I’m Back

For all the details watch the video I have prepared for you by clicking here  or try the secondary link here.

I would suggest you watch the video to the very end as I have something special to share.

View the listing I talk about in the video here.

Grab your NinetyDayPowerSeller discount here.

As always your comments are welcome.

36 Comments

  • David Cope

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Hi John

    Thanks for the video, I have just signed up to PlanetSMS and got the website set up with D9 Hosting/divinty. I am just looking for some advice really as the website is all geared up for electronic delivery. Am I best to wait and defer all my attention to physical CD Rom delivery?

    Everything you have in the video I would like to do and ‘move with the times’ but am not to sure I am capable of putting all the links etc onto the cd. Are you planning a guide to preparing CDs so they are customised to have people’s individual links on there?

    Thanks for all your advice

    Dave

    Reply by John
    yes I al planning CD guides as well as supplying all the materials you need. As for website delivery that wont change, you will still deliver eBooks from your website via digital download.

  • Algirdas

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Hi,
    You have a nice blog.
    I’m come back.

  • Joe

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    I tried to watch you new video… but it hangs up an the 2.15 mark…

    Joe

    Reply by John,

    The video will be getting a lot of traffic at this moment, you could try refreshing the page (f5)

  • V.V cools happenings here!!

    Personally, eBay banning digi’ goods is too much of a work around for me. The automation was what made it for me!

    Good on yourself for perservering and helping other too though John. Although the ebay thing is no longer relevant for me, I will still keep reading !

    Des :)

    ps, Cannot wait for the new software !

  • andrew goulding

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Yeah, I had problems as well.

    ADG

    Reply from John

    Try this link

    http://www.john-thornhill.com/is_back/

  • Geoff Hadley

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Hi John.

    Just bought myself into your new business because I have faith in what you do and know, that your one of few, that is not just in it for the money. I do have my planet sms business at http://www.digitalebookstore4u.com
    and I sincerely hope that I can keep that website for the new CD biz. you are starting up.
    I am also in your coaching program but way behind due to family affairs that I keep having to attend in Germany. (X Soldier)
    I must catch up!
    Looking forward to the new info you feed us.
    All the best mate
    Geoff

  • Rich

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Congratulations on the come-back John!

    Sadly the video froze for me about halfway through (but will be checking back again to see the rest)
    I definately think you’re approach is the way to go (at least as far as ebay is concerned)
    Personally I’m still a bit miffed that ebay has taken this stand against such an eco-friendly and convenient delivery system.

    Keep up the good work!!

    Rich

    Reply by John
    Keep trying Rich, it will play eventually. The video is 62 meg so it will be putting a strain on the server.

    Perhaps I should ship you a copy on CD Rom :-)

  • BILL SCHWAB

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    JOHN, I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN YOU & YOUR COMPANIES….I PURCHASED FROM YOU YOUR EBOOK WEBSITE LAST YEAR AND MY HOSTING COMPANY LOST & COULDN’T FIND IT. I SENT YOU SEVERAL REQUESTS (INCLUDING MY RECEIPT) REQUESTING HELP TO HAVE YOU SEND ME THE THE SITE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM I PAID YOU FOR (AND I HAVE PURCHASED OTHER PROGRAMS OF YOURS) & YOU HAVE REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY OF MY EMAILS GIVING ME WHAT REQUESTED….
    (1) ON YOUR..PLANETSMS MEMBERS PAGE…UNDER GETTING STARTED…STEP 2…IT STATES CLICK HERE TO VISIT EBOOK WEBSITE DOWNLOAD PAGE…IT DOESN’T WORK..I GET THE MESSAGE…ERROR 404..NOT FOUND….YOUR BROWSER CANNOT FIND THE DOCUMENT CORRESPONDING TO THE URL YOU TYPED IN……..ALL I WANT IS THE CORRECT DOWNLOAD PAGE SO I CAN DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM I PAID YOU FOR..YOU PROMISED ALL THE HELP I NEEDED AND SO FAR I’VE RECEIVED NONE….I’D HATE TO GO ON THE INTERNET AND TELL PEOPLE OF THE LOUSEY SERVICE I GOT FROM PLANETSMS & JOHN THOMAS….PLEASE DON’T MAKE ME DO THAT….SEND ME WHAT I NEED & PAID FOR….BILL SCHWAB

    Reply from John,

    Bill, you obviously have spam filter issues as I never ignore an email. The download link for the latest website can be found on the home page of the members area,

    If you still need assistance PM me through the forum and I will deal with your problem. Or try emailing me personally from a different email account.

  • N.W. Higgins

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Hi, John!

    I wanted to let you know that you’ve been an inspiration through all of this digital mess at eBay. I was just about to do launch an ebook on selling digital delivery wallpapers when… the eBay cookie crumbled.

    To top it off, eBay decided that my wallpaper sales (usually 75 cents to a dollar each) violated its feedback manipulation policies and put me on 30 day probation. My pleas for an appeal have only been met with automated replies.

    So – I’ve taken this as an opportunity to try something else.

    Keep up the good work, and thanks for the inspiration that you are to so many of us.

    N.W.
    highlyclever.com

  • Great video John,

    I tested the classified ads feature. It was an absolute disaster. I spent $40 on 4 ads over a 30 day period and got zero sales on products I was making sales from prior to the new rule. Therefore, classified ads is out as a practical solution to the rule change. I think before I throw more money away, I’ll sit out for 30 days and see how it works out for you.

    Roosevelt Cooper
    http://www.web204mlm.com

  • Omar Martin

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    As always, John you are “Setting The Pace” . . What sets you aside is how you provide videos like this. FOR FREE.

    This is Quality Info that can help others make money ..with no financial gain for yourself. A true SELFLESS act. Its obvious that you have a genuine desire to educate and help others.

    As for your ebook website. WOW.. I can’t wait!!! I’ve been a member for quite a while and the Forum is the best ( Not to mention more free stuff than you can shake a stick at!) I can’t wait to see the face lift and upgrade! I’m sure it will be fantastic!

    Only $67!!! (I paid more than that when I signed up!!) LOL
    Everyone should buy into this. If they only knew whats inside..

    Top Notch Content!
    Thanks
    Omar

  • Valda

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    Hi John, always a pleasure to read up on your updates. Yhanks for keeping us informed.

    Take care
    Valda
    http://www.ecoverpalace.com

  • Paula Brett

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    John, great video, thank you.

    I couldn’t resist spying on you and purchasing one of your auctions so I can experience your new system as a customer.

    I’ll be reporting how you rate on my blog at http://www.PaulaBrettBlog.com LOL!

    Can I just reply to Bill…?

    Bill, you are hosted with Dan Thompson and I at D9 Hosting and, as you know, I have changed your nameservers for your domain name to point at the D9 Servers. I would be more than happy to upload one of the ebook websites for you completely free of charge.

    Please check your email – I’ll be contacting you regarding some personal details that you will wish to be added to your website. I’m not sure who you were hosted with before, but we certainly won’t be losing your data 😉

    Paula Brett
    http://www.D9Hosting.com
    http://www.D9Hosting.co.uk

  • Joe Ball

    Reply Reply May 1, 2008

    I may be swimming against the tide, but I do not like videos. They are too restricting. You are forced to watch them at their pace. I prefer reading at my pace. (I am a fast reader.)
    I just delete all these new marketing announcements inviting me to watch a video.

  • David

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hallo, Chums!

    I, too, cannot view the full video – even with refreshing the page and I know there is something special at the end of it I am missing! Is there a way to right-click and download it completely, and not just the html page (which is what happended when I tried to right click and save it)?

    Also to Bill, typing in ALL CAPS is SHOUTING AT PEOPLE online and I am sure you didn’t meant to do that, did you? You will find some very nice people here to deal with and I believe John has a Support Desk for this sort of problem, right?

    We all of us do get frustrated by things on the Internet so I understand your frustration and there is, after all, something to be said for the old saying “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”!

    I hope you are having a better day today!

    Regards, David~

    Reply from John

    Try this link

    http://www.john-thornhill.com/is_back/

  • William Massey

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hello John,

    I have been a customer for a long time and I am not sure where to ask this question so I sent it to “admin” too. If I have been using the old version of this product, do I also get the new version or should I just buy it? I am not trying to be a cheap person, but this eBay foolish behavior and other problems have cost me a lot of money! I definately want to find a way to get back together with “data” or whatever I will call it. Thanks a lot, you have given us a lot to think about.

    Reply by John,
    All existing members get the upgraded version free. Once you’re a member you’re a member for life.

  • Josh Speece

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Wow,

    I feel very privileged to put my two-cents in on such an amazing site! As a first time blogger, I can truly say John, you make it look easy!

    WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

    This video helps MAKE it easy for people like myself to climb that financial mountain! Absolutely some great information here that YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!

    Keep it up John, you are truly a master at your craft!

    Happy Bloggin,

    Josh Speece

  • Tracey Edwards

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hi John,

    Great Video! I found it very inspiring and can’t wait to get started on my new cd-rom business in the future.

    As always, you have given me the boost I need to take action and get going again.

    I agree that this could be the best thing that has happened to ebook, oops I mean MULTIMEDIA, sellers.

    Take care,
    Tracey

  • Sean

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    John,

    I have to tell you that one of the absolutely Best thing you do, even for folks who haven’t paid a dime/ shiling/ chroner or fenning is the VIDEOS. I am not a genius when it comes to computers and I don’t always figure things out on the first crack. Some times I need to re-read things or re-wind videos to remember what I need to do. Your videos alone are worth more than most ebooks ever provide. I will be emulating this in my own online business and hope to launch with a bang within a month or two. PLEASE keep the videos coming. These have truely been a selfless act to assist others and is surely a sign of your character. Thanks John.

    Regards,

    Sean

    http://www.The-Rich-Pilot.com

  • April Dennis

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    I also don’t like the video format, I prefer to skim thru, I dont have time to watch all the videos that are coming around.

  • David H.

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    like N.W., ebay decided my ebook sales of your power seller ebook and the 1 cent auction which I sold as a set for 99 cents was a violation of their feedback manipulation policies and put me on 30 day suspension. And, they went back a year and stripped all the feedback I had received or given for those items. I had changed my model when they announced the change to delivering on CDs but didn’t help. I wonder how many people got the shaft from ebay while selling legitimate items?

  • David Mackey

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hi John,

    I would like to ask where you got the great graphics from for your “Digital Media…” headings??

    The new product looks FANTASTIC (though I to cannot view the entire video – for the moment).

    Regards,
    David

    Reply from John

    Try this link:

    http://www.john-thornhill.com/is_back/

  • Barry Wells

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hi John, fantastic video with relevent information for all of us that are in limbo after the ebay changes.
    The video does freeze quite a lot, but after hitting F5 and watching it all over & over again it really sunk in ha ha.
    NOTE FOR OTHERS: At the bottom of the screen there’s a slidy thing next to the timer. When it freezes note the time and position of the slide then after pressing F5 click on the slide in roughly the same position as it was when it froze and it’ll start from there.

    I, like many others, have had my account suspended for 30 days for feedback manipulation. With my feedback score also being reduced by about 650 and probably losing my powerseller status by the time I get back on it. I think this was for selling ebooks at $0.99. When I started listing on ebay.com I listed my ebooks at $1.95 with 15-20 listings every day and found that i would only sell a couple so I reduced the price to $1.49 and sales improved a little (4-6 sales a day) then I dropped the price to $0.99 and started selling 8-15 a day. The reason for dropping the price was to compete with everybody else that was doing the same. I will now take the advice in the video and price my ebooks, (opps!! Multi Media CD Roms) at £1.99 and if they don’t sell I will work on the adverts rather than the prices.

    Quick note for BILL: You really are in safe hands mate. I also had problems when I started trying to set things up, I think most of us did. I can vouch for John Thornhill, Dan Thompson and Paula Brett, they’re all proper people and I trust them 100%. I’ve been under their wings for the last 12 months and they’ve never steered me wrong.

    Thanks again John
    Kind regards, Barry (wheelsy)

  • John

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    Hi John

    I too am having a little trouble with videos in general, there are so many flying about and my comp always crashes, lol.

    Best wishes,

    John Whitehall

  • Tim

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    John,

    I’m confused as to what content you can list in classified ads. Opt-in lists are ok? Live order buttons? I’m lost.

    Tim

  • Chris

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    John, its nice to see you’re back. I’m looking forward to learning your new techniques to make money with digital products on eBay :)

    Chris

  • Ray Johnson

    Reply Reply May 2, 2008

    John

    Hope you and family and the big Zimmer are settling in to your new home. :)

    Just wana thank Dave Nicholson for the help he gave me this week also RE: my DVD resizing on MSN.

    Thanks John

    http://www.ezsellebooks.com

  • J

    Reply Reply May 3, 2008

    Welcome back John.

  • Mike

    Reply Reply May 3, 2008

    Coment from Bill:
    I’D HATE TO GO ON THE INTERNET AND TELL PEOPLE OF THE LOUSEY SERVICE I GOT FROM PLANETSMS & JOHN THOMAS….PLEASE DON’T MAKE ME DO THAT….SEND ME WHAT I NEED & PAID FOR….BILL SCHWAB

    Who is John Thomas? The name John Thornhill is known worldwide as a person of integrity, and indisputable knowledge of how to make money online. I would hate to see you make a FOOL of yourself to the whole world!

    Tim,
    No opt-in forms, payment buttons, or links are allowed on a classified ad listing. Only a contact phone number is allowed. There are many sellers with payment buttons (BUY IT NOW) currently, but Ebay will eventually catch up with these sellers and boot the listings.

  • Margaret

    Reply Reply May 3, 2008

    John
    Have you thought about duty taxes when selling abroad? Are you going to send it as a “Gift”? What’s your solution in this matter?

    Thanks
    Margaret

  • Angela

    Reply Reply May 4, 2008

    Hello John,

    First of all let me say CONGRATULATIONS on the come back.

    I watched the video and I think it is right on the money. I can’t wait to get my hands on your new product. I know that it will be just as good if not better than the rest of your products.

    I knew that if anybody could come up with a solution to the eBay fiasco, it would be you.

    Thanks a lot for blazing the trail and leading the pack for all of us.

    Warm Regards,
    Angela

    http://www.angelameyers.com

  • Hi John,

    Nice video, I know how you feel I am having to redesign my http://www.powersellersriches.com members site.

    However, I am excited by this, wont be ready for relaunch until later this month, as I get married in June 2008.

    Got some other ideas as well as no doubt you have.

    Wishing you all the best.

    Tommy

  • Dawn

    Reply Reply May 4, 2008

    Hi John

    Welcolme back. I must say watching your video has got me really excited. I can’t wait too get started. On the subject of videos, would you show us how to make them.

    Best Wishes

    Dawn
    http://www.kays-ebooks.com

  • maureen odinsky

    Reply Reply May 5, 2008

    HI JOHN:
    I would like to know when you will be starting your coaching program again. I listed my name months ago and I eagerly await getting started on your program.

    please let me know.

    Thank you

    Maureen

    Reply from John,

    Hi Maureen.
    I will be re-launching my coaching program around the end of May. I will keep you posted.

  • John have you heard about this

    joining and quitting auctions… it is crazy is it true…?????

    http://seekingalpha.com/article/75535-buy-com-partnership-a-bump-in-ebay-s-level-playing-field?source=feed

    I read this, this morning… will they quit auctions …???

  • Deedra

    Reply Reply May 15, 2008

    Can you sell digital products on eBay now? At one time it was banned.?

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