Solving The eBay Riddle With The Right Tools

eBay is a multi-national mega-wealth creating market platform from which many are driving much money to their pockets daily, weekly and monthly. However, for profitability to be a reality, it is expected of all market players to avail themselves of the various tools and resources which are generously provided by eBay.

An attempt has been made here to describe some of this tools and how to access them at eBay. It is expected that as you are reading this article, you are connected to the internet and check up the links included. Otherwise, you may print this article or store it and refer to the links at your convenience.

Disabled Online Users Association (DOUA)
As the name suggests, this is tool is provided for the disabled who intend to earn a living through online trading. Such disabled are supplied with necessary training, tools, technology and assistance that enhance profitable trading online. "Our goal at DOUA is to help the differently disabled become self-sufficient and independent," says Marjie Smith, founder and executive director of DOUA. "If you're disabled and would like to start your own online business, we can help." The DOUA Training Centre comprises students, counsellors, tutors and volunteers, forming an educational community unit

eBay Radio
This is a powerful tool for those who want to make fortune out of eBay. The Radio is broadcast at various times during the week and features interactive call-in opportunity for those privileged to partake in the live show.

Reviews and Guides
This is a fairly new section which affords you the opportunity of reading some specific product review written by some eBay expert-members. This is to guide users of this platform on effective auction thereby improving the quality of the platform. Guides are meant to support users and aiding them in taking the right decisions. They are usually written by experts, collectors and eBay members, and include topics such as "Introduction to eBay Shipping," "Buying and Selling for Charity on eBay" and "Seller's Guide to Researching Your Market."

Trade Shows
If you are really serious about making a good living out of eBay, you will avail yourself the opportunity of meeting with eBay employees and eBay users selling similar products or products in the same categories as yours in trade shows organised for your industry. This is being organised throughout the year and many of it include classes specific to selling within a certain category.

eBay Developers Forums and eBay Community Codebase:
You may either be involved with the eBay Community Code-base is projected to help software developers work in partnership on creating open source applications using eBay Web Services These forums allow developers to share knowledge and ask questions about building applications using eBay Web Services. You must be a registered member before you can access some of these portals. You will get a lot of information about new technology, as you discuss with other programmers in the forums.

Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA)
This is association is meant for highly successful eBay traders. The volume of trading represents about 30% of eBay gross merchandise volume annually. It is an important training platform.

Turbo Lister


This tool is downloadable and will reside in your computer and it is free for all categories of sellers. It is an indispensable tool that is suitable to input hundreds of listings and launch them at once.

Selling Manager and Selling Manager Pro
This tool is almost indispensable for a serious-minded eBay trader. They help you in your listing management by supplying you with many tools to automate your sales. These are two versions of the same tool which helps you in your listing management by supplying you many tools that automate the sales.

Sales Reports and Sales Reports Plus
These are tools that are useful for measuring the effectiveness of your trading on eBay.