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  • Starting an eBay Business for Dummies

  • By: Marsha Collier
  • Narrated by: Brett Barry
  • Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)

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Starting an eBay Business for Dummies

By: Marsha Collier
Narrated by: Brett Barry
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eBay is the world's marketplace! If you're ready to turn your hobby into an online business, Marsha Collier knows exactly how to help. Packed with proven techniques for boosting your business, Starting an eBay Business for Dummies, 3rd Edition includes the steps to success that you'll want to know.

More than a million people are earning regular income on eBay. Those who are earning the most know how to set up a business, find and manage inventory, use auction management software to best advantage, get freebies on shipping, and run their businesses professionally.

Marsha Collier was one of the first, and she shares all the secrets she's learned. In this fun and easy guide to getting your online business off and running, you'll discover how to:

  • Attract more bidders to your auctions
  • Set up a professional business
  • Find out what sells and what doesn't
  • Increase bidder confidence with strong listings
  • Price your items to sell
  • Reduce your costs by shipping more efficiently
  • Work with a PayPal account and collect your money
  • Understand legal issues such as taxes and licenses
  • Keep appropriate records
  • Improve your image with outstanding customer service

    Marsha Collier has been so successful with her home-based business that she educated her daughter on the profits, and today is one of the stars of the eBay community. Along with plenty of solid information and time-and-money-saving tips, she'll give you the confidence you need to succeed on eBay.

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    Recommend

    Very helpful, step by step instructions. Great book for a novice. I would recommend this book.

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    terrible

    terrible book. save yourself time and browse eBay 10 minutes. waste of money and time

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    Waaaaayyyyy out of date.

    This book is from the early 2000s and is basically completely useless now. Shouldn't even be available, I will be asking for a refund. Narrator was good.

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    Waste of time for outdated information

    The information is extremely basic and outdated. Save your money and time. Was absolutely useless.

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