https://www.ecommercebytes.com/author/don-heiden/ Ecommerce Industry News Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:19:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/author/don-heiden/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/26/auction-professor-print-on-demand-can-provide-steady-income/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/26/auction-professor-print-on-demand-can-provide-steady-income/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:13:46 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228928 The Auction Professor explains what drove him to explore Print on Demand as an option to generate online sales and how the strategy has the potential to provide a steady income stream for sellers. For most resellers that I know, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/26/auction-professor-print-on-demand-can-provide-steady-income/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/26/the-auction-professor-on-selling-other-peoples-stuff/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/26/the-auction-professor-on-selling-other-peoples-stuff/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:50:43 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228780 In today’s column, Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, talks about his experiences with consignment selling – including the most expensive item he sold on behalf of a client – and some things resellers should consider before taking on the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/01/26/the-auction-professor-on-selling-other-peoples-stuff/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/06/is-selling-on-one-site-enough-the-auction-professor-weighs-in/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/06/is-selling-on-one-site-enough-the-auction-professor-weighs-in/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:23:09 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228515 Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, is back with a rundown on the pros and cons of going multi-channel. Here are the factors you should consider when exploring selling on multiple marketplaces. When first starting out on a reselling adventure, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/06/is-selling-on-one-site-enough-the-auction-professor-weighs-in/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/25/how-to-offset-declining-sales-on-ebay-with-a-sell-similar-strategy/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/25/how-to-offset-declining-sales-on-ebay-with-a-sell-similar-strategy/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:50:01 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228155 The Auction Professor is back with an update about using a “sell similar” strategy to fight declining sales on eBay. Numerous times, each year eBay releases an update announcing changes they are making to the platform. Sometimes they are simple Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/09/25/how-to-offset-declining-sales-on-ebay-with-a-sell-similar-strategy/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/08/25/free-help-from-ebay-the-elusive-collectible/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 02:06:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228041 No matter your level of expertise in a particular area, you’re bound to occasionally run across an item you need help identifying in order to get the highest selling price. The Auction Professor shares some tips on how to get Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/27/ebay-automation-helps-avoid-postage-rate-hike-headaches/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/27/ebay-automation-helps-avoid-postage-rate-hike-headaches/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:29:44 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227901 For each of their listings, sellers must decide policies around payments, shipping, and returns. In today’s column, Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, explains how eBay’s Business Policies helps sellers save time through automation, which is especially helpful with the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/07/27/ebay-automation-helps-avoid-postage-rate-hike-headaches/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/29/banned-for-life-dont-let-it-happen-to-you/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/29/banned-for-life-dont-let-it-happen-to-you/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:53:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227484 The Auction Professor is back with advice for sellers on how not to get banned for life from online marketplaces. As a full-time online seller, one of my biggest concerns has always been being banned or booted from a platform, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/04/29/banned-for-life-dont-let-it-happen-to-you/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/31/avoiding-the-post-sale-now-where-did-i-put-that-quandary/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/31/avoiding-the-post-sale-now-where-did-i-put-that-quandary/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:47:50 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227354 Don Heiden, aka The Auction Professor on YouTube, is back with advice for resellers who find their growing inventory is taking over their space. Regardless of what site you are selling on in this business, it all comes down to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/31/avoiding-the-post-sale-now-where-did-i-put-that-quandary/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/02/23/new-ebay-feature-helps-sellers-target-repeat-buyers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/02/23/new-ebay-feature-helps-sellers-target-repeat-buyers/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:44:00 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227164 Don Heiden, aka The Auction Professor on YouTube, takes a look at eBay’s new Repeat Buyer feature to see if it has the potential to boost sales. Building up repeat business is a great way to increase your sales. It Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/02/23/new-ebay-feature-helps-sellers-target-repeat-buyers/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/29/how-to-get-2021-ebay-sales-data-to-file-your-income-tax/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/29/how-to-get-2021-ebay-sales-data-to-file-your-income-tax/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:58:51 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227028 In 1789 Ben Franklin penned that, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” which still rings true to this day. Some people may think that it is odd to compare death to taxes, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/29/how-to-get-2021-ebay-sales-data-to-file-your-income-tax/feed/ 8