When walking around flea markets, I overheard people bragging about making so many thousands and thousands of dollars on eBay. I thought, Yeah, sure. Well, I found myself back in college and unemployed and suddenly the flexibility of online selling came back into my mind. Like me, you may have browsed the sales items on eBay and even made a few bids. It is like a big, revolving door of used and collectible items of any description. There are even Buy it now! listings which are often new items. Like me, you may not have realized that eBay business is legitimate and an excellent way to get your own products or inventions in front of the eBay public.
It's not difficult to get started and most importantly (the question that most everyone wants to ask), it really is a legitimate, profitable work at home business. Really! There are no worries about fly-by-night companies, up-front 'required investments' or secret information you have to buy to succeed.
The last thing a stay at home parent wants to do is to get scammed and there are many people around who are happy to separate you from your hard earned money. There are some business which are a valuable resource. There are thousands of these types of references you can find on a search, but most are not going to give you the best advice. Reselling junk, while a great way to get your feet wet, are not very profitable. The best and most profitable businesses will be revealed in a minute. Read on.
It does not matter what your living conditions are, all can work for you in running your eBay business. These things are required: a computer, something to sell and the motivation and knowledge to get started. You can work from an apartment or out of your parents' basement.
There are several ways to get started with an eBay home business. If you have some things laying around or stored in the garage, jump on eBay and get started right away. The registration and posting an item is intuitive and goes through quickly. The website at eBay is instructive and all you need to do is read it. Just follow the directions. It is simple and straightforward. Within a half hour you will be listing items and reaping the benefits.
eBay also provides tips and options for making the most of your listing, such as finding out what your item is worth (see others' average selling price and how many have sold), learning how to take photos that are well-lit with simple backgrounds, and only charging reasonable shipping costs since excessive fees will scare away buyers.
If figuring things out for yourself isn't your forte, there are manuals, DVDs, even other websites and blogs that can help get you started. The best part about getting a little outside training on eBay is that you learn ways to make money that you never thought of before. Did you know that you can sell \"information only\" items on eBay? Items like downloadable manuals and books, software, different kinds of lists, etc. This kind of selling requires no shipping, no inventory, no waiting to see who won, and you can do it over and over againautomatically. Whenever someone wins an auction, you simply point them to where they download the information you provide and the money just keeps showing up in your paypal account. Then eBay starts another auction for you automatically, for the same item. It's downloadable information, so you can sell it over and over again. It realy is one of the most amazing ways of making money on eBay! You need to learn more about this kind of eBay business before you start though.
This is a great way to get you started and familiar with eBay: sell a few small things first. Gather up some stuff from your attic, closets, garage, barn, storage locker, anywhere and then put them on the auction. This does two things: it gets you started making a few bucks and gets you comfortable with the process. After that, you can branch out into other products, maybe the information-only type of product or even one of the other new unconventional eBay selling methods. This works. Buying and reselling items you know can be profitable. You can develop a relationship with a manufacturer or importer and just drop ship product. This means you get the order and they ship it out. You do not touch the product you just reap profits. You can also buy wholesale items for your personal use at great discounts. Do you really want to be at home and bored, or even worse, bored and broke? An eBay business can solve this for you same time!
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