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Proven strategies and the latest selling tips from eBaya s most elite merchants With an estimated 200,000 people making a full--time living selling goods on eBay, and millions more earning a part--time income, ita s clear that eBay can create some impressive profits for those who know what theya re doing. The eBay Millionaire profiles 25 of eBaya s elite Titanium Power Sellers--those who move more than $150,000 in goods every month--and reveals the secrets to their success. Author Amy Joyner reveals the fifty top lessons for profitably selling almost anything on eBay, from how to select the best mix of merchandise, ship goods, and keep customers happy to working with wholesalers, making the leap from part--time to full--time selling, and looking like a million--dollar business even if youa re working from your kitchen table. Amy Joyner (Greensboro, NC) is an award--winning reporter for the News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina, who has been covering e--commerce and entrepreneurship for many years. She is the coauthor of Making Dough (0--471--43209--1) and has won awards for her writing from the Associated Press, North Carolina Press Association, and other organizations, as well as three Knight Center Fellowships for business, aviation security, and military reporting. **
Review
…Her top lessons, from selecting merchandise to shipping, proves you really can lap up the profits from your living room. (
Voyager, July/Aug 2005)
From the Inside Flap
Since its founding almost a decade ago, eBay has changed the way the world shops. This leading online auction site now has more than 114 million active users who buy and sell just about everything imaginable;from antiques and collectibles to cars, cameras, and crafts. While some log on hoping to sell single items they simply want to get rid of, others have built multimillion-dollar businesses by auctioning off items to buyers around the globe. The most successful of these have been crowned as Titanium PowerSellers by eBay;an indication that they are the most elite merchants on the site. So, how did these Titanium PowerSellers get started, and what does it really take to build a thriving online auction empire that generates millions of dollars in sales? The answers to these questions and more are found in The eBay Millionaire. Within every information-packed page, author Amy Joyner goes one-on-one with eighteen Titanium PowerSellers to reveal the proven and tested strategies that will enable you to build your own profitable eBay business. While the book begins with some general guidance on getting your eBay venture up and running, it quickly moves on to profile eBay's top merchants;those collectively moving millions of dollars in goods every year. This diverse group, which sells everything from restaurant refrigerators to designer shoes, shares their exclusive and invaluable experiences, including:
- How to quickly get your business up and running;even from your kitchen table
- The best ways to locate and decide what merchandise to sell
- How to handle growth and go from zero to millions in sales
- The most efficient ways to ship goods
- How to keep customers happy and create repeat business automatically
- Little-known pricing secrets to ensure that your items sell for top dollar every time
- And much more
The eBay Millionaire is unlike any other book of its kind on the market today. Each inspirational and informative profile also contains many PowerPointer tips that highlight important lessons from the featured seller, along with a frank Titanium Talk question-and-answer section that delves into an especially interesting aspect of each merchant's business. In addition to learning the exclusive tricks of the trade;as practiced by some of eBay's most experienced sellers;the final section of The eBay Millionaire outlines the fifty most valuable secrets of successful eBay selling. With millions already making either a full- or part-time living
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