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The eBay Entrepreneur: The Definitive Guide for Starting Your Own eBay Trading Assistant Business

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This is not a book for those who are just getting started selling on ebay. If you are going to read this book, then you have to have a bit of experience selling beforehand. No, you don't need years and thousands of sales to your credit, but a good understanding of how things work is required to fully realize the potential of this book.

The book is very well written and easy to understand. Surprisingly, it is not a "dry read"; it is fun, entertaining, and can easily be read through in a single sitting if you are so inclined.

I would highly recommend this book to anybody who wishes to explore new ways of making money by selling items for others on a commission basis, either from home or from a dedicated office. Just make sure you know the in-and-outs of selling before sitting down with this book.

Mr. Spencer has apparently done well running his company. His book, however, it mostly the tired old stuff like: How to lease commercial space, How to buy real estate, how to buy a computer, what kind, how many megs memory, how to get connected, and on and on about stuff most everybody already knows, or can easily find out. (online, and updated info at that). Sure, there are some nuggets. About 3 type-written pages worth. It's a real chore to buy the book and spend all your time sifting through the rubble. He also warns you about wasting "your" time, and he should take his own advice.

He's proably a great guy, but certainly not a concise author. I'd pass....

This is a really good book for someone who is interested in starting a service business. I can't praise it enough in the few paragraphs I'm writing in this review. Regardless of whether or not you want to start an eBay Trading Assistant business, but you KNOW you want to start SOME small business selling your services, then I highly recommend you get a copy of this book and read it and study it. Much of what is covered between its covers applies equally to just about any start-up. And the author does a wonderful job spoon-feeding us the material.

My background is NOT in retailing. And eBay is one big online retail store. So I'm not going to say how good or bad it is to get involved with retailing. And if you become a Trading Assistant, then you are getting involved in retailing even though the main thrust of your small business will be simply providing a service.

I will say that I haven't been convinced that becoming an eBay Trading Assistant is something I would want to become or that I would recommend to my SCORE clients to consider becoming one. What I do recommend is that any owner of a retail store should consider having someone on the payroll who can do what an eBay trading assistant does. And by reading this book you will get a pretty good understanding of what a trading assistant does.

Although I liked ALL 23 chapters, my favorite chapters were 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14-17, 22, and 23. These I consider to be the universal topics regarding how to start a service business.

Last Fall I had to help put on a SCORE seminar about selling on eBay. I read a few books on the subject (including this one), got a couple of magazines on the subject, and scoured the Net for articles on eBay. I also signed up to use eBay and studied the eBay site. What I learned in preparing for the seminar was that eBay is always changing. I doubt the instant book is still up-to-date since it was written a couple of years ago. But the basics covered in this book are definitely current and well worth your time to read if you are thinking about becoming a trading assistant. 5 stars!

If you have interest in the subject it is an excellent source of information. I looked through the Table of Content and read a number of the pages before purchasing it. I was not disappointed. I am completely satisfied with the book. My thanks to Christopher Matthew Spencer and his team.

Are you considering starting a trading assistant business on eBay? Then do NOT pass up this book...which is the definitive work on this business model.
Clearly written and organized, and thoroughly covering every aspect of developing this kind of business, The eBay Entrepreneur will guide you to building a strong foundation for your business.
Written by one of the most successful trading assistants, in fact, one of the FIRST trading assistants and pioneer in this industry, who continues to operate his business to this day as well as instruct others. It will become a reference book that you'll keep on your desk and refer to over and over. You will NOT be disappointed.The eBay Entrepreneur: The Definitive Guide for Starting Your Own eBay Trading Assistant Business

I've read a lot of eBay selling books, and this is not one of them. Instead this book is how to set up and run your own eBay Trading Assistant business. It doesn't teach you how to take pictures or word your eBay listings. It does cover the nuts and bolts of setting up and running your business including incorporation, renting space, negotiating leases, advertising, and so much more. Lots of good suggestions. The information about setting my rates alone made the price worth the cost.

I've been selling on eBay for a while, and am thinking about taking the next step and moving it from a hobby to a business. A very informative book that will help me be successful if/when I decide this is the path I want to take.

This book is great for anyone wanted to start or truly creating a business on eBay. He provides a lot of information which most people would not know about, unless they have started their own business before.

If you want to start an eBay business this book is a must have!!!!!

Christopher does a great job taking you through the hurdles of being a reputable eBay trader. This book is good for newbies trying to decide if they want to start an eBay business and also contains great knowledge for the experienced. A must-add to anyone's eBay library!

As an active eBayer and wanting to get even more involved I eagerly read Mr. Spencer's book. I know that he asked for input from other eBayers throughout the span of writing the book and it turned out very well. It is a very informative book. I will be a trading assistant in no time thanks to Christopher Spencer.

This book was very helpful and worthwhile. It contains lots of useful information and ought to be on the business person's reference shelf.