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You may be interested to know that eBay now has a toolbar that you can install. It allows you to search eBay and it will keep you updated on auctions you are participating in.

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eBay has announced that it will soon begin making some major changes to its site.

One major change that has been mooted involves the way items are listed. Instead of listing them on the basis of closing time bidders may soon be seeing listings based on the seller’s reputation.

Now how hard is that going to make things for new sellers who are just beginning to try and make some extra money by selling items on eBay?

Overall sales around the Net are often a little slow in the first quarter of the year. In January people are all shopped out after Christmas. At the end of January and into February people are in shock as they look at their credit card statements and then of course you’re drifting into the northern summer when people are away from their computers.

However sales on eBay have gone against the trend in Q1 this year and are up 14% compared to the same time last year. The number of eBay stores has also risen but store inventory continues to slide.

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Do you make a living selling things through eBay?

If you live in the United States and eBay is where you make your money then you’re one of around 700,000 people who make their primary or secondary income by selling things through eBay and now the IRS wants a piece of your profits.

And if the IRS wants a piece of the profits in the US then you can bet that your local tax man is soon going to want a piece of your action too.

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