Are you hooked on ebay? Why or why not?
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Every time I've started to get hooked, I'll get an item that I don't really need or an item that doesn't work as it is supposed to.  This is my wake-up call.  At this point, I go into a dry spell where I won't use e-bay for over 6 months.\n\nI'm currently in a dry spell after the shoes were Wide-width instead of Medium-width, and the DVD set was missing the 1st half hour.
741008
Ebay is the best way to make extra cash.
538833
You didn't mentioned whether you have to make it as online or offline. Go for ebay related sites if online.
844017
I love Ebay!!! I think it is especially safe if you use Paypal and get buyers with Buysafe insurance on the product. I have always received everything I have ordered in perfect condition. Read your descriptions carefully, save the ad until everything goes through and save all communications from the transaction from the seller and from you to the seller. Follow instructions carefully and if it seems to good to be true it may be. If it is a company search them on the Better Business Bureau website. I have only had 1 semi bad experience on Ebay but it was resolved.
256148
Have you tried ebay? You can get most things on there!
314845
Yeah me too! I've gotten some great deals, what I did though was open a separate account just for my eBay stuff. I put so much in each payday and once it's gone it's gone and I have to wait until the next payday in order to buy anything else. That keeps things in the proper perspective and where I can't spend everything, because I have to transfer the money into the other bank that I use for eBay.\nTry it it really helps, now I just have to figure out how to keep off of Yahoo answers, got any ideas that I can use!?
102865
It is a great home-based business. The hardest part is finding products to sell. Many people are in this business and there is a lot of competition. If you have a product that is not available everywhere else, or if you can compete on price and still make a profit, an ebay store can make you a lot of money.\n\nI have done wery well there when I have been early with a product, have gotten a great low price lot, or picked up an estate of good quality rare items.
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i like both.  i usually buy/sell things on ebay that are easy to ship.  i always check craigslist for things i'd like to buy, because it's quicker to pick up something than have to wait for the seller to ship it.  and if it's something large, then you don't have to pay for shipping on craigslist!!  craigslist is great for bartering also.  i received a bunch of gift cards for christmas which i was able to trade people for gift cards they too received that they didn't want.  everyone was happy...
912272
I would go with ebay.
593927
Start up an Ebay Shop
25139
Did you try Ebay and Yahoo Shopping?
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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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Totally would and still do from time to time. Just got a Dell computer so gonna be up and running in a week or so and hope to be putting more stuff on eBay shortly after that. But there are benefits and downfalls EBay you have to way the pros's and con's and see if it would be right for the type of item or item's you want to put on eBay. I have found some sites are better then EBay for some things and EBay is better on other things. \n\nJust remember to be honest to those you sell to and describe the item or item's best you can. And when in doubt get a expert to help out with what is your item and what would be a good value for the item to start at.\n\nI have and will always continue to start all my auctions on eBay at .99 it seems so fitting and when everyone realizes how cheap the item is they all start to bid and before you know it the item is right where it should be in price. Never lost my shorts yet. Somethings I make really good money on others just enough to cover expenses but over all it all balances out. You also must have a pretty good bank account cause you can find your self buying more then you sell on eBay.\n\nBut if you take it day by day and learn your gonna be fine in the end. You might want to get ah old of eBay and attend a eBay university those help the best. I have been to them and they gave me lots of insight even though I was a expert I thought it just helped me out even more. Good luck and hope you get going and have great success.
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I have a very successful eBay store, with a net result of approx. $ 500 per day, by targeting international markets instead of selling in the US (90% of my sales are cross-border sales to Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Africa).\n\nMy eBay store will be featured in September's Entrepreneur magazine (for the 2nd time, my store was also featured in Entrepreneur in September 2004).\n \nAs nothing comes from nothing, it does require dedication, innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, and the will to succeed.
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If you are looking for ebay success stories, there's NONE better than the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) http://stores.ebay.com/JayAndMarie of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay - and they are certainly one of those who have made tons of money on ebay. \n\nTheir 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.\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\nThe key success factor is: 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.
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i think ebay is the best
1078418
i've never sold anything on ebay. but what about u?