With Skype you can make free calls over the Internet. Skype – the whole world can talk for free

We all like to save money and we all like to talk. But I can hear you saying yes but it costs money and even more money if they live abroad, and if you use the old method of using a telephone then yes it does. But I am going to tell you about away where you can chat and even see each other through video, and the cost Free. Yes I did say FREE.

Skype has many services and the best thing you can do is pop a long to their sites and take a look what is best for you.

For My Friends In The USA You Need The USA Skype Store

For My Friends In Europe Click Here

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Hi,

I am sorry to say that I have to stop comments at the moment on my blog as I am getting loads of spam. I am looking at ways of brings this back, but until then I have stopped this.

Sorry
Andrew

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A few weeks back I mentioned that eBay were  thinking abd talking about introducing a new kind of search function here in the UK.

This new eBay search will automatically fill in what they thats ebay ’think’ you’re looking for.  it works a bit like those sites that as you start to type in a name it fills out the rest for you. Well I am pleased to tell you this search is now up and running and as a seller I am mega happy, well very very happy.

Why am I so happy, well think outside the box, something as regular readers know I am hot about. As I was do an ebay class I asked one the girls in the class to name a niche and she said Candles. So I typed candles in and below is a bit of what came up in the search

- Yankee Candle
- Scented Candles
- Jo Malone Candles
- Candlesticks
- Candlestick holders
- Church Canles
-Smelly Candles
Etc
Etc

Have you spotted as a seller why I am so happy?…………..

Well first off if I was already in the market of selling candles it gives me further keywords I might have missed out, or it might give you other brands you had forgotten, and it will give you further candle niche products to sell.  Thanks to eBay they have done all that research for you.

Now you might be thinking about going into another niche, well go along to the search function type in a word and see what comes up, My guess you will have your main products and plenty of sub-niches.

The time taken not very long.

The Cost. Well nothing eBay has done this research for you.

What have you got to lose? Go try it now

Another eBay tip bought to you from

Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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Do you have a favorite resource that you use on eBay or your chosen online platform? If so please leave me a comment and tell me what it is, and why you like yo use it - Yes you are allowed to use affiliate links, but again do not spam.

Many Thanks and Happy eBaying
Andrew Milburn

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Hi,

Over the next few weeks, having taken advice from Janelle Elms of OSI RockStars I am changing parts of this blog.

For example I have bought a new domain name and will be using this for my Education Specialist Program, and  this will be a static site with just a few articles there, but the base will be the classes I teach. this will be on LinfordDirectTraining . com (This is NOT live yet).

And I have bought another name for my Trading Assistant business.  This is on Trading-Assistant-In-Staffordshire . com again as yet this is not live.

Then I shall use this blog, to post hints and tips, product sources etc, and as the two new ones will be more static I shall not have to spend loads of time on them, just updating when I add new classes etc.

Happy eBaying

Andrew Milburn

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Hi there ,

You know every time I take a look at the news updates from eBay they have come up with another special listing offer. When and where we can we should always try and make sure we make use of this offers. But a small word of advice if it does not fit your business model please do not just use it because eBay tell you to.

Anyway, the offer this time I found about runs from August 12th right through to September 23rd so you have got a few weeks to try this out.

How this offer works is normally when you list an item on eBay you have to pay more for listing two items of the same kind over one item.

For example let’s say you sell widgets and you have 200 hundred in stock, Let’s say you’re selling microphones. You have 100 in stock. You put your listing up, and tell people you have one available to purchase, now you will pay X for that listing.

But if you put up that listing and say there are 200 (or more) widgets available for sale, then you’ll be charged for each one to list.

But - as of now, until late September, you won’t be charged any extra for listing two or more of
the same item through a single listing But please note this is buy Buy-It-Now).

So if you sell the SAME widget over and over again then now could be the time to test listing multiple items through the same listing.

If for example you sell one widget try listing two widgets through the same listing.

It won’t cost you any extra at the current time.

For more information on this great price saving click here

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Well it is here again half price listing day on Thursday August 7th.

All Insertion fees are half price for any listing using the Auction-style, Auction-with-Buy It Now or Buy It Now Only (Fixed Price) formats in eligible categories on eBay.co.uk.

Get ready to save more!

Final value and feature fees are not included in this promotion.

Happy eBaying

Andrew Milburn

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Do you remember back to when you were younger or I guess even as grown-ups we often say I Want It Now well eBay have caught hold of this Want It Now and have set up a great service for all eBay users.

So if you cannot find an item you are looking for you can place a Want it Now advert, and soon you will be getting emails in your My Message area with ideas the same as the ones you are looking for. All you need to do is to chose the one you want and buy it.

Now a word of caution, when you place a Want it Now only every respond to emails or messages within the My message section of eBay.

And for my friends over in the USA here is a link to the want It Now Page

Hope this helps

Andrew Milburn / AndyUk

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To keep you all up to date. From now on when I mention ebay as a site I will be including links to the USA site first as this is where I am getting most visits, and then the UK site second.

As other sites become popular I shall add this to the list as well. How I see this working is that 9 times out of 10 the hyperlink will go to the USA site unless it is just for a certain country, and then at the end of the post will include links to the other eBay sites.

Hope this works, if you have any other ideas on making it more user friendly, then please leave me a comment.

Thanks and Happy eBaying

Andrew Milburn

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More Watches

From July 3rd 2008 eBay.co.uk are allowing eBay members to be able to watch upto 200 items at a time. This is great news for people who need to keep their eye items they are wishing to buy.

Take Care and Happy eBaying

Andrew Milburn /  AndyUk

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