Starting an Online eBay Business
By Sandy Naidu
eBay has increased in popularity dramatically over the past few years. With millions of
people searching the site every single day for discounted products, the potential to earn
money on there is fantastic. It couldn't be easier making a profit on eBay and that is why
so many people are choosing to set up their own eBay business.
Finding the Best Products to Sell
If you are interested in starting your own eBay business the first step is to find out
what to sell. In order to do this you should look on the site and see which products seem
to be doing better than others. Is there more of a demand for DVD's over clothing? Is
there a certain games console that is currently selling really well?
While it is important to find a product that is currently selling well, what you also
need to consider is that you want a product that will do well in the long term. It is
pointless starting a business with a product that may decrease in popularity over the next
few months. In order to avoid this it would be worth combining a number of different
products in your business. Stick to selling various products within the industry instead
of just one and that will give you the best possible chance of success. Typically,
electrical items and clothing do tend to do quite. The health and beauty sections are also
worth looking into, as there will always be a need for beauty products!
You can find products to sell by looking on wholesale websites. Be careful when trying
to find a good wholesale list. Many websites charge a fee for access to their wholesale
lists and while generally, you will have to pay a small fee you should not fall for
extortionate fees. Try not to pay anything over a few dollars. Of course, there are some
free wholesale lists available but they are a lot harder to find.
Starting your Business
Once you know which products you are going to sell and you have found a good wholesaler,
the next step is to figure out how much stock you will need. Unless you know that the product
is currently selling really well, you should only start off ordering small quantities of
stock. So order the lowest amount possible from the wholesaler. Some wholesalers have
minimum limits that you have to stick to but they are not always overly high.
When you are setting up your store, it is a fairly easy process. Simply log on to
eBay.com and click on "stores". You should find a link saying, "Open a Store" and from
there you log in or sign up as a seller. Once you have a profile you can choose from three
different store levels. These are:
• Basic Store - $15.95 each month
• Premium Store - $49.95 each month
• Anchor Store - $299.95 each month
Each comes with a different monthly fee and there are requirements that you have to
meet to open them. A basic store would be the best one to opt for when you are first
starting out. The other options come with more advanced tools to create better listings.
Overall, starting your own eBay business is fairly easy. If you take the time to
research the best selling products then it will increase your chances of making better
profits. The best thing about an eBay business is that anybody can open one and
potentially make a good income by doing so.
Sandy Naidu is a work at home mother. Sandy's website
Internet Business Ideas features
interviews with women business owners. Most of the guests are mothers who have created a
successful business working from home. There are also resources on the site to help you
start your own business. Visit
Internet Business Ideas.
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