Review: "The Silent Sales Machine Hiding On eBay" by Jim Cockrum

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136 page eBook (PDF)

The Bottom Line

Must Have

Price as of this writing: $24.97

This was long the top selling eBook on ClickBank, and is number two as of this writing. I believe this honor is well deserved. I haven't yet figured out exactly how I'm going to put this book's advice into practice myself, but then I just finished reading it. It will take some though and some work up front, but it already feels like the beginning of something big. I'll update this review with more comments as the future unfolds.

Negatives:

I haven't found any. I recommend this eBook without reservation.

Positives:

Provides lots of information on many aspects of making money on eBay.
It's not all about eBay, but about how to use eBay as part of a larger strategy.
Helps you steer clear of potential pitfalls that could get you in trouble with eBay and other eBay users.
Low price.
If you're not happy with the book, you have 45 days to get a full refund.

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Chapter by Chapter Comments

My favorite chapters' titles are displayed in red.

A "MUST READ" note from the author
Introduces the concept of making money from the people who don't win your auction, including those who don't bid.
"The Silent Sales Machine Hiding On eBay"
1. How to earn money
  Suggests that you do work now that will continue to make money with minimal maintenance.
2. New to eBay? YOU HAVE TO READ THIS
  Links to a resources page and tells you to sign up on eBay if you haven't already.
3. Collecting payments online -- PayPal and more
  Lists a bunch of services you can use to accpet online payments without needing a merchant credit card account.
4. One of my Silent Sales Machines
  1. A key to the "Silent Sales" system
    Names the question to ask (fill in two blanks with various combinations of answers) to find ways to make customers of anyone who comes to your auction page. Introduces what to do once you've filled in the blanks. Sorry, I can't go into detail!
  2. Dissecting my Silent Sales Machine
    Tells the story of how the author got started with this technique.
  3. Ebay "about me" page
    Discusses how to use your "about me" page to get customers, and eBay's rules regarding the page. Lists a number of tips for maximizing traffic to your auctions.
5. Details that make my Silent Sales Machine work
  1. What should I sell
    Offers some general guidelines, plus more detail on information products, drop shipping, and buying wholesale.
  2. Getting traffic to your "about me" page
    What the title says, and how to stay on eBay's good side.
  3. Having more than one eBay account
    You can have more than one account--this chapters tells you why you'd want to.
6. Creating your own information product (without writing!)
  What the title says--and it could include writing, but doesn't necessarily.
7. Improving your machine
  Techniques for finding out what is selling online, and non-eBay ways to get traffic to your website.
8. Resources for your Silent Sales Machine
  Domain registration, hosting, on demand book printing, etc.
9. How to start a Silent Sales Machine without writing anything
  Ways to partner with others or leverage their products to make money.
10. The Power of Mailing Lists and Newsletters
  Making money selling advertising, through affiliate sales, etc. in eZines and with mailing lists.
11. How to make money with this book
  Partly a rehash of earlier chapters. Mentions promoting this eBook.
What should I sell on eBay?
1. Creating money from thin air on eBay
  Selling information (primarly eBooks). Places other than eBay to sell them. Covers some tips from Jim Edwards for writing a successful eBook. Also covers some other ideas like selling screen savers, videos, services, and developing websites to sell.
2. Creating money with other people's stuff
  Drop shipping, yard sales, auctions, etc.--places to get cheap stuff.
3. Finding free or really cheap stuff to sell on eBay
  Ideas submitted by readers for places to get cheap stuff to sell.
Power tips for eBay sellers
1. Tips for sellers that you won't find on eBay
  A few ways to get more traffic to your auctions. How to keep your feedback positive, why that's important, and how to use it to your advantage.
2. Promoting affiliate links using full domain names
  ...rather than long affiliate links.
3. Tapping into the power of Joint Ventures
  Selling other people's stuff--feels like a rehash of earlier material.
4. Profiting from eBay in creative ways
  Sell on behalf of others, etc.
5. The two simple steps to MASSIVE success
  In short, be successful yourself, then teach others how you did it.

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