If you’re selling digital products on eBay pay attention. Even if you are not using the digital delivery option, and are putting a $0 shipping price and email delivery instead.
Sellers of products in the following categories are the most likely to be affected by eBay’s Digital Download Policy changes:
Ebooks
Domain names
Websites
Graphics
Ebay auction templates
Spreadsheets
Digital Software
Powerpoint, Excel & Word Templates
Digital Photos
Digital Embrodery
Digital Patterns
Digital Printables
Advertising
Audio books
Digital music downloads
Digital Service Manuals — cars, machines, etc
Digital Delivered Business cards
Machine Building Blueprints
Architectural designs
Wholesale Lists
Digital Scrapbook Pages
Video Tutorials
Website Scripts
Plans - farm equipment
Plans - Kids stuff - ie puppet theaters, swings playhouses
Plans -model making, boat building
Home repair
Furniture building
Craft instructions - not patterns- such as “how to mosaic” “Pottery”
Tattoo Flash
Prepaid cellular phone cards
Coupon codes (Staples.com, etc)
This is not an exhaustive list, so if any of you want to add to it, you can do so in the comments.
I’m working on a video to show you guys how to create a WordPress site and setup the WP-eCommerce plugin so you can quickly get your products online. There is also a new auction plugin for WordPress that I am experimenting with. You can see it in action at John Cow’s website.
It’s important to note that WordPress is not just a blogging or publishing tool. It has grown to become a pretty awesome Content Management System. That means you can produce beautiful, search engine friendly, complete websites very quickly and easily.
I’m putting the finishing touches on my complete eMarketing training system using WordPress for building your sites, and it will be available soon.
For now, tell me what your biggest concerns are about moving away from eBay and selling from your own site.