Freaking Idiots Guide To Selling On eBay: How anyone can make $100 or more everyday selling on eBay (eBay Selling Made Easy) - Softcover

Vulich, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482647729 ISBN 13: 9781482647723

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Want to start selling on eBay but feel completely lost?

This is the no-BS, laugh-out-loud guide that takes you from total beginner to confident eBay seller—fast.

I’ve been making a full-time living on eBay for over 25 years, selling historical collectibles to buyers around the world. I know what works, what’s a waste of time, and how to avoid the rookie mistakes that cost you sales.

In this fast-paced, beginner-friendly guide, you’ll learn exactly how to launch your own eBay business—even if you’re starting from scratch. No jargon. No fluff. Just clear steps you can follow in the next 7 days to get listings live, sales rolling in, and your first $100 (or more) in the bank.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• How to set up your eBay account, PayPal, and store in record time
• What to sell first (and what to absolutely avoid)
• How to write listings that actually get clicks and sales
• Simple auction strategies that drive steady traffic to your store
• Tips for taking great photos, handling shipping, and keeping customers happy

Whether you’re looking for a side hustle, extra holiday cash, or a full-time online income, this book gives you the proven blueprint to get there.

Order your copy today—start selling tomorrow.

About this title

About the Author

Short easy to read solutions to your eCommerce problems. 

Most of my books can be read in under an hour. The information in them can be put to work immediately to help you sell more products on eBay and Amazon, services on Fiverr, or eBooks on Amazon and Kindle. 

Selling online is not a mystery. It does not even have to be difficult.

It is really all about getting started. Many people I have talked with have this crazy fear of putting things up for sale on eBay and Amazon. They think they have to do this and do that; they worry they do not know enough about what they are doing to do it right; they wonder what they should sell, and they worry about whether they can even do it or not.

That is where my books come in.

They take you hand-in-hand and walk you through getting started selling on eBay, Amazon, and Fiverr. They show you how to market your Kindle book.

You are still going to make mistakes and get lost now and then. However, you can always come back to the books for another nugget of advice or a little bit of inspiration. Believe me, I have been selling online for fifteen years, and I have made just about every crazy mistake out there. I just never let any of them stop me. 

My goal is to help you over the speed bumps so that you can be more successful from the get-go.

What are you waiting for?

From the Back Cover

What's the worst thing that can happen?

Sounds crazy, but that is the question I always ask myself when I am getting ready to try something new.

You can dream all you want about the big bucks you are going to make when you start selling hundreds of those cool widgets every day. You can dream about that huge new house you are going to build with a five car garage to house your exotic sports car collection, the fancy swimming pool out back, and the home theater in the basement that seats twenty-five.

Do you want to know what? That is the BS the snake oil salesmen sell you on when they are pushing a get rich quick opportunity.

If that is what you think eBay is all about, get it out of your head right now. Every Power Seller I have ever known or talked with has worked his ass for every penny he made. Sixty to seventy-five hours a week is not uncommon among eBay's top sellers. I do not see many of them driving fancy sports cars, or living in luxury mansions. They work a full-time job and plow most of their money back into growing their eBay business. It is an obsession.

Getting back to what I said about what's the worst that can happen. Whenever I am considering a new product, I always ask myself what if it does not sell, and I am stuck with it. What's it going to cost me? Can I recover from it if it is the world's worst idea? The thing I want to stress here is I am not going to bet the farm on a long shot. The lotto gets up to $400 million I am willing to drop two bucks on a shot at it. I see a fantastic product idea; I will drop a few bucks to give it a try, but I am not going to bet the house or kids on an untried idea. I am going to baby step it, and that is what I would suggest you do.

So what's all of this got to do with buying my book? Simple, it is loaded with everyday practical advice to get you started. I am not going to tell you that you can become a power seller working two hours a week in your spare time, and I am not going to send you to some drop ship site where you will find the same lame stuff everyone else is selling for no profit.

I am going to talk to you like a friend, and tell you what's worked for me. If it makes sense, you can put my advice to work for you today and every day. If after you read it, you think I am selling you a line of bullsh*t, you can return the book to Amazon and get your money back within seven days.

Fair enough?

From the Inside Flap

The one thing you can say about eBay is that it is always changing.

I have been selling on eBay since 1999, and in that time the company has made dozens of changes that have affected my business - some of them good, some not so good. The best advice I can give sellers is open to change; experiment often with new products, services, and apps; understand that big changes come to eBay twice a year- in the Fall and Spring Seller Updates.

Sometimes the seller updates are easy to adjust to. Perhaps a few minor category changes, or perhaps new shipping and handling or return policies. The 2013 Seller Updates pushed many sellers to the limit. Fees changed and became tied to the eBay store levels sellers have. New picture requirements went into effect as sellers made a mad scramble to get their listings updated.

The final outtake, as usual, is a better buyer experience.

To thrive and grow in 2014 your eBay business needs to be fresh. You need to be nimble and able to react quickly, no matter if you are responding to eBay mandated changes or competitive pressure from other sellers.

That is what all of my books are about.

They teach you the basics. They share stories about how other sellers got started and grew their businesses. They give ideas for sourcing products and writing strong product listings. No BS, no filler. Just lots of good useful information you can use over and over again, whether you are new to eBay or have been selling here for years.

Whichever one of my eBay books you choose to read, please know they have all been updated, and reflect current information and policies for selling in 2014 and beyond.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1482647729
• ISBN 13: 9781482647723
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 101