EBay Ends All Digital Sales

Posted on March 25, 2008 by RA

EBay has announced that ebooks can no longer be listed as an auction or Buy It Now beginning March 31, 2008.  That means that ebooks can no longer be bought and sold on eBay.  The Classifed Ad is still an option for ebook sellers, but it does not allow buyers to download ebooks through the eBay system. 

Ebooks have been a thriving business on eBay for years, and they even provided a digital download system to give sellers a way to offer instant delivery to buyers.    Now the only option for ebook sellers will be to purchase classified ads on eBay. 

The latest change affects not only ebooks, but any product that is delivered digitally. 

This new decision by eBay will force many sellers to change the way they do business.  Some say it is a good thing because ebook sales have been perceived as scams by some buyers who do not understand what an ebook is, and thus they sometimes make a purchase thinking it is for a physical item that will be shipped.  Then they are unhappy when they find they purchased a digital item and not a physical item.

Classified ads have been found to work well for some sellers, and this is an option more sellers will be pursuing.  Former ebook sellers can also sell their digital items as a physical product on CD.  Still, the former instant digital download provided by eBay will be missed by many sellers and buyers alike.

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Why Sell on eBay?

Posted on January 2, 2008 by RA

Why Sell on eBay?  Never before in the history of mankind has there been a marketplace or community like eBay.  Anybody can get an eBay account, sell some stuff, and make money.  You don’t have to find a building to house your business, you don’t have to pay rent, or utilities for a store; you don’t even have to pay for a business phone!  You can get started selling on eBay right out of your home. 

Okay, well you do have to have internet service, a computer, a digital camera, and stuff to sell.  But that’s about all it takes! 

You have a popular marketplace right there waiting for you to take advantage of the opportunity to sell products, and there are millions of buyers strolling the virtual streets of eBay with money in their pockets, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.  It never closes!  And these buyers are ready to buy!

You have the opportunity to market to these buyers and give them what they are looking for, and they’ll thank you for it!  This is the way many sellers are making a killing on eBay and having fun doing it.  They’re making a full-time income selling on eBay, and enjoying the freedom of having their own business.  

And that’s why you should sell on eBay. 

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Finding Your Own eBay Niche

Posted on November 6, 2007 by RA

If you have been thinking about selling on eBay, now is the good time to get started.  There are millions of buyers strolling the virtual streets of eBay with money burning a hole in their pockets! 

Get started now, and you can join the ranks of successful eBay sellers, many of whom are making their entire living on eBay.  You can get started by selling things around your house that you no longer use or need. Many successful sellers got their start on eBay just this way, and many have advanced to earning a full-time living selling products on eBay.

Once you run out of things around the house to sell, it is time to start thinking about finding a other products to sell. There are some really profitable niches that are making eBay sellers excellent profits because the competition is low and the demand is high among a small group of people. There are also products that are in high demand nation-wide, and smart sellers get into these highly profitable niches while the demand is high.

How does one go about finding the hot, profitable products to sell on eBay? Research is the best way to find these products, but it is time consuming. Another way to find out profitable niches selling on eBay is to have someone do the research for you.  Since statistics and numbers just don’t tell the whole story, it’s better to find information about eBay niches from experienced and reliable sources that include advice and tips from experienced sellers.  

Would you like to learn about the hot, profitable niches on eBay?

You can download my free guide here: Secret eBay Niches
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The Secret to Making Money with Affiliate Marketing

Posted on August 6, 2007 by RA

Are you making money with affiliate marketing?  Is ANYONE making money with affiliate marketing?  The truth is that some internet marketers are making a lot of money in affiliate marketing, and many more have made little or nothing.  What is the difference between those who make money in affiliate marketing and those who can’t seem to get going in this online business? 

It’s been said that internet marketers can be divided into three groups:  The first group consists of those who take action on a regular basis.  The second group of people have taken some action but they don’t keep it up.  They either get discouraged because they don’t make money immediately, or they get side tracked.  The third group consists of those who never take action.  They can’t seem to get off the side lines.  These are the people who have great ideas but never take action on them. 

So the secret to making money in affiliate marketing is to educate yourself about how to do it and just start doing it! Liz Tomey has created a great product to help affiliate marketers get the most out of affiliate marketing with blogs. Click Here for more information.

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