Archive for August, 2005

The Bad Guys Are Phishing For Your Personal Information

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The latest attempt by phishers (identity thieves) to steal the
personal information of eBay members hit my inbox earlier this
week and I have to say, this one is pretty convincing. Even this
old dog did a double-take before realizing that the identity
thieves were phishing for my personal information again.

Why A Good Credit Score Is Important To Your Business

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Whether you’re in business or an individual, you should have an
idea of what your credit score is, even if you’re not currently
applying for credit.

Knowing your credit score and occasionally checking your credit
reports also helps you protect yourself from identity theft and
credit fraud.

The Time To Consolidate Your Student Loans Is Now

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Most financial pundits recommend that the sooner you consolidate and refinance old high interest student loans, the better off you will be. Federal student loan interest rates are at an all time low, but that can’t last forever.

By refinancing your student loans now, you lock in the interest
rate for the duration of the consolidation loan. The first thing you need to do is find out if you are eligible for student loan consolidation.

Dropship Your Way To eBay Success

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Dropshipping has been around since Sears first started selling goods from its mail order catalogs over a hundred years ago. However, the idea of dropshipping still confuses many people who don’t understand exactly how the process works.

How To Make Big Money On eBay Selling Other People’s Stuff

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Since eBay launched the Trading Assistant program last year, over
50,000 eBay sellers have registered as Trading Assistants to help
other people sell their goods on eBay. As a result, eBay consignment businesses have sprung up all over the United States and are now starting to appear in Germany and the UK.

This means opportunity for you…

What Makes A Good Leader? Ask Uncle Sam

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005

In a recent study conducted by the Army War College, subordinates of the major generals who are leading the war efforts in Iraq were asked to rate the performance of their superiors.

How To Create Your Own eBay About Me Page

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

Regular readers of this newsletter and my newspaper column know that I am a big fan of eBay’s About Me Page feature. This is a special page you can create as part of your eBay account that is linked from your eBay ID (with a little About Me icon).

You can use your eBay About Me Page as a sales tool. Customers can click on your About Me icon to get to your About Me page, which you can set up to include information about you, your interests, and

What Is The Best Selling eBay Book Of All Time?

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

I really can’t say which one is the best selling eBay book of all time, but I can tell you there is one book in particular that I have been recommending for over a year now and the reason is that it is, quite simply, packed full of useful information that will not only increase your eBay sales, but bring more customers to your website, as well.

Do I Really Need A Business License and Tax ID?

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

I’ve gotten quite a few emails recently from ebusiness owners who
seem to think that just because their business is conducted online or from the comfort of home that the rules and regulations that govern brick and mortar businesses do not apply to them.

The ebusiness questions I get most often do not involve building
websites or conducting ecommerce…

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