The Ebay Survival Guide
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The article "The Ebay Survival Guide" talks about auctions, it was created by Dave Bromley.
When I was in the Armed Forces we were always being isused with "Survival Guides". How to survive in the Jungle, the Desert, and the Sea are just 3 titles that I remember. But if there is one environment that has been crying out for a survival guide it is eBay.
So I was intriuged when I got my hands on Michael Banks latest book "The eBay Survival Guide".
I soon realised that it was a cut above many of the recent eBay books. As the webmaster for UK auctionline I comes across literally hundreds of books and reports about online auctions every year.
I expected this wuold just be another expanded version of the eBay web site map.
But I was wrong; this book is an informative and riveting read.
It is a fact that it is possible to make a really good living selling products through eBay. However, it is equally true that if you either go about it in the wrong way or in csaes are just plain unlucky you can lose money. One of the biggest causes of this happening is the person not fully understanding how the mraket place works or knowing what to do if things go wrong.
After reading the "The eBay Survival Guide" you should be much better equipped to tackle the day to day business of purchasing and selling on eBay.
One area that Michael coevrs in full detail is a subject that other books hardly mention and that's how to get the most out of the eBay search function. Tehre are two detailed sections on purchasing and selling on eBay.
The "Do's and Don'ts chpaters for both buyers and sellers not only show you the correct way to approach the task but also the traps to avoid.
The book is written in an simple to read no nonsense manner and you will find plenty of useful tips. One in particular that I liked was Michael's suggestion on how to react to a customer who claims that a sent item never arrived.
To find out what it is you will have to buy the book.
There are two chapters that everyone who buys or sells on eBay shuold read.
They are "Shills, Sleazes and Seller Scams" and "Bogus porducts and Money making Scams". Being forewarned is being forearmed and after reading these chapters you should be able to avoid the pitfalls that can trap the unwary.
The book covers a wide range of subjects including effective bidding strategies, purchasing stock to sell a dhow to create compelling listings.
Whether you are new to online auction or an old hand this is one item you should definitely add to your eBay Lirbary.
This 260+ page paperback is published by No Starch and is available from Amazon.Com for $13.57 (£7.99). And whteher you are a new comer or an experienced eBayer I think you will find this book interesting.
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