Good news everybody! We are happy to announce that you can now try out Terapeak absolutely free for SEVEN days. The Terapeak free trial will provide you with complete access to the full Terapeak tool-set with no restrictions for 7 days. New users can sign up for either Terapeak Domestic or Terapeak International. If you choose Terapeak domestic you can access research from one of the eight eBay sites available through Terapeak. If you choose Terapeak International you will have access to eBay data from seven different countries (USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, Italy, France) and eBay Motors US. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wanting to take Terapeak for a test drive.

Head over to our new website and sign up for your 7 day free trial of Terapeak!


This morning I sat down with Terapeak’s new Director of Product Management Max Kless.

Max is eager to connect with Terapeak users and intends to work with them to build Terapeak into the most powerful research and insight tool for online sellers.

Ryan: Max how long have you been with Terapeak and what is your goal as Director of Product Management?

Max: I joined Terapeak in 2010 and have traveled around the world on behalf of Terapeak. It’s allowed me to meet many of our customers face to face in all corners of the globe so I have a good start on understanding of what customers want and expect from us. One of my main goals as Director of Product Management is to connect the Terapeak users to the Terapeak team – a customer liason of sorts. In that respect, I’m responsible for making your Terapeak experience the best it can be by improving our existing products and creating new ones.

Ryan: How are you working to incorporate customer feedback into Terapeak?

Max: I’m working closely with our Customer Service and Marketing teams to get feedback and suggestions as they come in. Terapeak users are smart entrepreneurs – they have built their businesses from the ground up and have specific goals. I want to make sure we are in touch with those goals and create the tools to help sellers meet their goals.

Ryan: How can users connect with you, aside from the usual email?

Max: One of the first things I did was build quick polls into Terapeak, which you may have already noticed. Participation in the polls has been phenomenal over the last few weeks, so thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts! By responding, you’re giving me an avenue to prioritize how we improve Terapeak.

Ryan: Is there any other closing words you would like to impart on the Terapeak community?

Max: Definitely! My commitment is to be your representative inside Terapeak. You can look forward to hearing more from me and my team moving forward!

So there you have it folks! Max is here and in your corner to build Terapeak as the most customer centric research and insight tool available for your business. Max would love to hear your top feature requests for Terapeak in the comments section of this post.


Terapeak’s own Jord “The Darkside” Tanner wishes a Happy 4th of May to Terapeakers around the world!

“May The Fourth Be With You” is a play off of the popular phrase “May The Force Be With You” from the Star Wars movies. If you would like to learn more about the origin of May the Fourth you can check out the Wikipedia page for “Star Wars Day“!

Have a great weekend and “May The Fourth Be With You!”


Terapeak is a phenomenal tool for helping you source hot products. Today we explore arbitrage opportunities with the classic children’s toys from Playmobil. Playmobil has been releasing toy sets for over 30 years now and as a result they have become highly collectible and a great target for arbitrage. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of arbitrage it can be easiest explained as taking advantage of the differences in pricing of a product between market places. Today we will look at how I used Terapeak to identify a valuable set to purchase while at London Drugs . I can sell this item on eBay for profit, and my investment is very low.

Here’s how it worked:

While I was out doing some shopping I came across a bunch of Playmobil sets on clearance at the checkout. I looked a few of them up using Terapeak on my iPhone.

I found this Playmobil Fire House set. Terapeak showed me that it was discontinued and worth around between $70-$100. The item isn’t listed very often so it is best suited for a fixed price or store listing so you can price it and wait for the right buyer to come along instead of gambling on a bid auction.

Stores often clear out older and discontinued product because it takes up valuable space. These discontinued items frequently sell at a premium online to the right buyer. You, the arbitrageur take advantage of these inefficiencies often at a great profit.


Director of Product Management and road warrior Max Kless of Terapeak is back in Vegas again this week for the “Magento Imagine eCommerce Conference” at the beautiful M Resort Spa Casino. Max met up with some folks from Yahoo! JAPAN and it looks like they are all having a wonderful time at the show.

If you are at the Magento Imagine Conference and spot Max say hi and try to get a picture with him!


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We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.


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