Cheri's BookSeller Online Blog

Cheri's Bookseller Returning

2010-02-25T11:37:00.002-05:00

Hello Friends,

I would like to apologize for my absence. I am alive and well (that can be debated). It is my hope to have Cheri's Books' office back to 80-90% operation mode by the end of March.

Due to a series of illness and deaths in my family (immediate and extended), I had to step back for a while. It has indeed been a difficult time... I am looking forward to the return of Cheri's Bookseller Blog.

The Sale of Children's Books to be Banned

2009-01-11T13:37:00.003-05:00

For Your Information
A colleague sent me this alert and I wanted to share it.
Please read this, even if you don't have children. A must-read for booksellers and anyone who is selling clothing, toys, books, CDs and DVDs.

It is not a hoax--it is entirely true and needs your action immediately. Oh, how I wish this were a joke! But it is a grim and looming, almost Orwellian, reality.

Effective February 10th, in the United States, the sale of all children's books (books intended for children ages 12 and under) is to be PROHIBITED. Every single book printed prior to the ruling is affected, whether new or used. New books in production are required to include a "lead-free" certification and will be the only books that are legal to offer for sale. What does this mean to the homeschooling family? Well, for one, curriculum fairs across the country will be cancelled as book vendors scramble to figure out how to comply with the new ruling. Complete book inventories will have to be destroyed -- the ruling even prohibits giving away the books! Local thrift stores will be hard hit -- most will likely have to close their doors -- yes, even Goodwill and Salvation Army.

Clothing, toys and books -- even CDs and DVDs are included in the ruling. Thrift stores will no longer be able to accept or process anything (including clothing) that would be intended for a child. No more library sales. Libraries will not be permitted to give away or sell book donations. It is unsure yet, however, how the libraries' shelves themselves will be impacted (the ruling doesn't explicitly mention "loaning" books, just selling or giving them away). The key word, however, is "distribution" -- libraries may well be required to destroy books from their shelves. (The ruling that originally passed was about toys, but the EPA has since made a statement that clothing, books and media are included in "children's toys".) Just how serious is this new law? Amazon.com has already notified all vendors of their need to comply. No book can be sold at the Amazon site that was printed prior to compliance. And the "compliance" must be coordinated at the manu- facturing stage.

At the time of this article there is no clause to be able to grandfather-in older books or even rare out-of-print books. It can cost between $500 and $1500 to test a book for lead. If you just happen to own a children's bookstore specializing in living books from the 1950s and '60s. Your punishment for selling a book after February 10th? Up to $100,000 and 5 years in jail. And yes, it is a felony charge. For selling a SINGLE book. (Although I don't think the S.W.A.T. team scenario would become a reality overnight, at the same time I would be leery of blatantly violating Federal law.)

So what can you do to help save your local used bookstore that sells children's books? Or that homeschool curriculum business? Or your EBay business selling children's items? ACT NOW before the quickly approaching deadlines:

1) Email or call the CPSIA - the office of the CPSC ombudsman at 888-531-9070. http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/newleg.aspx Comments on Component Parts Testing accepted through January 30, 2009.

Or email: Sec102ComponentPartsTesting@cpsc.gov

2) Contact your local representatives. For their contact informa- tion, just enter your zip code. http://capwiz.com/americanapparel/dbq/officials/

3) Make your voice heard by voting on this issue! The top 3 in each category will be presented to President-elect Obama. http://change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia

4) Sign the petition. http://ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA/index.html

5) Spread the word! Forward this article. Send an email. Write about this on your blog. Tell others about this issue and encourage them to do the same. ---

For the complete story, read the following links: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html Consumer Product Safety Commission Summaries on Legislation Index page for Children's Products Containing Lead; Lead Paint Rule and other rulings http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/legislation.html#summaries

Office of the General Counsel FAQ on retroactive inventory require- ments -- The use of forward effective dates appears to force current inventories to adhere to the ruling on February 10th, 2009 http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/summaries/101brief.html

Specific FAQ on their interpretation of books and other media to be included in the testing of lead based products http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/101faq.html

Effective Date: Lead content limit of 600 ppm becomes effective 180 days after enactment. An advisory opinion regarding the application of the new lead limit to inventory existing at the effective date can be found on our web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/advisory/317.pdf

Getting the Lead out: There is no lead in children's books http://news.bookweb.org/news/5695.html

There is no lead in Children's books: From a Pedtrician http://health.yahoocom/experts/childhealth/3955/is-there-lead-in-baby-books/

Please feel free to share this information.

Launching of Cheri's Bookseller Online Network

2007-03-06T19:36:00.000-05:00

Cheri's Bookseller Online Network You are invited to check it out, stop by and join other booksellers.
Your feedbacks, comments, and suggestions are welcome.

What is it?
Cheri's Bookseller Online Network is a networking community for anyone selling books online, or interested in selling books online. It is a place to network with other booksellers, submit book lists, share bookselling experiences, view videos, post book sales, discuss topics, make new friends, and much more.

Who is invited to join?
If you are involved in the bookselling industry, you are invited to join. So, if you are a bookseller, author, publisher, bookstore owner, or book collector...

Visit and Join a Bookseller's Community

From Cheri (aka Cheriz)

Happy New Year... 2007

2007-01-05T04:35:00.000-05:00

As I welcome... 2007, I wave slowly "Goodbye" to... 2006

The year 2006 was filled with many different experiences, events, and emotions. Throughout the year, I experienced sadness, exhaustion, pain, shock, excitment, happiness, peace, and joy. 2006 brought the sudden death of a close friend here at home, and the increasing number of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. Memories will linger always of those...

Gone, but never to be forgotten!

Life is a collection of "learning opportunities! The difficult times, exhaustion, and pain are "character-building" moments. I embrace each day of 2006 and what I learned about myself, the pursuit of a dream, and the power of prayer.

2006 was a year for learning... blogging, children's books, MySpace networking, eBay training, Craig's List, and image management. New ideas... techniques... strategies... skills... resources...

I look toward 2007 with excitement, for there are more mountains to climb, more trails to explore, and a lot more knowledge to acquire. So, I'll see you on the slopes!

I'll be carrying a sack of "Like new, First Edition, Hardcover" books!

Much Success, Happiness, and Peace in 2007

Two cents and the book... Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips

2006-10-28T23:59:00.000-04:00

Here is my two cents about the book...

Online Bookselling:
A Practical Guide with Detailed
Explanations and Insightful Tips
by Michael E. Mould

After the article in my previous post, I had the opportunity to read the paperback version of

"Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips” by Michael E. Mould. I enjoyed reading the book which is a practical, detailed, insightful, and informative resource about selling books online.

Another “Learning Opportunity”

After reading the first chapters, “Why Online Bookselling”, and “What Does It Take to Get Started”, I just could not stop reading the book. I actually read the entire book in two sittings and that was only because I had to get some sleep the first night of reading. The title, “Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips” definitely describes the book. No illusions here! Mould’s book is practical, detailed, and insightful. I recommend it to beginner and experienced booksellers as well as anyone interested in selling books online.

Michael E. Mould's delivery of the information, illustrations, and resources is refreshing. His presentation is not written in an “I am the expert” manner but in a “how I did it” manner. It is not heavy-handed, or overwhelming. Mould’s illustrations give a mental picture of what he is explaining in the written content. As I read the book, it felt like the author and I were having a one-on-one conversation with a little “show-and-tell” here and there.

The author, Michael Mould is very generous with the sharing of some powerful bookselling information. It is clear that this bookseller is willing to share his expertise because of his enjoyment of bookselling and the desire to help maintain the integrity of the bookselling business. He stated that if you are going to sell books online… “Do It the Right Way” (may not be the exact wording but it is close). The “Do It the Right Way” philosophy motivates people to buy more books online and this helps all serious online booksellers. The online marketplace is so diverse and large that it is highly profitable for the growing number of booksellers. Well, it was at this point that I got a notepad and started taking notes as I read this “Online Bookselling 101” book.

In the book, you will find detailed information about advertising, book-hunting, bookkeeping, business planning, inventory management, pricing, re-pricing, shipping, and much more. The easy-to-understand book is packed with detailed information, illustrations, and spreadsheets. The author’s advice to “know the value of a book before you buy it” has me reviewing the process of selecting and price checking books. The book provides a better understanding of book ranking, the advantages, and its use. I discovered another wireless lookup service for consideration. It looks like a wireless lookup service subscription is worth the investment.

The chapter, “A Day in the Business” is quite insightful because it provides a better understanding of the many facets associated with online bookselling. The chapter takes you through a typical day of the author as an online bookseller. This close-up look into Mould’s routine and how he handles book-hunting, price checking, order processing, inventory updating, shipping, and re-pricing was indeed very helpful. It is one of my favorite chapters!

A sincere “Thanks” goes to Michael E. Mould
for sharing his information, spreadsheets,
illustrations, and resources in his book.

"Booksellers' Book & Software Package"
Online Bookselling: A Detailed Guide
Bookkeeping for Booksellers

Check the "Package" Out...It's Worth a Look!

How Do you Know a Book's Value?

2006-09-25T23:46:00.000-04:00

People are always asking...
"How Do you Know a Book's Value?"
Well, the answer may be different for each bookseller. It's what works best for you and your business. In a recent article, I found one bookseller's response and wanted to share it with you.

Successful Online Booksellers Avoid Buying Firewood -
Know a Book's Value Before You Buy
By Michael Mould

When I started my online bookselling business almost five years ago, buying books for my inventory was hit and miss. The first couple hundred books were for the most part expensive firewood . Then, I put the Internet to work for me and started looking book values up before I would buy them. At the time, the only way to do this was to call my wife (at home) from my cell phone and tell her the ISBN to look up on the Amazon.com website.

This was awkward and slow, but did allow me to buy more books with a resale vale high enough to make a good profit. I know the stores I was shopping in must have thought I was a bit strange pulling books off the shelves and reading the ISBN's to someone on the receiving end of my phone call, but it did beat buying more firewood.

Then along came the wireless lookup services that let you type an ISBN into your web enabled cell phone and get the latest online prices for that title. Personally, I really like doing this; it is a lot like playing slot machines except that I don't lose. I just type the ISBN number into my phone and wait for the numbers to come up on the screen to see if I have a winner. Of course, some winners sell a lot faster than others, but now, it is rare that I buy firewood and I can usually gauge how long a book will take to sell by the Amazon sales rank that is also provided by the lookup service.

There are very few times that I will buy a book without first looking it up and these can be put in two categories.

1) When I spot a book that I know I have sold before and made a good profit on.

2) When I attend a large library book sale and the prices are low enough that I just buy everything that I think has potential. I always end up with some firewood from these sales, but I have enough experience at online bookselling now that the winners I pick far outweigh the losers.

If you are planning to get into online bookselling and have not already done so, I strongly encourage you to research the wireless lookup services and subscribe to one that suits you. If you go out and blindly buy your inventory, you are likely to stock your bookshelves with firewood.

Many new online booksellers tend to think that if a book is old, or a classic, it would be a good book to sell. The truth is that these types of books are in demand, but the supply tends to be much greater than the demand, and many can be bought online for a penny or two.

My own parents are prolific readers of all kinds of modern publications, e.g., novels, suspense, mystery, and even drama. Every year they buy me a new book for my birthday and/or Christmas. Last year they bought me a new and very popular book at their local bookstore. I didn't want to sound ungrateful, but I hated seeing them spending $29.99 plus tax for a book they could have bought online for $0.15 plus $3.49 for shipping. Since my mom is very active on the Internet, I told her where to look for books and they now buy all their books online.

While this little side story about my parents does not have a lot to do with wireless lookup services, it does demonstrate that even the books you might think would be good online sellers because they are still in the front window displays of the local bookstores are not always profitable online sellers. There is no direct correlation between brick and mortar store prices and online selling prices. If you are going to sell online, the brick and mortar store prices are irrelevant, you need to know the online price and demand.

To further emphasize the irrelevance, about 70% of my online inventory comes from the clearance shelves of a brick and mortar bookstore. They have no demand for these books and cannot sell them, so they put them on their clearance shelves and I buy them for about $0.90. I have bought dozens of books from these clearance shelves and sold them for $50+ in the last couple months alone. Several others have sold for $150+.

The point is, as an online bookseller you need to know the online value and demand for a book BEFORE you buy it and there are several lookup services available to you for $5.00 to $30.00 per month. Any one of which will pay for itself in the first hour of book scouting that you use it.

Michael E. Mould is the author of, "Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips", ISBN 1599714876, published February 2006.

If you would like to learn more about
online bookselling, please visit: http://www.online-bookselling.com/

If you have questions about wireless lookup services, please email Michael at: mike@online-bookselling.com

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Mould

Online Bookselling: A Practical Guide with Detailed Explanations and Insightful Tips (Paperback)

Get your Copy Today!

How Do You Find a Book's Value?
Feel free to post your answers, or comments.

Children’s Picturebook Price Guide - Review

2006-09-24T06:51:00.000-04:00

Here's my Two Cents...

Well, I just finished browsing the Children’s Picturebook Price Guide for the fifth time. I have hardly put the book down since I received it.

First... It is quite evident throughout the book that the authors researched their topic well. The book content includes over 20,000 book values, First Edition identification points, and little-known facts about various illustrators.The information-packed book is an excellent companion to Elaine K. Smith's book, Most Valuable Children's Picture Books.

If you are interested in collecting, or selling children's picture books, I highly recommend this book as a "must-have" bookselling resource. The Price Guide includes over 20,000 book values, First Edition indentification points, and other helpful information illustrators.

That's my two-cents... and I going bookhuntin'!

If you own the book (or purchase the book),
be sure to post your thoughts or comments.

New Learning Opportunity... Becoming an eBay Education Specialist

2006-08-22T00:14:00.000-04:00

New Learning Opportunity...Becoming eBay Education Specialist
No, I have not abandon my blogging. It just that another "learning opportunty" presented itself. Since my last entry, I pursued becoming an eBay Eduction Specialist trained by eBay. I thought... another opportunity to share resources, network with people, and learn new information. So, I enrolled in the eBay Education Specialist Program's Train the Trainer course.

Well... I just completed the course, and passed the final exam. Now, it is official... I am an "eBay Education Specialist trained by eBay". I will be teaching "The Basics of Selling on eBay" course in one-on-one sessions, small groups, and classroom setting.

You are invited to visit my eBay course site to request information, or to register for a class.

Pricing Technique: Research... Marketplace... Comfort Zone

2006-07-25T06:09:00.000-04:00

Do the Research

Check The Marketplace

Maintain Your Comfort Zone

I am still here... Had to take a break for some lab work. When I am not at my computer, I am usually at my microscope. Not really a big jump... In the lab, I am hunting for microorganisms or teaching others how... Outside the lab, I am hunting for books or information about selling books. I just enjoy finding information, and sharing it. That is what lead to this blog and today's post, Book Pricing Technique: Research... Marketplace... Comfort Zone. This bookseller's answer to... "How To Price A Book?"

Sometimes, I have no idea what a book's price should be. If it is a "hot" book, I may list it at a price within my comfort zone and let the market set the price. Most often, I will "research"... a keyword in bookselling and in the lab. Simply stated... research is the gathering of data (information).

A valuable research and pricing resource is BookFinder.com . It allows you to search for a book by title, author, ISBN, and other options. The search results include the copies currently being sold online with descriptions, conditions, and asking prices.

My recommendation is to select a price that you are comfortable with based on what is in the marketplace. I have even waited to list a book if the marketplace has a large number of the book listed. "Your buyer will come!" As far as a price, I select my own price in the range of books with the same condition, edition, and format. The price may be lower or it may be higher than the other copies but it is a price that I am comfortable with.

For children's books, I use Elaine Smith's book Most Valuable Children's Picture Books. It has helped me to determine a book's value, and what children's books to look for when I go bookhunting. Sometimes, I use eBay's "Completed" list to see what the book may have sold for in previous auctions.

Recently, I read a review about the book, Children’s Picturebook Price Guide on eBay Bookseller Blog. The thought of "more" information elevated my excitement level to the point that I ordered the book. It would make a great companion to Most Valuable Children's Picture Books. Another "research" tool for my reference library! The Price Guide includes over 20,000 book values, First Edition indentification points, and other helpful information. The authors' website is... http://www.1stedition.net. So, I am anxiously waiting for the book to arrive.

Once I receive the book and start using the information, I will share my comments on my blog, or my "For Booksellers: Links" page (if not both). The For Booksellers: Links page features resources and information pertaining to bookselling online. You will also find additional "price comparison" sites that are helpful for the pricing of books. Some sellers may totally disagree with my pricing techniques, but "that's my story and I'm sticking to it". For now, it is working for me and I am not losing any sleep over the pricing.

Now, book storage is a different story and a different day....

Much success in your bookselling!!

Blogs... Valuable Networking and Marketing Tools

2006-07-15T00:59:00.000-04:00

It's a new day... and a much better one!
In the last 48 hours, I have acquired much information about "blogs" and the world of blogging. Although I have my own ideas about blogging but it is always to helpful to hear from the experts. My philosophy as an information bluff is "If I know the answer, I will share it... If I do not know the answer, I will find it, and share it."

So, what is a blog? Well, MarketingTerms.com, a internet marketing reference defines it as "A frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links". So, it is official... Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog will be featuring my personal thoughts, acquired information, articles, and recommended resources pertaining to bookselling online. Again, I invite you to use whatever is helpful to you.

If you are looking for more technical information about blogging, I suggest that you check out Paul Stamatiou's articles entitled "How To: Start Blogging", and "How To: Boost Your Blog Traffic". I found these information-packed articles to be very helpful and resourceful. What a "learning opportunity"... blogging and discovering its value as an internet marketing tool.

As the day and week is about to end, I am happy to say that all of this blogging stuff did not keep me from my weekly book hunting. So it's back to organizing, cataloging and listing my latest "finds".

Blogs Pertaining to Books and Bookselling:
Technorati: Bookselling
MyBlogLog: Books

2006-07-12T14:31:00.000-04:00

First Full Day for Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog

Yesterday... A "Murphy's Law" Day

Well... This is my first full day as an official blogger. As I look back at yesterday, I am amazed that I even got Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog posted online. Everything that could go wrong... went wrong yesterday but as any netrepreneur knows... you do not give up.

That is true for selling book, or anything online. There will be slow selling periods, non-paying buyers, charge-backs, and even personal challenges. But you just do not give up! For tomorrow may bring the ultimate sale that voids each difficult situation. You have to look at each "challenge" as a learning opportunity.

Over the years, I have had many "learning" opportunities from web designing... to determining the proper light for clear auction photographs... to identifying a First Edition book. When I started my venture into the vast world of e-commerce, I literally had no choice but to learn as I went along.

Web Designing - I could not afford the services of a professional web designer, so I set out to learn html codes. Now, I can create attention-catching websites and auction text in record time (a personal opinion).

Camera selection - Initially I used a basic 35-mm camera. I took pictures of auction items (books included) and had the local photo shop to process and transfer the pictures to a computer disk. It was a happy day when I placed a bid on eBay and won my faithful Olympus digital camera that has long been retired now. Now, I am using another Olympus that I bought at a local retail store's close-out sale. (Tip: Retail sales are good for locating certain items to sell online.)

Proper Lighting - Good, clear pictures are essential for online selling. My first ones were a little dark and blurry until I created my "Studio", my photo box. It is simply a three sided box with a white or black drape cloth (the color used depends on the color of the object to be photographed). I can attach lights to the top or sides for the desired amount of light needed for a clear, bright picture without a glare. I am able to take pictures with an uncluttered background and good lighting. Although not very "high-tech", but it works for me.

Book Conditions & Grading - In bookselling, condition and grading are very important when describing books to potential buyers. In my start-up years, this lack of information led to a costly mistake. I sold a $300 book for $24.95 (ouch!) just because I was unable to identify the book as a First Edition. (That must have been one happy buyer.) Needless to say, I made it my business to learn as much as possible about First Editions and the various publishers' identification practices.

Yesterday... A Learning Opportunity

The sampling of past learning "opportunities" is a case for establishing an ongoing goal... To Learn Something New Daily. It might be a bookselling resource, marketing tool, website, or blog. Your learning should not necessarily result from a problem but result as a planned personal and/or business goal. Information is a valuable commodity.

So, as I looked back on yesterday filled with problems. I can identify several learning opportunities. Well, lets see... I discovered and used two powerful business solutions that will help me to expand my online presence, learn what my website visitors are interested in, network with others, and learn how other people are using the Internet. So, it was a "Good Day" because...

MyBlogLog:

I learned about MyBlogLog through Steve Weber's Selling Books Blog. MyBlogLog is an online blog community where you can learn what your visitors find interesting on your website or blog. As a "newbie" blogger, I have some difficulties getting my website properly posted but the quick assistance from MyBlogLog fixed the problem. Highly recommended!

The Blogger:

Once I linked my website to the MyBlogLog community, I decided that it was time to launch my own bookselling-related blog... Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog. It will allow me to share newly found bookselling resources and information faster. A special thanks goes to Elaine Smith for her contribution to the bookselling blog community. That is one thing that I have discovered... despite all of the negative things that you hear about the internet, there are a lot of helpful people willing to share information online. The forums and blogs have been excellent sources for bookselling, online auction, and technical information. More about the forums later!

Tomorrow is another day for learning!

2006-07-11T20:39:00.000-04:00

Bookselling Online...

An Easy Way to Learn eBay Selling

Why? You might ask. Well, books are . . .

. . . EASY TO FIND ALL YEAR LONG - you can find them at yard sales, church sales, library sales, thrift stores, antique stores, online auctions, book swaps, by advertising in the paper and other ways limited only by your imagination.

. . . A LOW COST WAY TO START - books can be purchased for as low as 10¢ at yard sales or $1 at library booksales. That $1 can be turned into $20, $50 or $100 on eBay if you know which books to buy. If you are selling or want to sell children's books, I recommend that you check out Mo$t Valuable Children's Picture Books for more information on which children's books will bring in $50 or more.

. . . EASY TO STORE - only a small space is needed for inventory. Books are relatively small and do not take up a lot of space compared to other products. They are best stored in your house on bookshelves that can be purchased inexpensively from your local office warehouse store. Have a spare wall? You can easily store hundreds of books.

. . . EASY TO SCAN/PHOTOGRAPH - single books can be scanned for high quality images and groups of books can be photographed without the need for a photo dome or other expensive photographic equipment. With a little knowledge, you can get top quality images quickly for your eBay auction.

. . . EASY TO DESCRIBE - books all have the same features: title, author, publisher, etc. and parts: cover, spine, binding, pages, etc. You can build a template with these elements, and then just fill in the blanks. I have found that listing books (single or bulk) can be done quickly with the highly recommended multiple venue listing service, The Art of Books (AOB). Plus eBay offers a free listing program called TurboLister.

. . . EASY TO PACK - they don't break! Just wrap your book in a couple of layers of bubblewrap, place it in a tyvek envelope, and place on a label. You are good to go. Many eBay booksellers use online postage and have their mailman pick up the packages at their house.

. . . CHEAP TO MAIL - the United States Postal Service has a special rate for all media (including books) which is much lower than Priority. You can ship a one pound book for $1.84.

. . . NOT SEASONAL - books are purchased all year long on eBay. Different kinds of books will sell better in different seasons, such as gift books at Christmas, textbooks before school starts, etc. but there are books that sell anytime.

. . . USUALLY SEARCHED FOR BY TITLE - no need to try to determine how folks will find your book auction on eBay. Added keywords are beneficial, but in most cases the title of the book is the best thing to put in that all-important title.

. . . A PROFITABLE ITEM TO SELL IN AN eBAY STORE - hard-to-find and collectible books usually have fewer than twenty auctions on eBay. This means they will come up in a normal search. You will have access to the millions of visitors who shop on eBay every day. In this fixed price venue you can get top dollar for your book. Just list your book in your eBaystore, and wait for your buyer.

. . . DESIRED BY A VERY NICE GROUP OF PEOPLE - bookbuyers in general tend to be a market that is much easier to deal with than some others on eBay.

. . . A WAY TO GET THE WHOLE FAMILY INVOLVED IN AN eBAY BUSINESS. You could have an assembly line at your house - someone takes pictures, someone writes the title and description, you check and launch the auction, and everybody helps with the packing.

After you have mastered selling books on eBay, you can move on to other types of items, if you prefer. You will have learned all of the skills needed to have a successful eBay business with little risk.

You can learn the details of starting an eBay business by selling books, in Elaine Smith's ebook, "How to Sell Books Using Online Auctions." It is a step-by-step manual to successful bookselling on eBay. Click on the title for more information about it:

How to Sell Books Using Online Auctions

Wishing you much bookselling success,

Cheri's Books