Comments on: SquidBids – Cool or Not? http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/squidbids-cool-or-not/ A blog by Dr.Mani, heart surgeon, Internet infopreneur, author and social entrepreneur! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Money.Power.Wisdom http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/squidbids-cool-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Money.Power.Wisdom Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:29:50 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/squidbids-cool-or-not/#comment-158 Thanks, Seth. No question, the 'smart' way to build any business, including on eBay, is to do what you suggested. My impression (which is an extrapolation from the 'make money online - Internet marketing' niche which I understand well) is that some (most?) people who are on eBay to 'make money' will pick the least effort, least maintenance route - even if they dream of strategically building their business to be eventually more profitable with less effort. Jay Abraham is eloquent about this when he uses the example of a real estate agent standing in front of an empty building at an 'Open House' - instead of inviting his/her past client list to view the property. Yet that's how many people run their 'business', some from ignorance, the rest from personal choice. Thanks for dropping by :) Dr.Mani Thanks, Seth.

No question, the ’smart’ way to build any business, including on eBay, is to do what you suggested.

My impression (which is an extrapolation from the ‘make money online – Internet marketing’ niche which I understand well) is that some (most?) people who are on eBay to ‘make money’ will pick the least effort, least maintenance route – even if they dream of strategically building their business to be eventually more profitable with less effort.

Jay Abraham is eloquent about this when he uses the example of a real estate agent standing in front of an empty building at an ‘Open House’ – instead of inviting his/her past client list to view the property. Yet that’s how many people run their ‘business’, some from ignorance, the rest from personal choice.

Thanks for dropping by :)

Dr.Mani

]]> By: Seth Godin http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/squidbids-cool-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Seth Godin Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:53:52 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/squidbids-cool-or-not/#comment-157 Sorry, but I have to disagree. (but thanks for reading!) Nobody, nobody gets .01% of eBay's traffic. And every single eBay seller I have ever spoken to wishes he or she had more traffic, more respect, and more of a following. The simple analogy: Two antique stores. One is on a busy road. The other is on a busy road but is a member of the antique society, has a mailing list and a newsletter. Which seller gets higher prices for his wares? Sorry, but I have to disagree. (but thanks for reading!)

Nobody, nobody gets .01% of eBay’s traffic. And every single eBay seller I have ever spoken to wishes he or she had more traffic, more respect, and more of a following.

The simple analogy: Two antique stores. One is on a busy road. The other is on a busy road but is a member of the antique society, has a mailing list and a newsletter.

Which seller gets higher prices for his wares?

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