The eBay Billionaires' Club

"IN The eBay Billionaires' Club, you will read thestories of twelve professional eBay merchants whorecognized a great business opportunity on the Internetand pursued it-some at great personal financial risk.In every case, the gamble has paid off.

There are some powerful lessons to be learnedfrom these entrepreneurs, whose experiences truly runthe gamut. In the end, what they all have in common is that they started small-and some have purposely decided to stay that way. You'll quickly discover that eBay success really iswithin your reach, because every person in this bookbegan at the very bottom.

What's more, a number of them have achievedincredible growth in a relatively short period of time,which should motivate you to stop thinking aboutyour idea and get started on the road to becoming amember of this elite club yourself.

Get your highlighters out and fasten your seat belts for a journey that will put you on the road to building your own million-dollar-or perhaps even billion-dollar-eBay business!"
—From the Introduction to The eBay Billionaires' Club

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Essential Steps for Getting Started on eBay.

Chapter 1 . Anthony Roberts, AACS Autographs.

Chapter 2 . Adam Hersh, Adam Hersh Auctions.

Chapter 3. David Yaskulka, Blueberry Boutique.

Chapter 4. Dan Glasure, Dan’s Train Depot.

Chapter 5. Connie Gray, Estate Treasure by Byrum.

Chapter 6. John Wieber, Exel-i.

Chapter 7. Ann Mayer and Ellen Navarro, ExpressDrop.

Chapter 8 . Robert Walzer, Forklift Deals.

Chapter 9. Nir Hollander, Gem Stone King.

Chapter 10. Jim Orcholski, J&T Coins.

Chapter 11. Dan Yen, Movie Mars.

Chapter 12. Marat Denenberg, Narro Corp.

Chapter 13. Jacob North Sophias Style Store.

50 Secrets of The eBay Billionaires’ Club.

Resources.

Index.

Amy Joyner is an online expert and award-winning business and technology reporter. The author of numerous books, including The eBay Millionaire and The Online Millionaire (both published by Wiley), she has been covering e-commerce and entrepreneurship for many years. She also runs her own thriving eBay business. Joyner has appeared on a variety of media outlets, including CNN, the BBC, and National Public Radio. In addition, her work has been featured in such newspapers and magazines as the Washington Post and Fortune. www.TheOnlineMillionaire.com

The eBay Billionaires' Club

Of the millions of eBay sellers currently online, only a handful qualify for membership in a special club consisting of the auction site's cream of the crop. Collectively, these eBay merchants sell more than $1 billion in goods each year and are responsible for some 70 million annual transactions. They know how to move merchandise, where to find the best inventory, and how to keep customers coming back again and again. Now, for the first time ever, they reveal exactly how they achieved such legendary success.

In The eBay Billionaires' Club, author Amy Joyner goes one-on-one with a dozen of these elite eBay merchants—many of whom started off small, then grew to achieve PowerSeller status—and discusses how you can use their proven strategies to propel your own eBay business to incredible new heights.

The eBay Billionaires' Club is different from other how-to guides about eBay. Each chapter allows you to eavesdrop on Joyner's exclusive conversations with these merchants as they share their stories and hard-earned tips for succeeding on eBay. Every engaging and informative profile also contains numerous "PowerPointer" tips, highlighting various lessons that can beapplied to your own eBay business right away.

While the products they sell may vary—from movie posters and men's ties to computer equipment and collectible coins—members of The eBay Billionaires' Club have all generated impressive profits. Now, with their experience as your guide, you can do the same, as you learn how to:

• Research the eBay marketplace and start selling quickly

• Ship goods most efficiently

• Minimize eBay fees and otherbusiness costs

• Establish important relationships with offshore manufacturers

• Use eBay to drive traffic to your own e-commerce Web sites

• Cultivate and manage international sales

• And much more

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The eBay Billionaires' Club will show you how the right approach can put your online business on the path to tremendous prosperity.

"IN The eBay Billionaires' Club, you will read thestories of twelve professional eBay merchants whorecognized a great business opportunity on the Internetand pursued it—some at great personal financial risk.In every case, the gamble has paid off.

There are some powerful lessons to be learnedfrom these entrepreneurs, whose experiences truly runthe gamut. In the end, what they all have in common is that they started small—and some have purposely decided to stay that way. You'll quickly discover that eBay success really iswithin your reach, because every person in this bookbegan at the very bottom.

What's more, a number of them have achievedincredible growth in a relatively short period of time,which should motivate you to stop thinking aboutyour idea and get started on the road to becoming amember of this elite club yourself.

Get your highlighters out and fasten your seat belts for a journey that will put you on the road to building your own million-dollar—or perhaps even billion-dollar—eBay business!"
—From the Introduction toThe eBay Billionaires' Club