Book Description
Learn from Hundreds of Top eBay Sellers
Go beyond the basics and learn the trade secrets that have propelled the savviest entrepreneurs into eBay PowerSellers--those earning $1,000 to $150,000 per month or more through eBay auctions. Sharpen your skills with this healthy blend of time-tested business principles and the advice of real PowerSellers who share with you how they have achieved success. Get valuable advice on finding little-known sources for products, advertising your wares, managing inventory, collecting payments, keeping records, shipping, running an eBay Store, and much more. Plus, learn the keys to keeping your customers so happy they’ll shop with you again and again. eBay PowerSeller Secrets: Insider Tips from eBay’s Most Successful Sellers will help you effectively run a store that never closes, sells globally, and offers virtually unlimited income potential.
- Tap the more than 100 million registered users that make eBay the leading online marketplace
- Determine what sells best on eBay and why
- Find little-known sources for products
- Learn about tools that will make your eBay business more efficient and professional
- Develop auctions that create high traffic and product demand
- Handle end-of-sale payments and protect yourself from fraud and loss
- Manage auctions, inventories, and communications effectively
- Provide superior customer service to get an edge over the competition
- Track incidentals, deductions, expenses, and other tax-related items
- Automate to ease processes such as listings, managing images, e-mail, and shipping
- Learn from hundreds of PowerSellers what it takes to succeed on eBay
Debra and Brad Schepp have written about cutting-edge technologies for more than 20 years. They are the authors of nine books, and their work has been featured in publications such as Newsweek, The Chicago Tribune, and U.S. News and World Report. They have been online since 1984, and buying and selling on eBay since 1999.
Technical Advisor Michael Kaiser is an Instructor with eBay University. An eBay seller since 1997, Michael is the bestselling co-author of The Official eBay Guide to Buying, Selling, and Collecting Just About Anything.
Customer Reviews:
Some good advice, some bad..........2007-10-23
There really is no substitute for experience, and even then there are times where experience is worthless if we haven't learned from it. Books about eBay can help to close the gap between new seller and experienced seller, but none are all encompassing. It is my belief that a great ebay seller is one that is well seasoned AND well read. Can this book augment the latter? Hmm...
I do like how the book breaks the mold of cookie cutter eBay books that simply copy and paste information from eBay's own help section. Instead, this work shares a lot of insight that one cannot readily obtain from help pages or online advocate sites. Information on tax ID numbers, third party utilities, and record keeping are not topics common in help pages or even forums, and even then the information obtained by anonymous, random individuals isn't always accurate. I salute the book for filling in the gaps here.
In other areas though, I think that some of the advice is contradictory and even poor. I don't doubt that the information contained here came from real people based on real experiences, but being a powerseller by default does not constitute knowing the best way, or even a good way to do business.
I find it appalling that the 408 page book only spends some 16 pages discussing shipping. The fine art of shipping involves dynamics that make the whole rest of eBay seem simple by comparison. As a matter of fact, the vast majority of poor experiences on eBay are attributed to poor shipping, lack of knowledge when it comes to shipping, or misconceptions about shipping obligations or practices. The book takes one of the most complicated and important facets of eBaying and shoves it into a corner as to minimize focus on the subject. The section on shipping is so small as a matter of fact, that some readers might skip over what little information is here, forced to continue loss through undercharging, refunds, and negative feedback.
International trade is also marginalized down to 2, yes two, pages. There is no possible way that the plethora of knowledge needed to effectively trade internationally can be put to two pages. This serves to provide just enough to get someone in trouble.
The book further contradicts itself by saying that you should not pad your shipping charges, only to charge at cost, but then it advocates hiding the actual charges from your customers. The book also advocates such things as getting a Paypal debit card, which means that your funds are subject to seizure and you will not be collecting a significant amount of return on your investment as you would with say, a normal savings account or a certificate of deposit. Most experienced sellers do not keep a balance in Paypal. Furthermore, the book mentions that Cashier's Checks and Money Orders are risk free. This couldn't be further from the truth. The majority of online fraud is committed with wire transfers, checks, and especially, money orders.
While I think there is plenty of good advice here, the bad advice here should be apparent to anyone that has had their fair share of eBay selling experiences. It is for reasons such as these books, that there is no substitute for experience, and until you've gotten your feet wet, you won't know which parts are right or wrong.
High hopes weren't quite fulfilled.......2007-10-06
I had high hopes for this book. Great title, but it left me feeling a little disappointed. I learnt a few things, but it didn't represent any huge breakthroughs. My favorite part was chapter 4 which reviewed the pros and cons of the various listing tools and software.
Easy and informative.......2007-09-11
If you are interested in becoming a more effective seller and a knowledgeable buyer this is a very informative book. Its simple format lends itself to quick reference or more in-depth discussions, depending on your level of inquiry. I've read a lot of ebay books and this is a great one to purchase! Check out my ebay profile at jjjs04. Good luck!
Great tips of the trade!.......2007-01-18
Way to go!
This book gave me more information that I ever could have needed for starting up an Ebay business and I will continue to use it as a reference and guide for many of the troubling questions that arise in the cyber-business world.
The authors gave you more resources than you can imagine as well as detailing the benefits of becoming an Ebay Power Seller. It's amazing how much information they crammed between the pages and how amazingly detailed and forthcoming they were with the information. I was surprised to see the multiple lists for valuable online resources, and for those of us who learn best by seeing things in action-- they even have screen-shot pictures in the book with the corresponding URLs to the areas that can give you the most information.
As stated before, this book has a permanent place on my shelf as a reference guide to Ebay and beyond. Even if you're a current seller on Ebay, looking to upgrade your status to a Power Seller, give this book a shot. It could give you the extra boost you need for driving your business toward its goals and setting you on the right paths toward them.
Excellent and recommended tool for your Ebay business!
A complete guide to profit on ebay.......2007-01-11
This book has so many cool tricks you can use on ebay, that its virtually impossible to fail and not make good money. Lerning from the many experiences of other sellers is essential for me, expecially when it comes to learn from their mistakes. Great guide.
Book Description
Standing out in the turmoil of today's Internet marketplace is a major challenge. There are many books and courses on Internet marketing; this is the only book that will provide you with insider secrets. We asked the marketing experts who make their living on the Internet every day—and they talked. Online Marketing Success Stories will give you real-life examples of how successful businesses market their products online. The information is so useful that you can read a page and put the idea into action—today!
With e-commerce expected to reach $40 billion and online businesses anticipated to increase by 500 percent through 2010, your business needs guidance from today's successful Internet marketing veterans. Learn the most efficient ways to bring consumers to your site, get visitors to purchase, how to up-sell, oversights to avoid, and how to steer clear of years of disappointment.
We spent thousands of hours interviewing, e-mailing, and communicating with hundreds of today's most successful e-commerce marketers. This book not only chronicles their achievements, but is a compilation of their secrets and proven successful ideas. If you are interested in learning hundreds of hints, tricks, and secrets on how to make money (or more money) with your Web site, then this book is for you.
Instruction is great, but advice from experts is even better, and the experts chronicled in this book are earning millions. This new exhaustively researched book will provide you with a jam-packed assortment of innovative ideas that you can put to use today. This book gives you the proven strategies, innovative ideas, and actual case studies to help you sell more with less time and effort.
Customer Reviews:
Real Life Stories - And Much More.......2007-03-24
Richards provides many different stories from both small and large businesses which were successful online. She also summarizes the key points from these stories into simple, easy to follow guidelines for your own internet marketing. From each story, you can get a lesson to apply to your own business - and the reading is more interesting than a normal textbook. Also, each story contains a tip for new online businesses or those wanting to refresh their strategies. Since so much of online marketing is about websites and email mailing lists, these topics are also covered in depth. Overall, a useful book to provide you with some tips on how to make the most of your online advertising dollars whether you are just starting out or just want to be even more successful than you already are.
Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets From the Experts Who Are Making Millions on the Internet Today.......2006-12-28
Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets From the Experts Who Are Making Millions on the Internet Today Rene V. Richards is a must have for anyone running or thinking of beginning an online business. The book provides background information and current contact information for over 65 successful online business ventures. Tips and tricks of the trades are provided in an easy-to-follow format. While some of the stories are presented in interview format, others are presented as stories. There are multiple other sections which provide additional summaries of the best tips available from insiders of the trades. All of the information is helpful and intriguing, and it is highly recommended, with a 5 star rating overall.
There are many books covering Internet strategies - but few packed with real-world success stories, as this provides........2006-12-11
E-commerce is expected to increase by 500 percent through 2010, so any business anticipating success must have more than a retail brick n mortar presence: that's the message of a title which gathers over sixty true stories from those who have evolved successful businesses on the internet today. Learn from the culmination of hundreds of tips, which here represent the best, most successful advice. There are many books covering Internet strategies - but few packed with real-world success stories, as this provides.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
A Worthwhile Read.......2006-11-09
Rene V. Richard offers a comprehensive look at multiple "real world" success stories of on-line marketers. Then, when you as the reader come to terms with the fact that regardless of what you may have heard, success is possible in such an ultra-competitive market, Richard gives information, hints, strategies and techniques to help anyone achieve higher profits from a smaller investment. A worthwhile read if the world of online marketing appeals to you - even just a little bit.
Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets from the Experts Who are Making Millions on the Internet Today.......2006-10-21
Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets from the Experts Who are Making Millions on the Internet Today by Rene V. Richards, published by Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
Rating: 5 stars out of five.
Rene V. Richards is an accountant and financial services advisor, as well as writer of investment articles. In Online Marketing Success Stories she describes a large variety of successful, online marketing campaigns, including strategies, styles, and secrets, of the great ones, such as Google and Microsoft, and smaller, but also successful, marketers.
Covered in 260 pages are how to successfully develop a website and create visibility for it on Internet search engines. She discusses how to get buyers to visit your site, purchase your products, up sell products, and dangers to avoid. Case studies of Corey Rudl, Robert Imbriale, Jay Conrad Levinson, Dr. Joe Vitale, Dr. Ken Evoy, Allan Gardyne, and Phil Wiley are included. So are Yanik Silver, Declan Dunn, eBay, and Amazon. If you ever wanted a wealth of information about search engine optimization (SEO), e-zines, META tags, branding, ad words, and pay-per-click, this book is for you!
This book is user-friendly and comprehensive, pulling into one resource a multitude of successful, Internet marketing strategies and tips, based on the successful careers of some the most famous Internet marketers.
Book Description
You've invested in your website and ecommerce, now it's time to bring qualified leads, prospects, and customers. The secret is to get your website to the top of the search engines. With this book as your manual, you'll be an expert at building and managing your SEO and PPC campaigns. We include 26 hands-on case studies. There are also interviews with top people in the industry, plus checklists and 47 bonus tips. The authors are co-founders of a Silicon Valley startup that is a Google Certified Agency.
Customer Reviews:
The Author Speaks!.......2006-09-26
I'm one of the authors of this book. The book covers four topics: a) online marketing (the Buying Cycle, ROI, and so on), b) SEO (how to modify the HTML to improve indexing), c) PPC (how to create and manage your ads in Google and other search engines), and d) analytics (how to use analytics to evaluate your ad campaigns, plus a comparison of three analytics packages).
We're co-founders and directors of an SEM company with 45 employees. The book is based on our internal notes on how to set up and manage campaigns. It also includes 26 case studies, with our recommendations and the results for the campaigns. We wrote the book so other PPC managers and people who manage their own PPC for their websites could learn how to do it professionally.
Yes, I wrote a review of Goodman's book, and it includes a negative statement because he made a glaring error. But my review of his is overall positive and I recommend his book. I've written a number of long reviews of other SEO and PPC books so customers and friends would know what to buy or avoid. Search for those on the web and you'll find a collection of useful reviews of SEO and PPC books.
The book is only $20 at Amazon. It'll save you a great deal of money in Google. You'll also understand more about PPC if you decide to hire someone to manage your PPC campaigns.
On your side.......2006-09-24
Want to get your business listing at the top of the search engines? It's essential, then, to have Insider SEO & PPC on your side: its chapters juxtapose case study examples with insights on bids, paid ads, positioning, strategies for landing pages, and relevant categories, and provide the best in applied logic and real-world examples.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Massive Confusion.......2006-07-17
This book has a big problem, i.e. mixing SEO with PPC. They are not the same! Any professoinal in the field can tell you that. The author also has a bad taste about shooting down competitor's book. He wrote bad review for Andrew Goodman's Winning with Google Adwords. The fact is that this book is also partly obsolete as Google has changed Adwords keywords tool, tracking results, etc.
Nice overview, helpful advice.......2006-07-05
This book was a little on the skimpy side, but the information that was covered was nicely written. I wish this book had been more for SEO's than people trying to do SEO themselves. There are a lot of details in the book that an optimizer doesn't have to deal with. On the other hand, it did give me several good ideas for the future. I only took off 1 star because I skipped several chapters. I would recommend this book to others, in fact, I already have.
Book Description
Vintage clothing has never been more chic, with everyone from celebrity trendsetters to style-conscious professionals searching for wearable treasures from the past. Virtual Vintage is the first and only guide that helps both the novice and the fashion connoisseur evaluate and confidently participate in the thriving vintage marketplace that exists online. No other book explains how to get it, sell it, fix it, or wear it with flair. Authors Linda Lindroth and Deborah Newell Tornello equip readers from head to toe with
• more than 100 chic sites—rated and evaluated
• instructions on contacting sellers
• smart strategies for bidding in online auctions
• advice about evaluating the size, quality, and colors of a garment
• tips for cleaning and repairing vintage items
Whether you’re looking for a 1960s Rudi Gernreich knit, Gucci hipster trousers, a Claire McCardell for Townley shirtwaist, or a Chanel suit in pink wool with black patent-leather trim, Virtual Vintage will help you build a unique and sensational wardrobe.
Customer Reviews:
Informative for all levels of Vintage Buyers & Enjoyable.......2006-02-06
Virtual Vintage covers the world of online vintage fashion. If you are new to buying and selling vintage fashion online, its a great place to start. If you are not new, it still had plenty of tips that I didn't think about before.
The book is much more than online vintage fashions. It also goes into detail about what to look for from different designers, periods, etc. It has chapters on how to repair and care for your vintage fashions. The back of the book includes a directory (with summary) of online retailers to check out.
I found this book easy and enjoyable to read cover to cover rather than just as a reference. The authors write in an informative yet enertaining way.
The only negative thing I would have to say is; when will there be an updated version??? Some of the online sites and eBay information is dated, as is to be expected in a virtual world.
The Best of ANY Book of Its Kind!!.......2002-11-29
A WONDERFULLY fun book -- to read, to refer to, to give as a gift to alll your girlfriends! Endless information, up-to-date resources, very knowledgeable and savvy and the only book you need about vintage on the net. I hope it gets a new edition every other year or -- knowing the net -- EVERY year; I'll keep every edition, because none will ever be obsolete. These authors know their audience, know their subject, know their territory. A book you'll read again and again and never, ever, finish. :->
One of the best of its kind.......2002-11-28
Virtual Vintage stands out from most other books on the vintage-resale-thrifting topic -- even though it is geared to the online market. First, the writing is both excellent and entertaining; I found the book hard to put down.
Additionally, the authors also offer some good tips -- laced throughout the text -- on HOW TO WEAR some of this old stuff. As much as I love vintage fashion, and have collected it for several years, I am often at a loss as to how to WEAR some of the pieces, or how to incorporate my vintage "finds" into my real-life wardrobe. So far, few books actually address this issue, and tend to focus instead on buying, selling or simply "collecting" vintage fashion.
This book is thorough and carefully put together -- like a great outfit. I hope the authors write more on this topic, and maybe put together a how-to guide to vintage fashion.
Kudos!
The Best On-Line Fashion Guide.......2002-10-02
Usually I don't "read" antique guide books, but a couple of pages into this one and I was hooked. In Virtual Vintage you'll find common sense tips on buying and selling vintage on-line, the A to Z of navigating eBay (I learned several new tricks) and lots of design and fashion tips. The book presents useful info including international size conversion charts, how to remove stains from clothing and must-see Hollywood films for clothes lovers. It was so well done I wanted to learn more about Virtual Vintage's two women authors and how they came to write this surprisingly literary guide book.
Virtual Vintage has a section that rates many of the dot com vintage sites for content, ease of use and return policies. Virtual Vintage is considerably more user friendly than most other antique/collectible guide books that I've seen... I am also fond of the book because it gave my vintage site a great review! I will certainly recommend this book to my web customers.
The Best On-Line Fashion Guide.......2002-10-02
Usually I don't "read" antique guide books, but a couple of pages into this one and I was hooked. In Virtual Vintage you'll find common sense tips on buying and selling vintage on-line, the A to Z of navigating eBay (I learned several new tricks) and lots of design and fashion tips. The book presents useful info including international size conversion charts, how to remove stains from clothing and must-see Hollywood films for clothes lovers. It was so well done I wanted to learn more about Virtual Vintage's two women authors and how they came to write this surprisingly literary guide book.
Virtual Vintage has a section that rates many of the dot com vintage sites for content, ease of use and return policies. Virtual Vintage is considerably more user friendly than most other antique/collectible guide books that I've seen... I am also fond of the book because it gave my vintage site a great review! I will certainly recommend this book to my web customers.
Book Description
The Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet is devoted to everything from advanced webpage promotion and design, CompuServe/AOL promotions, online ads and banners, newsgroup advertising (flame free!), successful bulk-email techniques, free advertising, auto responder tricks, sales strategies and copy writing, how to easily increase sales and profits, how to automate your business (so it is hands-free)... and much more!
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Beginners Guide.......2006-08-02
I haven't finished the whole thing yet but so far so good! Why is this so good?
1, They colate all the information you need to start an online business in one place.
2, They really do walk you through the process.
3, They don't assume you know anything.
4, Becasue of the above they save you loads and loads of time!
In response to the people who said these things:
"other people have noted that the information is out of date."
This is NOT true the edition I have is the 2006 edition and as much as printed materials can be is up to date.
"other people have noted that mainly this product just tried to sell you buggy software."
Well it's true they pitch stuff to you but no-ones forcing you to buy it and it's definately NOT the main reason for reading this material.
"other people have noted that part of the package is a spammer's manual."
I think this is wrong, when folks opt in to recieve materials then they've asked for them spamming is sending unsolicited email.
"other people have noted that corey rudl spends more time bragging about all the money he has made than anything else."
There are many case studies presented to the reader and they do get a but annoying but they are of different clients of Coreys companies not of him himself as such whilst I would of prefered less of them they were still quite engaging.
"they are all right. this program is a manual for dishonesty, badly written and poorly edited."
Nope it's what it says on the cover a guide to building a web based business and strategies to make it successful.
"don't make corey any more money."
We can't he died in 2005.
Ok so what do you get, well the manuals were shipped to me in a HUGE sack upon opening it I found two 500 plus page manuals plus a stack of other stuff such as CD's and booklets. Everything looked professional and so I set off with the first manual. Now give that I'm a jaded IT person I didn't expect to get much out of the first sections. I was surpried therfore to learn a few good tricks, to the point I think I have identified a pretty good niche market using tools I'd heard of but hadn't really looked into much. Without going into too much detial I think this is actually a very well crafted A-Z of how to really build an online business that makes money. In fact I'd go so far as to say that if you really follow all the advice in these manuals you'd have to try pretty hard not to make money as one of the first things they tell you is identify the market and then they get you to qualify your choice to make sure you really will find customers who want a product or service you will deliver. Anyway that's JM2CW but to sum up I think this course is the business!
Classic information any marketer should already know.......2006-04-04
I work in the online marketing department for a multi-million dollar internet business. I also run/have run several of my own internet-based home businesses.
I purchased the 2005 version of this book (shortly after Corey's unfortunate death) to see if there was anything that we could learn. Here's what I discovered:
1. Most, if not all, of the information in the 2005 book was obtained as a result of testing for his own product, which is a manual on how to build an internet business. So, if you are in a similar business (hawking get-rich-on-the-internet-quick manuals), you would be the kind to get the most use out of this.
2. The information is pretty standard stuff. There was virtually nothing in this manual that we didn't already know. BUT, our knowledge came as the result of having spent thousands and thousands of dollars sending people to SEO conferences and other general marketing conferences around the world, and spending millions in advertising with a/b testing. Granted, we know more as a result of actual experience than what is contained in Corey's book, but we certainly could have saved a lot of money by simply getting Corey's book first.
That being said, I think that the information contained within is incredibly valuable, especially if you are new to business. And there is something about hearing it from somebody that knows (and paying a lot of money for it) that gets you up off your butt and doing something. My home businesses are improving because I finally decided to implement things that I know I should have done years ago. But until Corey told me to do it, I was just too lazy to.
And even though much of the information is pretty basic stuff to someone like me, that doesn't make it worthless. But it becomes worthless if you get this book, decide it's no good and therefore don't implement any of the tactics. In that case, you will have bought yourself a pretty expensive space filler for your bookcase.
Totally crap.......2005-05-28
This book and his website is totally crap.
He teach samp technique which annoy any serious customer.
He keep saying about how he make millions of dollar.
I think he is lying. He's website look like the one designed by secondary school boy
a manual on how to rip people off.......2005-05-04
other people have noted the weird presentation with looseleaf binders you have to put together yourself.
other people have noted that the information is out of date.
other people have noted that mainly this product just tried to sell you buggy software.
other people have noted that part of the package is a spammer's manual.
other people have noted that corey rudl spends more time bragging about all the money he has made than anything else.
they are all right. this program is a manual for dishonesty, badly written and poorly edited.
don't make corey any more money.
i made the mistake. i think you will shortly find my copy up here to buy.
Good for Beginning Net Marketers.......2003-06-21
I bought this marketing course about 4 years ago when many of Corey's ideas were a lot fresher. Corey even goes so far as to explain how to farm and exploit people's email addresses, essentially giving a lesson in how to SPAM which is a definite no-no especially now adays. Since that time I've read many other Internet marketing books and many of them echo the themes and methods contained here. So for the beginning marketer this is a great entry into the world of ezines, newsletter marketing, autoresponders and how to build a mailing list. These are fundamental marketing tools and principles that are beyond doubt. But if you've been at it for any length of time you'll quickly find that much of this is now old hat. And the fact that it was written before the dot com bust, makes many of it's claims ring hollow.
Product Description
This book is for those already operating on eBay who want to know how to make more money using online auctions. You will learn the secrets that have made a new breed of entrepreneurs very wealthy. Uncover closely guarded strategies for selling products like the pros on eBay. You will learn dozens of methods to automate your business including inventory, preventing fraud, payments, accounting, taxes, and fulfillment; learn new ways to find products and get positive feedback. This book contains marketing tricks that will help you to create interest in your product, tips about taking photos, managing e-mail, and shipping. You will also learn pricing strategies, creative methods of writing powerful ad copy that really sells, how to obtain products below wholesale, and ways to make your business work smarter while decreasing your work load. This is your resource guide for knowing just what products are in demand, how to attract lots of bids on every single auction, how to create stunning listings that grab attention, and how to bring back customers again and again. You can eliminate eBay headaches and drive bidders to your auction listings. Get started today and discover secrets for increasing your auction sales, customers, traffic, and much more!
Customer Reviews:
eBay's Secrets Revealed.......2007-10-22
eBay's Secrets Revealed
by Dan W. Blacharski
I laughed the first time a buyer sent me postage stamps for a payment. I returned the stamps and told them I accepted money orders or payment through pay pal. She did not laugh. She wrote a negative comment about the transaction and then filed a complaint against me. The litigation lasted for months and I was frustrated and confused. For several years I struggled with my site on eBay. I learned a few tricks on my own through trial and error.
Many powerful eBay sellers were reluctant to pass along any of their secrets. My site was floundering. I decided this enterprise was not for me. If only Dan W. Blacharski's book, `eBay's Secrets Revealed' was available to me way back then, my business would have been a success.
In the very first chapter Dan discusses name recognition. This is an extremely important concept in eBay auctions. Studies show that consumers feel comfortable with items and locations that are familiar.
Dan's information contains simple information regarding keywords that a first time seller may not even consider. The in depth chapter on accounting and taxes can literally save your business. Dan takes a step by step approach on how to succeed in your eBay business.
Make no mistakes eBay is a business and a livelihood for many individuals. Dan lets you know about security, customer service, fraud, payment methods and everything one needs to know to be a success in this burgeoning enterprise. Even the images you post reflects whether this item will be looked at and possible purchased.
Chapter 10 states the importance of positive feedback. This is not something you can shrug off. It can mean quitting your day job or failure. If terms like, second chance, reserve price, buy it now, absentee bid and insertion fee are foreign words to you, purchase this book.
This book can direct a novice, inform a buyer and lead an entrepreneur to success. The money invested in this book will ensure an easy and attainable transition in the art of selling on eBay. This information can also be applied to any other business project. After reading Dan's book, `eBay's Secrets Revealed' I feel confident to once again try my hand at selling and buying on eBay.
I give this book a rating of 5.
Ebay Secrets Revealed Review.......2007-10-01
Ebay's Secrets Revealed
By Dan W. Blacharski
5 out of 5 stars
In the 21st century, almost every American with internet access has either searched Ebay or at least heard of Ebay. There are multiple books out that have a reoccurring theme, which is "make money, make money," but that is about all that is to them. This book not only is a guide to making profit, but it takes you through the in depth steps to get there. It even goes into all of the different branches of information that will answer any almost any question imaginable that has to do with Ebay.
I have found that this book contains an abundance of valuable information to both current and future Ebay sellers. Meta tags are a key tool that are commonly over looked by Ebay sellers, but in this book Dan Blacharski not only covers the topic, but gives examples and even basic tutorial information on the subject. This book truly is revealing the secrets of Ebay.
Reading all of the advice and informative stories from actual accounts is another benefit of this book that gives the reader a personal connection. I also like how the author even gives resources as to sites that are similar to Ebay. I think that any person that needs guidance about Ebay should most definitely read this book. You are enlightened on every subject such as the history of Ebay, how to promote, shipping and handling, and even the legalities.
This book is magnificent, because once you finish reading it, you are truly educated on all of the possible in's and out's Ebay. I have stayed on the side of being a buyer on Ebay, and have never bothered with the selling aspect of Ebay, because I have always thought that the entirety of being a successful Ebay seller was too complicated. After reading this book I feel like I have gained not only a complete understanding of how to be a successful Ebay seller, but I have also gained the confidence to pursue being a seller, because I was finally able to comprehend how easy it can actually be.
An Easy Read!.......2007-09-07
These days, it seems that everyone's had an experience with buying or selling on eBay. In the book eBay's Secrets Revealed, Dan Blacharski gives the reader everything he or she needs to know the set up and run a successful eBay business. Competition is fierce in the eBay business, states Blacharski, and any edge can translate into bigger profits for a business. This book gives you the edge that other successful eBayers may not want you to know - the secrets of the trade.
Blacharski starts at the beginning by describing the origins of eBay, and gives a comprehensive look at all aspects of running the business, from finding products through business accounting. Blarcharski also describes the technology that will make your business a success, such as anti-spam software, auction tools, photography editing software, and working with search engines.
The step-by-step guide is so encouraging that it seems easy to get started selling. There can be many pitfalls to running a business where the customer and seller never meet, and the product isn't seen until after it is purchased. Blacharski reassuringly addresses common problems and helps the business owner avoid trouble through proper planning.
The book has a colorful, attractive layout. Sidebars offer interviews and tips from the pros, checklists, and warnings. A logically-arranged table of contents steps the reader through the process. The chapters are clear and free of jargon, and the reader can easily jump to the topic he or she needs the most. Cute graphics are sprinkled throughout the book, and crisp photos end each chapter.
A new eBay business owner, or someone considering the business, will need this book. All you need to learn to start selling is addressed within the pages, and at less than 300 pages, it is an easy read.
Designed to help eBay sellers expand upon basics........2007-09-03
Dan W. Blacharski's EBAY'S SECRETS REVEALED is for any who would expand their eBay business by tapping into expert advice. From watching out for spyware and understanding search engine optimization to cross-selling techniques, this is designed to help eBay sellers expand upon basics.
Great reference for eBay Sellers!.......2007-08-11
Joining the ranks as an eBay seller requires more than just a nifty product. It takes a keen understanding of the system, from the inside out. Dan W. Blacharski's "eBay's Secrets Revealed" takes you on a complete tour of eBay from the moment you set up shop to the positive feedback in the end. In this book, you will learn everything you need to know about starting and maintaining an eBay business, including how to choose a marketable product, how to utilize keywords for top search results, how to save money on shipping, and most importantly, how to be a successful seller.
Along with real-life examples and interesting anecdotes from real eBay sellers, the book highlights the many common mistakes some sellers make that result in few sales or unpleasant feedback. Anyone who has ever been an eBay buyer can probably relate to slow package delivery, deceptive product descriptions, or poor communications. Blacharski teaches potential sellers all the necessary tricks to maintain a profitable eBay business without resorting to immoral practices.
In addition to the business side of the process, the book contains pertinent information from the computer and network side. Here Blacharski makes sure the reader understands the security risks involved in an online business and provides many useful tips to avoid fraud and crime related losses.
If you're serious about becoming an eBay seller or if you are already a seller, but not as successful as you'd hoped, "eBay's Secrets Revealed" by Dan W. Blacharski is probably the best investment you can put into your business.
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How To Get Rich On The Internet features 21 top-gun Internet "entrepreneurial" experts & millionaires sharing the inside scoop on what it really takes to get *rich* on the internet... In record time, at costs approaching the disappearing point. Experts include Ted Ciuba, Terry Dean, Jay Conrad Levinson, Robert Allen, T.J. Rohleder, Ron LeGRand, Armand Morin, and many more!
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AWESOME!.......2006-01-02
I'm very pleased with this book. It is an amazing resource--a MUST HAVE for all Internet marketers. Ted shares his secrets to his Internet success....an excellent book!
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- Best e-auction book out there!
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Auction This!: Your Complete Guide to the World of Online Auctions (Miscellaneous)
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While it doesn't share any real inside information about Internet auction sites, such as might be gleaned from the leader of such a site, The e-Auction Insider has a lot to say about buying and selling online. Authors Dave Taylor and Susan M. Cooney (Taylor runs iTrack.com, the auction-monitoring site) give advice on getting the best price for an item that you're selling and dealing with shark-like, last-second bidders--also known as snipers--when you're buying. They also detail how to contact the other parties in your transactions and the proper use of escrow services. Although a sizable section is devoted to each of the main general-interest auction sites--eBay, Amazon.com, and Yahoo! Auctions--the emphasis falls solidly on eBay. Readers might wish for more coverage of variants on the auction theme, such as Priceline.com.
The book concludes with a directory of general- and special-interest auction sites that includes everything from Robynsegg.com (stickers, rubber stamps, and other scrapbook goods) to RockAuction.com (guitars, amplifiers, lighting equipment, and so on). It describes each site--with more substance than you usually find in directories of sites--and reports on registration rules, as well as any fees that apply to buyers or sellers. Some of what this book contains is common sense, but a lot of it will prove new and worthwhile to many readers. --David Wall
Topics covered: Buying and selling, safely and profitably, on Internet auction sites. How to list items; search for auctions; bid; monitor bid competitions; use escrow services to reduce your chance of being defrauded; and the specifics of auctions on eBay, Amazon.com, and Yahoo! Auctions.
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The e-Auction Insider is written by a true auction insider, Dave Taylor, the president of iTrack, a popular internet auction tracking service. The book is full of insider tips that explain the secrets and strategies of online auctioning, including: research to do before you auction your item; reserve price auctions; escrow services and fees; and global auction situations.
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Get expert advice on becoming a successful online auction buyer and seller using this insightful guide.
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Great advices........2004-12-28
Internet books usually have an "expiry date", because of the rapid changes. This book holds some timeless advices. It is an excellent guide, although on a general basis. The price is attractive as well!
Best e-auction book out there!.......2000-07-31
Marvelous book - well written and takes all the fear out of going online to buy and sell at various e-auctions. Great book for beginners - it takes you through an auction step by step. For experienced folks it has great hints to increase your chances at winning auctions, plus a very good section on how to write descriptions of sale items to install confidence in buyers and get bids. Recommend this book to all Ebayers and other internet auction-goers.
Answers to my online auction buying and selling questions.......2000-07-07
This book not only tells how ebay functions, it also describes and rates a number of other auctions sites I didn't know existed. It explains all about buying and selling. Definitely a necessity for anyone thinking of selling on the net which seems more difficult to me than buying online. The book also has useful 'insider tips' boxed on the pages for added help. It also has figures showing how the actual online pages appear for various auction functions.If there is a comparable book available, I'm not aware of it. Well organized and most useful.
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