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eBay and Home Business Classes

eBay Class

If you are interested in starting a part-time or full-time home business, this class if for you.

Classes are limited to 4 students and are presented in Lufkin, Texas. Each class is comprised of four three-hour sessions and the cost is $75.00 per student. This class is held in my home office. If you have a wireless laptop, you are encouraged to bring it to the class. There will be numerous hand-outs. This is a hands-on course and when you complete the class you will have running auctions.

I have over 14 years experience on eBay. In addition, I am a best-selling author who has written books on starting a home business on a shoestring and similar subjects.

When you complete the class you will have all of the tools necessary to start your own home business. Like any business, the amount you will earn will depend upon the effort you put into your new business. This is not a "get rich quick" scheme. It will take a little effort on your part and a little time. What you will get out of this class is my over fourteen years experience. In that fourteen years I have made almost every mistake you can make.

If you stick to my guidelines you can expect to earn several hundred dollars a week within aq few weeks. I did not have the experience of someone else as a mentor. I was a retired print shop owner and was looking to make a few hundred dollars a month extra money. Within six months I set my goal to earn $2,000 per month on eBay and two months later I attained that goal. I could have set my goal much higher and could have easily done that, but that $2,000 per month was all I was interested in. Since I made that decision I have rarely fell below that threshold and occasionally (but rarely) my income will jump to $3,000 to $4,000 per month.

Your instruction does not end with the class. You are encouraged to use me as your eBay mentor and either phone or eMail me at any time with any questions or problems you may have. There is no additional cost for this service.

This same class in a six three-hour session is available at the same price through Angelina College Community Services. If interested in the AC class, contact their Community Services for the schedule.

eBay Advanced Class

The eBay advanced class takes you to the next step. This class is 2 three-hour classes and can be extended for one additional class at no extra cost, if needed. For this class the student should be consistently running 20 to 25 auctions at any point in time and should be selling 20 to 25% of the items listed. The class is limited to 2 students and the cost is $100 per student.

Home Business Class

My Home Business Class is also comprised of four three-hour sessions and the cost is $75.00 per student. This class is limited to 6 students.

In this class you will all of information you need to start any of a variety of small businesses that require little or no starting capital. The information is not just a list of possible businesses, but in-depth details on some two dozen small businesses and includes all of the details needed to start each. Initial investment on these ranges from zero to around $2,000. For many you likely have some of the "stuff" needed to get started.

On Day 4 one of the things we will talk about is other home business opportunities. At the present time I am not offering classes on this, but I have written a book on the subject. This book has dozens of details on home businesses.  The book, "How to start a home business on a shoestring" is not theoretical, but successful businesses either I have started or ones that other friends have started and sold. It is a blueprint of how to start these businesses. Personal one-on-one help is available after the class.

To register for either program, please call me at 936-676-6375 or eMail me at info@cytreasures.com.

eBay Class Schedule

The eBay class schedule is fluid and is determined by what the students want to get out of the program. The tentative schedule is:

Day 1 -

    * Discuss eBay, history, policies, etc.

    *Determine what students want out of the program

    *Complete and go over questionnaire

    *Register student's eBay and PayPal accounts

    *Go over required equipment, etc.

    *Assignment for next class: bring two low value items that students do not care what they sell for.

Day 2

    * Deciding what to sell

    *Wholesale suppliers and other sourcing resources

    *Selling on consignment

    *Photography-camera and scanner

    * Creating outstanding descriptions

    *Researching items

    *Listing your first items

Day 3

    * Building your inventory

    *Giving added value

    *More on descriptions and research

    *Tips on handling inventory

    *Finalizing Sales

    *Shipping and packaging tips

    *Income and fees

Day 4

    *Handling questions

    *Returns and other problems

    *Feedback

    *Opening eCommerce stores

    *Increasing profits

    * Other auction sites

    *Other home business opportunities

    *A few advanced thoughts

    *Rate me as an instructor

    *Pass out completion certificates

Home Business Schedule

    This schedule is also tentative. We will cover a number of possibilities, and spend more time on ones that students have a special interest in. Among the things to be covered are:

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Cy Stapleton - info@cytreasures.com - or jack@jackalope.us, Box 151107, Lufkin, TX 75915-1107 - (936) 676-6375