| Ebooks are not the way to make money on eBay, | | | | |
| as glutted as the eBay market is with them. | | | | There is yet another way to create lists |
| But, there is still money to be made with | | | | using eBay itself. If you don't have a |
| them if you know how to work the system. | | | | newsletter autoresponder already set up, you |
| Selling an ebook on the site subjects you to | | | | can actually send newsletter through the |
| intense competition, many times by people | | | | site. The site now has its own newsletter |
| selling the exact same product for a dollar | | | | system that can be subscribed to by any of |
| or less. There are also those who sell them | | | | your customers, making the whole venture |
| even cheaper, losing money on each | | | | impossibly easy. |
| transaction through eBay and PayPal fees. But | | | | |
| there is a hidden profit potential behind | | | | If you are really creative, you might even |
| those .01 ebooks. | | | | come up with two newsletters, and get buyers |
| | | | to subscibe to both- one through your own |
| The cheap ebooks people sell on eBay are | | | | ezine or newsletter, and one through the eBay |
| often sold with resale rights. This means | | | | system. If both newsletters have |
| that you can always find plenty of | | | | complementary information, both newsletters |
| inexpensive ebooks to sell, but it also means | | | | will be of interest to buyers and both will |
| there are hundreds of people already selling | | | | have subscribers. This keeps your products |
| it. But by utilizing the sales in another | | | | and information firmly in the mind of the |
| way, a workable list can be built in order to | | | | buyers, likely leading to future sales down |
| generate sales for the real items you are | | | | the road. |
| selling. | | | | |
| | | | So, think of eBay as simply the first step on |
| Buyers on eBay these days are looking for | | | | the road to ecommerce, instead of the end |
| incredibly cheap ebooks. So to get the | | | | result. Hook them there, and then release |
| customers you need, your books will have to | | | | them into your own site, where the real |
| be priced similarly. By having a low price, | | | | profit potential is much higher. If you have |
| you will get more customers, making your list | | | | a content site set up (and if you don't- get |
| grow quickly. Once the sale is made, you can | | | | one), the newsletter can direct them to your |
| talk the customer into subscribing to your | | | | site to read the new information you will |
| newsletter or other targeted marketing that | | | | post each week or month. This drives up your |
| you have available. One way to convince | | | | site's page views, leading to increased |
| buyers to join is to offer them more ebooks | | | | AdSense dollars, as well as having the items |
| for free. With that carrot dangling above | | | | you are selling right there for the buyer to |
| them, buyers will jump to join your list. | | | | look at. It may hurt to sell something for |
| It's a great deal for them- free ebooks. It's | | | | less than the transaction costs, but you'll |
| a great deal for you- a cheap customer list. | | | | be feeling a lot better when those affiliate |
| And with a list in hand, the door opens for | | | | checks start arriving. |
| countless other ventures. | | | | |