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just found this through a blog feed - eBay NO LONGER ALLOWING DIGITAL SALES - Effective March 31, effective March 31, 2008 Ebay sellers that sell digital products will be in violation of Ebay Regulations, ebay will require any digital product (that can be downloaded) to be listed only as a classified ad.

any evaluation please

This news effects a lot of big ebay marketers such as John Thornhill & Lee McIntyre who have built up a very successful business selling digital items on ebay. Selling anything on eBay means you have to be ready to adopt when eBay changes their policy and most users effected are claiming this as a positive move to eliminate bad ebook sellers, and effectively stop feedbacks being bought or sold.

The solution being put forward by most, is to burn these ebooks onto cd and send them out manually. Anything you receive though the mail is likely to have a high perceived value than anything emailed to you. Therefore you can continue selling ebooks, as a physical product rather than a digital product.

Although I can see sellers strategies for adopting to this move, as a buyer it does remove one of the biggest advantages - immediate delivery. In the past when I have purchased an ebook or script from ebay it is because I needed it there and then - not three or four days later once it has been posted to me.

You'll probably hear this same basic message throughout the forums, however I've yet to find anyone who really has a solid plan of how they're going to deal with this slap in the face by eBay.

Basically, I understand why eBay made this move. I just think the way they sprung it on us was, well... infuriating.

We can do what we can to persuade them to repeal the decision, but I doubt they will. But what I think we really need to focus on is evolving.

I've got very specific plans on how we can (all of us digital retailers) actually turn this problem into an opportunity. I've written about it in a little more depth on my website http://thedigibay.com

I'm an Internet Marketing Coach and I have a soft spot for everybody who is busting their butts to sell stuff on eBay. I started a lot of my newbie students out on eBay. And have since taught them to build a more solid business model, and work on multiple revenue streams.

Probably the most important takeaway I can give you right now, is that if you've been selling on eBay for a while, you've already got one of your greatest assets.

A LIST OF BUYERS. As we all know, a list of buyers is exponentially more valuable than a list of prospects.

I propose that we all extract the names, emails, and product purchase details out to our bulk mailers. Then, setup a "coming soon" page website with an optin form. Work on making the new site a respectable looking shopping cart behind the scenes. While building a buzz with our list about our upcoming website launch.

I expect to have a nice big pay day in a few weeks when I relaunch the information products part of my business on a new site.

If you're really feel stuck in the mud, and aren't 100% sure how you should proceed from here. You might want to subscribe to my newsletter. In each email I'm going to spell out, step by step what me and my friends are going to do. I won't be hiding any secrets from you guys, because I truly want us all to be successful.

In case you need it again, here's that address, it's the easiest way to get in touch with me:
http://thedigibay.com
P.S. I have nothing to sell you, I just know lots of people are going to need help when these policies go into affect.

Here is the info I think you need!
I'm giving away a free ebook titled "Info Product Selling with the New eBay policy changes" I just finished it over the weekend! A lot of ebayers will hate me for giving this information away free. (Oh Well)

Click Here

or

PM or email me for your free ebook!

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Wow! This is deffinetly must get ebook! You should price it for a small amount like 7$ People will pay just to easy their hungry minds! Thanks for idea!

Really thanks for idea
I definitely will at least try to use your advice!

It's pity that Digital products are baned, because I had an idea to start my own eBay digital business.

I usually offer both ways -- digital and mailed.
This way people get it electronically when they need it quick and then get a CD by e-mail few days later.