When you ship an item that you sold on Ebay or any other online auction, don’t forget to include a business card and a stuffer in the box. The stuffer can include a coupon so that the customer can get a discuoyt of a future purchase, or advertise one of your websites. If you don’t [...]

The focus of the “Grow Business” category is on turning an Ebay Hobby into an Ebay Business. Not all will make it. There is no guarantee of success, your results will vary. I think having an Ebay AboutMe page is one of the first steps that you should take to grow your business. Just like having a [...]

I posted a page to list my auction items. This new page is dynamic and gets updated when you go to it at any time. I might develop a skyscraper banner to put on the main page, but for now I am going to keep it to just the one page. If you would like the [...]

A sig file or signature file is a small 2 or 3 sentence paragraph about your business with some way to contact you.  Often on the internet that contact is a link to your business website. Why do I need a signature file you ask.  Simple, In less then one hour you can have a set-up [...]

The benefit of online auction services over having your own website is traffic. If you use an auction service like Ebay then your item will be found by visitors to Ebay doing a search.  If you sell an item on your own website then you must figure out how to let people know what you are [...]

Today I posted an article about a new program I am working on.  If you sell stuff on Ebay and want to turn your hobby into a business this program is for you. The details are not complete at this time, but there will be a limited number of openings. More on this program next week. Take Care, Michael    

Hello and Welcome to the new Beach Bum Auction Hut Website. I am going to learn a new content management system, so please excuse the mess for the next couple weeks. This website will be the home of my auction listings on Ebay as well as items I have for sale that are not listed on Ebay. Take Care, Michael