Learning to Sell on eBay
Discover the secrets of profits on eBay!
If you are serious about starting a profitable eBay business, I will show you how to get started in your own eBay business from your home, and share my personal experiences to guide you to places on the internet where you can learn how to build your own website, increase your traffic, and market your products.
No Need to sign up for expensive classes. I have been there, done that already.
So You Think You Can eBay is an essential website that can save you literally thousands of dollars in coaching and classes, and skyrocket your profits. If you want the inside scoop on a true work from home eBay industry, I can help you gain a killer advantage.
Learning to sell on eBay can be very profitable. How you sell on eBay is the secret. Even though I am experienced, I am still learning and I always have an eBay book close by. Actually, the learning experience eBay offers is really exciting and grows on you with time. I can tell by reading, trial and error (lot of error), and tweeking my style, that I have gotten better in selling my items on eBay.
Here is My Story
I have always enjoyed selling things. From Camp Fire Girl Candy to hand painted ceramic pottery, plants, to whatever I thought people wanted. It is just me. That is what I like to do. Like many others, I read how people are powersellers on eBay and how they were making tons of money selling stuff on eBay. So off I went to start my eBay business. Did not know a thing about eBay or what they even offer in the way of tools to help me with my business, but there I went jumping in all the way. I would either make a ton of money and swim, or fail miserably, sink and move on. Either way, I always learn something from what I do, so it would all be good one way or another. It turned out to be better than I thought!
My first adventure on eBay was to sell my beautiful hand painted Vietnamese ceramic pottery. I had designed these sets and worked with the Vietnamese manufacturers by email and ordered a container load of the pottery. Now That was an adventure. I do not speak the language and it was a challenge communicating with the vendors.
It was great because the sets came with usually 4 in the set stacked very neatly inside of each other, so they were in 1 box and expertly packed. The pottery was very inexpensive per set even with the shipping added on. The pottery came by ship to land, then by rail and finally loaded onto an 18 wheeler and driven to west Texas. The pottery made it with very few pieces broken. So now I had a product to sell and sell I did! But, there was a big, big problem. Just because the pottery made it thousands of miles by different methods of transportation did not mean that I could ship 1 single box through the post office, or other carriers and have it arrive unbroken.
Next we divided up the sets and packed the pots individually with with lots of bubblewrap and popcorn. The shipping was 4 times more than the product! But because I was so successful at selling the pottery on eBay, I did not want to give up. I lasted about 2 months and shipped a couple hundred boxes. My customers were really satisfied and wanted more, but I was not making any money. Back to the drawing boards. Should we expect to make money on ebay? Yes! Bottom line: I did find my niche and sell successfully on eBay every day. Not only that, I buy on eBay and save hundreds and you can too!
I buy and sell for several reasons
Here are some Real Life experiences that could also happen to you! Yes, making money online is a great reason to become an active eBay seller. There are no guarantees, but at the very least, selling on eBay is fun. I sell many items so I can buy other merchandise with the money I make. I have already bought all my Christmas presents on eBay (Yes, I am one of those people) and I have found some real treasures! My son played Saxophone in high school and was even in a Jazz Band. I was able to find a very well taken care of Saxophone for $65! A new one can cost anywhere from $450 on up. (The person that owned it, played professionally and kept the Saxophone in perfect condition. He had several Saxophones and wanted to get a new one, so it was time to sell of the one he no longer uses. His loss was my gain and on it goes).
My Native Texas husband collects Armadillo figurines and I have found some very unique and interesting ones to add to his collection including several pins from the Lions club. David is a member of a Lions club, so this was perfect. I plan on putting them in a shadow box. The pins are very unique and by framing them it will make a very nice Christmas present. (shhh, do not tell him)
In another instance, my best girlfriend is a letter carrier and every year I can find something related to the postal business. I found a pewter sculpture that I know usually sells for a lot more than what I paid for it and it is signed by the artist who is now deceased so you know what a treasure this is. As I sell my products, I start to look for a Christmas present. If I win the bid, then I pay for it from my PayPal account. It is only the beginning of August and my entire family and friends will have a very Merry Christmas!
But here is another Real Life experience for everyday living. Our ice maker on a 3 year old side by side refrigerator/freezer went out. No ice for us. I asked Sears about the part needed and it listed for $134 plus installation of about $75. So we were looking at over $200 to get the ice maker back up and running. I found the exact same brand new part on eBay for $34. My husband and I undid two screws, unplugged the part, slid the new part back in and hooked it all back up and saved a ton of money. Could your family use an extra $175 saved all because you knew how to utilize eBay? The obvious answer is yes!
So You Think You Can eBay is a starting point for you to get involved without paying a high fee for classes that are often not worth the money. Take advantage of my mistakes, my learning curve, and my great tips and secrets to launch your eBay business the right way.
There are so many eBay books available and I will be reviewing books on eBay Book Buzz and hope if you read or have read the book on review, that you will comment and help share helpful tips to others. Select your category properly. Do some research by searching products that are close to the item that you are selling.
I want to stay home!
I have wanted my own business, but I also have always wanted to stay home. We have a beautiful home with a spring creek running the length of our backyard. I have a small zoo with a live bobcat, peacocks, specialty chickens and baby chicks, ducks, chow chow, and domestic cat. My next babies will be mini donkeys. With all the excitement around the house, who would want to leave! I have a green house and garden and love to cook from scratch with my fresh vegetables and herbs. We have a large screen TV, fast speed internet, and both of us are retired. I can not wait until they will deliver groceries from placing an order on the internet (we do know our Schwan man personally!
This is why I know I have found the perfect business. I do not have to get up early, put on makeup and get dressed. I do not drive to an office and listen to everyone complain about not having enough money. I get up, check my email, go through my google reader, cook breakfast, David goes downstairs to his office, and I get comfortable with my laptop. Life is good in eBay land.
By: Ramona Werst
About the Author:
If you are serious about starting a profitable eBay business, I will show you how to get started in your own eBay business from your home, and share my personal experiences to guide you to places on the internet where you can learn how to build your own website, increase your traffic, and market your products.
No Need to sign up for expensive classes. I have been there, done that already.
So You Think You Can eBay is an essential website that can save you literally thousands of dollars in coaching and classes, and skyrocket your profits. If you want the inside scoop on a true work from home eBay industry, I can help you gain a killer advantage.
Learning to sell on eBay can be very profitable. How you sell on eBay is the secret. Even though I am experienced, I am still learning and I always have an eBay book close by. Actually, the learning experience eBay offers is really exciting and grows on you with time. I can tell by reading, trial and error (lot of error), and tweeking my style, that I have gotten better in selling my items on eBay.
Here is My Story
I have always enjoyed selling things. From Camp Fire Girl Candy to hand painted ceramic pottery, plants, to whatever I thought people wanted. It is just me. That is what I like to do. Like many others, I read how people are powersellers on eBay and how they were making tons of money selling stuff on eBay. So off I went to start my eBay business. Did not know a thing about eBay or what they even offer in the way of tools to help me with my business, but there I went jumping in all the way. I would either make a ton of money and swim, or fail miserably, sink and move on. Either way, I always learn something from what I do, so it would all be good one way or another. It turned out to be better than I thought!
My first adventure on eBay was to sell my beautiful hand painted Vietnamese ceramic pottery. I had designed these sets and worked with the Vietnamese manufacturers by email and ordered a container load of the pottery. Now That was an adventure. I do not speak the language and it was a challenge communicating with the vendors.
It was great because the sets came with usually 4 in the set stacked very neatly inside of each other, so they were in 1 box and expertly packed. The pottery was very inexpensive per set even with the shipping added on. The pottery came by ship to land, then by rail and finally loaded onto an 18 wheeler and driven to west Texas. The pottery made it with very few pieces broken. So now I had a product to sell and sell I did! But, there was a big, big problem. Just because the pottery made it thousands of miles by different methods of transportation did not mean that I could ship 1 single box through the post office, or other carriers and have it arrive unbroken.
Next we divided up the sets and packed the pots individually with with lots of bubblewrap and popcorn. The shipping was 4 times more than the product! But because I was so successful at selling the pottery on eBay, I did not want to give up. I lasted about 2 months and shipped a couple hundred boxes. My customers were really satisfied and wanted more, but I was not making any money. Back to the drawing boards. Should we expect to make money on ebay? Yes! Bottom line: I did find my niche and sell successfully on eBay every day. Not only that, I buy on eBay and save hundreds and you can too!
I buy and sell for several reasons
Here are some Real Life experiences that could also happen to you! Yes, making money online is a great reason to become an active eBay seller. There are no guarantees, but at the very least, selling on eBay is fun. I sell many items so I can buy other merchandise with the money I make. I have already bought all my Christmas presents on eBay (Yes, I am one of those people) and I have found some real treasures! My son played Saxophone in high school and was even in a Jazz Band. I was able to find a very well taken care of Saxophone for $65! A new one can cost anywhere from $450 on up. (The person that owned it, played professionally and kept the Saxophone in perfect condition. He had several Saxophones and wanted to get a new one, so it was time to sell of the one he no longer uses. His loss was my gain and on it goes).
My Native Texas husband collects Armadillo figurines and I have found some very unique and interesting ones to add to his collection including several pins from the Lions club. David is a member of a Lions club, so this was perfect. I plan on putting them in a shadow box. The pins are very unique and by framing them it will make a very nice Christmas present. (shhh, do not tell him)
In another instance, my best girlfriend is a letter carrier and every year I can find something related to the postal business. I found a pewter sculpture that I know usually sells for a lot more than what I paid for it and it is signed by the artist who is now deceased so you know what a treasure this is. As I sell my products, I start to look for a Christmas present. If I win the bid, then I pay for it from my PayPal account. It is only the beginning of August and my entire family and friends will have a very Merry Christmas!
But here is another Real Life experience for everyday living. Our ice maker on a 3 year old side by side refrigerator/freezer went out. No ice for us. I asked Sears about the part needed and it listed for $134 plus installation of about $75. So we were looking at over $200 to get the ice maker back up and running. I found the exact same brand new part on eBay for $34. My husband and I undid two screws, unplugged the part, slid the new part back in and hooked it all back up and saved a ton of money. Could your family use an extra $175 saved all because you knew how to utilize eBay? The obvious answer is yes!
So You Think You Can eBay is a starting point for you to get involved without paying a high fee for classes that are often not worth the money. Take advantage of my mistakes, my learning curve, and my great tips and secrets to launch your eBay business the right way.
There are so many eBay books available and I will be reviewing books on eBay Book Buzz and hope if you read or have read the book on review, that you will comment and help share helpful tips to others. Select your category properly. Do some research by searching products that are close to the item that you are selling.
I want to stay home!
I have wanted my own business, but I also have always wanted to stay home. We have a beautiful home with a spring creek running the length of our backyard. I have a small zoo with a live bobcat, peacocks, specialty chickens and baby chicks, ducks, chow chow, and domestic cat. My next babies will be mini donkeys. With all the excitement around the house, who would want to leave! I have a green house and garden and love to cook from scratch with my fresh vegetables and herbs. We have a large screen TV, fast speed internet, and both of us are retired. I can not wait until they will deliver groceries from placing an order on the internet (we do know our Schwan man personally!
This is why I know I have found the perfect business. I do not have to get up early, put on makeup and get dressed. I do not drive to an office and listen to everyone complain about not having enough money. I get up, check my email, go through my google reader, cook breakfast, David goes downstairs to his office, and I get comfortable with my laptop. Life is good in eBay land.
By: Ramona Werst
About the Author:
Ramona Werst Discover the secrets of profits on eBay http://soyouthinkyoucanebay.com
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