eBay Smart Start September 17

SALISBURY, MD---Online auctions are a growing avenue for developing small and part-time businesses. Whether you are a retailer wishing to move excess inventory, a collector trying to expand your client base or an individual trying to develop a part-time business that fits your schedule, marketing and selling on eBay may be for you. "eBay Smart Start" is a course designed to take you through the registration and listing process for selling goods on eBay and developing an eBay store. Co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Salisbury University and Chesapeake College, the next course is Friday, September 17, 2004, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room EDC-27 of the Economic Development Center at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD. A local expert offer advice, tips and protocol for the eBay world. Topics covered include: materials needed to start, how to register as a seller, rules and policies, Internet safety and security, seller fees, U.S. and international shipping, and selling. The fee at Chesapeake College is $25, including materials. To register, call Michelle Jonczak at 410-827-5304 or toll free at 888-852-6712 by the registration deadline of Tuesday, September 14.  For more information about SBDC training programs, call Terry Cohen at 410-543-6516 or email tecohen@salisbury.edu, or visit www.salisbury.edu/community/sbdc.