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Where to start if I want to sell things on ebay?

Discussion in 'eBay' started by alvin1972, Jul 18, 2010.

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    I am ebay newbie and I wish to start selling things on ebay, any idea where can I start other than creating a new ebay account which I have done that. Please help. Thanks
     
    alvin1972, Jul 18, 2010 IP
  2. junior3701

    junior3701 Member

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    well i think this forum section is actually for ebay's affiliate program... not selling on ebay section...

    to answer your question.... if you already have a new acct. start listing products that you own and no longer want/need to make some money.... OR.... start buying products and selling them for a profit. Not much else to it. you should do some research to see what products are selling, find out how much they cost you vs. how much you can sell them for, and how much is involved. might try dropshipping to find "hot products" but in my opinion, drop shipping isn't going to yield large enough profits to make it worth it when you factor in all the fees. Or, at least for me..
     
    junior3701, Jul 19, 2010 IP
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    darapmonsta Greenhorn

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    well i think this forum section is actually for ebay's affiliate program... not selling on ebay section...

    to answer your question.... if you already have a new acct. start listing products that you own and no longer want/need to make some money.... OR.... start buying products and selling them for a profit. Not much else to it. you should do some research to see what products are selling, find out how much they cost you vs. how much you can sell them for, and how much is involved. might try dropshipping to find "hot products" but in my opinion, drop shipping isn't going to yield large enough profits to make it worth it when you factor in all the fees. Or, at least for me.. ..yeah .. ..
     
    darapmonsta, Jul 24, 2010 IP
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    Myongosi Peon

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    I can refer you to a guide that helped me to start up my business on eBay. http://www.the-wiggly-worm.com. I think it is all you need to get going.
     
    Myongosi, Aug 4, 2010 IP
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    Hey alvin;
    This may help. It's a bit dated, but still some solid info for getting started.
    Direct DL
    www.auctionnewbieguide.com/orderok35639335702093.html
    Code (markup):
     
    xTimelinex, Sep 10, 2010 IP
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    Abeetya Active Member

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    buy before selling item. You have to build your feedback score. Buy some cheap item like ebook and get feedback score from seller.
     
    Abeetya, Sep 13, 2010 IP
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    FIND A NICHE MARKET (google it)
     
    screwebay, Oct 12, 2010 IP
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    If you want to start Ebay business 1st thing you should do is do research on products which are in demand and try to sale these products at the start by using different technique like free shipping, discount affiliate program etc..

    Next thing is you should create paypal account, read terms and condition of Ebay and not to forget you should also learn about costs of selling on Ebay i.e. listing fee, a final value fee etc...

    You should also use feedback system which will not only increase your sales but will also help you to improve you selling technique.
     
    sjdataservices, Jun 8, 2012 IP
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    imgeek2727 Peon

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    Start selling smaller thigns like household items then start to selll bigger things and even turn it into a small eBay business if your starting to like it. Books and DVD's should do it first.
     
    imgeek2727, Jun 8, 2012 IP