To start a business on Ebay, it's great to know some things first. I knew nothing, and lost money for the first 2 years. I was lost on here, and there were not guides. I did not even know how to find the right category to list my items in, it was all a hard learning experience. Putting an item in the wrong category prevented buyers from even finding what I was listing. It's much easier now because I know what I am doing, and know how to list it under the right heading. It's a little easier to start as a buyer, because then you have learned how it works. And it's really hard to start to sell, if you don't have a 'Feedback Score' because no one knows who you are, or if they can trust you. 1. Start Small, Stay SIMPLE! So, to get going, start small. Pick something you know something about, and can easily sell. It helps if you have your idea already. You can have coloring books for kids, and make money on here, you don't need to find a hidden recipe or invent a new product.
2. Make it Easy. Next, make your listing easy. People on here write so many terms, and details, it's almost discouraging. It should not look like the Bible, I was looking at one auction with about 30 paragraphs, and had to go take a break. Too much crap in there - NOT NECESSARY.

My listings say the item, a small description that is accurate, in short detail, that I ship to US only, new or used, final sale, and non smoking. Shipping terms, a small paragraph about our length of time on here, and a thank you.
No need for to much blah blah blah, buyers don't care. Just the basics are perfect. You do need to put in enough, and remember that people are buying from a picture, so nice flattering fun descriptions helps a lot. It's the descriptions that sound like signing a term paper that I am talking about. 3. Accurately Describe Your Item. Length, height, size, weight, color, etc. People may not be able to detect those automatically, even though you know, so that part is important to really describe. I only sell new things. That's personal for me. I don't like to sell something that I don't know the history. If it's used, it may break, or be damaged, and then the buyer is going to be upset. I stick with new, but many people on here sell used or antique items and are fine with that. It's whatever you feel comfortable with. There is a huge market in vintage and collectibles, and that is a great money maker, you just have to know that market, I do not know it well.

Uploaded on Oct 22, 2008

http://www.asktheauctionguy.com/ - In this video I cover two ways you can start an eBay business even if you don't have any money to use as start-up capital

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