In 2002, 300,000 vehicles with a total value of $3 billion were sold -- on one Web site. Is it any surprise the site is eBay? For buyers, sellers, dealers, and parts and accessories vendors, there's simply no other marketplace to match the huge selection, broad exposure, and ease of use that are eBay's hallmarks. eBay Motors the Smart Way offers sellers and dealers: * strategies for setting and getting top price for any vehicle * techniques for creating attention-grabbing auction ads * new ways to add value with superior customer service * valuable tips for using auction management services and other time-saving resources * proven methods for maximizing reputation
Also a valuable tool for buyers, the book shows how to:
* determine a vehicle's value * how find great deals and bargains * arrange an inspection and run a "lemon check" * secure financing for an online vehicle purchase
eBay Motors the Smart Way offers valuable information for all readers on how to avoid fraud and scams, how to properly document your transactions, and how to conform to state vehicle laws -- even when transacting business over state lines.
From Mazerati to MoPed, Acura to Zamboni, if it runs on a motor, it'll take off on eBay!
Author: Joseph T. Sinclair, Don Spillane
Paperback:
304 pages
Company: AMACOM
(2004-04-16)
ISBN: 0814472524
List Price: $17.95
Amazon Price: $6.28
Used Price: $4.99
Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites
Everything you need to know before you buy--or sell--gems and jewelry at auction.
A source of expert guidance to help you enter today's fastest-growing marketplace for gems and jewelry. This definitive guide to buying and selling at auction covers both the unique risks and opportunities to be found--how to make a profit on yesterday's treasures or find a valuable treasure of you own.
Entertaining, informative, and packed with tips from an "insider," this practical, easy-to-understand guide makes available--for the first time--detailed information on:
What distinguishes auction buying and selling from other methods
How to buy and sell at acution: The rules of the game
What you need to know before bidding on:
* Diamonds
* Colored gemstones
* Pearls
* Gold and platinum
Design and style: Great jewelry periods and great jewelers
Special concerns wehn buying and selling on Internet auction sites
How to avoid the pitfalls when buying and selling at auction
What auctions do guarantee, and how to protect yourself against what they don't
...and much more.
With comprehensive price charts and auction results, as well as resource informationon auction houses and websites, Jewelry & Gems at Auction is a book no potential auction buyer or seller can afford to be without.
Author: Antoinette Matlins
Paperback:
352 pages
Company: Gemstone Press
(2002-06)
ISBN: 0943763290
List Price: $19.95
Amazon Price: $5.93
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eBay Inventory the Smart Way: How to Find Great Sources and Manage Your Merchandise to Maximize Profits on the World's #1 Auction Site (Ebay Inventory the Smart Way)
You can't make money on eBay unless you've got stuff to sell. Here's how (and where) to get it.
The chief concerns of any retail operation are where to get inventory and how to get the best prices and terms. These are ongoing business challenges that apply as much to eBay sellers as to traditional retailers. eBay Inventory the Smart Way is the first book to look exclusively at the most profitable strategies for finding reliable suppliers and marketable products. Readers will learn how to:
* form relationships with wholesalers and obtain dealer status * finance purchases, manage inventory better, and use just-in-time delivery strategies * increase profits with drop shipping and co-op advertising * deal directly with manufacturers and wholesalers, "work" trade shows, and take advantage of trade organizations * research product sales potential, buy closeout merchandise, and tap into pawnbrokers' inventories * and even buy inventory on eBay
eBay Inventory the Smart Way covers more than 25 inventory sources and tells how to profit from each. Whether buying in bulk, sourcing one item at a time, or establishing a powerful inventory management system, both established online retailers and newcomers will find this book indispensable.
Author: Joseph T. Sinclair, Jeremy Hanks
Paperback:
304 pages
Company: AMACOM
(2006-04-10)
ISBN: 0814473598
List Price: $19.95
Amazon Price: $6.97
Used Price: $6.72