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If you have been experiencing sagging sales on eBay and want to try your hand at another platform, then Amazon.com could be the place for you. eBay sellers have typically hesitated to try Amazon.com because they are unsure of their footing. And it's true that eBay is quite different from Amazon.
- Amazon buyers are known to be more affluent.
- Amazon buyers rarely buy on eBay
- You gain a whole new audience that would never go to your eBay store
- There are no listing fees
- List something one time and let it sit until it sells
- Some items sold on eBay are not allowed to be sold on Amazon and vice versa
"Selling On The 'River' "by Steve Lindhorst and "How To Sell Used Books on eBay, Amazon, and the Internet" by Skip McGrath are two MUST HAVE companion books. |
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Both writers are extraordinarily talented. They both have a down home spin on explaining the ins and outs of dealing with Amazon.
Selling On The River
Selling On The River is 50 pages loaded with extremely simple, step by step instructions as to how to register on Amazon and begin listing your items. The graphics and accompanying text just make it easy. I immediately gained confidence reading Steve's book that I could list and sell with not too much trouble.
EXCERPT
STEP 1: Classify Your Product
Type a few simple keywords into the search box to determine the proper category for
your product. For best results, use basic words about the product. This page will seem
familiar to eBay sellers, since it’s similar to eBay’s category finder. Use the "Search for
your product's category" box to locate the category classification for the product you
want to add to Amazon. Or just as with eBay, you can browse the categories and
subcategories to choose the best one on your own.
TIP: Choosing the best category ensures you’ll see the most appropriate data
fields for your product in the next steps. It will also place your product where
buyers find similar items in the Amazon catalog. Don’t try to be clever here, put
your item in the proper category.
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I also want to mention that Selling On The River has an amazing screencast where he visually shows you how to create your own Product Detail Page.
How To Sell Used Books on eBay, Amazon, and the Internet
Skip's book is 150 pages of almost referenceinformation. This I want to take with me when I go to the store to buy used books. . It is truly a reference book for you. He begins offering you several "business" solutions. What equipment he uses for shipping and even links to the companies where he purchases his supplies. He has a no nonsense realistic approach that gives you the information you need to stock your shelves with used books that will earn you good returns on your investment..
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EXCERPT
For every 100 books you buy:
• 1 or 2 books will be a real find and will sell quickly at an extreme markup (i.e.
You buy a book for one or two dollars and it sells for $50 or more 3
• 8 to 10 of them will sell very quickly (within 30 days) at a very high markup
(200%–500% or more)
• Approximately 25 of them will sell within 60 days at a moderate markup
(100%–200%)
• Another 40 or so will sell within 60–90 days at a small—but still profitable
markup (50%–100%)
• The rest of them (about 20–25) will either never sell, or you will sell them at
close to cost |
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Both Books
I would strongly recommend that when you purchase both books you PRINT them out. Either do it on your computer or drag them over to Kinko's and ask for 3-hole punched paper. Put them in a binder and you now have everything you need to be a successful seller on Amazon.com (plus improve your eBay selling of books as well).
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