How Moms Are Making Money Selling on eBay: How One Mother Took Other People's Trash and Turned Them Into Profitable Treasures [Paperback]

Charity Cason (Author), Terry Cason (Assistant)

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Product Description

This is the story of how one mother started selling easy to find, used items at thrift stores and garage sales on eBay and turned it into a full-time income. In this book you will get information such as: * How this mother sold ONE dinner plate for $125 within 24 hours of buying it! * How she made over $450 selling UGLY used shoes * What actually DOES sell and DOES NOT sell on eBay right now * How to use a special method of buying items in bulk and splitting them up to maximize profits If you have ever wondered how to find the right items, how to research them, how to price items, how to package and ship items or anything else related to selling on eBay, this down to Earth guide will help you do it. The author has first hand experience that can walk anyone through the fun and exciting process of making a living by selling on the online giant called eBay. With real life stories, this book is an entertaining and informative guide for moms who want to change their family's income and future.

About the Author

Charity Cason is a wife and mother of three children who enjoys working online and being at home with her family. She is also a former journalist and real estate broker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (February 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1450596738
• ISBN-13: 978-1450596732
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #920,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book!, July 9, 2010

By	roxy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How Moms Are Making Money Selling on eBay: How One Mother Took Other People's Trash and Turned Them Into Profitable Treasures (Paperback)

I've bought many things on Ebay, so I am familiar with how the site works. I decided to purchase a book on selling for tips about what sells best, when and how to list things in order to get the best prices, etc. Because of all the 5 star reviews, I chose this book over others. I read it in less than 10 minutes. The book is only 85 pages with HUGE (think first grade reader) double spaced type. There is quadruple spacing between the paragraphs, which are often one sentence long. The margins are extremely wide and most pages have only 3-5 sentences on them. In short, this could have been a cute women's magazine article and is about as useful. The 13 item list of what sells is mostly small antiques, which is obvious to anyone remotely familiar with Ebay. This is the 5 item list of things NOT to sell: Avon bottles, collectible plates, records, Cabbage Patch dolls, and baseball cards. Again, you quickly find that out by looking at those auctions on Ebay. Apparently, she mostly sells old dinnerware and buys it at thrift stores. Her tips for that include the revelation that you will need lots of Scotch tape and bubble wrap. She enlightens you as to what Scotch tape will cost per roll and instructs you to write "fragile" on the box. Gosh, thanks for that info! There was absolutely NOTHING useful in this book. It was overpriced and cheaply published. I suspect her friends posted all the 5 star reviews for her, especially since many are dated about the same time and have no other reviews listed. I wish I could have given it no stars at all because it's a complete waste of money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charity's Book is a Must for any mom selling on eBay, April 7, 2010

By	Laura Quintile (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How Moms Are Making Money Selling on eBay: How One Mother Took Other People's Trash and Turned Them Into Profitable Treasures (Paperback)

This book intriqued me because I sold on eBay for a number of years and became frustrated over the difficulties I encountered when eBay started playing with search and began raising fees. It was not so easy anymore to make money. I picked up Charity's book and soon discovered that she covered it all - What sells on eBay, what doesn't, how to do research to discover what items you can sell that will make you money after all the fees from eBay have been taken. She even includes a case study and a bonus. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of information included in her book and Charity's style of writing makes this book an easy read.

I particularly loved the sections on ideas of what sells well on eBay in general (a list of items), and her bonus. Her bonus was something that I did not do not in all the years selling on eBay and if I had thought to do it myself I probably would have made more money on my auctions.


I loved reading Charity's book not only for the tips and information about selling on eBay but for the examples she gives that illustrates the points she is making in the book. The examples really help the reader to understand the concepts and how to make more money selling on eBay.

I have definitely learned a thing or two that I did not know prior to reading this book and will immediately jump on some of these ideas and implement them on eBay.

Any mom looking to earn some extra cash by selling on eBay should read this book and take action by doing what Charity suggests.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moms Ebay Book Is Solid Info, April 5, 2010

By	Stacy Darty - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How Moms Are Making Money Selling on eBay: How One Mother Took Other People's Trash and Turned Them Into Profitable Treasures (Paperback)

After downloading this book I sat and read it all the way through without stopping. I have no doubt in my mind that the information provided will allow me to run a successful Ebay business. Every subject that you could encounter is covered and the book is well written. Anyone who is needing to earn extra income needs this book.I will read more books from this author if they become available. Thank you for clearing up a topic I always wondered about.