This was another of those fearful weeks in the Internet Marketing world, at least for those who don’t look past the problem that eBay created by banning the sale of digital download products in the standard auctions.
***Original: New Policy Update: Digital Downloadable Goods in Classified Ads Format Only***
March 24, 2008 | 01:00PM PST/PT
Hello…This is Brian Burke, Director Global Feedback Policy. Digital goods are often reproduced at little to no cost to the seller. On eBay, this creates the potential for Feedback Manipulation (both real and perceived). To preserve the integrity of the Feedback system, effective March 31 all goods that can be digitally downloaded or transferred electronically must be listed using the Classified Ads format.
Using the Classified Ads format, sellers receive a 30-day ad at a fixed price. This solution enables sellers to continue to market their digital goods on eBay; however, because Classified Ad listings are a lead generation tool and do not result in transactions that go through eBay, Feedback cannot be exchanged between buyer and seller.
Sellers who wish to continue to offer digital goods can do so by selecting the Everything Else>Information Products category in the Sell Your Item form and choosing the Classified Ads format (not auction-style or fixed price). For more information about the Classified Ads format, please read Advertising with Classified Ads.
Sincerely,
Brian Burke
Director, Global Feedback Policy
OK, so what can you do if you don’t want to use the eBay Classified Ads format to get your traffic and sales? How about doing off-line sales like the Big Boys do?
Do you watch TV infomercials? Have you seen those ads for health workout gyms, real estate sales training programs, back to the 50′s music collections and a ton of other products? They pitch their product to you and give you a “Free” DVD or CD to let you see how it works or try the first item in the collection… and all they want is for you to cover the shipping and handling for $10 or less. What a deal! You got to get it and see for yourself if this is something that you want to invest more in… right?
What did they just do to you? They took you from “online” be it from TV or an ad on the Internet to off-line and now they have your mailing address, phone number and best of all… they have your credit card information. And all you wanted to do was give their deal a try.
When you can get involved in something like this it is a Goldmine because you have everything you need to continue to sell products or services to that customer base in that niche. Many online marketers like Matt Bacak, Russell Bronson, Jeff Mills, Tellman Knudson, Steve Renner and others are already doing this and bringing in thousands each month.
A key with building an online marketing system is to not do it all yourself, you need to learn how to outsource your work so that you can work less and rake in lots more money. If you want more free time, more money and still build a great online business you need to learn how to outsource your business… and your life.
My friend and mentor Jeff Mills just released his newest and best product to date, The Outsource Compendium. I’ve mentioned it below in my previous posting yesterday. You can still make money using eBay to drive traffic to you and your websites. You just need a “system” and the “resources” to make it work successfully. Get your own FREE copy of Jeff’s new eBook, The Outsource Compendium and start learning how to get others to work for you so you can enjoy the good life.
