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Selling Beyond eBay: Foolproof Ways to Reach More Customers and Make Big Money on Rival Online Marketplaces

Greg Holden

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Life after Ebay, but don't leave them out 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book after being suspended from EBay after being a member since 1999, a powerseller, and with a rating of over 5,000. I learned an expensive lesson and gathered great infomation due to suspension, but especially form this book. I'd recomend every Ebayer and anyone wishing to sell online to purchase this book. As I said I've been an EBayer since 1999, and learned so much from this book. I have been re-instated on EBay and this book and my suspension has given many tips,and information that has also helped changed the way I will things from now on. At 1st I was so angry at EBay that I had inquired about Amazon, Yahoo, Craigs list to name a few of other popular auction sites, I even started the process to open one with Amzazon, and will probaly eventually be listing on this site as well as others. I learned you can't put all you eggs in one basket, always needing a back up plan, and must always follow rules,read and understand policies, and make sure to always be up to date all the time. I opened my own web-site which I probaly would have never done if it wasn't for the suspension and this book. After reading this book I read that many other sellers of EBay have opened their own web-site, but many have also kept a presence with EBay, because they are the largest and most popular online site of its kind, no one even comes close.I'm continuing my reading of this book and have already highly recomended it to others. What would happen if EBay did not exist anymore? EBay fees just went up again, to some as high as 33%. It is and has become extrmely differcult to make money online, so it is important to do your homework to be successful.Before my EBay site went down I had been paying monthly fees of around $700 and at the rate I was listing that amount would have easily gone much higher. Now I have decided that I will have auctions in several areas, and sites, but most of all have my site up and it will soon become profitable.The money I was paying for fees, by splitting it up to mantain a web-site easily makes it work. I have learned all this and much more from this book, every reader will get something from this book, and for many it may change your life for the better.So I highly recomend this book to all and can't wait for an
Luke T Renchan

Editorial Review:

There's more than one way to sell online, and for savvy sellers who want to build on their eBay success or are dissatisfied with eBay, this book offers powerful strategies for targeting not just more buyers, but the right buyers. By taking advantage of specialty sites, other auction sites, and online storefronts, sellers can dramatically increase their profits, and "Selling Beyond eBay" shows them how, step by step.

Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips

Michael E. Mould

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Total reviews: 28 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

This book has everything you need to start your own home-based online bookstore and more. It covers: where to buy the books worth reselling, the various available online marketplaces and the advantages/disadvantages of each, how to price and grade your books, how to safely store your books with ease of locating them in mind, how to plan your business, the legal structures of online bookselling businesses, in-state retail sales tax and Schedule C tax issues, how to pack your books to minimize "escapees," thrid-party wireless lookup service, inventory management software providers, re-pricing tools, online postage services, websites & advertising, shipping methods & trade-offs, how much to pay for books, shipping material suppliers, an exhaustive list of wholesale & remainder book distributors, and much more. The author has included graphs to demonstrate how long you might expect to wait to sell a book with a given Amazon sales rank, histograms of profit distributions you might expect, tables of Roman Numerals, photographs of packing procedures & bookseller terminology, etc. With this book as your guide you are well on your way to being a successful online bookseller. Printed in Times New Roman 9 pt font.

Internet 101 for Artists, Second Edition: With a Special Guide to Selling Art on eBay (Internet 101 for Artists)

Constance Smith, Susan F Greaves

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Good for Internet Beginners 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This book was easy to read and definitely for beginners. The explanations for e-mail, surfing the web, etc, were simple and thorough. The chapters on designing your web site and selling art on Ebay were extremely good.

I'm not an internet newbie by any means but I've read (and liked) most books by ArtNetwork Press so I wanted to give this one a try. While most of the information was way too basic, I did pick up some good tips here and there. I also found that most of the information provided was very up to date with current trends. There were also a lot of helpful links to examples, information sites, etc.

This is definitely a must read for any artist that is not comfortable with their internet skills but want to tap into that marketing venue.

Editorial Review:

Educate yourself on all aspects of promoting your artwork online. This book includes a thirty-page chapter on the methods Susan F. Greaves, a California artist, has developed to successfully sell her work on eBay and make thousands of dollars per year. You'll also learn about: acquiring a URL, broadcasting for results, designing your homepage, meta tags, guerrilla tactics, search engines, tracking visitors, and more.

Constance Smith began her career as an art rep in California. She has been assisting artists nationwide for over twenty years. She is author of the popular book Art Marketing 101.

Susan F. Greaves is a practicing artist.

What to Sell on eBay and Where to Get It

Chris Malta, Lisa Suttora

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What to sell on Ebay and Where to get it. 1 out of 5 stars.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Title is very misleading. Never a mention of particular products or sources to find them. A lot of good marketing info but, no specifics.
Sorry, but I cannot recommend this to anyone.

Great Book 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I was a power seller on ebay for a full year but then ebay became so commercial that it made it impossible for the little guy to make any kind of living. Now it's like an online retailer mall rather than a place for the home worker to make a living. But if you still want to give ebay a try then I would recommend this book. It's very straight forward on what it takes to find products to sell. Make no mistake, it does NOT tell you where to go to find things to sell, rather it tells you how to come up with your own ideas and how to research them. It teaches you how to find a niche and exploit it.

Editorial Review:

If you want to build a profitable--and consistent--eBay business, you need to start with strategic product sourcing. What to Sell on eBay and Where to Get It reveals the same techniques used by the most successful e-commerce entrepreneurs and by major retail chains to determine what products will sell well and which suppliers will deliver those products for the best price.

Learn to generate product ideas, research your markets, diversify your product line, and build a direct supply of inventory. Using the proven strategies in this book, you’ll be able to find the products that will fuel your business for the long term and skyrocket your sales!

eBay's Secrets Revealed: The Insider's Guide to Advertising, Marketing, and Promoting Your eBay Store - With Little or No Money

Dan W. Blacharski

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

This book is for those already operating on eBay who want to know how to make more money using online auctions. You will learn the secrets that have made a new breed of entrepreneurs very wealthy. Uncover closely guarded strategies for selling products like the pros on eBay. You will learn dozens of methods to automate your business including inventory, preventing fraud, payments, accounting, taxes, and fulfillment; learn new ways to find products and get positive feedback. This book contains marketing tricks that will help you to create interest in your product, tips about taking photos, managing e-mail, and shipping. You will also learn pricing strategies, creative methods of writing powerful ad copy that really sells, how to obtain products below wholesale, and ways to make your business work smarter while decreasing your work load. This is your resource guide for knowing just what products are in demand, how to attract lots of bids on every single auction, how to create stunning listings that grab attention, and how to bring back customers again and again. You can eliminate eBay headaches and drive bidders to your auction listings. Get started today and discover secrets for increasing your auction sales, customers, traffic, and much more!

The Perfect Store: Inside eBay

Adam Cohen

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Total reviews: 58 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

"toes the company's line" and is very out of date 2 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Unfortunately, just like most books of its kind (histories of specific firms written with full cooperation from the firm involved), "The Perfect Store" is way too obsequious to eBay's official "party line", and doesn't engage in real, hard-hitting, investigative journalism. Moreover, the book is severely out of date -- it tells you nothing about the last several years of eBay, and in a sector that changes as fast as internet commerce, this is a serious problem. The book is well-written and competently organized, but that doesn't make up for the substantial problems with the quality and timeliness of its conents.

Editorial Review:

In this brisk, engaging chronicle of one of the most stunning success stories in American business history, Adam Cohen takes us inside eBay the corporation--where all the important players, including eBay's founder Pierre Omidyar and CEO Meg Whitman, demystify their roles and tell the story straight--as well as inside the community of eBay's passionate users, who buy and sell everything from antique pickle jars and record albums to Ford trucks and $40,000 computer servers. His book reveals the many surprising ways in which eBay's "virtual marketplace" has indelibly changed not only the face of American business but the American cultural landscape.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay (5th Edition) (Absolute Beginner's Guide)

Michael Miller

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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay®

Fifth Edition

 

Michael Miller

 

No prior eBay experience necessary!

 

 

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay will show you how to successfully bid and sell on eBay, the world’s largest online auction site. eBay expert Michael Miller walks you through the process of buying and selling any type of item on eBay. You’ll learn how to safely place bids, win auctions with last-minute snipes, buy fixed-priced items in eBay Stores and Half.com, and use My eBay to track all your auction activity. His eBay tips and tricks will also show you how to create great-looking item listings and safely collect credit card payments via PayPal. Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay reveals all the secrets necessary to become a thriving eBay user–whether you bid or auction one item a month or a thousand!

 

Who knew how simple eBay can be?

 

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay will have you bidding and selling in online auctions in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find inside:

• Learn how to place a last-second “snipe” bid–and win the auction without paying too much
• Discover how to buy fixed-price items on eBay without bidding
• Find out how to create eye-catching auction listings, complete with pictures
• Learn how to use PayPal to accept credit card payments
• Discover how to pack different types of items–and ship them out cheaply and safely
• Learn how to design cool-looking listings with eBayTurbo Lister–and track all your auctions with
• eBay Selling Manager
• Find out how to find a Trading Assistant to sell your items for you
• Uncover the secrets of successful eBay buyers and sellers

 

Michael Miller is a top eBay seller and a successful and prolific author. He has a reputation for practical, real-world advice and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers. Miller has written more than 75 nonfiction books over the past two decades, including Easy eBay, eBay Auction Templates Starter Kit, Tricks of the eBay Masters, and Making a Living from Your eBay Business. He has been interviewed about eBay by Family Circle magazine, Black Enterprise magazine, and numerous radio stations across the country. Miller’s eBay user ID is trapperjohn2000.

 

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How to Sell Anything on eBay... And Make a Fortune (How to Sell Anything on Ebay & Make a Fortune)

Dennis Prince

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How to Sell Anything on eBay...and Make a Fortune 3 out of 5 stars.
26 of 36 people found this review helpful.

It wasn't the best out there, but there was some ok tips in there.

If he was making a fortune on eBay, he wouldn't be writing this book he would be out on his yaht somewhere in the French Riviera. That is where I will be when my ebay store finally scores.

My store is almost 2 weeks old. I have made over $300 in sales and by years end hoping to add a few zeros to that number.

The thing is, I LOVE shopping on eBay, I love taking pictures, I love bargain hunting...and ofcourse passing on the savings to my customers and future customers. I have to be honest, some of the stuff I find, I like to much to sell and end up having to go for seconds. Then again, I love shopping, so this was totally up my alley.

I also have been a photo buff since I was 15, so I love taking pictures and editing them...it's like art work to me. I then get to share. I am still working on getting some more photo props and a tripod which will make life easier, and photography of merchandise more fun.

I am at an advantage, though; I live in NY so I have tons of wholesalers and manufacterers in this Metro area. It's just a matter of finding the right ones.

Right now, I am still in research phase. So far, so good.

Don't give up, if you like this sort of thing...it can really work for you. I am living it, right now and enjoying every minute.

You can check out how I added some of the tips to my store, and critics are welcomed.

www.stores.ebay.com/NYC-Trend-Setters-Outlet

Wish me luck and I wish you the same. Don't give up!!

Editorial Review:

Imagine opening a store...and more than 150 million people showing up.

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That's the power of selling on eBay.

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More than 100,000 people have used the first edition of How to Sell Anything on eBay...and Make a Fortune! to make their fortunes. Now the fully revised second edition shows you how to navigate the new site design, revised fee structures, and most importantly, how to reach the increased number of registered users-from 50 million to 157 million!

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You'll learn about the newest ways to make it big, including:

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• A list of current fee structures and tips on how to make the most money.
• Updated �screen shots,� detailing how to navigate through eBay's redesigned Web site.
• Revised policies, and ways to dodge possible pitfalls.
• Money-making ideas for your auction.

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eBay Listings That Sell For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Marsha Collier, Patti Louise Ruby

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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No matter what you want to sell on eBay—auto parts or designer apparel…weird, unique wares or pricey antiques—the principles and basic rules for successful listings are the same. eBay Listings That Sell For Dummies follows the advice it gives you for your ads—it tells you what you need to know without bogging you down with lots of fluff and peripheral stuff. From the mechanics to descriptive ad copy to photography to getting it on eBay, this guide covers:

• eBay options that can boost the appeal of your listings, including Buy It Now (BIN), Subtitle, Bold Title, Highlight, Box border, Home Page Featured, Featured Plus!,  and Gallery Picture (a must)
• Constructing catchy listings with a title that sells and keywords that pay off
• eBay Acronyms you’ll need to know
• Tackling and completing eBay’s Sell Your Item form
• HTML formatting basics plus some free JavaScript scripts you can use to dress up your listing
• Embedding images, creating thumbnails, and adding bells and whistles (or not)
• Buying a digital camera for taking eBay photos and equipping your “studio”
• Lighting correctly, and using the Cloud Dome, light cubes, panels, and umbrellas
• Retrieving your images and uploading them to a server (your free ISP space, AOL, eBay, eBay’s Picture Manager, or others)
• Editing your photos, including cropping, enhancing, resizing, sharpening, and more
• A checklist of techniques for preparing elegant, fast-loading images for your ads
• Sprucing up your eBay store
• Posting your listing to other sites such as half.com, amazon.com, and overstock.com
• Automating with HTML Generators, including eBay’s Turbo Lister, or Third-Party HTML generators such as Mpire.com Launcher or the authors’ free tool from www.coolebaytools.com

Written by eBay pros Marsha Collier, a successful PowerSeller, and Patti Louise Ruby, a trainer at eBay University events and eBay Live, eBay Listings That Sell For Dummies is loaded with tricks of the trade. It’s complete with step-by-step instructions for many tasks, tables and checklists, lots of screen shots, and examples of good and bad ads. With this friendly guide, your merchandise will quickly be going…going…gone on eBay.

Drop Shipping For Sellers: A Complete Guide To Making Money On eBay Without The Risk

Lloyd J. Boone

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Drop Shipping For Sellers 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 25 people found this review helpful.

Very excellent and informative book! Well written, with alot of important information that I needed to know. I highly recommend this book!

Editorial Review:

Drop Shipping For Sellers is a Complete How-to Drop Ship Guide. This book is a Complete Guide to help you start your very own successful online business, or help you expand an existing one, while taking advantage of the many benefits that only Drop Shipping can offer. While eBay and PayPal are the main focus points of our discussions, many of the techniques and procedures you will discover, can easily be applied to virtually any type of online business, whether you decide to offer your products in auction format such as eBay offers, or directly from your own eCommerce website. No Other Product is as comprehensive. And No Other Product offers as much practical information on how to get started, and how to succeed in your own eBay/Online/Dropship Business as this Book does.