With today's rocky economy and unsteady job market, there's never been a better time to earn extra cash online. And now there's a new book that guides you each step of the way: eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller in 90 Days. Access the world's biggest marketplace, right from your own home.
You'll learn how to:
-- Register at eBay and PayPal
-- Start part-time and expand your income when you're ready
-- Find great inventory at low prices
-- Auction to the highest bidder or sell at fixed prices
-- Identify niche markets for big profits
-- Get tax deductions for your eBay home-based business
-- Guard against scammers and rip-off artists
Starting a business on eBay is perhaps your fastest route to the American Dream. The payoff can be high, and the barriers to entry are low.
The world's most popular online marketplace, eBay has millions of registered buyers waiting to do business with you. For less than $100 and very little risk, you can start an eBay venture with profit margins rivaling those of any business. Exactly how much money you earn depends mostly on how much effort you put into your new enterprise and how efficiently you operate it.
In this new eBay guide, you'll see:
How eBay works Register your business Sell your item Build your listing
Timing, planning your auction Make a picture worth $1,000 Use Pre-filled Item Information Price your item Reserve Pricing Multiple Item (Dutch) Auctions The auction alternative: fixed prices Best Offer listing option Upgrade your listings The best time to list
Profit with a niche Start with used merchandise Win with niche selling Cash in on collectibles Autographed items Trust, but authenticate How to recognize fake autographs
Get more great inventory Estate sales Bankruptcy sales Thrift shops Local artisans Close-out merchandise Library sales Overstock distributors Find overlooked gems at estate sales Live auctions Postal Service auctions Treasury Department auctions GSA Auctions Government Liquidation Law Enforcement Auctions Classified ads Get merchandise on eBay Get merchandise on consignment Become a trading assistant
Expand your business Create your `About Me' page Cross-promotions Open an eBay store Set up shop Promote your store eBay Express Using eBay's Half.com site Google Base Why many would-be PowerSellers fail
Prevent problem customers Set Buyer Requirements Be a feedback fanatic Completing sales Communicate with a packing slip Respond to feedback Mutual Feedback Withdrawal Feedback policies Handle customers right Unpaid item disputes Work with PayPal
Avoid scams and fraud Spot shady buyers Recognize predators Avoid phishing e-mails Beware of hoax e-mails Avoid drop-ship, wholesale scams Recognize crooks and middlemen Warning signs of bogus wholesalers Know a fake from the real McCoy
Ship efficiently Choose a shipping company Communicate when you ship Pare shipping costs to the bone Sell Get It Fast Items Handle delivery snafus Print online postage Organize your inventory Design your SKU system
Get efficient with fulfillment software TurboLister Selling Manager Software for media sellers Research prices wirelessly
More eBay rules Prohibited and restricted items Shill bidding Keyword spamming Fee Circumvention Sales taxes Income taxes Business use of your home Hiring employees
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
From the Publisher
Praise for Steve Weber's eBay 101:
"I wish I'd had this book when I started on eBay. It's a virtual encyclopedia of tips for selling successfully on eBay-information that takes years to learn."
-- Jane Corn, eBay Top Reviewer
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--This text refers to the
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Customer Reviews & Comments
I read this book from cover to cover, amazed (and wishing I'd had this one with me when I STARTED on Ebay). What author Steve Weber has done with this book is to gather the information that can take sellers years to learn and created a virtual seller's encyclopedia of tips for selling successfully on Ebay.
What this means to you - the potential seller on Ebay - is the chance to hit the ground running, avoid embarrassing blunders and come across as a professional seller, minimizing fumbles and keeping your customers happy and your profit margin...extremely profitable.
For the relatively modest price of this book, you'll get the expertise of an Ebay seller who has racked up $1.4 million dollars in sales to 130,000 customers. I"m surprised by how much he was willing to disclose, the kind of secrets many sellers hold near and dear.
Not only that but Weber had the wisdom to let other top sellers and users weigh in. They have written specific articles on such important areas as taking great photos, writing top descriptions, 10 major auction mistakes and how to milk market niches for maximum profits (rare fishing lures, vintage clothing or old video games are some examples.
Before you create your first listing, Weber suggests you do some research that I'd call "due diligence" or "taking a trial run to get a feel for Ebay." How do you do this? By being a buyer and actually bidding on items or using the Buy it Now feature to purchase 10 items. I think this is brilliant strategy, allowing potential sellers to get a feel for the buyer's end of things. You'll get a feel for dealing with someone you've probably never met face to face and the sense of novelty that comes from using an online auction site. Once you've been in a buyer's shoes, you have instant knowledge that should make you a better seller.
I wish I had the space to describe all the sections and related material in this book. From registering as a user to timing your auction, expanding your business and finding inventory, Weber explains every aspect of the Ebay selling process.
Consider this: he started out with $80, bought four bags of items and doubled his investment after selling only half of those items! From there he went on to sell enough to move from a tiny one-bedroom apartment to a nice house, all by himself. He makes a convincing case for the fact that if he can do it, so can you. I'm convinced, especially since I've used similar techniques and I know they work - and work well.
PLEASE NOTE: I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing another of Mr. Weber's books, Plug Your Book. I'm including that information here for full disclosure but I have not ever been paid for any reviews of these books and my opinion is expressly my own. Both books are wonderful. If you are a writer, bookseller or interested in exploring ways to market yourself, books or sell on Ebay, Mr. Weber's books are "must reads". eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller in 90 Days
