How do I start a ebay business?

Answer 1

Your first stop should be eBay's Guide to Seller Services http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/services.html

eBay's Seller Central has all the resources you need to learn about the basics of selling on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/index.html

The key to a successful eBay selling is simple -- Sell products that people actually want.

Selling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.

eBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace:

Items In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html

Hot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left.

eBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action.

Merchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html to view the current Merchandising Calendar.

Answer 2

If you have no experience as an ebay buyer yet the best thing to do is set up an ebay account and buy a few low priced items. This will give you some much needed feedback points and also give you a view of ebay from the buyers side. Also set up an account with Paypal, as almost all ebay buyers want to pay this way and will not purchase items from someone who doesnt accept it. Now once you have a few feedback points for buying, find some items kicking around your house that you no longer want that you can sell on ebay. Put them up for auction starting at 99 cents. No you won't make any profit this way but it will be enough to pay the ebay fee's if the item sells and you will gain experience and much needed feedback. Once you get a few dozen feedback, potential buyers will trust you much more and you will then be in a position to make some profit.

Answer 3

Get yourself an ebay account, ( follow the instructions on ebay ) , find something to sell, then after you have sold so much and are a good dealer you can apply for an ebay shop and so on, move up the ladder so to speak

Answer 4

The key to a successful business is Advertising.

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The new advertising path will follow the website advertising path whilst also following the new path of mobile advertising, with advertising space on a new Mini to tour cities in the UK and tour Europe in 2007. The advertising will stay with the vehicle until December 2008, giving a maximum advertising period of 24 months for as little as £150.

Our website theminiad.co.uk is to launch on the 1st December 2006



Advertisements on the website will be in order of purchase date, so to have your ad near the top, get in early.
Adverts can be purchased prior to the launch date.

Answer 5

Start a bank account with a little money in it so you can use the pay pal to get your money that is the fastest way to get paid...
Just go to ebay and all the instructions will be there to sell and buy....Good luck and God bless

Answer 6

have a look on their website, they tells you how to start business on their web.

Answer 7

Buy stuff cheap and sell it for more