How much to start a store front on ebay?
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eBay has different subscription levels for eBay stores. You can find the prices at:\nhttp://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/Subscriptions.html\n\nBasic store = $15.95/month\nFeatured store = $49.95/month\nAnchor store = $499.95/month\n\nNote that all eBay sellers, including those with Store Subscriptions, pay Listing and Final Value Fees. So if you have a store, you will pay\n\nStore subscription fee + Listing fee for each item listed + final value fees for each item sold + Paypal fees (if buyer paid by Paypal).
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You've got a couple of issues here -- let's tackle one at a time.\n\nRE: Retail Sales of the trading cards\n\nThe best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nRE: Copyright\n\nYou would apply for a copyright, not a patent, for any original designs.\n\nCopyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few. \n\nYou can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $30 per application (it will likely rise to $45 by July 1).\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Hi,\n\nInteresting post.  I started my eBay selling "adventure" about 4 years ago.  I tried unsuccessfully on and off for about 2 years to  sell products on eBay.  There are so many factors that need to be right in order for people to bid.  \n\nI had this nagging feeling that it's a solid business model to sell on eBay, so I didn't give up. My wife was watching TV and saw an infomercial for a course to learn how to sell and be successful on eBay. She bought it for me for my birthday 2 years ago, and I'm EXTREMELY successful at selling on eBay on.\n\nWhen I saw your question I looked to see if the same kit is still being sold, and I found it for FREE on the Internet!  They're only asking $1.95 for shipping!!!!!  \n\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/sell-on-ebay.php\n\nI highly recommend this course if you want to be successfull, and you certainly can't beat $1.95\n\nGood Luck
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e-bay charges according to how much you stuff sells for but i don't think it is more than 2% so if you sell something for $10 e-bay gets 20 cents. as for listing it usually costs for the basic package with a pic in the listing and one category that usually runs 60 - 75 cents depending on how many pics you put in. hope this helps.  P.S. e-bay is very addicting. but lots of fun.  <><ANNA<><
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Iv never actually sold anything on Ebay but from what iv heard its pretty user friendly so it shouldnt to hard to get started. You could always try searching for Ebay beginner guides or somthing.\nHope it helps
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The first rule in eBay: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling 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.\n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems 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  \n\nHot 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. \n\neBay 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. \n\nMerchandising 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.\n\nFor managing ebay listings, I use Timbercreek's Sold! http://www.timbercreeksoftware.com/... - it can create invoices, schedule your listings, manage multiple auctions, manage customers, track payments receive, etc.\n\nI suggest you read the articles on Success with Auctions http://www.powerhomebiz.com/internet/auctions.htm\n\nBuying from garage sales and selling on eBay is fun, and good getting a few dollars here and there from ebay. Sometimes, you luck out on an item and hit big, but many times it will just be so-so (assuming you can even get the price you paid for it). In terms of fun factor, it is great. But from a business stand-point, it is not. Not sustainable.\n\nIf you want to earn serious money from eBay, you need to have a well-thought out business model. Selling on ebay is getting tougher -- just look at the number of auctions that closes without a bid. Go to the boards on ebay and you will hear even oldtimers complaining about how stiffer competition plus higher fees make it so much harder to sell on ebay.\n\nOne success model of ebay is the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay. Their business model is to buy very low cost CDs in bulk (those that CD stores sell in their discount bins) and offer them on ebay at a starting price of 1 cent http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886080.htm Their success is based on the fact that they stumbled on a sustainable business model with products that people really want. They sold their business -- where else but on ebay -- for $5 million! Now that is success.
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LOOK AT SOME OF THE CATAGORIES THAT INTEREST YOU ALREADY ON EBAY THAT SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD MOVEMENT RATIO AND THEN ADD YOUR OWN PERSONAL TWIST TO THE ITEM AS ALWAYS THE LAWS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND WILL PREVAIL:)GOOD LUCK
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open and e-bay store.  go to stores that are not chains-- like little specialty shops (especially if you live in a tourist area!)  and offer them 15% of what they sell them for.   agree on a price and see if that works out.
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You should sell items that you do not have to spend money on in the first place..especially if you want to make it an income.\n\nSell clothing that you can make yourself or if you have old books, try selling those.\n\nThere is no "One popular item" on ebay. Just build your feedback and sell something that will not cost you that much to manufacture in the first place. And then once you get some capital, then you can start buying things in bulks and selling them at the retail price level.
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I have my own eBay business.    The first thing I would do is buy some inexpensive things on eBay, just to get some positive feedback.  The first thing I bought was a VHS tape for $.99.  The trick to being successful is to pick a category that doesn't have that many sellers, and is something that people want.  If you pick a category that comes up with 500,000 items up for auction, people just aren't going to browse through that category to see what everyone has.  Even when you refine your search on a category that big it usually comes up with 30,000...still too many for browsing.  I always ship USPS Priority Mail because there is a flat rate box (12x14x3) that is one price, no matter how much it weighs....so if you can fit it in that box it's only one price. The Post Office will also come and pick your shipment up for free with Priority Mail, so there's no going to the Post Office and customers get their product in 2-3 days.  (I've found that people don't want to wait for their stuff longer than 3 days.)  I don't want to tell you what I'm selling because I don't want the category to get overloaded with sellers.  But I do well, I am able to support myself, no problem.  I actually started out with only $500.  When you put your product up for auction you have a choice of a 7 day or a 10 day auction.  I always do the 10 day auction starting it on a Friday.  That way you have 2 weekends for people to look at your stuff.  Some sellers don't accept PayPal as a method of payment because you have to give a percentage of your profit of a sale to them if it is used by your buyer.  I personally won't buy from people that don't take PayPal because you have protection against a seller that is trying to rip you off.  I have only had good experiences with my customers and  with PayPal, and I have a 100% positive feedback rate.  If you have any more questions you can email me at:\n\nebayenigma@luv2kre8it.com
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$100,000 -150,000 a year with many stock options and benefits. There are many principal engineers for ebay, at most $250,000 a year.
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I would do a Yahoo store, and pay for Yahoo advertising, to get the word out that you exist.\n\nThey are CHEAPER than an Ebay store, and your site will look more professional!\n\nHere is the link:\nhttp://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
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Cut out the 1&1 out of the picture and use ebay. You will learn Pay Pal there and get a little experience. Then if you want to do the 1&1 that would be fine but you might want to be more in control of your own site and business in which case I'd go with Yahoo Sitebuilder as any novice can build your own website with their software. My site costs $11.95 a month and I love it.
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A number of people in your situation have started their own stores on e-bay. There are a number of books on how to get started. The e-bay site can give you a lot of information.
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I recommend the following site if you're serious about running an ebay business. You'll get the wholesale products you need and the exact HTML you need to plug into your ebay pages so that selling products becomes ALMOST automated:\n\nhttp://www.dropship-business.com/index.html?aid=153542\n\nYou can also use an online website builder that automatically integrates with ebay in order to build auction pages. Take a look here for an example:\n\nhttp://www.ipage.com/ebay_intergration.asp\n\nThe above service costs around $20 per month, but by using that service, you could cut down the first service mentioned from $99 per month (provides you with wholesale products and ebay integration) to $49 per month (just provides you with wholesale products).\n\nThis approach keeps things so simple, you really shouldn't need a partner, which means you end up keeping any profits and eliminating the challenges of who decides what in a business. And the monthly investment is minimal if you're serious about running a business.
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ebay may be a good place to start
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It looks like they start at around $200 plus shipping on Ebay.