Skip McGrath has been an ebay PowerSeller since 1998. He is a registered eBay Trading Assistant, has lectured at eBay's annual convention and training event, eBay Live, and is the author of, 'The Ebay PowerSeller's Manual', one of the best-selling books on eBay; as well as five additional eBay titles. In 2000, he launched The Auction Seller's resource website (www.skipmcgrath.com) and began publishing, 'The eBay Seller's News', a monthly newsletter for professional auction sellers. He also writes the 'Auction Tips' column for the PayPal periodical.