Book Description
A real-world business book for the explosion of eBay entrepreneurs! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Launching an eBay Business guides you step-by-step through the process of setting up an eBay business, and offers real-world advice on how to run that business on a day-to-day basis and maximize financial success. This book covers determining what kind of business to run, writing an action-oriented business plan, establishing an effective accounting system, setting up a home office, obtaining starting inventory, arranging initial funding, establishing an eBay presence, and arranging for automated post-auction management.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
- Part I. Learning the Ropes
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Part II. Setting Up an eBay Business
- 3. Step One: Create a Business Plan
- 4. Step Two: Evaluate Your Funding Needs
- 5. Step Three: Deal with Business and Legal Issues
- 6. Step Four: Set Up a Record-keeping System
- 7. Step Five: Set Up Your Back Office
- 8. Step Six: Find and Manage Your Inventory
- 9. Step Seven: Research Other eBay Auctions—and Set a Pricing Strategy
- 10. Step Eight: Establish Your eBay Presence
- Part III. Managing Your Day-to-Day Business
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Part IV. Moving from Seller to PowerSeller
- 17. Becoming an eBay PowerSeller
- 18. Making Your Auctions More Effective
- 19. Working with Photographs
- 20. Using Professional Auction Tools
- 21. Opening an eBay Store
- 22. Setting Up Your Own Web Site for Online Sales
- 23. Integrating eBay Auctions into an Existing Business
- 24. Promoting Your eBay Auctions
- Index
Product Information
- Title: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Launching an eBay Business
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2003
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 0789730588