INTRODUCTION
With Ebay's continued growth, entrepreneurs are finding a niche in selling digital products on this giant auction marketplace.
A growing trend of ebay sellers are profiting by continually selling digital information by sourcing ebooks and software products that offer resell rights. This makes it easier as they get access to hundreds and often thousands of digital products which they can resell over and over again.
Since these products are digital in nature, sellers are benefiting by selling them over and over again without any hassle of inventory or shipping costs. The digital product(s) is simply delivered via e-mail as a digital download.
A recent report in UK Auction Line Report touts these products to be the best form of products to sell online offering many advantages to the seller. Some of these benefits are outlined below:
ADVANTAGES OF SELLING DIGITAL PRODUCTS
· It's fast to create, fast to market.
· No inventory to stock.
· Low Start up costs.
· Automated sales and delivery process.
· Customers get immediate access or delivery.
· There are no shipping and handling charges.
EXAMPLES OF FAST MOVING EBOOK PRODUCTS ON EBAY
Even with an increasing number of Ebay sellers pedaling these digital products the market seems to be unlimited since a wide array of these products are available in almost all the categories offered by Ebay.
A few recent bestsellers have covered topics such as:
- Pet Related Ebooks :
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Auction Success Ebooks
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Casino Winning Strategy Ebooks
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Advertising & Marketing Ebooks
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Automotive Ebooks
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How to be a Better Lover
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How to Learn a Language
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Baby & Parenting Ebooks
HOW OTHER EBAY SELLERS ARE DOING IT AND HOW TO DO IT EVEN BETTER
There are many Ebay members that are selling ebooks on Ebay. However, most of these do not turn a profit while those that know what they are doing have gone on to become power sellers.
So what is the secret of successful ebook sellers ? Well there are several reasons that make up a Successful Ebay Ebook Seller :
a) Professional Listing : This is one of the most important aspects of selling ebooks on Ebay. Your item listing should look appealing with great graphics and a clean lay out. Think about it - Who would you rather buy from ? A listing that is messy with words all over the place or one that looks professionally designed ?No doubt, a professional looking listing gives you more credibility and therefore closes more sales.
b) Effective Sales Letter : When selling any product, a well written sales letter can boost sales by up to 300% . Consumers need to be convinced that the product they are buying is more worth than the actual cost. Only a powerful sales letter can achieve this. Simply writing 2 or 3 lines about an ebook you are selling is not going to close the sale for you.
c) Reasonable Pricing : Always make your offer sound like more than a bargain. Set a price which will increase the perceived value of the ebook(s) from the buyers point of view. The buyer should always feel like they are getting a super bargain. That is the whole reason a buyer comes to Ebay to shop after all !
d) Fast Delivery : Once you have made the sale make sure the ebook(s) is delivered to your customer as quickly as possible. To ensure this, you must have your ebook download already hosted on a server and a link ready to send. That way, as soon as your buyer pays you, you simply send out an e-mail to your customer with a website link to a page where they can download their product.
e) Excellent Customer Service : Often most overlooked, customer service is # 1if you are to be successful on Ebay. Always respond to potential buyer questions no matter how mundane the inquiries may sound. Also be sure to offer your time to buyers after the sale is completed. Many Ebook buyers become repeat buyers. By treating them respectfully you will boos repeat sales dramatically and build trust among your growing customer pool.
Let's analyze a few Ebay Sellers that are successful at selling ebooks on ebay :
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Ebay Member :
Exclusively_Ebooks
: This seller has become very good at selling ebooks on ebay with a
feedback rating over 1500 at the time of this writing. Great selection of
ebooks across various categories.
- Ebay Member : scoobywow ( 3130 ) : Another power seller that has done extremely well with ebook sales. Offers reasonable pricing and great customer service. Could improve on listing descriptions though.
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Ebay Member :
el_passo
( 574 ) : Sells
individual ebooks at bargain prices but at high volume therefore allowing
high profitability. Graphics and listing descriptions could be greatly
improved upon.
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How you can do even better than these Ebay Sellers
While the Ebay sellers profiled above have done extremely well, you can do even better by capitalizing on the concept of high perceived value.
How do you do that ?
By offering Ebook Packages instead of individual ebooks. This means you can sell several ebooks in a package under the same category.
For example, if you were selling an ebook on How to Win at Casino, you could add several more ebooks related to gambling such as , Poker, Fruit Machines, Black Jack etc. to make up an ebooks package. This effective sales technique convinces the buyer that they are paying for ONE ebook and receiving several others absolutely free of charge. This way you dramatically increase the perceived value of your Ebook Package and therefore close more sales.
HOW TO GET STARTED SELLING EBOOK PACKAGES ON EBAY
Selling on Ebay has become fairly easy. Several steps can be followed by would be entrepreneurs who wish to enter this field :
1. Register as a Seller on Ebay. The registration process is fairly straightforward and takes less than 5 minutes.
2. Select Your Ebook Package : Create your own Ebooks Package or use a Ready-Made Ebooks Package with Resell Rights. Using the second option allows you to get started much more quickly since you already have ready-made packages at your disposal and saves you a great deal of time researching and creating your own ebooks.
3. Host Your Ebook Packages : Once you have your ebook packages you need to host them on a web server so that they are ready for delivery to your customer. You can get free hosting for ebook packages and we will show you how and help to set that up with you.
4. Create a listing as an Auction or "Buy it Now" format using the easy to use tools that Ebay provides. When creating a listing for your ebook package make sure that it looks professional and entices the buyer to make a purchase. Use graphics and colors to make the listing stand out. Also include powerful sales copy with content that strongly influences the buyer to make the purchase. You can find Professionally Designed Sales Templates here.
5. Close the Sale : Buyer purchases the Ebook Package and pays you via PayPal or other means that you specify.
6. Deliver The Product : Once you have received the payment you simply e-mail the buyer the link to the ebook package that they purchased for download or use an automated delivery process.
SUMMARY
To be successful selling ebook packages on Ebay you need to join
the 1% who succeed by having High Demand Ebook Packages, Professionally Designed Sales Templates, and Fast Delivery to your Buyer.
Hopefully this guide has shown you how to start on this
exciting and very profitable road to business success.
Good luck.
The team at www.Ebookbusinesskit.com
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