I have two (2) surprises for you:

1. I said I would not be writing any more tutorial and here I am writing one.

I guess writer's write.

I had so many members telling me not to stop writing tutorials that I felt that if they wanted my "wisdom" and such, I'm not going to say, No.

Also, I can' t seem to stay away from Chat when I see friends there--or new members whom I like to greet.

2. I have never concentrated on affiliate marketing as much as I have on selling real products.

Before I was here at Wealthy Affiliate over four (4) years ago, I was in the book business. I bought and sold books from my garage by going to yard sales and buying for a dime or a quarter at the most and then listing them on Alibris.com (sometimes on Amazon.com).

I got started in the book business when I bought 80 books for $40.00 from a Kiwanis book sale in Payson, Arizona. A few minutes later (literally) I sold Birds of New Mexico for $140.00. Having been through a year of advanced engineering math in grad school I calculated that I had just earned one hundred buck. I wrote a booklet on this subject, How to Buy Books for Pennies and Sell Them for Dollars on the Internet. I still have a bunch of these in my garage.

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mama2karsten Premium
Great to see another one of your articles. (Big Smile Here)
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TJ Books Premium
I guess I'm DRIVEN! Tnx. John
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TJ Books Premium
And then I wrote another! I'm crazy! I'm crazy! John
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CQuel Premium
Welcome back, John! Glad to see you weren't gone very long!
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TJ Books Premium
I just can't shut up, can I. Tnx. John
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JohnnyMark1 Premium Plus
Hi John, I really like reading your descriptive and entertaining stories. You're a very good writer, it shows. Oh, and welcome back. -John
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TJ Books Premium
Wasn't gone very long, was I. Tnx. John
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ronamo Premium
Hi John,
It's great to have you back.
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TJ Books Premium
I must be nuts! Tnx. John
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the filbert Premium
John, why would you ever want to give up writing??!
Please do not!
Your style and achievements are inspirational :)
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TJ Books Premium
Maybe I can't. Tnx
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the filbert Premium
everyone has the right to one addiction and one vice in life! guess yours is writing :)
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fisheagle Premium
Second That! Keep writing you educate and entertain us at the same time, best way to learn! Thank you John
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