After 24 years working for the same company, and many years within the corporate sales division, Bob realised it was time for a change. He began selling on eBay in January 2003, initially by clearing his house of unwanted items. When he started out he had very little knowledge of computers and no experience of selling via the internet. The first few months proved to be a steep learning curve, but he soon mastered the systems and became an established eBay triple PowerSeller. Since this book was first published, Bob has made numerous media appearances to share his expert eBay knowledge and has