now you know that takes some guts. But he was so cool about hanging out with me. So this is the beginning of what will shape up to be [...]