Where is the best place to start and how? I am thinking of doing EBAY and Amazon but I want my own website.
Don't use ebay coz it charge heavy fee. I do suggest you try payloadz coz they allow instant download after payment
You will have some stiff competition in the online book industry. I hope you have a narrow niche you can get noticed in.
Your Own Bookstore--You can set up your own bookstore using the turnkey bookstore companies, such as vstore.ca (for example, The Book Store, http://thebookstore.vstoremarket.com/index.htm) and cafepress.com. These turnkey companies can be easily researched using your search engine. Some sell e-books, others a combination of e-books and printed books. Some turnkey companies promote the books themselves, others you must purchase the books through book wholesellers. Affiliate Programs--There are a number of affiliate in which you can sell books. These include Music Books Plus and Clickbank also has many books for sale, both ebooks and printed books. And you can make use of course of all of the above, as webmasters often manage several or more websites. For instance, you might have a bookselling website, devoted to specific types of books, then your own turnkey bookstore, and join bookselling affiliate programs. These can also be hyperlinked together and/or advertised independently. Article Writing--This is an excellent way of promoting your books online. You can write articles on the subjects, then point to your website in the signature line. If you are the author of the books you are promoting through article writing, then you can excerpt the book, then include in the signature line where the book is available for selling.
Personally, when I want to buy books online, I only use Amazon. So, I think Amazon would be the best place to start selling your books. IMO, many buyer prefer Amazon because it is already a known company.