eBay Secrets: How to create Internet auction listings that make 30% more money while selling every item you list [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (Digital)

by Steven Ellis White (Author), Bryon Krug (Editor)

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Do you want to make more money on eBay (or any other Internet auction site)? Or, are you looking for an easy second income?

Thousands of new users are joining eBay every day. You can take advantage of this trend and make a lot of money. But before you get started, there are some things you need to know.

eBay Secrets will walk you though the steps to getting your Internet auction business rolling. It is packed full of tips and secrets that will help you get more money for your auction listings.

eBay Secrets is based on the techniques that Steve White has been teaching students in his exclusive seminars on making money on eBay. Never before have all of Mr. White’s powerful money-making secrets been available in book format.

Here are just a few of the topics that are covered in the book:
• The two most important secrets to making money on eBay.
• 14 places to find cheap things to sell
• 15 techniques to increase the number of bids you get
• Three things you should NEVER do in an eBay listing
• Ten tricks that will make your listings much more effective
• The best starting bid for your items
• Why your title is critical
• A three-step process to find the perfect title
• Four words to include in your titles to get even more money for your items
• The best time to list your items
• Why you should never use a reserve
• The one thing that you should never mention in the description
• Which listing options are worth the extra cost
• How to avoid paying to have pictures in your listings
• The only eight things that you need to get started making money on eBay
• Seven ways you can get started with no money
• Why user feedback is misleading
• How to write a description that gets more bids
• Everything you need to know about writing HTML in your listings
• What to charge for shipping
• A printable checklist so you never forget any steps when creating listings
• Four email templates for common situations
• What to do if someone doesn’t pay
• Examples of the best and worst auctions
• And much, much more...

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• File Size: 868 KB
• Digital: 67 pages
• Publisher: BooksOnStuff (July 1, 2004)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
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175 of 186 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Anyone Selling on eBay!!!, May 6, 2004

By	Kate (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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.

124 of 134 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick read, valuable information., September 10, 2004

By	Stuart Gardner "www.sdgardner.com" (Fair Lawn, NJ) - See all my reviews

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.

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and dangerous to your bottom line., December 10, 2005

By	D. C Tuttle (NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.