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Building trust and credibility with online buyers is difficult. Your eBay buyers are no different. Yet to make money on eBay requires that you do just that. You must develop trust and credibility with your prospective buyers in order to succeed.Start by asking what you can do to demonstrate that you are trustworthy. It is the little things like creating a quality About Me Page. Be sure to include a picture of yourself. Make money on eBay by investing the time to create an About Me Page that stands out from the crowd.Make money on eBay by providing a good level of detail in your listings. Listing descriptions should include details about your terms and conditions. Frequently Asked Questions should also be included. Divulge everything that prospective buyers may want to know so there are no surprises after there is a final buyer.Promptly answer prospective buyer questions. Prospective buyers want to know that you care enough about their questions and concerns to quickly provide the information that they request. The trust and credibility that a seller creates by promptly responding is another step toward the goal to make money on eBay.Once a buyer has paid for the item(s) purchased, the expectation is that the item will immediately be shipped. Make money on eBay by always shipping items immediately upon receipt of payment. The exception; when a seller has listed a specific shipment policy. If that policy is listed then always ship per policy, or even sooner.Building trust and credibility is also about buyers receiving exactly the product that they thought they had purchased. Make money on eBay by insuring that the prod
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actu
From the minute users log onto their e-mail system, they encounter a deluge of unwanted e-mail that flows into their mailboxes all hours of the day and night. The billions of unwanted email messages circulating across the Internet disrupt email delivery, clog up computer systems, reduce productivity, waste time, raise the cost of Internet access fees, irritate users and erode their confidence in using email. Many spam messages also contain material that is offensive or fraudulent, and spam is sometimes used to spread computer viruses. Spam presents three major threats: Overwhelming message volume. Spam drains employee productivity as workers waste time reading, deleting or even responding to spam e-mails. Additionally, the sexually explicit nature of many spam messages poses potential liability for organisations.Phishing. Phishing is a specific type of spam message that solicits personal information from the recipient, such as social security, credit card and bank account numbers.Spoofing. Spoofing is a deceptive form of spam that hides the domain of the spammer or the spam's origination point. Spammers often hijack the domains of well-known businesses or government entities to enhance the validity to their commercial message or scam. An example of spoofing is an e-mail that appears to come from a known e-mail address that requests a credit card number to confirm the order of goods. So what can businesses do to help cut down on spam? Implementing these basic policies and strategies can help cut down on spam: Get a spam-filter. You
What is considered a low interest rate
According to Linda Sherry, editorial director and spokesperson for Consumer Action, anything below 10% is an attractive rate in today’s market.
Look at the Savings
Are the savings really all that much with a low rate credit card? Here’s an example to show you just how much you will save.
Let’s say you have a $2500 balance on your credit card, you make the minimum 2.5% payment, and you don’t add any new charges to the card. With an 18% APR (annual percentage rate) it would take you 20.3 years to pay the card off at the cost of $3365.51 in interest alone.
If you are able to lower that interest rate to the average standard, fixed rate of 12.99%* you will reduce the time it takes to pay off the debt to 15.2 years and your total interest will be $1732.95—a 48.5% savings over the 18% APR.
But if you can qualify for a 9% APR, your debt will be paid off in 12.6 years with a total of $977.48 in interest—a whopping 71% savings over the 18% card. And if you commit to paying the first month’s minimum payment of $62.50 each month until the entire balance is paid off, then you will shave off another 8.6 years and another $494.01 in interest.
Who can get the lowest rates
In order to get the lowest advertised you will need a good credit rating. While most issuers have their own criteria for a good credit rating, Sherry says that in general a FICO score of 675+ is good and 750+ is excellent. If you are in a situation where you need to raise your current score, please read our article is a Credit Score Calculated and How Can I Improve My Credit Score?
Where you Can Find the Lowest Rates
If you do have a good to excellent credit rating, then according to Gerri Detweiler, founder of DebtConsolidationRX.com and author of The Ultimate Credit Handbook, if you are paying more than 10-12% you need to start searching for a lower rate card and there are several different avenues of approach.
Read Your Mail
Often times the best offers come right to your mailbox. But you need to read through the offer very carefully to determine if it is an introductory rate or a long-term rate (ongoing). Also, Sherry says you need to look for the words “you are pre-approved” as opposed to “you are invited to apply.” If it is an invitation only, you may not qualify for the rate advertised, and you won’t know until after you apply. You should also be aware that you may not get the rate advertised in a pre-approved offer. In fact, you may even be declined for the card. Please be aware that almost all of these mail offers are marketing schemes rather than true pre-approved offers.
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actua
The most unusual franchise opportunity that I have come across specialises in cleaning mattresses! They have turned this business into an art form. The way I clean my mattresses is by taking them out on a cold day and hitting them with a hard brush. The brush dislodges all the loose material whilst the cold kills any bed bugs.This franchise has all the specialist equipment needed including hi powered cleaners, UV radiation equipment and specialist hygiene sprays. They claim that a properly cleaned mattress will also reduce many allergies. It can also help in reducing Asthma attacks by removing dust & tiny skin particles from the mattress and thereby reducing the amount of dust in the air. If you are scared of bed bugs or creepy crawlies then this franchise opportunity is not right for you!Another franchise that I found unusual was a window cleaning franchise - why would any one buy this type of franchise? Surely all you need is a van, a decent ladder, some cleaning material and you are ready? Not all window cleaners are the same…This window cleaning franchise I looked at can also clear your gutters, decks and fences, roofs, patios and a whole lot more. Their aim is to make what was simply window cleaning turn into a full time business opportunity offering a wide variety of cleaning functions.All their franchisees are insured specially for the job and use special cleaning solutions to get rid of the dirt and grime as efficiently as possible! They have high pressure washers and use "high tech" ladders and all the safety equipment that you can think of. Not one for people who are scared of heights!I found an even more unusual franchise that specialises in bird feeding and watching. They find a gre
Let’s say you have a $2500 balance on your credit card, you make the minimum 2.5% payment, and you don’t add any new charges to the card. With an 18% APR (annual percentage rate) it would take you 20.3 years to pay the card off at the cost of $3365.51 in interest alone.
If you are able to lower that interest rate to the average standard, fixed rate of 12.99%* you will reduce the time it takes to pay off the debt to 15.2 years and your total interest will be $1732.95—a 48.5% savings over the 18% APR.
But if you can qualify for a 9% APR, your debt will be paid off in 12.6 years with a total of $977.48 in interest—a whopping 71% savings over the 18% card. And if you commit to paying the first month’s minimum payment of $62.50 each month until the entire balance is paid off, then you will shave off another 8.6 years and another $494.01 in interest.
Who can get the lowest rates
In order to get the lowest advertised you will need a good credit rating. While most issuers have their own criteria for a good credit rating, Sherry says that in general a FICO score of 675+ is good and 750+ is excellent. If you are in a situation where you need to raise your current score, please read our article is a Credit Score Calculated and How Can I Improve My Credit Score?
Where you Can Find the Lowest Rates
If you do have a good to excellent credit rating, then according to Gerri Detweiler, founder of DebtConsolidationRX.com and author of The Ultimate Credit Handbook, if you are paying more than 10-12% you need to start searching for a lower rate card and there are several different avenues of approach.
Read Your Mail
Often times the best offers come right to your mailbox. But you need to read through the offer very carefully to determine if it is an introductory rate or a long-term rate (ongoing). Also, Sherry says you need to look for the words “you are pre-approved” as opposed to “you are invited to apply.” If it is an invitation only, you may not qualify for the rate advertised, and you won’t know until after you apply. You should also be aware that you may not get the rate advertised in a pre-approved offer. In fact, you may even be declined for the card. Please be aware that almost all of these mail offers are marketing schemes rather than true pre-approved offers.
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actu
"The truth isn't the truth until people believe you, and they can't believe you if they don't know what you're saying, and they can't know what you're saying if they don't listen to you, and they won't listen to you if you're not interesting, and you won't be interesting unless you say things imaginatively, originally, freshly." - William BernbachIn radio advertising you need the creativity of voice and sound. In television it comes through visual interest as well. In print it may be a blending of color and written content.So how does this apply to ecommerce?Take some time to honestly evaluate your website. Conduct a search for other businesses similar to yours and see what their website looks like. Then compare your site to others and see if yours is lacking something or if it’s on par with other sites.Would you be surprised if I said that if you are satisfied that it is in the same ball park as other sites you may need to do something to move it out of the park?"Advertising says to people, 'Here's what we've got. Here's what it will do for you. Here's how to get it.'" - Leo BurnettDid you catch that?1. Let your visitor know what you have to offer.2. Let your visitor know how the product or service will benefit them.3. Move them from information to a point of sale.In ecommerce this is the primary directive. This is what you want to accomplish so you work at making these three goals a part of every aspect of your site design and purpose.In order to get your prospective customers to truly consider your product or service you need to pass along the three main objectives listed above, but it needs to be done in a way that, as William Bernbach indicates, is
Who can get the lowest rates
In order to get the lowest advertised you will need a good credit rating. While most issuers have their own criteria for a good credit rating, Sherry says that in general a FICO score of 675+ is good and 750+ is excellent. If you are in a situation where you need to raise your current score, please read our article is a Credit Score Calculated and How Can I Improve My Credit Score?
Where you Can Find the Lowest Rates
If you do have a good to excellent credit rating, then according to Gerri Detweiler, founder of DebtConsolidationRX.com and author of The Ultimate Credit Handbook, if you are paying more than 10-12% you need to start searching for a lower rate card and there are several different avenues of approach.
Read Your Mail
Often times the best offers come right to your mailbox. But you need to read through the offer very carefully to determine if it is an introductory rate or a long-term rate (ongoing). Also, Sherry says you need to look for the words “you are pre-approved” as opposed to “you are invited to apply.” If it is an invitation only, you may not qualify for the rate advertised, and you won’t know until after you apply. You should also be aware that you may not get the rate advertised in a pre-approved offer. In fact, you may even be declined for the card. Please be aware that almost all of these mail offers are marketing schemes rather than true pre-approved offers.
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actu
Choosing the proper coating is an essential step in designing and producing quality packaging. Why are coatings important? For some of the same reasons that packaging is important. While packaging protects and enhances the beauty of what’s inside, coatings help protect and enhance the appearance of the package itself. Because coatings are dually decorative and protective, they are an economical way to extend both the appearance and the lifespan of the package.One of the goals of packaging is to catch the consumer’s eye, encouraging them to examine and explore the package and its contents. A quality coating further increases shelf appeal by imparting additional tactile elements and adding snap to printed graphics. The most common types of coatings used today are UV and aqueous. Both are available in a range of finishes from matte through satin to gloss, expanding design flexibility beyond the choice of inks.A coating also protects the package from the rigors of assembly, fulfillment, shipping and distribution, safeguarding it from fingerprints, abrasion and scuffing. UV and aqueous coatings both demonstrate excellent abrasion and block resistance; in some cases, effectively eliminating the need for shrinkwrap or other protective layers.Which is the best coating for a job? That depends as much on the job as it does on the coating. Expectations of performance, appearance, quality and cost are variables to weigh when making a decision. Other factors to consider include operator experience, job latitude (tolerance), storage conditions and performance requirements. We’ll begin with a comparison of UV and aqueous coatings, and then discuss the most appropriate applications of each.Aqueous coatings are approx
Read Your Mail
Often times the best offers come right to your mailbox. But you need to read through the offer very carefully to determine if it is an introductory rate or a long-term rate (ongoing). Also, Sherry says you need to look for the words “you are pre-approved” as opposed to “you are invited to apply.” If it is an invitation only, you may not qualify for the rate advertised, and you won’t know until after you apply. You should also be aware that you may not get the rate advertised in a pre-approved offer. In fact, you may even be declined for the card. Please be aware that almost all of these mail offers are marketing schemes rather than true pre-approved offers.
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actu
So you have partnered with a Virtual Assistant and now you are trying to think of ways to truly utilize them to your benefit. Here are twelve ways you probably have never thought of:1. Internet ResearchWant to stay a step ahead of the competition? Have your Virtual Assistant (VA) research what your competition is up to and provide you with a detailed report. Maybe you want to have an interesting and original corporate party this year, have your VA research a theme and provide you with a list of ideas. Maybe you want to know the best bang for your marketing dollars. Your VA can put together a detailed report including Internet rankings, costs and associated benefits.2. Off-Site Data StorageEver wondered what to do with your computer backups? Have your VA store a copy of your data files at their offices. Now your business files and data will truly be protected from fire and theft.3. Organizational TasksA VA can assist you in implementing new office systems that will assist with the information flow within your office. They can keep you on track so you no longer miss important dates or meetings. Ask your VA to provide you with some great tips to help you and your business become better organized.4. Follow UpA VA can follow up with your clients – send thank you notes, conduct surveys, etc. They can ensure your client doesn’t feel that the service ended once they paid you. A VA assists in making your clients feel they are important.5. Business SupportWhenever you want to bounce ideas off of someone or get a second opinion, your VA will be there for you and your business. Ask your VA whenever you need a helpful hint on how to do something more efficiently or even
Learn to Negotiate
Mail offers and other low rate credit cards you carry can come in handy as a negotiating tool with your current card issuer. Scott Bilker, creator of DebtSmart.com and author of Talk Your Way out of Credit Card Debt, suggests calling your issuer and letting them know you have better offers elsewhere and that you are considering switching to another card if they won’t lower your rate.
Don’t be afraid to take back control…in today’s saturated market, credit card issuers are looking to hang onto customers. If you want to know exactly what to say to a credit card customer service rep., check out Bilker’s book which contains transcripts from actual telephone conversations with reps.
Local Banks and Credit Unions
When shopping for a low rate credit card, looking to a local bank or credit union may be a good option. In addition to a good rate you may find the customer service more personal and appealing. But beware of banks that offer a rate significantly lower than the big banks or below the , especially if you know your credit is not good enough to qualify. Another thing to consider is that introductory rate offers from local banks and credit unions are not generally as aggressive as introductory offers from larger banks.
Associations
Sherry says it’s a good idea to investigate any credit card offers that may come through associations you are part of such as alumni groups. These large groups often have more muscle to negotiate special terms for their members. For example, for their members, AARP got the binding arbitration clause, which has come under scrutiny recently by consumer advocates, left out off the terms and conditions of the AARP credit card.
Online
Finally, CardRatings.com offers detailed comparisons of the lowest rate cards currently available. Browse our Card Reports section and conveniently apply online to start reducing your interest charges.
So Many Choices…Some things to Consider
Variable vs. Fixed Rate Credit Cards
Most of the low rate credit cards offered today are variable rate cards. This means the APR is attached to an index such as Prime or LIBOR (London Inter Bank Offered Rate) and changes according to changes in the index. The credit card terms and conditions will say something like “Prime + 4%.” So if Prime is 6%, then your interest rate is 10%.
And although not currently common, it is still good to be aware that issuers can apply a floor, or minimum, to the rate. For example, if the terms are Prime + 4% with a floor of 10% and Prime drops to 5% you would get a 10% APR rather than the 9%. According to Sherry this was more common 3 years ago when interest rates really dropped, but became a less frequent practice as consumers started pressuring issuers to ban floors.
Even with low rate cards advertised as having fixed rates, keep in mind credit card issuers reserve the right to change the terms and conditions, including the APR, of the card for virtually any reason at any time. If changes do affect your fixed APR card, your issuer is normally required to give you 15 days written notice; so it’s very important to open all your mail because if you happen to throw out the notice, then you will forfeit any right you may be given to opt-out of the rate increase. And Sherry says once you make a purchase under the new rate terms, even if you didn’t read the notice, you have agreed to accept the new terms and conditions.
Credit card issuers can even change a fixed rate card to a variable card and vice versa with little notice. Fixed rates are rarely fixed forever. In the credit card world Bilker defines forever as the time it takes to pay something off. :0) The only real advantage of a fixed rate card is the rate usu
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