eBay Income: How Anyone of Any Age, Location, and/or Background Can Build a Highly Profitable Online Business with eBay

by Cheryl L. Russell, Mardi Timm (Foreword)

EBay has changed the way products and services are purchased all over the world. Daily over 1.5 million online customers and providers log on to bid and sell virtually anything that can be bought or purchased. In 2006 eBay sellers are estimated to post $22 billion in sales. There are businesses earning $1 million a year selling products on eBay today. It is estimated that more than half a million people make full-time incomes just with their eBay business. EBay also allows you to run a business that requires no advertising costs. This expertly written new book will show you how to take advantage of this business phenomenon and arm you with the proper knowledge and insider secrets. Filled with actual examples and antidotes from real eBay entrepreneurs, this book is as engaging as it is informational. EBay is a level playing field—it doesn’t matter how old you are, what nationality or income level, whether you own a business now or not, what your background is, or where you are located. Start making money on eBay today! The book starts with a complete overview of how eBay works. Then you are guided through the whole process of creating the auction and auction strategies, photography, writing copy, text and formatting, managing auctions, shipping, collecting payments, registering, About Me page, sources for merchandise, multiple sales, programming tricks, PayPal, accounting, creating marketing, merchandising, managing e-mail lists, advertising plans, taxes and sales tax, best time to list items and for how long, sniping programs, international customers, opening a storefront, electronic commerce, buy-it now pricing, keywords, Google marketing, and eBay secrets; everything you will ever need to get started making money on eBay!

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2006

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Part of my complaint may be unfair because it's just the nature of an internet business. Some of the topics discussed are already out of date. The real reason for only 2 stars is that a few pages seem to have missed the editing step. There were typos or sentences that just didn't make sense.

The truly helpful fact I'm taking away from this book and had no idea about is that you cannot sell handmade items that use either copyrighted patterns nor copyrighted materials. It's okay to buy Disney fabric and make a pillow or quilt for a family member as a gift but you cannot sell it. Likewise, if you're using someone else's quilt/crochet/knitting pattern you can't sell the item. Who knew?

Otherwise the book is a weird mix of too easy (how to buy an item on ebay - you don't need to read a book to do this!) and too involved (set yourself up as a business with your city before you start selling). I'd recommend the ebay books in the Dummies series over this one.