Ebook Review: The Part Time Plan

EBOOK DETAILSproven best sellers. Jim then moves on to explain how
File Size: 2,387kb Zipped, 2,447kb Unzipped.to sell more physical products (if you do already sell
Number of Pages: 67them) using information, and then he moves on to list
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)some backend strategies to generate more sales. Jim
Subject: A guide to gaining massive success on thethen finishes the chapter with the story of his best
Internet through a part time effort.selling ebook, The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay
Other Information: Can be bought with Jim Cockrum'sand how he achieved that success. Overall, this
other ebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBaychapter provides a very good summary of how you
and How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash as acan create your own information product. Although
discounted, package deal.there are ebooks out there that focus solely on this
ABOUT JIM COCKRUM (AUTHOR OF THE PARTtopic and describe it in more detail, Jim explains how to
TIME PLAN)get ideas for your information product and then how to
The author Jim Cockrum, is a self confessed eBayuse this information to be successful. He then
freak. He also runs "Creative Ebay Selling," thesummarises with the story of how he did it himself.
Internets largest eBay success newsletter with overAlthough it is not the most detailed information you can
100,000 subscribers and growing by the day. Jim hasget, Jim puts it together in an easy to follow, easy to
helped launch multiple Internet businesses and has usedimplement way which is ideal for those who are
the Internet as his sole source of income since 2002.looking to sell their first information product.
ABOUT THE EBOOKThe next chapter focuses on the tools you will need
The Part Time Plan is Jim Cockrum's third Internetto create and sell your information product. For each
Marketing ebook. In The Part Time Plan Jim explainsof the tool types Jim outlines the following tools: DIY
how you can make money on eBay utilising the(Do It Yourself which is very cheap or free), DIY with
"obvious strategy" and the "not so obvious strategy."Help (Do It Yourself with a bit of help which costs a bit
The "obvious strategy" is just general selling of itemsmore) and Full Service (Paying someone else to do
on eBay. However, the "not so obvious strategy"the job, which is fast and easy but costs the most). In
involves implementing more creative strategies onthis chapter Jim outlines tools for the following tasks;
eBay to make your money.Product Creation, PDF Creation, Ebook Cover
The topics covered in The Part Time Plan include:Creation, Editing, Website Creation, Autoresponder
· Proof of Jim's Online Income!(Email List Management), Accepting payments on
· Details of the Obvious Strategy!eBay, Accepting payments on your own Website,
· Details of the Not So Obvious Strategy!Product Delivery after an eBay sale, Product Delivery
· The tools you will need!from a Website and Customer Support. Overall, I
· Selling information products on eBay!found this chapter quite informative. I was already
· Automating your eBay Information Business!aware of some of the tools Jim mentioned but others
· Using eBay as a Marketing Tool!are new to me, meaning that I have benefited in some
· Using Amazon as a Marketing Tool!way from this chapter.
The Part Time Plan begins with Jim providing proof ofIn the final chapter Jim provides you with some tips for
his online income. If you have been a member of Jim'sselling on eBay. These tips include; how to generate
"Creative Ebay Selling" newsletter for some time orleads, what the best price points for selling your
have previously read one of his ebooks then youproduct are and when the best times to end your
probably know most of the information in this chapter.auctions. I have mixed feelings about this chapter.
However, if you need proof of Jim's online credentialSome of the tips are excellent but some seem simply
then this chapter explains them very well. In thecommon sense.
chapter Jim shows how he was ranked number oneJim also includes three bonuses at the end of The Part
at ClickBank with his ebook The Silent Sales MachineTime Plan. The first is "Run your entire eBay business
Hiding on eBay, and also the huge amount of trafficwithout ever logging on" which is a video by Jim
generated by his website using screenshots as proof.explaining how you can do just what the title says. The
Next Jim moves on to describe the "Obvioussecond bonus is "Use the power of eBay as a
Strategy" for making money on eBay. The obviousmarketing tool" where Jim explains two creative ideas
strategy is not the main strategy Jim wants to teach into draw visitors from eBay to your website. Both of
The Part Time Plan, but he says it can make youthese bonuses are an excellent addition to the ideas in
money. According to Jim about 95% of eBay sellersThe Part Time Plan, as when implemented they allow
implement the "Obvious Strategy" which is simplyyou to save time and generate additional traffic. The
selling as many highly profitable items as you can. Inthird and final bonus is "Using Amazon to generate
this chapter Jim emphasises the importance of findingadditional traffic" where Jim explains how you can use
a niche if you are going to implement this strategy andAmazon to get additional visitors to your website or
also includes a very informative article on finding aeBay store.
product to sell on eBay or anywhere else online. HeOverall, The Part Time Plan is a good ebook for those
also provides links to his favourite wholesale sourceswho are beginners in the Internet Marketing world and
where you can purchase products to sell online. Jimhave not read any of Jim's previous ebooks. However,
then goes on to provide a very valid criticism of theif you have already created your product, or you are
"obvious strategy" on eBay, and one which manyan avid follower of Jim and his work, then there is little
people do not consider. Overall, I found this chapternew information for you here. Most (but not all) of the
very informative. If you sell on eBay and are notinformation in this ebook can be located in Jim's
currently implementing more creative ideas to boostprevious two ebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding
your income then this chapter highlights why you reallyon eBay and How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash
should be. Jim explains his ideas very well, in a clear,and his "Creative Ebay Selling Newsletter." As a
concise fashion, and provides valid reasons as to whystandalone product, The Part Time Plan is a very
you should not limit yourself to this strategy.informative ebook that details how you can generate
Following this Jim goes on to explain the "Not soextra revenue using information. Jim explains all his
Obvious Strategy." In this chapter Jim explains howideas very clearly and backs them up with examples
even if you use the "obvious strategy" that you canof how he has done it. If you are currently selling on
generate additional revenues by also implementingeBay and looking for a way to generate extra
more creative ideas. Jim then goes on to explainrevenue then The Part Time Plan is a good text to get
identifies four types of sellers on eBay. The four selleryou started. However, if you have been following Jim
types are those with; "Low Creativity and Low eBayCockrum for some time then you may have already
Abandon", "High Creativity and Low eBay Abandon",been presented with the majority of the information
"Low Creativity and High eBay Abandon" and "Highwithin The Part Time Plan.
Creativity and High eBay Abandon." In the Part TimeGOOD POINTS
Plan, Jim explains each of the four seller types and the· Teaches you how to be more creative on
various disadvantages of three of them. He then goeseBay to generate additional revenue.
on to explain why the best type of seller to be is one· Jim's ideas are explained clearly with relevant
with "High Creativity and High eBay Abandon." Thisexamples that beginners and experienced seller's can
section further highlights Jim's view that you should notboth follow.
just limit yourself to the "obvious strategy" on eBay. He· Provides you with simple but effective
outlines all the benefits of being an eBay seller withmethods to find an idea for your own information
"High Creativity and High eBay Abandon" includingproduct.
extra free time and not being tied to eBay. Overall, I· Provides a comprehensive list of tools you
found this chapter to be another excellent section. Jimwill need to sell information products on eBay.
explains his "not so obvious strategy" by comparing itBAD POINTS
to the different types of seller you will find on eBay. By· Some of the services Jim recommends
doing this, Jim really manages to highlight the benefitsrequire additional expenditure.
of his "not so obvious strategy" in comparison to those· If you have been following and reading Jim's
who solely operate "the obvious strategy," whichwork for some time then you will find few new ideas
include additional revenue for very little additional workinside The Part Time Plan.
and not being tied down to eBay.· There is a little bit too much self promotion of
Jim then moves on to explain how to implement theJim's other products inside The Part Time Plan.
"not so obvious strategy" by selling informationHOW I HAVE GAINED FROM THE PART TIME
products. Jim begins this chapter by providing a list ofPLAN
products that have helped sellers achieve successI didn't actually learn that much from The Part Time
using the "not so obvious strategy." He then goes onPlan as I have been a long time subscriber to Jim's
to explain why you should sell information products.newsletter and also have purchased his two previous
The benefits include high profit margins, a high degreeebooks The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay and
of automation and much more. Jim then moves on toHow to turn Auction Traffic into Cash. However, I did
explain how to get ideas for your own informationcome across a number of tools that I was previously
product and how to test if your ideas will beunaware of through The Part Time Plan.
successful. Next he lists a number of topics which are