hey im 14 and i want to start selling on ebay...i know i sound young and all that but i want to start saving up for a car so when im 16 or 17 ill have some money to get one...so i heard stories of people paying off there debt and stuff like that ...so is it true?? i would probley sell stuff like old clothes and stuff like that so is there a price u have to pay each time u sell someting or is it free to sell?? and yes i know stuff like clothes and jewlary go really cheap so plez dont tell me that cause i know that already
2007-06-29 16:43:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
You might make some money, don't know about rich. Unless you have something really high value to sale, and you got buyers that will pay you big bucks for.
2007-06-29 16:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do pay to list and to add photos and a fee when you sell.
You can make money if your stuff sell and if you got it free can make a profit.
You need something unique to make money like becoming specialist on one type thing so you can have an ebay store.
My nephew sells baseball cards, he knows who every player is and how much the cards are worth. He might buy a box of cards and have one card that is worth what he paid for the entire box.
You have to have good feedback or nobody will ever buy from you. Make sure if you are selling something used people know it is used and if damaged show good pictures of the damage. When they have paid by paypal make sure you mail within a day or so. Communicate with the buyer tell them when you ship and give them good feedback so they will want to buy again.
Once you have the skills to do the photos and write the ads consider selling for people you know. Your mom might want you to sell some of her household items on commission. My nephew sold auto parts for his brother in law for 1/3 until his sister decided she would do it.
2007-06-29 16:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really; there are too many people trying. You can make good money selling on ebay, but you have to know what you're doing, and it's getting more difficult lately because they keep raising their fees.
2007-06-29 16:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by William S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I earn a couple of hundred pounds a month doing it..... selling clothes and dvds and things.
So it's totally worth it.
Over here it's like 35p per item to add things.. and then a small charge from paypal...i don't know how much it would be over there.
But it's worth the cost to do it..
2007-06-29 16:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by ... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,ebay is a great place for making money!
i at 16 have made loads!
yes you get charged for listing and once the item has sold you will get charged vat!
but its not much !
as if you sell some thing for £10 you will get charged 50p or so!
not bad!
good look!
2007-07-02 20:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to work really hard to turn a really good profit on ebay. but if you are selling and putting away more than you are spending, you can earn yourself at least a down payment. it beats selling your stuff at a yard sell. good luck
2007-06-29 16:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More money if you are an ebay affiliate:
http://www.greatebaystuff.com/ebayaffiliate.htm
2007-07-02 19:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can. you just have to have something people will pay for...
2007-06-29 16:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by YOU GOTTA MOVE TO IMPROVE! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know try it
2007-06-29 16:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Mel Mel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋