Ebay 101

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Ebay 101

With today's rocky economy and unsteady job market, there's never been a better time to earn extra cash online. And now there's a new book that guides you each step of the way: eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller in 90 Days.

Access the world's biggest marketplace, right from your own home. You'll learn how to:

• Register at eBay and PayPal
• Start part-time and expand your income when you're ready
• Find great inventory at low prices
• Auction to the highest bidder or sell at fixed prices.
• Identify niche markets for big profits
• Get tax deductions for your eBay home-based business
• Guard against scammers and rip-off artists

Starting a business on eBay is perhaps your fastest route to the American Dream. The payoff can be high, and the barriers to entry are low. The world's most popular online marketplace, eBay has millions of registered buyers waiting to do business with you. For less than $100 and very little risk, you can start an eBay venture with profit margins rivaling those of any business. Exactly how much money you earn depends mostly on how much effort you put into your new enterprise and how efficiently you operate it

In this new eBay guide, you'll see:

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CONTENTS

~ INTRODUCTION

How eBay works |Before you begin | Get more help

READY, SET, SELL!

Register your business | Sell your item | Build your listing | Nail down details | Plan your auction | Make a picture worth $1,000 | Take great eBay photos | Get specific | Write a top-notch item description | Sell like a pro | Price your item | The auction alternative: fixed prices | Upgrade your listings | The best time to list | Top 10 reasons your auction stinks | Use My eBay

PROFIT WITH A NICHE

Win with niche selling | Cash in on collectibles | Trust, but authenticate | How to recognize fake autographs

GET MORE GREAT INVENTORY

Find overlooked gems at estate sales | Live auctions | Get merchandise on eBay | Get merchandise on consignment | Become a trading assistant

EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS

Create your 'About Me' page | Cross-promotions | Open an eBay store | Set up shop | Promote your store | Why many would-be PowerSellers fail

PREVENT PROBLEM CUSTOMERS

Be a feedback fanatic | Keep a good reputation | Communicate with a packing slip | Leave feedback for buyers | Handle customers right | Unpaid item dis-putes | Prevent unpaid items | Work with PayPal | Set your payment preferences | Take payments

AVOID SCAMS AND FRAUD | Spot shady buyers | Recognize predators | Beware of hoax e-mails | Avoid drop-ship, wholesale scams | Recognize crooks and middlemen | Know a fake from the real McCoy

PACK IT UP, MOVE IT OUT

Ship efficiently | Communicate when you ship | Pare shipping costs to the bone | Sell Get It Fast Items | Handle delivery snafus | Print online postage | Organize your inventory

SQUEEZE MORE PROFITS

Get efficient with fulfillment software | Software for media sellers | Research prices wirelessly | Market research tools

STAY ON EBAY'S GOOD SIDE

More eBay rules | Prohibited and restricted items | More eBay no-nos | Stay on Uncle Sam's good side | Your business's legal structure | Local ordinances

MAKE FRIENDS, SELL MORE

Profit with stunts and gimmicks | Tag, you're it! | Get buzz | Making friends on MySpace | Communicate on MySpace | Work it good | MySpace best practices | Save time on MySpace | Network some more | Work the net | Marketing with widgets

GET YOUR OWN PLACE

Get involved | Master your domain | Build blocks | Bait search engines | Be dense | Lengthen your lease | Wait for results | Earn side revenue | Use social search | Get vertical

GET MORE FREE ADVERTISING

Bank articles | Avoid backfires | Get really simple | Protect your content | Blog for business | Discover blogs | Connect with readers | Value input | Get style | Get raw material | Write your posts

PAY FOR ADVERTISING

Use Google AdWords | Using adMarketplace, Clickriver | See the future of PPC