eBay is one of the ten most visited sites in the world getting millions of visitors every week.
The purpose of this website is to offer a marketplace where individuals can sell and auction products and services for a very low cost.
People sell all kind of things: cell phones, computers, art, magazines, t-shirts, cds and anything you can imagine.
This enormous site generates millions of dollars every month from sales and it is unnecessary to say that you could be taking advantage of this fabulous opportunity.
Steps to start an eBay business Step 1: Decide what products you are going to sell In order to do this you can visit the different categories and see what others are selling and purchasing, also see the prices and the shipping rates.
Evidently you should choose a product that has a high demand among eBay users.
Step 2: Find or purchase the product After you have decided what are you going to sell, it's time to get the product.
One of the most advisable options is to buy the items for a cheap cost or for free and resell them for a higher price.
Some places to find low cost stuff are: * Craigslit.
org * Your local library * Walmart (although there are walmart stores in most USA cities, you can sell these products to small town customers and international customers) * Flea Markets * Garage sales * eBay (there are eBay users selling under priced items, so you can buy these and resell them for a higher price) * For digital goods like ebooks or software go to digitalpoint.
com, warriorforum.
com, sitepoint.
com and the other big webmaster forums.
Step 3: Open your free eBay account Starting an eBay account has no cost.
You will need to complete a form with some personal information like name, country, age and email.
Step 4: List your items This step also includes setting prices, shipping prices and determining what payment methods are you going to have (paypal is what most individuals are using).
To list your items just go through the step by step guide they have on the site.
It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.
Step 5: Promote your eBay business In order to increase your sales and clients you can make a site for your eBay products and advertise it online.
You can use free advertising services, craigslist, seo, article marketing or any other online advertising technique.