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Starting a business on eBay?

Has anyone ever opened a business on eBay? How did you do it? Was it worth it? Also...I see advertisements for books, cd rom's and 800 numbers to call. All of these you supposedly "need" to start an eBay business. Is this true or is it possible to start one with no money up front?

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I presently employed by people who start a ebay business. i d'ont know how to open it but i can tell you they make a shiload of money. It's worthed if your product is selling ;-)
I did this over the summer. It takes a lot of dedication and a lot of time on the computer. You DO need a little cash up front because...now follow me here...you have to open a checking account, so that you can link your PayPal account to it, so you can link your EBay account to your PayPal account. So, a hundred bucks to open that checking account will do it. (I DO NOT recommend using your everyday account to do this, for security reasons) EBay is very user friendly, just make sure you have a decent digital camera and know how to download from it. Like I said, I did this over the summer and made over a thousand dollars on just household things my wife and I didn't want anymore. I even had one buyer in Australia and one in France! Drop me a line if you have any specific questions. Selling on EBay is a lot of fun!
I was selling address labels on EBay for 3 years.İt was so much fun and I opened a store in EBay.I think all you have to do is decide what you're going to sell.İf you have an idea,you can make good money and have so much fun ,make a lot of friends.Good luck my friend :-)
You don't need those CDroms or 800 number to call. eBay provides all the resources you need to start selling successfully Your first stop should be eBay's Guide to Seller Services http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/services.html eBay's Seller Central has all the resources you need to learn about the basics of selling on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/index.html The key to a successful eBay selling is simple -- Sell products that people actually want. Selling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees. eBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: Items In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html Hot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. eBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. Merchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html to view the current Merchandising Calendar. However, you need to be aware that eBay is now becoming expensive unlike years ago -- and thus more expensive to sell. There's a new book out that explores why sellers need to consider other auction sites and not just focus on eBay alone. It is called “Selling Beyond eBay: Foolproof Ways to Reach More Customers and Make Big Money on Rival Online Marketplaces” by Greg Holden (AMACOM, July 13, 2006). http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0814473490/powerhomebizguid The author advises, “if you focus solely on eBay for your online auction sales, you might be selling yourself short.” So why sell beyond eBay? 1. Other auction sites are less expensive and more user-friendly than eBay 2. You can reach dedicated collectors in other niche auction sites 3. You can increase your profit margin by moving some of your sales from eBay to other venues 4. You diversify your sales channel 5. Look beyond eBay to save money and find new customers