Write an ebook?!

borders_dude

Going to be selling on ebay.

Whats best;

Burn to cd & send through the post
or
send a link to download it from
or
send to buyer via email

geordie_joe

I though ebay banned sending links via email? Pretty sure you can only send cd's or dvd's through the post now.

borders_dude

geordie_joe wrote: »

I though ebay banned sending links via email? Pretty sure you can only send cd's or dvd's through the post now.

If thats true, then thats the decision made.lol

Two9A

There's an idea! I should probably try writing something longer than a few hundred words, and selling it; see what kind of response I garner.

Subject ideas on a postcard...

snootyjim

I'd email as attachment, si possible.

Download sites you run the risk of people being unable to access them, or not being able to unlock it with the password (you'll need to protect it from !!!!!!!!!!s), and then before you know it they'll hit you with negative feedback. Ask people to give the email address they want it sending to in the payment information, and then you can send it there. Let them know it's gone via eBay messages, and warn them to contact you if they don't receive the email after 24 hours.

Burning discs and posting is a horrible waste of time and money, so avoid if you can.

geordie_joe

snootyjim wrote: »

I'd email as attachment, si possible.

Download sites you run the risk of people being unable to access them, or not being able to unlock it with the password (you'll need to protect it from !!!!!!!!!!s), and then before you know it they'll hit you with negative feedback. Ask people to give the email address they want it sending to in the payment information, and then you can send it there. Let them know it's gone via eBay messages, and warn them to contact you if they don't receive the email after 24 hours.

Burning discs and posting is a horrible waste of time and money, so avoid if you can.

You need to read this page

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/selling-digital-items.html

Digitally delivered goods and items which are transferred electronically are not permitted on eBay

Burning to disc may seem like a waste of time and money to you, but it's the only way the OP can sell ebooks on ebay.

borders_dude

The costs are not prohibitive in terms of putting the product onto a disc.

Ive just been discussing it with the person who done the design and layout of the product. Since im going to have to send it out in hard form, im going to get him to design a nice cover for the cd and im going to price up some cheap printing direct onto the cd.

Dont want to send something out looking crap, even if it does eat slightly into the profit margin.

geordie_joe

borders_dude wrote: »

The costs are prohibitive in terms of putting the product onto a disc.

Ive just been discussing it with the person who done the design and layout of the product. Since im going to have to send it out in hard form, im going to get him to design a nice cover for the cd and im going to price up some cheap printing direct onto the cd.

Dont want to send something out looking crap, even if it does eat slightly into the profit margin.

Have you done your research?

You can get 200,000 ebooks on ebay for just £1.75. Will people be willing to buy just your one ebook?

shmeeko69

borders_dude wrote: »

Going to be selling on ebay.

Whats best;

Burn to cd & send through the post
or
send a link to download it from
or
send to buyer via email

You cannot sell anything by electronic download through ebay, the only way round this is to list it as a classified item for 1p & put all of your details in the description box & include a clickable link.

The other option is to apply for a vendor account through clickbank & once accepted pay there one off fee of $49, you must have a website & a thank you page in place.

Selling a CD is better still, as most people prefer something psyichal as opposed to electronically & usually commands a higher price.

Mark :beer:

Immaturity

borders_dude wrote: »

Going to be selling on ebay.

Whats best;

Burn to cd & send through the post
or
send a link to download it from
or
send to buyer via email

Well if ebay, the only way you can sell it is via a CD then that is what you will have to do.

It does seem obvious to me however that the other two methods should be tested by you. Then you get a good clear picture as to which direction you want to move in. What does the topic of the eBook surround might I ask?

Immaturity

geordie_joe wrote: »

Have you done your research?

You can get 200,000 ebooks on ebay for just £1.75. Will people be willing to buy just your one ebook?

He may be offering a niche product that nobody else has wrote about?
If a lot (or even a wanting minority) wants this product he will have a demand and technically speaking an unlimited supply therefore able to command such a price.