When most people think of ebay, what comes to mind is usually basic information that’s not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there’s a lot more to ebay than just the basics.
If you are a stay at home mom you may be getting the urge to do something more with yourself. You may want to make a bit of money while staying at home with the kids all day. One of the best ways for any stay at home mom to make money is by using eBay. This may sound a bit far fetched, but the fact of the matter is that thousands of people have turned eBay into a full-time job. And to take this a step further, there are many people who have become millionaires by using eBay to buy and sell items. If you work hard at it, you can be next in line for the profits that are being made on eBay everyday of the week.
At this point you may be wondering how eBay can make you money. This is something that a lot of people have on their mind. Using eBay to make money is quite simple. You will list items for sale, and then wait for other people to bid on them, or purchase at a predetermined price.
But in order to get started with this you will need to have items that you can place for sale on eBay. There are a few ways that you can go about getting these items.
Truthfully, the only difference between you and ebay experts is time. If you’ll invest a little more time in reading, you’ll be that much nearer to expert status when it comes to ebay.
1. To find items to sell on eBay you may want to become a regular at garage sales and flea markets in your area. At these events you can buy items for cheap, and then turn around and sell them for a large profit on eBay. This is one option that a lot of stay at home moms opt for when looking for items that they can sell on eBay
2. Another option to consider is making your own products, and then listing them on eBay. For instance, some people make crafts such as candles and then list them for sale. You may not think that there is a large audience for this type of thing, but there are many people that make a lot of money doing just that.
3. Stay at home moms can get their start on eBay by selling items that they have laying around the house. Chances are that your garage or attic is full of junk that you no longer use. But just because you think that the items you have are junk does not mean that somebody else will. By just selling items that you have in your home you may be able to get your start on eBay. And with the money that you initially make, you can then in turn buy more items. Pretty soon you will notice that your profits are growing.
That’s how things stand right now. Keep in mind that any subject can change over time, so be sure you keep up with the latest news.
Gaetane Ross
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amy g says:
to all ebay stay at home moms?
hi everyone could anybody tell me exactly how to go about opening an ebay store to make good money w/ like zero to nil down. I would like to be home for my kids and make good money and i wold love to hear from u and your stories and how you all did it and if it really pays off and works
Thanks all
Gordon R says:
Well, you would have to have a product to sell so zero down is almost impossible. Also, it would be very hard to sell a product cheaper then some of those power sellers out there. Find a niche market, something that you are interested in thats not common on ebay and maybe youll be able to make money that way. However, its really not easy to make a profit off of ebay, dont forget the fees that ebay and paypal both charge
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Dreams comes true says:
Ebay.. the name spell success. It is a big business having multi billions dollars of tranaction happening in a year. There are countless person having a earning of 6 figure income. And of course many others having a regular income varying netween $500-$5000 per month. There are many persons, who has taken up this as a career but dropped it because they did not feel as an opportunity due to some or the other reason. There are certain guidelines which need to be followed to be successful in ebay like other business demands.For details visit
http://ebaysimplified.blogspot.com
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onlywholesale2006 says:
The best way to make money online is ebay if you can find direct importer and having them dropship the products for you. If you are novice to ebay then do lot of research. Usually you get frustrated first few days because you might not sell anything and end up owing money to ebay for listing fees. Keep out of products that are sold directly by manufacturers or importers because you are not going to be able to compete with them. There are still some new products that importers and Manufacturers dont sell on ebay so you still have a chance. Once you get into ebay and build customers, even when the big ones come in, you will already have your customerbase and keep making money. Right product, Right Timing is the Key.
Be careful about ebay fees. Ebay charges fees even if your auction end unsuccessfully. Do a lot of research to find, best categories, (cheap categories that might fit that product). Sometimes one product can fit in many different category and you might end up paying double the fees if you put on wrong category.
I saw a guys listing a 49cc atv under eBay Motors > Powersports > ATVs > Other Makes and paying $30 for each listing and $60 when the item sells. He has a good profit margin on this item and he is making about $100 each time. But there is a special category for the same product where the fee would have been only $6 for listing and another $6 if the item was sold.
Instead of making $100 each item he would have made $ 148. He was lucky that he was still making money even after paying such hefty fee. Not all items you have so much margin. So do your homework before you list anything.
Myself I prefer own website and advertise using google adwords and overture. I don’t do that any more though because I do wholesale and let other people do the retail and I help them do the retial by setting up google adwords account, merchant account etc.
I import Fitness equipment, ATVS , Dirt Bikes, Scooters, Motorcycle from China. If any of you guys want to sell it on ebay or your own website, I can dropship it for you. E-mail me at onlywholesale2006@yahoo.com
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