by Ross Mayfield

Different Ways to Make Money on eBay

eBay is a useful site to make money. There are millions of people all around the world who make some extra money on eBay. There are even some people who have managed to replace the income from their jobs with their eBay income.

There are many different ways to make money on eBay, this will all depend on what it is you want to sell and how you want to sell it. eBay is a very good platform to use to earn some extra money.

Choosing Products

When you want to make money on eBay you will first need to think about what it is you want to sell. eBay is home to so many different items that you can choose virtually anything. The only real exceptions are that they’re not illegal and that the products aren’t against eBay’s own terms and conditions. These terms and conditions can be quite restrictive however aren’t normally a problem.

Many people will instantly choose to sell high value items like TV’s and Hi-Fi’s. Although these are expensive the profit margins are quite low, especially on eBay. There is also a lot of competition with other sellers for these kinds of products. It would be much easier to choose a niche product which is not as well catered for.

Niche Products

A niche product is a small product which is not readily available on eBay. This may not be in as much demand, however as there is less competition there’s a better chance of you selling your products.

There are many different types of products which you can choose to sell. This will depend mainly on what you are interested in. You might like to sell T-shirts, computer accessories, leads, or even electronic accessories. You will need to carefully choose the products which will earn you the most profit. By choosing the right product you should be able to stand a better chance of being able to make money on eBay.

Marketing your products

Once you have chosen the products that you want to sell on eBay, you will then need to decide how to promote it. The most important thing is the title. Spend time choosing the title and make sure that it contains your keywords. These keywords should be what people will normally search for when trying to buy something like you are trying to sell.

Around 90% of all eBay users will search for things they want to buy rather than using the browse function of the site. By including keywords you are increasing the chances of people finding your items and bidding on them

The Description

Next on the list is the description. This is another very important step to bear in mind. The description needs to be honest and contain lots of interesting facts. It’s also very important that you include photos of the products themselves. By including photos people will be much more likely to bid on your items.

A picture is worth a thousand words and will also show people that you have the products you claim to. It will also show that the products are in good condition.

The best way to make money on eBay is to be the best! If you are the best at something then you have much more chance of succeeding.

Episode 2 – How to make money from OTHER people’s ebay items using videos.