It seems everyone remembers his or her first item ever sold online! Today we hear from Betty Mancarella about her first eBay experience:
The first item I sold on Ebay was in 1998. My mother has passed away and I was cleaning out her refrigerator and found the butter dish she used every day. It had a Jadite bottom and clear top. I had just discovered Ebay and decided to try my luck. I think I listed it for $3.00 and then waited. It didn't do anything for a while but all of a sudden the price kept going up. It ended at $102. What a surprise! I worried for a week after the end of the sale until the check finally came in the mail. A very splendid start to my Ebay experience. I still dabble in Ebay.
Betty Mancarella
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About the author:
Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and AuctionBytes.com and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). Follow her on Twitter at @auctionbytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com.
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