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167 of 178 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Read for Anyone Selling on eBay!!!, May 6, 2004
This review is from: eBay Secrets: How to create Internet auction listings that make 30% more money while selling every item you list (Digital)
I was a little bit skeptical of this book at first since it seems like there are so many "get rich quick" schemes out there that are hoaxes. But a friend recommended this book to me when I mentioned that I was doing some spring cleaning and wanted to try selling some of my stuff on eBay. Honestly, the techniques in eBay Secrets are awesome. This book doesn't make radical promises. What it does is help you create the best auctions possible to maximize bids, and consequently, the amount people are paying for your stuff. White's methods are really easy to use, and best of all, they work. I got twice as much from my items as I'd hoped, and several of my old handbags that I had up for auction sold for MORE than I originally paid for them! All of my items sold for way more than comparable items that were listed, too. Basically, the way I see it, you are throwing money away if you are selling things on eBay and you don't buy this book because you will get so much more from your auctions if you use the strategies from eBay Secrets.
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126 of 135 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quick read, valuable information., September 10, 2004
This review is from: eBay Secrets: How to create Internet auction listings that make 30% more money while selling every item you list (Digital)
At first I felt uneasy about buying a PDF based book that is comparitively short. I had a couple of items to sell and wanted a guide to getting the best price.
The advice in this book is counter intuitive, sell for less to generate more bids. It works. The reviewer who gave the guide one star and started selling at a $ should re-read. The guide says start low, I'm new to ebay but have attended real world auctions - this is a valid technique. It's based on starting with a low price, not a $.
This book doesn't fully address buyers with bid sniping software (relatively new) which will impact the technique suggested.
The advice on writing descriptions and marketing is very sound. These apply to almost any type of sale and can be considered good marketing practice.
Great checklist for selling, however, I did not like the suggestion the author makes for using multiple eBay accounts (to make it appear someone is selling as an individual rather than as a business)- this is crossing the line and the ethics of this are questionnable. Very good guide, but on eBay, like any other market, you wont get repeat business if you are dishonest.
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Outdated and dangerous to your bottom line., December 10, 2005
This review is from: eBay Secrets: How to create Internet auction listings that make 30% more money while selling every item you list (Digital)
This ebook describes the eBay of yesteryear. Today, when it comes to pricing your items, this ebook's mandate to start every auction at $.99 or less is a prescription for disaster. It's a buyers market on eBay and unless you know the demand for your item you may well be giving it away. That might be fine if you're just clearing out the closet but not if your buying merchandise to resell.
There's some good basic info in here but nothing you couldn't find at eBay and its many forums for free.
If your going to buy and resell product on eBay skip this book and read "eBay Strategies : 10 Proven Methods to Maximize Your eBay Business" buy Scott Wingo. It explains what sells and what doesn't sell well on eBay.
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