Skip McGrath has been an eBay (R) power Seller since 1998. He is a registered eBay (R) Trading Assistant, and has lectured at eBay (R)'s annual convention and training event, eBay (R) Live! He and his wife, Karen, started selling antiques and collectibles from their antique shop in the early days of eBay (R). After gaining experience from hundreds of successful auctions, Skip wrote his first book in 1999, The eBay (R) Power Seller's Manual. The eBay (R) Power Seller's Manual has been continually updated and is still one of the best-selling books on and about eBay (R). Over the past four years, Skip has written five additional eBay (R) titles:
* The New Basic Seller's Guide to eBay (R)
* Selling Antiques & Collectibles on eBay (R)
* The Wholesale Buying System
* How To Start and Run an eBay (R) Consignment Business
* 99 Tips for eBay (R) Buyers & Sellers
In early 2000 Skip also launched The Auction Seller's Resource website (www.skipmcgrath.com) and began publishing The eBay (R) Seller's News, a monthly newsletter for professional auction sellers. He also writes the "Auction Tips" column for the PayPal periodical