TOPIC #4: Selling Stuff On Ebay!

There seems to be a growing theme on this site -- how to make money or save money using the many benefits of the Internet.  

Now, we're tackling the topic of MAKING MONEY THROUGH EBAY.  

Many many people do it and -- chances are -- you've even bought something on Ebay before -- so you should be somewhat proficient in its function.

www.ebay.com

The basics:

1.  Ebay is an online community where people can use it -- and businesses -- as their own virtual world flea market.  Sell what you've got.  No matter what the subject or price -- you can practically sell anything.  

2.  The process to start is simple.  First, you'll need to establish a user profile.  That's as easy as punching your name, email, and preferred user ID into the various pages on Ebay's site.  

3.  If you want to be a SELLER then you'll have to navigate to that link on Ebay's main page.  

4.  The biggest question is what do you want to sell?  The best part is that you can sell a little of any and everything.  Have old DVD's laying around the house -- sell em.  Have old books you no longer want to read -- sell em.  Clothes, gift certificates to stores you don't shop at, the list goes on and on.  You can sell em or let people bid on them..  the choice is yours.  

5.  The vital info you'll need to give Ebay is your bank account info or PayPal info.  For PayPal -- you can get that account setup at www.paypal.com.

6.  Once you've done the dirty work -- away you go.  Take a pic of your product -- and add that to your product page.  Chooses the specifics: Pricing, Bidding, Shipping Options.  

7.  WAIT... WAIT... WAIT... and WATCH WATCH WATCH.  

8.  People will -- hopefully -- check your product out and make their bids.  And before long your product will be gone and sold.  

9.  And the process -- once you've made the exchange (money for product) -- will be over.  

BUT YOU CAN MAKE EVEN MORE MONEY!

Once you've mastered the basics with your first sell -- get ready to make more money.  I suggest heading to used books stores, cd stores, dvd stores, etc.  Hit up garage sales and flea markets and purchase a wide variety of items.  Then try and sell them online.  

Some people will flip Ebay items as well.  Meaning -- they'll buy em from one user, clean em up, and sell em.  

Good luck and hope this helps!