Marketing over the Internet has become the hottest new way to do business in our technology crazy world and at the forefront of this new craze is eBay.
Anybody that spends any time on the Internet or does business on the Internet knows what eBay is.
Doing business on eBay is simple enough that anyone with a camera and a computer can set up shop, making it accessible to families and college students worldwide.
The possibilities are even wider for the serious business owner intent on making money, eBay provides him with all the necessary tools to reach a vast audience.
If you are interested in starting a business on eBay your first consideration should be what type of business you want.
There are so many options that choosing one should be done carefully and with all due consideration, that is unless of course you already have a product in mind, and are only looking for ways to market it.
Your best bet in deciding on a product is to match availability in your area with what sells on eBay, a few ideas include designer label clothing, antiques, crafts such as soaps or candles, computer parts and pieces and antique books.
If you live in an area that has an abundance of yard sales, and flea markets you can find an ample supply of marketable merchandise.
Auctions are also a good source of resale items you might find estate sales, going out of business merchandise or surplus merchandise such as computers through them that can be bought in large lots and sold off at a profit.
If you would rather not turn your home into a warehouse you can look into drop shipping, this is where you sell the merchandise for the supplier and they ship it direct from their warehouse.
This is one area though that is full of scam artists so if you think you would like to try this, do your research carefully.
There are a number of communities online that will assist you in finding reputable drop shippers to work with.
If you want to do eBay full time a good camera and brightly lit place to take pictures are a must.
You will need to have packing materials on hand; if you are sending your packages three day USPS they will provide your boxes and labels for free.
Be sure to download TurboLister, this program stores all your information and takes much of the time and work out of your listings.
Many people wonder if they should open eBay stores and this depends on your volume and type of inventory, if you sell a very high volume every month and carry a lot of duplicate items then the answer is yes it will make your life easier and save you a lot of time.
But for the part time seller, eBay stores are not such a good deal, since they add a considerable percentage to your final value fees.
eBay has consistently been one of the best networking marketing methods on the Internet, reaching millions of people across the globe and bringing you top dollar for your inventory.