Ebay Cash System
While millions of people dream of becoming their
own boss and working from the relative comfort
of their own homes, the specifics of how to actually
go about doing so remain a bit unclear for most.
This e- book hopes to clear much of that up with clear,
concise advice on how to set up your very own
drop-ship enterprise using eBay, the world's largest retailer.
Contents
Getting Started
Your No Money Up-front Commitment
Why eBay?
Setting Up Shop
Creating Business Specific Accounts
Separate email
Bank account
PayPal account
EBay Seller And Store Accounts
Creating a Store Site That Works
Creating A Smooth Look That Projects Your Professional Image
Templates And Refinements
Targeting Your Market Audience
Site Searching
Short Auctions
Positioning Yourself With Positive Feedback
Early Feedback
Maintaining Quality Feedback
Finding Products To Sell
Drop Shipping Basics
Finding Good Manufacturers And Wholesalers To Do Business With
Where To Look
Avoiding Scams
Foreign Or Domestic?
Types Of Sources
Type of Goods Available for Drop Shipping
Determining the Quality of Dropshipped Goods
Determining Shipping and Customer Service Quality
Managing Auctions
Creating Effective Auctions
The Look And Feel Of A Good Auction
Out-Maneuvering Your Competition In Saturated Markets
Value-Added Product
Bonus Materials
Staying Current With Auctions
Pulling Poorly Performing Auctions
Making Sure You Get Paid
Advertising
Search Engine Optimization and Auctions
Informative Articles
Good Pictures
Leaving Your Calling Card Everywhere
Link Trading and Networking
Shipping
Letting Someone Else Ship
Handling Backorders
Fair and Profitable Shipping Charges
Doing the Shipping Yourself
Labels And Addressing
Safe Packaging
Shipping Providers
International Shipping Extras
Monitoring Sales Progress
Metrics and Reports
Interpreting Report Results
Focusing Upon Strengths
Shoring Up Weaknesses
Expanding Your Business
Deciding How Big You'll Get
Advantages of Upsizing
Reasons to Stay Small
Downsizing
New Products
Additional items in your product line
New product lines
New sites for new products
Becoming a Dropseller Supplier or Distributor
Hiring Employees
The basics
Branching Out Into the Real World
Taxes And Fees
Managing eBay Fees
Media Items
Everything Else
Dutch Auctions
Business And Industrial Equipment
“Final Value” Fees
“Buy It Now” and “Fixed Price” fees
“Reserve Value” Fees
“Listing Upgrade” Fees
Pictures
International Sales and Import Duties
State and Federal Taxes
Conclusion: Final Words