Protect Your Ideas With Copyrights and Patents
by Tim Knox
A patent is a form of protection granted to an inventor that protects his invention in the United States for up to 20 years from the date of application. Patent law states that, "whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof may obtain a patent." Owning a patent gives you the legal right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention (or one that's very close to it) without your permission. However, proving that someone is infringing on your patent is often difficult and usually requires a trial to settle the dispute.

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A crash course in having your Ebay merchandise drop shipped
by Jason James
Having your ebay products drop shipped sounds like a great idea on the surface but the real question is; can you drop ship ebay goods and realistically count on them to arrive to your buyer on time, having the correct product, and in one piece? Most often the answer is yes, you can.

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5 Tips That Will Improve Your eBay Business
by Jason James
If you are experiencing serious difficulties selling on eBay, you may be missing some of the subtleties that separate successful auctions from low-bid auctions. Here are five tips you should always follow when you sell on eBay...

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How to Respond to an eBay Buyer’s Complaint
by Kirsten Hawkins
At some point in your eBay selling life, one of your customers is going to send you a complaint. As long as you respond to it properly, however, it’s easy to keep a complaint from turning into a crisis.

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How to Reduce eBay Buyer Complaints
by Kirsten Hawkins
Buyers are funny creatures, aren’t they? One minute they’re over the moon because they’ve got themselves a bargain, and the next they’re upset because their bargain seller doesn’t provide first-class customer service. There’s only really one way to reduce complaints: give these people what they want!

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Turn Your eBay Shipping Costs into a Profit Center
by Kirsten Hawkins
You might think that shipping costs are simple: surely you just add up the price of your item’s postage and the price of packing materials, and charge that - right? Well, you could do that, but there are better ways to make your shipping costs work for you.

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Top Five Reasons eBay Sellers Fail
by Skip McGrath
Building an eBay business is in many ways similar to building any business. To be successful everything has to work: Marketing, Sales, Quality, Pricing, and Customer Service. Selling on eBay, however, has some unique features that differ from traditional retail businesses.

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Is The eBay Fee Increase Actually Good For Business?
by Tim Knox
This will be the fifth rate hike in as many years for the auction giant and should really come as no surprise. Price hikes are a normal course of business. It was the size of the hike that has many sellers upset.

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