Ebay Merchant

Start-up costs: Under $100
Time required per week: Minimum 5 hours
Average earnings: $500 per week
Earnings potential: $5,000 per week

Business Description:

Selling products, services, and information on Ebay, the largest online auction site in the world, and 4th most visited site daily on the world wide web.

Benefits of This Business Opportunity:

There are several key benefits to this business. First, start-up costs are as close to zero as any business we've ever examined. Second, the opportunity exists to literally start making money in a day or two. If you are looking for a home business opportunity that will provide an income in a very short period of time, this one will likely be at the top of your list. Third, you have access to Ebay's membership of over 130 million users. That's a huge potential customer base that costs virtually nothing to tap into.

Drawbacks of This Business Opportunity:

There are a few minor drawbacks of this business. First, while Ebay does have 130 million members, there is no way to reach them all. You will be able to reach specific niches within the huge customer base, but niches are very small compared to the total number of users. Nevertheless, there are literally tens of thousands of niches for you to tap. Second, you will have to put some time in weekly, but it will be minimal compared to many other home businesses. Once you find your profitable niches, it will take amount of time weekly for maintenance of your business. Third, finding profitable niches will not automatically happen in the first day or two. Since Ebay is so well known, there is a great deal of competition in the most popular niches. You'll need to need to use some brain power and creativity to find a profitable segment of Ebay. However, there are tens of thousands of segments, and many of those have very little competition to speak of.

Recommended Resources:

Like any business or career endeavor, the more successful you want to be, the more specialized knowledge you will need. Students who want to become lawyers pay tens of thousands of dollars to go to law school to learn the details of the trade. It's the same for engineers, doctors, and accountants. Valuable knowledge costs money, but pays dividends for a lifetime. The following resources have a very minimal cost, but provide very valuable benefits.

Ebay Sales Machine Guide Book:

Jim Cockrum has written the best selling book on how to succeed on Ebay. He has been selling on Ebay since 1997 and writes a newsletter on the topic that is read by over 100,000 readers per month. He is known as the definitive expert on how to succeed using Ebay. In his book he shares his personal very creative insider tips and strategies that more than 99% of people using Ebay have never thought of. The book costs a mere $29.97 and is worth far more in our opinion. The education that it provides and the time it saves in the learning curve make this a highly valuable resource. For more details, please visit Ebay Sales Machine Book.

Ebay Auction System:

Terry Gibbs has written an excellent guide book detailing profitable strategies for use on Ebay. Terry himself used to sell as many as 700 items per week on Ebay, but found that his time was severely limited by being caught in the pack and ship trap that is associated with such a high volume. He learned to sell less items and earn more money in the process. Hi book is a very worthwhile value at $39.95. For complete details on the wealth of knowledge included in his book, go to Ebay Auction System Book.

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