New Book Tells How to Become a Successful eBay Entrepreneur

eBay offers enterpreneurs an opportunity to earn substantial amounts of money running a low-overhead, global business on the Internet. Make Big Profits on eBay: Start Your Own Million $ Business (Entrepreneur Press, May 2005) provides all of the information, advice, tools, tips and strategies entrepreneurs need to start and operate an eBay-based business and even become an eBay Power Seller, the most successful of all eBay entrepreneurs.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 3, 2005 -- eBay represents an extraordinary opportunity for entrepreneurs to earn substantial amounts of money running a global business on the Internet. In fact, close to a half million people are supporting their families doing just that. eBay is an ideal business opportunity for stay-at-home Moms and Dads who want to earn a good living while they care for their kids; employees who want to give up the daily grind of working for someone else; retirees wanting to supplement their retirement income; and anyone looking for a low-overhead, world-wide business with plenty of potential for profit. Many established businesses have also discovered that eBay works well as an additional selling platform. They are using it to move unsold merchandise, expand their markets, sell specialty items, supplement sales, and even test-market new products and price points.

Make Big Profits on eBay: Start Your Own Million $ Business (Entrepreneur Press, May 2005), written by Jacquelyn Lynn, a widely-published business writer, and Charlene Davis, a freelance writer and editor and a successful eBay seller, provides all of the information, advice, tools, tips and strategies needed to start and operate a successful business on eBay and even become an eBay Power Seller, the most successful of all eBay entrepreneurs. The book continues Entrepreneur Magazines 25-year tradition of helping people become successful business owners.

Make Big Profits on eBay explains how to:

* Get established as an eBay seller, including basic information about setting up and managing the business, selecting a business location, purchasing insurance, under-standing the competition and knowing the rules of play.

* Decide on what to sell and locate sources of the product

* Use e-Bay trading tools, PayPal, and third party tools

* Create auction listings that will turn browsers into bidders

* Store, track and ship inventory

* Provide great eBay customer service

* Market an eBay business

* Hire employees and motivate them

* Manage the financial aspects of an eBay business

Make Big Profits on eBay also features interviews with eBay Power Sellers, advice about how to make money by working with eBay subsidiaries like Half.com and Elance and by participating in eBays affiliate program, invaluable information about how to avoid becoming the victim of a scam, and information about the benefits of becoming an active member of the eBay community. It also features an extensive directory of Internet resources for eBay sellers as well as a helpful glossary of terms.

Jacquelyn Lynn writes about business, management and marketing. Her work has appeared in such publications as Entrepreneur, Red Herring, Business Start-Ups, and Small Business Connection (published by Inc. Magazine). She has also written numerous books, including How to Start a Business on eBay and nine other books in Entrepreneurs business start-up guide series. Jacquelyn also speaks to groups about writing and business communications; has taught courses on home-based business and entrepreneurship for women at Valencia Community College in Florida; and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Floridas College of Journalism and Communications.

Charlene Davis is a business writer who specializes in e-commerce and technical issues. She has written feature articles, columns, books (including eBooks) and content for web sites. Charlene has been an avid eBayer since 1998. She not only knows how to make money on the site, but how to find great deals there as well. Creating and selling eBooks on eBay and setting up and marketing affiliate programs are her specialties.

Make Big Profits on eBay (Entrepreneur Press, ISBN: 1-932531-27-0), 214 pages, paper, $19.95) is available at all fine bookstores and online booksellers.

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