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eBooks - A good item to sell?


eBooks - A good item to sell?

Post rob6646 02/10/2007 19:14

I have been endlessly trawling through the internet looking for a niche product to sell, and have stumbled across lots of people trying to get me to sell eBooks. Is this a good market to get into? any advice gratefully received!!
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Post wholesalelist101 03/10/2007 00:31

Ebooks and other digital items have done really well for me. The best part of it all is there is no shipping!
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Post haus1028 03/10/2007 19:34

Anyone know how to create an ebook without knowing HTML and all that? Or any suggestions on a way to sell instruction type stuff on ebay.
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Post fm1234 04/10/2007 20:54

The best way to create an ebook in my experience is to use OpenOffice's word processor and convert it to PDF format.

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Post theboussa 04/10/2007 21:42

I have an ebook that i sell on ebay. when people but the ebook from me, i have to send them the book, does anyone know a cheap or free website that i could host my ebook on so people can download it.
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Post wholesalelist101 04/10/2007 22:16

There are quite a few sites out there that will host the files for you so you can just send your buyers a link to download it.

A few are:
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We also have a site with over 6,000 ebooks on it. We host the files for you. All you have to do is send your buyers our website address along with a username and password to access everything. This way is much easier than having to email larges files or trying to host your own files.
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Post grahamg 13/10/2007 08:16

Yes, I sell over $2,000 of ebooks per week, if you want a couple FREE - yes I said FREE! Send me an email and Ill gladly send a link to you.

Be careful though, as when you list on Ebay, if you have a frustrated or nuisance buyer, they can claim your ads in the wrong category and Ebay remove it without contacting you, this hapens to me several times per day, as I have over 100 ads finishing EVERY day.

I am in the next month or so going to quit Ebay, because of the new rules, that basically suck if your a seller!

Where Ebay will be in the market 2 years from now - who knows...I am also seeking a reliable merchant accountOTHER than Paypal, because Ebay get 25% of the profit!!
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Post labigeyes14 13/10/2007 09:15

grahamg, I'm thinking about selling ebooks, I want to know if you could recommend me a place where I could buy good quality ebooks from? I see these "ebook packages" advertised all over the Net, but dont know if that is good quality stuff or just junk not worth buying. I'm really looking for the absolute best.

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Post grahamg 15/10/2007 17:23

If you want some free ebooks to resell, download them from the link below. They also offer FREE file hosting!
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Post grahamg 15/10/2007 17:29

I advertise an ebook on Ebay, for $7, when they go to my download page, I upsell them the resale rights for an addtional $30 WITHOUT any Final Value Fees.

I convert 1 in 7 buyers to get the resale rights! Not bad with over 200 sales per week.

I realise Paypal still get a share of the profit though, thats why I am looknig for an alternative merchant account - any suggestions??
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Post labigeyes14 18/10/2007 06:40

Members on here have been recommending Bidpay as an alternative to Paypal. I personally have not used Bidpay, but I have heard that their fees are considerably lower than Paypal.
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Post GRBoutique 18/10/2007 06:55

Bidpay charges 2.1% on transaction fees while paypal charges 2.9%. If you, let say receive a payment of $500 then your bidpay transaction fee will total you $10.50 while paypal charge you $14.50 NOW that's a saving of $4 on transaction fee which is great. Another good thing about bidpay is that once you receive a payment, wait 24 hrs then it will go directly to your checking account not like paypal where you still have to transfer the balance from your paypal account to your checking account and wait 2-3 days to be able to transfer the funds...
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Post GRBoutique 18/10/2007 07:16

Oh I sorry about that.... I made a mistake. Bidpay charges 2.19% while paypal charges 2.9%
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Post grahamg 18/10/2007 13:47

Wow, it's still a saving. And a very good alternative.
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Post GRBoutique 18/10/2007 16:44

Yes it is a real saving and the fact that your funds will go directly to your checking account is an A Plus =) Oh by the way, once you register, they will need a scanned copy of your driver's license, bank statement, and utility bill. This is just there way to verify your infomation. It is safe =)
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