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Manual by Your Trusted American Powerseller
I apologize for the lack of updates. I’ve been pretty busy with other projects and life in general ;).
Excuse the title of this post. I couldn’t think of another title because the seller didn’t give his manual a title.
I got this manual many days after I received the “ebook” versions of the other manuals I got from sellers on Ebay. But I’m only now just getting around to reading it. I’m quite surprised because the seller, Your Trusted American Powerseller, didn’t offer an ebook download to go along with his physical manual like the other sellers. And when I received the manual, it was several pages stapled together and folded in half. Old-fashioned but ok.
At first glance, the manual looks very easy to read. There are no excessive white spaces and no unnecessary photos of extravagant material items. The seller briefly touches on himself and how he started his business. But he admits that this is not a manual to discuss the basics of how to use Ebay or Paypal which is fine by me since I’ve been a user of both for a number of years.
The seller wastes no time getting into the meat and potatoes. He first lists off a great list of online places to visit to source items that you can sell on Ebay. He points out which ones are his favorite and also tips you off to be careful about fakes and knockoffs. I must admit that I had never heard of most of the places he listed and I will definitely check them out. He’s very big on selling actual physical products and I think I will do the same as I had good luck going down that route in the past.
The seller goes on to discuss other sources that you can visit for possible items to sell. I’ve already thought about going to those places but I’m sure others would find this information very useful.
Next he talks abut places where he thinks you can get the cheapest shipping supplies. Then he points out 2 actual ebay sellers that sell cheap shipping supplies also. This is something that I’ve never seen an ebay seller do. I think it’s cool that he’s helping to bring more customers to other sellers.
The seller then talks about free and cheap online sources that can help you sell your items on Ebay. When I first started selling on Ebay, I used their built-in interface. Then later I ventured off to other 3rd party sites such as Vendio and Andale. But I’m currently using Auctiva because it’s free and easy to use.
The seller then talks about the Ebay VeRO program. I heard about it briefly from an Ebay seller who makes and sells custom labels and also boasts that he is in the VeRO program and will be able to legally remove any other listings from sellers who try to sell labels similar to his. I guess some people abuse the program and try to scare other sellers with it.
My recommendation: This is a great manual for the newbie and intermediate sellers. Even though I don’t consider myself a virgin Ebay seller, I learned some awesome useful tips. You won’t find any fluff here.
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Next up: The Lazy Kid ebook
Ok, that’s not the actual title of the ebook that I read the other night. But hell, I don’t even know what the title is. I purchased it from IBitTheSheriff.com.On to the rather short review…
Lucky for me, the ebook was actually in PDF format. It’s also another short ebook at only 14 pages long. But it’s pretty damn packed with useful info. The ebook essentially talks about how Jamie and Leslie, the siblings and authors of the ebook, got into selling tickets on Ebay. I read a similar ebook on how to sell tickets many years ago when I first started on Ebay.
I do like their honesty. They admit that they’re not filthy rich by using this method. And they didn’t post any fake photos of extravagant houses and cars. But they do talk very briefly about their comfortable lifestyle.
Like the previous ebook that I reviewed, this one uses subheadings separate the information for easy reading. I won’t reveal the authors’ sources where they get the tickets. You’ll have to buy the ebook. But they do go in pretty good depth on the importance of supply and demand, venues, popularity of the artist/band, presales, whether to sell single tickets or not, premium seats, and when ticket auctions should end. They also include a list of resource links that will help you sell your tickets better.
My recommendation: I do recommend this ebook, especially for those who are regular concert goers or know who’s popular. The ebook is a quick and easy read with good examples as well as resources. So even novice ticket sellers such as myself could learn how to make a few extra bucks on the side.
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How to sell children’s clothes… on Ebay
The next ebook I read was from tiny*blessings*boutique*7. The title is HOW TO SELL CHILDRENS/KIDS/MENS/WOMENS CLOTHES ON EBAY. Yes, it was all in caps. To me that’s like shouting but oh well.
The seller had mailed my CD but also provided me with the information right in the email. I wasn’t used to this method. In fact, at first I thought she was just sending me a long-winded email about Ebay. I’ve bought and read so many ebooks in the past that I didn’t know that some people still send the information from their ebooks right in the email.
Since I wasn’t really busy today, I figured I’d spend some time reading what the seller had to say in her email. That’s when I realized that what she had to say was the actual ebook that I won in the auction. So I printed it out… all 16 pages of it. My HP Photosmart printer isn’t meant to be an office printer but it’s all I have at the moment. I really need to get me an office laser printer. I had a bulky one for a few years but the HP laser was loud and finally gave up on me. It became a large, expensive paper weight that I finally had Marty chuck into the dumpster.
Despite the fact that the ebook wasn’t in PDF format, what I liked about it was that it had subheadings to separate the topics and it was really easy to read. And the seller wrote as if she was having a conversation with the reader. Plus, there were no useless images or photos of expensive cars and homes.
The seller is a big fan of garage/yard sales as well as second hand stores. I’m not. I prefer to get items new or refurbed from actual auction houses, wholesales, and liquidations. That requires a lot of money up front and also a place where you can store such items (like a big house or storage unit). I plan on doing that once I have more money to fund my business. I’ve had good experience in the past selling new popular items. But the seller doesn’t discuss that in her ebook.
The seller also talks a little about hidden auctions. I’ve heard about that before and know they do exist. It requires a bit of research, but for the right items you can make a pretty good profit off of them. I’m also well aware of tools out there that you can use the specifically look for such hidden auctions. I will also be using that technique.
The seller then lists a bunch of clothing name brands to look out for that are popular on ebay. This is definitely handy to have.
Next, the seller talks a little bit about making your ebay listings stand out. Having been an ebay member many years, I’ve seen mostly all ugly as hell auctions. And then there are the few auctions that use templates. Some were made by the seller themselves. Others were templates that sellers purchased from a template designer or template club. The seller talks about one particular resource and she plugs her affiliate link. I went to the site and do admit that the monthly membership is very cheap but I wouldn’t need it because I myself am a graphic/web designer/artist so it would actually be a waste of money. The templates I would make are better than the ones I saw being offered at the site. I actually thought about creating a template club with my designs but I’m well aware of warez and template sharing sites that post links to software, movies, scripts, and templates. And yes it’s illegal. I’ll probably offer my template designs as OOAK: one of a kind with a decent price tag.
I don’t think the seller actually uses the templates from that site because the templates she uses for her own auctions are nicely designed and eye-catching.
The seller also gives a brief list of abbreviations that are commonly used in ebay titles. Although I know about some, there were a few that I didn’t know about.
I found the most useful information in the sections where the seller discussed “Lots vs. Individuals”, stuff you should sell during each month, and how to take good photos of the clothes (she goes in-depth with this topic).
My recommendation: I definitely recommend this ebook to stay-at-home moms and grandmas who are looking for extra income to help their family. It’s definitely not a get-rick quick scheme. I highly advise that you stay away from sites that sell “pipe-dreams”. Trust me, I fell for those traps.
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I’ve read 2 Ebay ebooks so far
I was actually wrong. I only got ebooks from 2 of the 4 sellers via email. I also purchased 2 other ebooks outside of Ebay: Pimp My Flip and Lazy Kid. But I haven’t read those ebooks yet.
Anyway, I finally got around to reading the 2 ebooks that were sent to me via email. I have yet to receive any of the CDs via snail mail. The first one I read was from seller scuby7v7q. The ebook was in RTF format which should be able to be opened by any computer. I would have much rather preferred getting a PDF ebook. But that’s besides the point. The ebook itself is really short. Only 11 pages long containing 3,300 words. It may have been 8-9 pages long had the seller not added so much blank space. There are no chapters or sub headings because the ebook is too short in length for that.
The first page, in my opinion, wasn’t necessary. Fluff I guess. Some people may think it’s important. But I don’t. Anyway, the seller included a screenshot of how much he made (gross) for a week on Ebay (not verified because there is no date indicated). But I always did enjoy seeing screenshots of how much people have supposedly made, even if the image is Photoshopped. Why? Because it gives me hope that I can make that kind of money online too.
The seller also listed 2 of the sites he owns. I visited both. The first one was blank, absolutely nothing on it. The 2nd one was a pretty generic looking site that has nothing to do with the ebay business so I’m not sure why he included it in the ebook.
Then the seller continues by talking about how he got into the ebay business. It seems a lot of people started on ebay by accident… meaning they post some items up that they don’t want and surprised themselves when they made money off of said items. I too fall in that category. He even mentions that he wasn’t able to replicate his first ebay success right away. It was trial and error.
What I got out of the ebook was information I already knew and have applied already. Sell what’s hot on ebay and/or buy items that you know a lot about cheap from classifieds (like Craig’s List or your local newspaper) and sell them on Ebay for more. Simple common sense.
Would I recommend the seller’s ebook? Well, it’s very cheap, quick delivery, and easy to read. So I would recommend this ebook to anybody who is pretty much an ebay virgin. The ebook is for the absolute newbie with no experience. I gave the seller a 5 star feedback rating because I got what I paid for.
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eBay
I never liked typing it out that way. But whatever. Me and my husband Marty will have been members of eBay for 6 years come March 28th of this year… the day our lease is up at the complex we live in. We sold several different things in the first few years… from old stuff we owned, things from garage sales… to things we won at liquidation auctions… to a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback that Marty had been working on restoring. That last auction was an extreme success that netted us enough money to completely pay off all our debt and give us money to move to Las Vegas as well as extra money to live off of for several months afterward. At that point, we were powersellers.
But after headaches and frustration, we stopped selling. Last year I heard about all the changes that Ebay was making that heavily effected sellers in a bad way. That made me not want to go back to selling. The year was also riddled with a lot of stress, anger, problems and debt.
This year, I have several methods of making money online that I want to try out. One of them involves becoming an active seller on Ebay again. Yes I know there are a lots of rules to abide by. But I want to see if it can bring us some extra money on the side.
Earlier today, I went to Ebay and searched for sellers who were selling information on making money from Ebay auctions. I found several and weeded out the ones that I considered junk. I especially took care to remove the ones from sellers who boasted about making a ton of money and called themselves powersellers when in reality, they aren’t. I came down to 4 that I ended up paying for via Paypal. Since Ebay instilled a “new” rule where sellers can no longer sell digital goods without mailing the products on CDs, I figured I wouldn’t see any of these said CDs that I bought till sometime next week.
Amazingly enough, I got emails from 3 out of the 4 sellers. Those sellers thanked me for the purchase and stated that they mailed out the CD version. But they also provided me with instant access to the ebooks via urls in the emails. Is this the loophole that sellers have found? Is this allowed by Ebay? I suppose it must be since all the sellers I bought from are powersellers. I’m still going to be getting 4 CDs in the mail in the next week, but it’s nice to know that I can start reading 3 of the ebooks tomorrow. I would read now but it’s 12:11 am in the morning. I need sleep since I just cleaned my house earlier today <—- OCD.
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