Marsha Collier
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Marsha Collier (Born in New York, New York) is a well-known author and educator specializing in training individuals how to use and make money on eBay and online.
She is author of five books all published by Wiley Publishing: eBay For Dummies, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, eBay Business All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, eBay Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, and eBay Bargain Shopping For Dummies. She is the eBay columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine's website and a featured lecturer at eBay’s “eBay University” training events and their yearly eBay Live conference.
Before her eBay career began, Marsha owned and operated her own marketing and advertising firm, The Collier Company, and won numerous awards including “Small Businessperson of the Year” accolades from several organizations. Marsha got started on eBay during the site’s early years and became one of the site’s first successful sellers. She used the money she made on eBay to put her daughter through private school and college. She is currently an eBay PowerSeller and a member of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA).
Her reputation as an eBay expert was established with the publication of the first edition of eBay For Dummies in 1999 (the first un-official book on eBay). She co-authored that edition with Roland Woerner and Stephanie Becker and became sole author on the second edition. In 2001, Marsha authored the first book targeting individuals interested in making eBay their full time profession, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies. There are also German and Spanish translations of her books available as well as localized editions in the UK and Australia.
Along with writing, Marsha has built a reputation as an eBay trainer and perhaps the most recognized eBay spokesperson that is not an eBay employee. She is a lead instructor at numerous stops on eBay’s “eBay University” tour as well as at the eBay’s annual “eBay Live” conference. Marsha made her debut as a DVD trainer on the eBay University Business Builders Workshop Home Study Kit, a product created in partnership with Auction Advisor and eBay.
In December 2005, Marsha hosted the PBS network program Making Your Fortune Online, a complete guide to starting and operating an online business. The two hour program, shot in front of a live studio audience in San Francisco, was a full seminar on conceiving a business idea, finding products or services to sell, finding the best sites for your products, and understanding the legal, operational and tax issues related to having a successful online business.
Marsha currently lives in Los Angeles, California and often co-hosts the KABC Computer Show in and has appeared in numerous print, radio, and television interviews including appearances on NBC’s The Today Show and ABC’s The View.
