Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #243904 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-04
• Released on: 2006-09-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

About the Author
Christopher Spencer is a former celebrity manager and lifelong entrepreneur.  He started selling on eBay in 1998 and quickly grew his online business into a major enterprise.  Chris is the president of his own corporation, The Spencer Company, based in Burbank, CA.  He founded this firm in 1988, at the age of 18, as a direct marketing company.  His hobby of selling on eBay took off in 1999 and landed him in the December 27, 1999 issue of Time magazine.  Committed full-time to eBay since 2000, Chris is now a Shooting Star member (with over 10,000 feedbacks) on eBay, an official eBay University Instructor, and a Certified eBay Educational Specialist, ranking #4 among certified eBay trainers nationwide.

Customer Reviews

A MUST HAVE for Those Considering an eBay Trading Assistant Business
Are you considering starting a trading assistant business on eBay? Then do NOT pass up this book...which is the definitive work on this business model.
Clearly written and organized, and thoroughly covering every aspect of developing this kind of business, The eBay Entrepreneur will guide you to building a strong foundation for your business.
Written by one of the most successful trading assistants, in fact, one of the FIRST trading assistants and pioneer in this industry, who continues to operate his business to this day as well as instruct others. It will become a reference book that you'll keep on your desk and refer to over and over. You will NOT be disappointed.The eBay Entrepreneur: The Definitive Guide for Starting Your Own eBay Trading Assistant Business

Learned alot, good read too
I've read a lot of eBay selling books, and this is not one of them. Instead this book is how to set up and run your own eBay Trading Assistant business. It doesn't teach you how to take pictures or word your eBay listings. It does cover the nuts and bolts of setting up and running your business including incorporation, renting space, negotiating leases, advertising, and so much more. Lots of good suggestions. The information about setting my rates alone made the price worth the cost.

I've been selling on eBay for a while, and am thinking about taking the next step and moving it from a hobby to a business. A very informative book that will help me be successful if/when I decide this is the path I want to take.

Full of Fluff! Highly Over Rated.
Mr. Spencer has apparently done well running his company. His book, however, it mostly the tired old stuff like: How to lease commercial space, How to buy real estate, how to buy a computer, what kind, how many megs memory, how to get connected, and on and on about stuff most everybody already knows, or can easily find out. (online, and updated info at that). Sure, there are some nuggets. About 3 type-written pages worth. It's a real chore to buy the book and spend all your time sifting through the rubble. He also warns you about wasting "your" time, and he should take his own advice.

He's proably a great guy, but certainly not a concise author. I'd pass....