Jerry Makes over $500!

9 eBay sales for $547.5. I realize now there is a lot more to selling on Ebay than some people would have you believe. Coaching help has been good, especially reviewing my listings and making recommendations. Success is all about presenting your product in the proper format.

From my ancient marketing courses I keep the four P's in mind. The right PRODUCT, Promotion, place and Price. Making sure I have all the costs factored into the pricing. It has been very easy for me to miss some of the costs incurred, especially on smaller items. Also you have to make sure the shipping method is adequate for your item and the cost is correct. I had to change in one instance from a priority small box to a medium. Price increase from 4.80 to 9.85, ouch! The listing templates are a great tool once you learn to use them. I had a difficult time with various aspects of this. Experience is a great teacher and I get better daily.

Don't get discouraged. Experiment with smaller items of little or no real value to yourself. Pay attention to details. Don't concentrate so much on the price as offering the customer a professional buying experience. The money will then come as a result of their efforts.Consumer electronics, tools ( power and hand), electrical items and safety items.

Jerry S.

Keith is Having a Positive Experience with Thrive

12 Sales on eBay for $199.64. Positive experience with great tips and critique from coach. Have helped me to gain experience through their encouragement and motivational teaching. A bit slow at first as I was (and still am) learning the ropes.Only real mistakes (2) i've made was underpricing items and not allowing for postage costs.

I tried to keep my auction prices very low as was suggested to me, but for example I sold a shirt for £2.50 and it cost me £2.89 to post it! I've learnt from that and put it down to experience! A lot of info to take in and absorb, but work through it at your own pace and I can see it will pay rich dividends. I have sold Shirts, an Umbrella, Shoes, BBQ tool set, Gents manicure set, Golf bags, Golf clubs - both a set of irons and individual clubs, dust sheets,golf waterproofs, golf virtual swing trainer.

Keith B

Theodore Making it with Thrive Learning Institute

2 so far $100.01. There is so much to learn about how to buy and sell on E-Bay.I think that once I feel more comfortable with the E-Bay process, I will become a more effective seller. Finding the right items to sell is a very big challenge right now. I eventually want to develop my own web site and have an E-Bay store. My coach Charity is very knowledgeable and I am trying very hard to absorb everything I can from her. I feel fortunate to have her as my mentoring coach.

I have sold my first two items and that in itself is a milestone for me. Be ready to accept new concepts and ideas concerning buying and selling on E-Bay. There is so much to learn, so just be ready to learn everything you can from experienced and successful mentors who are ready to impart this knowledge.

Theodore Z.

Stacy Makes Good Money With eBay!

9 sales on eBay for $408.44! The coaches are great about reviewing listings and giving great feedback! I had not been able to figure out how the "top sellers" were making their descriptions look so good with pics, etc. I have figured it out! Thanks!! Just keep moving forward... Baby Steps If Necessary! To this point I have been selling a wide variety of items; cleaning out closets and cabinets. I have had some success with yard sale items and have sold one dropship item.

-Stacy

David Finds Success with Thrive Learning Institute

A journey of a thousand begins with the first step and sometimes you trip. I did not use my coaches as i should have. Posted without checking and let coaches know after. They critiqued after and I learned the hard way. Life is a learning process and you are never to old to learn. Ignorance.I am learning do's and don'ts. Ability. Learning's anyone can. Knowledge. Not necessarily the need , more the means Anyone can give up, but that is not the road to success. If you think you can't, you wont. If you think you can, you may. If you commit and put forth the effort you will.

-David W.

Diane V. Makes First Sale!

I feel good about my experience just waiting on feedback from my first customer! The coaches gave me pointers/suggestions on my listings and I updated as necessary. I was able to complete both listings without help from the coaches, as the info in the benchmarks/tutorials is excellent however, it's nice to have them available if I do have questions. Take that first leap. It will all work out.

-Diane V.

Thrive Student Gives Pointers

I have made my first
sale for $11.99. I am very Happy with the coaching I have recieved.
Some obstacles I have overcome are:
1. Finding a good micro-niche.
2. Writing articles for my site and article backlink sites.
3. Designing my first web-site.
Advice for future students:

1. Be persistent-don't give up.
2. Don't be afraid to ask any and all questions to your coach.
3. You never stop learning.

-Erin N.