The eBay Business Answer Book: The 350 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Making Big Money on eBay [Paperback]

Cliff Ennico (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2008

More and more eBay sellers are gradually turning their entrepreneurial efforts on the world's foremost online auction site into serious business enterprises. Whether they see their eBay business as a modest addition to their revenue or a potentially fulltime venture, they need expert advice on how to do it right. Filled with in-depth, easily-understood answers readers can flip to, as-needed, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for any eBay seller.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A valuable addition to the number of eBay how-to guides because of the author’s experience and consultation with other experts. Ennico has created a book with [a] friendly writing style and logical organization.” Foreword magazine

Book Description

Each day, more and more eBay sellers are getting serious about their enterpreneurial efforts. Whether they see their eBay business as a modest addition to their revenue or a potentially full-time venture, they need expert advice on how to do it right. In The eBay Business Answer Book, popular eBay University instructor Cliff Ennico provides readers with much-needed guidance in response to their most commonly asked questions, including:

• What are the things I have to do—both online and offline—to start selling professionally on eBay?

• Where do I find inventory?

• Should I set up an eBay store?

• My winning bidder won’t pay me—what do I do now?

• When do I charge taxes—and when do I pay them?

• How should I keep track of all my eBay business records?

• What do I need to know about dealing with international buyers?

Filled with in-depth, easily understood answers to real questions readers can flip to as-needed, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for any eBay seller.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (May 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814400450
• ISBN-13: 978-0814400456
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Retail Businesses

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewing: "The eBay Business Answer Book", June 14, 2009

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Kevin Tipple (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The eBay Business Answer Book: The 350 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Making Big Money on eBay (Paperback)

Written by lawyer and faculty member of eBay University, Cliff Ennico, this book aims to answer "The 350 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Making Big Money On eBay." Written in a question and answer format through twenty one chapters the book is designed for those who want to move beyond selling as a hobby to selling as a business. And, of course, make a lot of money.

Using a team of certified eBay instructors, established marketing gurus, and others the author address various topics as to how to sell stuff at a higher rate, acquiring goods to sell, what not to sell or even think about trying to sell, shipping, various legal issues and how to handle many different difficult and time consuming problems. Each chapter is written in clear and concise language in a question and answer format with answers provided by many different experts. The questions depict various realistic scenarios and the answers are comprehensive and practical. Unlike many such books, the answers are helpful and do not serve as infomercials for the particular person answering the question.

Along with the questions/answers format of each chapter, there are a number of helpful appendices at the back of the book. Several of the appendices will take readers through the various ways of finding business answers on the eBay site. Other appendices list examples of things that can and can't be deducted for taxes, types of businesses, etc. Also included is a six page index bringing this 310 page well written and comprehensive book to a close.

While Cliff Ennico is clearly bullish on eBay, unlike many books on the subject that are little more than opportunistic propaganda for certain selected sellers, there is a practicality and fair amount of objectivity to this book. Comprehensive and detailed, the book points out the pros and cons with eBay and various issues related to having a business on the site. While eBay is promoted, it is done calmly and rationally as a business opportunity that will work for some people and might not work for others. Along the way to making it big from a money standpoint, he points out the traps on the eBay financial superhighway. There are many books on eBay and this is one you most definitely should have in your personal library.


Kevin R. Tipple (copyright) 2009

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 3, 2009

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Alexander E. Maas "Alex Maas" (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The eBay Business Answer Book: The 350 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Making Big Money on eBay (Paperback)

I have a huge amount of Ebay books, and I never buy one without reading the reviews on Amazon first--unless there is not one available, and the I order it as soon as it comes out.

This book really gives a lot of good information, some of which I had not seen before. It is NOT about selling on Ebay although there is a little of that, but for that buy someone else's book. is

This book is simply for tax and legal advice about Ebay but one could use the same information for selling merchandise on Ebay, especially since Ebay now is trying so hard to become like Amazon, now overemphasizing fixed-price listings instead of auctions, as previously.

I hope this was helpful.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A highly recommended pick for both business and general-interest lending libraries, November 9, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The eBay Business Answer Book: The 350 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Making Big Money on eBay (Paperback)

Millions are making money running an eBay business, and any who aspire to do the same will find all the answers in Cliff Ennico's The eBay Business Answer Book, covering everything from locating inventory and setting up a store to handling bidders, taxes, payments, shipping and more. A highly recommended pick for both business and general-interest lending libraries.