I was playing around on Ebay this morning, looking for any great deals on books about writing, and I came across something that I would have never even thought of doing.
There was a woman selling her writing services on ebay. She set the bid at $15, but the amount would change later, once a contract had been agreed upon. It is a classified ad, which I didn’t even realize ebay offered.
I don’t know if I would ever do this, but it is definitely an interesting idea for those who are interested. I guess it wouldn’t really be all that different from all of the other bidding sites writers use to find work, just on a less concentrated site.
On the other hand, I think it would be a lot harder to get anyone to take you seriously. Your ad would be scattered amongst offers for adult friend finder services (complete with a mostly naked woman for the item picture) and offers to make someone an ordained minister.
But, hey, things change every day. What do you think? Is selling your writing services on ebay the next frontier, or just a dumb idea?
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It’s an intriguing idea, but I have a feeling you wouldn’t pull any serious clientele with an approach like that. We all start somewhere I suppose. You should contact her via eBay and ask how it’s working out for her. She might answer.