Avril Harper is a writer, publisher, and entrepreneur who has been making money from paper items and collectibles for over forty years. She has been a regular in flea markets and collectors’ fairs where she made considerable income from her merchandise.
When Avril learned about eBay, she immediately saw it as opportunity to have a larger market, and reach possible customers from all parts of the world. Since then, she has been an eBay PowerSeller focusing mainly on postcards, old books, ephemera, and paper collectibles. Her sales have improved greatly since her days at flea markets and fairs.
As a writer, one of Avril’s interests is writing about business opportunities, especially ones that she has already tested. She is the editor of a private newsletter about making money on eBay, and is also the renowned writer of several eBooks about selling on eBay and ecommerce in general. Some of her most famous works as an author are Make Money Tearing Up Old Books and Magazines and Selling Them on eBay, Cut & Paste” Your Way to $1,000 a Week Online Promoting Best Selling ClickBank Affiliate Products Through Low-Cost eBay Classified Ads, Sell Postcards on eBay, and How To Be A Five Minute Writer.
Avril’s educational background includes a degree in human resources from Teesside University. She also holds a Diploma in Personnel Management and Chartered Membership of the Institute of Personnel and Development.
Before getting into ecommerce and writing, she worked in engineering and local government.