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Summary: Still Making Money on the Internet
Review: Although the Internet bubble burst, that does not mean that money can not be made via the Internet. Discounting all those spam e-mails about Making Money Fast, Collier provides solid strategies on starting a business using eBay. One of the best well-written business books I've ever read! I definitely recommend this to anyone who either wants to take full advantage of eBay or even just sells the occassional item. Collier's book reminds me of Guerilla PR: Wired, which details strategies for low-cost, but effective public relations coverage. Both deal with how to maximize your business's efforts and reap the rewards.
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Summary: Do not start an ebay business unless you read this first!!!!
Review: As a novice ebay buyer,the "selling" bug bit me. It takes some of us longer then others,haha I knew I would need more info besides the tutorials supplied on ebay. So I did my research and bought this book and ebay for dummies before I started selling to get the full picture. Thank goodness! This book in particular is LOADED with great time and cost saving tips for a start up business. Her writing style and humor is very comforting along the ebay learning curve. ebay is an overwhelming but vastly entertaining animal. She has done her homework, is brutally honest and frankly, gives you the "real deal". Hats off to Marsha!!Great job to a savvy business lady!
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Summary: Great book - Missed one critical tool.
Review: As someone who recently became a millionaire by buying and selling on ebay using my own system, I can tell you this book is great. It gives a complete overview of starting an eBay business and uses an easy to follow style. They do miss one critical tool though that makes all the difference, that tool is www.powersnipe.com. eBay auctions are often lost in the last few seconds of the auction because the majority of people wait until the last seconds to place their bids. This tool bids for you at the last second and ensures you win, a big time saver and the biggest key to success. So buy this book and check out this tool for a complete picture.
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Summary: This book pays for itself by increasing your eBay profits
Review: Don't even consider starting an eBay business without reading this book. It will pay for itself in no time by helping you avoid many of the pitfalls of new sellers. You will learn how to build more attractive auctions, write interesting and informative copy, take better photos, market your auctions well and provide top-notch customer service, all of which should increase your profits. Perhaps what makes Collier's book more valuable than that other eBay "Bible" is that Collier's wasn't employed by eBay, so she could be frank about things she liked and didn't like about the auction management tools provided by eBay, and she could recommend sites not affiliated with eBay. The chapter on auction management software seemed to be lacking. Numerous auction management programs are available, but some of the better ones were not mentioned, such as Inkfrog and Sparedollar. Collier does cover several of the larger auction management software providers, but after reading about several of them, it becomes difficult to differentiate between them. A side-by-side comparison chart summarizing the features would have been helpful. At first glace, all the programs seem the same. After looking into it, they can vary greatly not only in features but in price. Keep in mind that this book focuses on eBay, only. When you need basic business legal or tax info, don't rely on this book, because Collier doesn't cover it in depth. There are plenty of other resources for that information. Additionally, this book covers the basics of running a business on eBay, but there is more to learn regarding selling in SPECIFIC categories. One great resource is the eBay discussion board. There is a board for most of the eBay categories, and so much can be learned here. I sell clothing, and the eBay Clothing & Accessories Sellers discussion board is the portal where clothing sellers get together and help each other. Not a day goes by when I don't learn how to better my business from this group.
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Summary: Best eBay Book - Very Comprehensive - Great Resource
Review: Having been an eBay buyer for some time, I found myself wanting to learn how I can make money using eBay. I came across this book and literally engulfed myself into the details...page by page. Not long after, I was selling items on eBay and doing very well. This is a very comprehensive book for folks who want to start a business using eBay. I would highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Jam-packed with useful information!
Review: Hooray for Marsha Collier new book "Starting an E-bay Business for Dummies"! This book is like sharing a cup of coffee with an E-bay expert, it's easy to follow and fun to read. Each page is full of fantastic ideas, helpful hints, and even easy step by step instructions on how to build your own e-bay store. Ms. Collier shares her professional "know how" in a way that even a newbie like me can succeed. A MUST for anyone who wants to make some extra cash fast.
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Summary: Deceptive Title
Review: I apparently misinterpreted the intent of this book. If it had been entitled: "Start A Business Using Ebay" I would have understood. I noticed that many existing businesses have expanded into EBAY sales by opening stores there also. I needed to know exactly how that would work. This is NOT the book for you if you already have an Internet outlet and wish to expand into Ebay to increase sales. It doesn't cover what you would need to know and it covers what you already know.
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Summary: I might quit my job now
Review: I found out about this book after I met the author at an eBay University event and I've been patiently waiting for it to come out. I've only had it a couple days and can say this is the book you need if you're ready to make selling on eBay your full-time job. The other eBay Dummies book is great if you're just getting started, but this is the one you need when you're ready to start getting serious. I especially like all the non-eBay buisiness advice that you usually have to buy another book to get.
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Summary: Really juicy info
Review: I have read different books on business, mainly on e-commerce and of course starting from your home. I must have 3 or 4 Dummies books from learning to play the guitar, investing and business. This one is no different, it offers really juicy and useful information from, providing customer service, marketing, taking photos and writing better content, among other things. Other reviewers mention that it lacks in mentioning some great, helpful tools. If every book could have everything that each reader could think about, that book would have to be an never ending project. People new to e-commerce at first don't realize that auctions are just as competitive as anything else and that it takes certain, more important aspects of e-business that no one book can cover, and that because new and easy to use e-biz applications are being developed. One can easily diversify their online efforts and have 1, 2 or more income streams. If one is not producing the other two can make up for it! One tool it could've mentioned (quicktour.sitesell.com/all-in-1.html) can really open many tunnelvision eyes. This (case-studies.sitesell.com/all-in-1.html) can add 50 to 90 percent to your online success rate, not to mention a third income stream for your promotion efforts (affiliate program). Online auctions can be a dream come true, for a particular segment. This Dummies auction book answers many questions, but raises more too! Unlike mail-order, network marketing, real estate and door to door selling, e-commerce CAN, I repeat CAN be put on auto-pilot (affiliatemarketing.sitesell.com/all-in-1.html and affiliates.sitesell.com/all-in-1.html), without as steep of a learning curve, i.e., hiring employees, monthly and yearly taxes, etc. Having an auction site is a good idea, but you'll need to buy 2 or more books to really compete. Having looked into many different online opportunities, auctions don't rank as high as others....in my book anyway, especially for someone wanting to fully embrace e-commerce capabilities and use the internet as a means to make extra money. (sefsal008@earthlink.net)
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Summary: Another Great Dummies Book!
Review: I haven't even finished this book yet, but what I have read so far, this is a great how-to book, with much detail. Some how-to books on this subject, don't have much real information, such as some of the instructional guides out now. This book gives details, do's/don'ts, examples, how to use your scanner, business know-how, software,and much more. Start with this one, it may be the only one you need.
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