EBay offers 4 different durations when listing auctions. There is a 1-day listing, 3 day listing, 5-day listing, 7 day listing, and a 10 day listing option. I would use the 1-day listing option only if I think my product is most popular.
You can find the most popular searches on eBay by going to
buy.ebay.com/
pulse.ebay.com/

Latest digital camera, and gadgets are items fit to go on a 1 day auction.

If your product do not fall under this category the options left are 3 day, 5 day, 7 day and 10 day.
If you list your product on a longer duration, your item will be at the bottom of the list for searches.

For many people, the first time they realized that there was such a thing as a person who will sell other people's items on the Internet was while watching The 40-Year Old Virgin. In that movie, one of the main characters owned a store from which she took the unwanted items that other people had and sold them on the world' hottest auction block.

In fact, this is a service that has been around for quite a while, as enterprising individuals saw an opportunity to offer a service that would require an element of expertise and could appeal to people by taking some time off their hands.

EBay continues to be all the rage these days, as people from all over the world supplement their incomes by finding buyers for what they might consider junk. EBay should no longer be thought of as a place to unload unwanted clutter to suckers for a profit, however. It is fast becoming a site where legitimate traders and collectors are enhancing their hobbies, where businesses are being grown, and where people of like interest can build relationships. EBay is not the only player on the Internet selling market, as rivals Yahoo Auctions and http://Amazon.com Marketplace also offer auction services. All three sites have the same items when it comes to top selling Internet markets, though, and these are listed here. These items are not just popular on auction sites, either; they can all be bought from their manufacturer or other people right on the Internet, often at lower prices than you would pay at your local store, even including the shipping.

The internet is not all about eBay, but that will be very hard to prove to some people. The auction site is the main and sometimes only destination for online shoppers these days, and you tell me this is not staggering if i tell you the site is adding to its online customer base everyday.

EBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar a Paris native in his San Jose living room back in September 1995. It was from the beginning meant to be a marketplace for the sale of goods and services to individuals, which to some extent, is still is today.

Anybody looking for a 1976 Nolan Ryan basball card? How about a pair of stirling silver demitasse spoons in your grandmother's pattern?

The last time I checked, you can find them on eBay, along with a number of basball caps and other misspelled items. Believe it or not, some people still don't know how to spell check. But, bless their little misspelled harts, because you can use their errors to profit on eBay.

Every day items go up for auction with typos and misspells in the titles. The problem is that a large number of people search for items to buy using the search box, not browsing through the category listings. Therefore, the misspelled items are the ones that usually don't fetch the bids they deserve because they're not getting traffic. Sometimes you can pick these items up for a song. And, once you're done singing what can you do? Resell the item on eBay, properly spelled of course, for quite a nice profit.

It does not take much to get started selling in eBay. This beginner's toolkit will not magically turn you into an eBay millionaire overnight, but it will improve your competitive position.
So you have decided to venture into the world of online selling! Maybe you want to use an old collection as the starting point, or you are trying to turn a cherished hobby into a part-time business. If you want to sell seriously on eBay (or another online auction site), i.e. do more than get rid of the junk cluttering up your garage or attic, you will find that the following items can really help your business, no matter what you are selling. It is assumed that you own a computer with an internet connection and have already started your account with the online auction venue. This beginner’s toolkit will not magically turn you into an eBay millionaire overnight (and you should beware of any programs making such claims), but it will improve your competitive position.

What the hell is a USP? A USP or UBA is what sets you apart from your competition.

It's a short, meaningful, specific sentence which answers the first question I'd ask if I came into your business to help you out: Why should I buy from you?

Now many people will immediately say "We have the best service" or "Our burgers are better". But anyone could say those things. They might be true, but they are not compelling reasons to choose your business over any other one.

In more than two years of selling on Ebay there's one frustration I hear from shoppers more than anything else: "I got outbid at the last second!" If you're relatively new to the online auction world you're probably sick of bidding wars, sketchy sellers, and wading through illegible blocks of tiny print to find an item description. Before you give up and go back to paying retail prices at Amazon, consider that with the right tools and techniques you can often reduce the price you pay for an item by over 50% by buying from online auction sellers. This article will equip you with the secret techniques Ebay doesn't want you to know.

What are titles? They are the headings above eBay auctions.

It's my opinion you write a better title after you have written out your auction information. After all, you have all the product information right in front of you, well organized and well written. Writing the title is then straightforward and easy.

Writing titles is not for selling and not necessarily for marketing or advertising. Writing titles is purely for getting "found" by the eBay search engine.

Simple & Straightforward

What does a title for one of your eBay products need to do?

The title should:

* Completely identify the item * Contain appropriate keywords for the eBay search engine * Indicate exactly whether the item is new,2nd hand and if used, indicate the condition that the item is in.

Ebay expressIn January 2006, eBay announced a new specialty service named eBay Express. Here are some of the highlights of this upcoming venture, according to eBay e-mails and websites:
1. It emphasizes new merchandise. eBay obviously wants to distance itself from the "online flea market" image that many people associate with it. However, eBay also states "eBay Express will allow shoppers to buy products ranging from new, used, refurbished and more".