The first complete handbook on the booming world of online penny auctions is now available in the three most popular e-book formats.
Penny Wise: The Complete Guide to Saving Money with Online Penny Auctions offers bidders clear, authentic information and tips in print and in Kindle, Nook, and Apple’s iBook versions.
Each electronic version retails for $9.99 and is available through the Penny Wise website, pennywisethebook.com.
Written by penny auction pro and a veteran journalist in the how-to tradition of the successful Dummies genre, Penny Wise is marked by detailed research, key player interviews, cautionary notes, and solid, proven advice. It’s principles apply to the wide range of pay-per-bid auctions, from QuiBids and SkoreIt! to Beezid, BidCactus, and many others.
The standard print version is available through the website, via Amazon.com, and other online retailers.
Penny Wise was developed with both novice players and seasoned buyers in mind. It shows readers how to win
penny auctions, save more dollars, and avoid common mistakes. With humor, insights, and clear examples, Penny Wise takes readers inside the business model of the growing industry of penny auctions.
A straight-forward, easy-to-follow penny auction guide, it outlines the sector’s problems with scams, rip- offs, and class-action lawsuits. It also delves into ways readers can spot problems and succeed on legitimate penny auction sites. Chapters examine:
- Origins of the penny auction industry
- The unique business model behind the sites
- Basic fundamentals and various auction formats
- Ways to know when to bid (and when not to)
- Tactics in developing an online identity
- Methods of tracking your success
- Ways to recognize red flags and problem sites
- Monetizing your wins
- Starting your own website
Penny Wise: The Complete Guide to Saving Money with Online Penny Auctions builds off the bidding experience of co-author Joshua Waldron, the creator and owner of PennyAuctionList.com, a dynamic one-stop, user-oriented site clearinghouse featuring news, auction ratings, and more. Penny Wise co-author Ken Knelly spent a dozen years as a print journalist, garnering regional and national awards in business journalism among other areas.
