Unofficial Guides
2 primary works
Book 147
This title presents the inside scoop...for when you want more than the official line! More than 430,000 people run full- or part-time businesses on eBay. Whether you want to become a PowerSeller yourself, supplement an established bricks-and-mortar business, or just make some extra money by cleaning out your garage and attic, this guide will help you get your merchandise going? going? gone! It tells you how to do everything from opening your seller's account and listing your items to collecting the payments. Chockfull of tips, techniques, and expert advice from 'The Queen of Auctions', Lynn Dralle, it includes: vital information for maximizing your sales, including the top ten eBay categories; insider secrets on acquiring merchandise, creating effective listings, earning positive feedback, and more; money-saving techniques, including the best ways to ship various types of merchandise; money-making techniques, such as selling collectibles individually rather than as a set; time-saving tips, such as setting up efficient areas for staging, storage, and shipping; and, the scoop on the latest trends, including Buy It Now sales and eBay drop-off stores.
Book 204
Time is of the essence - and no one seems to have enough of it. But before people can begin to manage time and gain control of their lives, they need to understand why they got out of control in the first place. The Unofficial Guide to Managing Time covers every aspect of life - not just the nine-to-five grind - with inside tips on setting priorities and goals, scheduling that works (without wasting additional time!), organizing, delegating, and initiating rather than reacting in personal, business, creative, academic, and family spheres. Readers learn to * Ask for help - and let go once tasks have been delegated* Make best use of tools that help beat the clock, from calendars to computers to the telephone and more* Maintain good time management habits by using relaxation and exercise* Adapt timely skills for individual lifestyles - parents (new, used, and single), fast-track career people, students, and creative souls.