Im sure if you are a regular user of eBay you will have come across an "e-Book" on your travels! E-Books (Electronic Books) are becoming increasingly popular on eBay with many high profile sellers choosing to sell e-Books over your standard hardback/paperback book. Before I start looking at the advantages and disadvantages here is a brief description of an e-Book!
What is an E-Book?
The term "e-Book" stands for "Electronic Book". It is exactly the same as a regular book, however e-Books can be read on your PC and are usually delivered via email therefore saving on any postage costs. E-Books usually come in two formats:
.PDF - These can be opened in Adobe Acrobat reader
.EXE - These can be opened on any Windows PC without the need for any additional software to be installed, they wont however run on MAC`s.
Advantages of E-Books
Here are some advantages of an e-Book:
No shipping costs, delivered via email
Print off as many copies as you like in your own time
A lot of e-Books come with resale rights so you can sell them again numerous times over after you have bought them!
The price - You can find most e-Books floating around eBay for as little as 99p!
Information is available in e-Books that you cant find in regular books
They are searchable -
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