Can You Make Any Bucks Doing eBooks?

bigboss · 06-02-2003, 06:05 PM

I have several ideas for some ebooks

I just want to know is there any bucks
in them there ebooks

The main ebook idea is to show people how to
get out of debt

Thus produced the long domain name
reversingcreditcarddebt.com

I'll find a shorter one to use for the site
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/601-can-you-make-any-bucks-doing.html
and use the longer one for a redirect

What do you think

eBooks good idea or not

Thanks John

drifta · 06-02-2003, 06:11 PM

i persoannally hate ebooks

all they are is a small 1 page story about a person who thinks they are all that becuase they made 1000 last month on ebay LMAO

KingDon · 06-02-2003, 08:22 PM

It sounds good if you market it offline, selling that on e-bay, and everyone will copy and sell it. But if you put a program together and then burn it on a disk, you could market it by mail like Video Professor. This guy I know at school is putting together flash presentations for local companies, they hand them out to prospects, he's doing mighty fine. I think it could work, good luck.

Don

RJ · 06-02-2003, 08:48 PM

Sure, there is a market for eBooks. eBay is a terrible example though because everyone is expecting to get 1000 books with resale rights for $.99 with full reprint rights.

Onli, not all eBooks are one page junk manuals, just the cheap ones.

It's better to look at successful models of selling eBooks.

Here's one I purchased last year for $49.95 and it was worth every penny
http://www.simple-mans-guide-to-real-estate.com/

Stick to a niche, provide an excellent product with a solid guarantee and you can do well with eBooks.

bigboss · 06-03-2003, 05:01 AM

Yes I agree that eBay is NOT the place to
sell eBooks

I have two or three niches that I am working on

I'll sell them via "a sell only one item page"
If I get an ISBN I can sell them on Amazon
Also I am thinking of using ClickBank for Affiliates

Is there a site, like this one, that can appraise eBooks?
Hmmmmm!!!
There is an idea too

Thanks Again
John

NameCaster · 06-03-2003, 12:31 PM

I agree about eBay not being the best place to sell ebooks.
I have made money selling ebooks. But I've found its best to author your own rahter than sell others.

As mentioned above some are totally worthless.
I have quite a collection if any of you are interested.
Ask and you shall receive

You can take a look here:
http://www.ebookdrop.com/index.php?c...s&ttl=Business

Wanda · 06-03-2003, 12:42 PM

a great many have made good income from ebook publications and ebook resales.

* GWP is always good.
GIFT WITH PURCHASE

Give the eBook away with the purchase of some other "good" or service.

Darkfire001 · 06-03-2003, 08:44 PM

Yah, I wish the books were more secure because I see way too many that are legally or illegaly sold everywhere and it just ends up hurting the author.

Christopher Marks · 06-03-2003, 10:45 PM

When I think of 'eBook' I invision spam and ebay crap-books.

Selling it on Amazon would certainly make it more credible and give you a better audience.

KingDon · 06-03-2003, 11:05 PM

Burn it to a CDR, Sell the product for "FREE", charge $7.95 for shipping and handling, and tell them if they don't like your product, you'll even refund the shipping and handling.

It will cost you $1 to make, package and ship the CD. You can burn, and label the CD yourself, create an insert for the mailing jacket yourself, and put a stamp on it yourself for 1 buck, you make $7 on each one. It takes a whole 30 seconds to cut and paste an address into a label maker, and you're done with that order. If you set up a site for PayPal orders, you could take one hour a day to process them, and another hour to advertise and market the program. I'm sure it will work, just build it.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=601

I have always thought this was a great opportunity, I will do something like this one day, just to busy right now.

Don

bigboss · 06-04-2003, 05:39 AM

Yah it is like web sites
you have 20 great ideas but no time

I have about 30 ebooks running around
in my head
Getting them out is the hard part
Just plug away one at a time
or two or three or.....

I don't have any staff to help me out Just me
and my office manager, my cat, Dust Ball
and he cannot type
I've seen his work after he has walked
on the keyboard

Thanks John

adill420 · 06-04-2003, 11:43 AM

Hello,

Ideas like these have been tried. I agree that there are people, actually, many people who look for good eBooks however the market has been destroyed by people who wrote trash and sold it. No longer people are intrested.

If wanted to, the best way to do this is have a collection of many books and maybe charge a yearly or one time subscription fee.

Good luck with it!

06-02-2003, 06:05 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
bigboss NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: On a Farm in Wisconsin Posts: 484	Can You Make Any Bucks Doing eBooks? I have several ideas for some ebooks I just want to know is there any bucks in them there ebooks The main ebook idea is to show people how to get out of debt Thus produced the long domain name reversingcreditcarddebt.com I'll find a shorter one to use for the site ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/601-can-you-make-any-bucks-doing.html and use the longer one for a redirect What do you think eBooks good idea or not Thanks John

06-02-2003, 08:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
KingDon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,176	It sounds good if you market it offline, selling that on e-bay, and everyone will copy and sell it. But if you put a program together and then burn it on a disk, you could market it by mail like Video Professor. This guy I know at school is putting together flash presentations for local companies, they hand them out to prospects, he's doing mighty fine. I think it could work, good luck. Don __________________ I'm going for personal success rather than the lottery; the odds are MUCH better. Not everyone who smiles while listening to your achievements, is planning on congratulating you.

06-02-2003, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,930 Follow @DomainBuyer	Sure, there is a market for eBooks. eBay is a terrible example though because everyone is expecting to get 1000 books with resale rights for $.99 with full reprint rights. Onli, not all eBooks are one page junk manuals, just the cheap ones. It's better to look at successful models of selling eBooks. Here's one I purchased last year for $49.95 and it was worth every penny http://www.simple-mans-guide-to-real-estate.com/ Stick to a niche, provide an excellent product with a solid guarantee and you can do well with eBooks. __________________ @DomainBuyer facebook

06-03-2003, 12:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wanda Credit Card Service Pro Join Date: May 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,430	a great many have made good income from ebook publications and ebook resales. * GWP is always good. GIFT WITH PURCHASE Give the eBook away with the purchase of some other "good" or service. __________________ www.IceGenie.com www.FurShow.com

06-03-2003, 08:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Darkfire001 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,123	Yah, I wish the books were more secure because I see way too many that are legally or illegaly sold everywhere and it just ends up hurting the author. __________________ Reichelt Solutions

06-02-2003, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
drifta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,528	i persoannally hate ebooks all they are is a small 1 page story about a person who thinks they are all that becuase they made 1000 last month on ebay LMAO

06-03-2003, 05:01 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
bigboss NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: On a Farm in Wisconsin Posts: 484	Yes I agree that eBay is NOT the place to sell eBooks I have two or three niches that I am working on I'll sell them via "a sell only one item page" If I get an ISBN I can sell them on Amazon Also I am thinking of using ClickBank for Affiliates Is there a site, like this one, that can appraise eBooks? Hmmmmm!!! There is an idea too Thanks Again John

06-03-2003, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
NameCaster Retired Staff Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,963	I agree about eBay not being the best place to sell ebooks. I have made money selling ebooks. But I've found its best to author your own rahter than sell others. As mentioned above some are totally worthless. I have quite a collection if any of you are interested. Ask and you shall receive You can take a look here: http://www.ebookdrop.com/index.php?c...s&ttl=Business

06-03-2003, 10:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Christopher Marks NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Albany, Ohio Posts: 66	When I think of 'eBook' I invision spam and ebay crap-books. Selling it on Amazon would certainly make it more credible and give you a better audience. __________________ Christopher Marks www.ChrisMarks.com - Blog, Photos, Dashboard Widgets

06-03-2003, 11:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
KingDon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,176	Burn it to a CDR, Sell the product for "FREE", charge $7.95 for shipping and handling, and tell them if they don't like your product, you'll even refund the shipping and handling. It will cost you $1 to make, package and ship the CD. You can burn, and label the CD yourself, create an insert for the mailing jacket yourself, and put a stamp on it yourself for 1 buck, you make $7 on each one. It takes a whole 30 seconds to cut and paste an address into a label maker, and you're done with that order. If you set up a site for PayPal orders, you could take one hour a day to process them, and another hour to advertise and market the program. I'm sure it will work, just build it. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=601 I have always thought this was a great opportunity, I will do something like this one day, just to busy right now. Don __________________ I'm going for personal success rather than the lottery; the odds are MUCH better. Not everyone who smiles while listening to your achievements, is planning on congratulating you.

06-04-2003, 05:39 AM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
bigboss NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: On a Farm in Wisconsin Posts: 484	Yah it is like web sites you have 20 great ideas but no time I have about 30 ebooks running around in my head Getting them out is the hard part Just plug away one at a time or two or three or..... I don't have any staff to help me out Just me and my office manager, my cat, Dust Ball and he cannot type I've seen his work after he has walked on the keyboard Thanks John

06-04-2003, 11:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
adill420 NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 425	Hello, Ideas like these have been tried. I agree that there are people, actually, many people who look for good eBooks however the market has been destroyed by people who wrote trash and sold it. No longer people are intrested. If wanted to, the best way to do this is have a collection of many books and maybe charge a yearly or one time subscription fee. Good luck with it!

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