n this article we expose The main reason people buy 1p
the myths that many eBay eBooks are to build feedback
sellers believe. They points, they’re not going to take
believe they can actually make a second glance at your eBook.
money from 1 cent eBay auctions –
but they won’t think that after Instead, consider some SEO work
reading this article. on your site, write articles,
submit to search engines, create
*MYTH 1* a free viral eBook, participate
in JV’s, participate in giveaway
Selling 1p eBooks are ideal for promotions, get reciprocal links,
backend sales and website sales. invest in an affiliate programme,
sig files on forums, (do not
Total utter rubbish! Do you spam) pay per click advertising,
honestly believe that people who create a newsletter and the most
pay 1p for an eBook will bother important of them all – continue
to read it? Maybe 5% will. But to add more content to your site.
that means you have to sell 100
just to get 5 visitors to your *MYTH 2*
website.
Selling 1p eBooks are ideal for
Not only that, but buyers of 1p building a strong, positive
eBooks are freebie seekers and feedback.
not willing to loosen the purse
strings so to speak. If you’re Nope, wrong again! eBayers aren’t
selling an eBook for just £5 on stupid. They’ll see you’re
your website, can you really selling hundreds of items for 1p
imagine them whipping out the and they know the feedback
plastic? comments you get mean diddly
squat.
To qualify, members must:
In addition to that, the majority
of buyers aren’t going to bother • Uphold the eBay community
leaving you feedback for a 1p values, including honesty,
purchase, especially if it’s of timeliness and mutual respect
poor quality. • Average a minimum of £750 in
sales per month, for three
Instead, invest in a few resale consecutive months
rights products that you can sell • Achieve an overall Feedback
for £2 - £3 - £4 and make a few rating of 100, of which 98% or
CONSISTENT sales every day. If more is positive
you just make 3 sales from one • Have been an active member for
product per day and have 15 90 days
products that you’re selling, • Have an account in good
then that’s excellent profit financial standing
potential and you’re building a • Not violate any severe policies
solid, positive feedback that in a 60-day period
will be respected by eBay • Not violate three or more of
members. any eBay policies in a 60-day
period
*MYTH 3* • Maintain a minimum of four
average monthly listings for the
Selling 1p eBooks will make me an past three months
eBay power seller and earn me
respect from the eBay community. Look at the second requirement.
eBay have set out certain Now, I’m no mathematician and I
guidelines that entitle you to don’t have a calculator handy but
power seller status. I work that out to mean that you
would have to make at least 75000
sales (give or take a 0) every these many customers would be
month for the rest of your eBay impossible and your inability to
career to retain your power answer e-mails quickly and
seller status. re-send items could easily lead
to negative feedbacks – therefore
Firstly, selling 75000 items per disqualifying you further from
month is impossible and secondly, power seller status.
can you imagine dealing with all
the questions from buyers, “Achieve an overall Feedback
re-sending eBooks that were rating of 100, of which 98% or
failed by your automation (if you more is positive”
have automation) and leaving
feedback comments. Dealing with
About the Author:
James Penn is an experienced eBay seller and owns make money on eBay website http://www.auction-enterprise.com and http://www.powerseller-challenge.com You may also like a bunch of free eBooks and you can grab them here http://www.auction-enterprise.com/free-ebay-ebooks.html
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