The 100 Best Things I've Sold on Ebay: My Story by the Queen of Auctions

The 100 Best Things I've Sold on eBay is a fascinating case study of 100 of the author's auction experiences on eBay as she successfully transitioned her grandmother's antique business from a storefront in Bellingham, Washington, to the online marketplace. Lynn Dralle, The Queen of Auctions, tells her story, and her grandmother's, as she recounts each auction. She give a brief history of each item, how she came to acquire it, how she priced and listed the item on eBay, how it sold, and for how much, along with pictures. This book is presented in such a unique format, with great pictures and design, story and heart--it's very easy and enjoyable to read. It is much more than a catalog-ish 100 Best, because Lynn Dralle is one heck of a writer and storyteller, and crafted this book into a wonderful story of family, history, relationships, travel, and ultimately, a single mother, taking up her legacy, following her passion, and building a business to support herself and her children. 100 Best Things is a great book to learn how to eBay. It is also an inspiring story for entrepreneurial women, a primer of hope for those who may be searching for a way to build a career and a business around life and responsibilities with children. Sherri Caldwell, co-author, The Rebel Housewife Rules: To Heck With Domestic Bliss!

This book is a must read for anyone who dabbles in Ebay. The book is highly entertaining and extremely informative. I've been a seller on Ebay for four years, and picked up a lot of helpful tips from this book. Lynne tells it the way it is, and she's not afraid to say when she's made mistakes on Ebay (haven't we all?). I've read her book cover to cover three times, and can't wait for the next installment.

I loved reading The 100 Best Things I've Sold on eBay. This book is extremely well laid out and easy to understand. The author gives great examples and the specific details of the items that she sold on e-bay. To me these examples were useful because she shares the amount of money that she paid for the item and not just the amount of money that she made from selling the item. A personal story accompanies each example which gives the book a great touch. After reading this book, I realized that I can make money with my "junk" because the author really proves that your trash can be someone else's treasure.

I couldn't put this book down! Not the dry how-to book you might expect, "The 100 Best Things I've Sold on eBay" is a sort of one-person "Antiques Roadshow" with a personal-memoir flavor. Each chapter describes one item, its history, how the author ended up with it (which often involves the author's grandmother, an antiques dealer), and usually a few details about the auction and the buyer. It's all presented in a creative format with lots of pictures. The book's informal, personal tone make for a fun and easy read, but "The 100 Best Things" also packs in a lot of interesting facts about a wide spectrum of antiques and collectibles. Those readers who play the eBay game can also pick up some useful insights into how online auctions work. You don't have to be a eBayer or a collector to enjoy this book--I've loaned it to several friends and it's been a hit with everyone.